Yannick LeJacq

Tech

How Far Can Amazon Push Its Customers' Loyalty?

Amazon announced today that it would be raising its annual Prime subscription fee from $79 to $99—the first price increase in its nine-year history. Sure, $100 is a lot to spend on anything in a year. But would I rather take the subway down to H&M...
Yannick LeJacq
3.13.14
Internet

How Far Can Amazon Push Its Customers' Loyalty?

The company just announced that it's raising its Prime subscription fees for the first time.
Yannick LeJacq
3.13.14
virtual reality

Controlling Robots In Virtual Reality Could Make Work Safer For Everybody

Could all those years playing MechWarrior actually translate into a real job?
Yannick LeJacq
3.12.14
Culture

Will Flappy Bird Live to Flap Another Day?

Let's hope so. Or maybe not.
Yannick LeJacq
3.12.14
Internet

The Video Games of Tomorrow Will Always Suffer from the Same Bugs of Yesterday

We were promised jetpacks and giant killer robots. So far, we've gotten faulty servers.
Yannick LeJacq
3.11.14
Internet

The Most Insane Video Game Ever Made Is Finally Getting A Sequel

You should support Frog Fractions 2, but know that "you're paying for a surprise."
Yannick LeJacq
3.11.14
Internet

If Photos Are Free, Will Anyone Take Them?

Photographers don't sound happy about Getty's new plan to distribute its images for free.
Yannick LeJacq
3.10.14
Tech

Popcorn Time Is Just Like Netflix, Except Everything Is Pirated

The rise of Netflix has corresponded with a decline in piracy, largely due to ease of access. Sure, you can easily find countless hours of entertainment on any number of torrent websites and similar services. But torrents can be risky. Not anymore.
Yannick LeJacq
3.10.14
Internet

Popcorn Time Is Just Like Netflix, Except Everything Is Pirated

Did movie piracy just find its killer app?
Yannick LeJacq
3.10.14
Culture

Break Glass with Your Bare Hands, on Your Phone

Smash Hit gives you all the fun of breaking windows with none of the consequences.
Yannick LeJacq
3.7.14
Culture

Shaq Is Testing the Limits of 90s Nostalgia With Another Video Game

The developers promise: "This time we won't FU it up!"
Yannick LeJacq
3.7.14
Power

The Terrifying Future Where Everything Is A Video Game

A new report predicts that soon "however many points you have at work will help determine the kind of raise you get or which office you sit in."
Yannick LeJacq
3.6.14
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