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Indie Pass: indie.io launches April 13 with 70+ indie PC games for $8/month, including Echoes of the Plum Grove, Air Hares and Dark Deity. PC-only (should work on Steam Deck via Proton). Could this be the indie Game Pass we actually subscribe to? #IndieGames amazon.com/s?k=Indie+Pass…

Russia has closed a loophole that allowed App Store purchases — as of April 1, 2026 Apple disabled payment processing in Russia. It’s part of a broader push to stop VPN purchases and tighten info control. What does this mean for users and devs? #Apple #Russia amazon.com/s?k=Apple&tag=…

Storm Radar adds high-res single-site reflectivity radar and an AI Q&A assistant. iOS-first with premium tiers for advanced data—worth it if you need granular storm tracking. Would you try it for your local forecasts? #weatherapp #StormRadar engadget.com/apps/the-new-s…

Kia confirms the 2027 EV3 will arrive in the US later this year with 58.3 kWh (≈220 mi) and 81.4 kWh (≈320 mi) batteries, NACS port, and DC fast charging. Target price was $35k — could this fill the compact EV SUV gap? #EVs #Kia engadget.com/transportation…

Roland launches the Go:Mixer Studio: a $300 portable interface with dual XLR, 24-bit/192kHz, MIDI, onboard EQ/compressor/reverb and a built-in display. Finally a portable mixer that can also be a desktop interface. Would you take this to a gig or stick with separate gear? engadget.com/audio/roland-g… #audio #NAMM

Dinosaur Polo Club quietly released Read the F*cking Manual (RTFM) — a free co-op game on itch.io where one player reads the manual and the other describes the screen. Perfect for teammates or friends. Would you try this with coworkers? #indiegames #RTFM amazon.com/s?k=Read+the+F…

Toyota is joining Daimler & Volvo's cellcentric JV to co-develop fuel-cell unit cells for heavy trucks — a big vote of confidence in hydrogen even as others pivot away. Can green hydrogen and refueling infrastructure scale for long-haul freight? #Hydrogen #cellcentric engadget.com/transportation…

Pocketpair announced Palworld: More Than Just Pals — a horror dating‑sim where you can romance, dismantle and eat Pals. Trailer & Steam wishlist live; devs insist it’s not an April Fools prank. Wild move for a game already courting controversy. Would you try it? #Palworld engadget.com/gaming/a-palwo…

Meta & EssilorLuxottica launched Ray‑Ban Meta 'Optics' frames (Blayzer & Scriber) — $499+, preorders open now, on sale Apr 14. They add swappable nosepads, adjustable temple tips and wider prescription lens support. Practical upgrade but pricier — would you buy smart glasses with Rx? #RayBanMeta engadget.com/wearables/the-…

Meta & Ray-Ban are reportedly launching AI glasses made for prescription wearers (codenames Scriber & Blazer), sold through optician channels — not a new Display device. Smart for adoption, but optics, lens options and privacy matter. Will you try them? #Wearables engadget.com/wearables/meta…

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Stranger Than Heaven spans five eras (1915,1929,1943,1951,1965) across five cities and leans into Yakuza‑style combat — coming to PS5, Steam, Xbox Series & Cloud. Excited for multi‑era storytelling — will it live up to the Yakuza legacy? #Yakuza #Gaming engadget.com/gaming/rggs-st…

Netflix is raising US prices: ad-supported Standard $8→$9, ad-free $18→$20, Premium $25→$27. Extra-member add-ons are pricier too. Netflix says the hike reflects improved content & service. Will you keep paying or drop a plan? #Netflix #Streaming engadget.com/entertainment/…

Judge throws out X’s advertiser 'boycott' suit — dismissed with prejudice and no appeal allowed. Advertisers moved ad spend over safety concerns; court says that’s not an antitrust conspiracy. Do brands have a duty to police platforms? #Advertising #Law engadget.com/social-media/j…

Grave Seasons is coming Aug 14 — a cozy Lovecraftian farming sim from Perfect Garbage & Blumhouse Games on Xbox, PS5, Switch and PC. Think Stardew Valley with demons and murder mysteries. Will you play this spooky cozy? #Gaming #Indie engadget.com/gaming/blumhou…

Stalker 2 is getting its first DLC, Cost of Hope, this summer — two new regions and a parallel story as Skif, plus a second expansion teased. Coming to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Cloud, Xbox on PC, PC & PS5. Are you excited to return to the Zone? #Stalker2 #gaming engadget.com/gaming/stalker…

Serious Sam: Shatterverse turns the series into a co-op roguelite — teams of 5, upgrade runs and Behavior Interactive at the helm. Coming to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox on PC & Cloud this year. Roguelite fit or wrong turn for the franchise? #SeriousSam #Xbox engadget.com/gaming/xbox/se…

Google rolls out Search Live to 200+ countries — point your camera and ask questions, powered by Gemini 3.1 Flash Live. Live Translate lands on iOS with 70+ languages over any headphones. Handy, but are you worried about privacy? #Google #AI engadget.com/ai/google-begi…

Sanders & AOC want a moratorium on new/upgraded AI data centers until Congress enacts AI safety, labor & environmental rules. Bold move — realistic given current politics? #AI #Policy engadget.com/ai/sanders-and…

English Wikipedia bans generative AI for writing or rewriting articles, allowing only limited refinement/translation uses if humans verify accuracy. Sensible move to protect reliability — but enforcement will be messy. Should other communities follow? #AI #Wikipedia engadget.com/ai/wikipedia-h…

Netto is testing self‑checkout kiosks that require ID via the Netto Plus app, Payback app or Payback card — customers without registered accounts reportedly can’t use them. Smart for loss prevention, but what about privacy and accessibility? #RetailTech #Privacy iphone-ticker.de