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Consumer Reports: Know these parental control settings for online gaming
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (385+ words) CHARLOTTE " When kids go online, they're not just watching videos or playing games"they're navigating virtual worlds where they can talk to real people and spend real money. Consumer Reports says setting up parental controls can help prevent unauthorized purchases…...
Got $1, 500 out there: Father bought tablet for son on app, says getting a refund was trouble
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (256+ words) What to know when buying from a third-party vendor CHARLOTTE " Craig Sheltra's son likes to draw. So he went on the Walmart app and bought his son an i Pad for $729, not from the store directly, but a third-party seller....
Fans of '00s Death Cab for Cutie take note: Their new album is about grief " and it's for you
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (594+ words) There was such a sense of there being a power greater than us, not necessarily in a spiritual sense, but in the communing with the audience each night," said guitarist and keyboardist Dave Depper. It was so concentrated and on…...
FAA wants video gamers for this $100 K+ job
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (198+ words) CHARLOTTE " Who says video games are a waste of time? There's a big opportunity for gamers out there looking to translate their skills into a high-paying job. The Federal Aviation Administration is still dealing with a national shortage of air…...
Fortnite creator Epic Games laying off 1, 000 employees
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (304+ words) Layoffs: Epic Games announced that it was laying off 1, 000 employees. (Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images) The creator of the Fortnite online video game announced Tuesday it is laying off 1, 000 employees, citing a decrease in the amount of time people…...
30 years after Pok'mon's release, fans are still trying to catch 'em all
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (622+ words) LOS ANGELES " Benson Lu's life revolves around Pok'mon. The 26-year-old has played the mobile game Pok'mon Go every day for a decade, watches the animated show every week, goes to the local card shop in his Los Angeles suburb to…...
New York sues Counter-Strike game developer saying 'loot boxes' promote gambling
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (431+ words) NEW YORK " New York's attorney general has sued video game developer Valve, claiming the "loot boxes" found in Counter-Strike and other popular video game franchises illegally promote gambling. State Attorney General Letitia James said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in…...