After the U.S. Team’s opening-round sweep, we’ve suddenly got a battle in Quebec.
September 2024
Shohei Ohtani putting finishing touches on one of the greatest offensive seasons in MLB history
Beyond founding the 50/50 club, the Dodgers’ star has put together arguably the best season ever by a leadoff hitter and the best ever by a DH.
Shohei Ohtani putting finishing touches on one of the greatest offensive seasons in MLB history
Beyond founding the 50/50 club, the Dodgers’ star has put together arguably the best season ever by a leadoff hitter and the best ever by a DH.
Here’s What You Get With a Meta Quest 3S Pre-Order
Virtual Reality has become more accessible thanks to Meta’s Quest devices. Up until recently, the Meta Quest 3 had been the latest device from Meta, but other than being an expensive fun toy to play (or to use to watch porn), it couldn’t deliver much. But after Meta Connect 2024, Meta doubled down on VR and released a new, more affordable VR headset—the Meta Quest 3S—as well as upcoming updates for their latest headsets.
The Meta Quest 3S is available for pre-order for $299.99 on Amazon and comes with the upcoming Batman: Arkham Shadow and three months of Meta Quest+ included with your preorder set to release on Oct. 15.
Get Batman: Arkham Shadow and a 3-Month Trial of Meta Quest+ Included — All-in-One Headset
Meta Quest 3S 128GB
$299.99
at Amazon
$299.99
at Amazon
Get Batman: Arkham Shadow and a 3-Month Trial of Meta Quest+ Included — All-in-One Headset
Meta Quest 3S 256GB
$399.99
at Amazon
$399.99
at Amazon
Get Batman: Arkham Shadow, the Elit and a 3-Month Trial of Meta Quest+ Included — All-in-One Headset
Meta Quest 3S 128GB + Elite Strap
$349.85
at Amazon
$349.85
at Amazon
Get Batman: Arkham Shadow, Elite Strap, and a 3-Month Trial of Meta Quest+ — All-in-One Headset
Meta Quest 3S 256GB + Elite Strap
$448.94
at Amazon
$448.94
at Amazon
You can think of the new Quest 3S as the budget version of the original Quest 3. It has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chip, Touch Plus controllers (except there’s no ring around your fingers), and runs all of the same apps. The battery life is slightly better (from 2.2 to 2.5 hours according to Meta), it has a button to go from AR to VR, and comes with three camera sensors on each side. However, the display resolution is lower with 1,832 x 1,920 pixels (same as the Quest 2), a more narrow field of view of 96 degrees (compared to 110), and there’s no depth sensor.
Meta says the Quest 3S is replacing the Quest 2 and they’re ending sales of the Quest Pro, but they will keep selling both older models until they run out of stock. Although the Meta Quest 3S comes out on Oct. 15, the Batman game is not set to release until Oct. 22. The regular Quest 3 will continue to cost $499 for the 512GB version, but will also come bundled with Batman: Arkham Shadow.
Pistons owner to buy 27% stake of Chargers, ending Spanos family dispute
Pistons owner Tom Gores to acquire 27% of the Chargers. The deal still requires approval from NFL owners at a meeting in Atlanta next month.
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: Fitbit Google Ace LTE
Gamifying boring but necessary life tasks has been a thing for a while. Perhaps the most well-known option for fitness in recent years is Fitbit. Since Google now owns Fitbit, they’ve been making fitness smartwatches, bringing the same idea for kids with the Fitbit Ace LTE. This kid-friendly smartwatch came out this summer and is discounted for the first time, currently $199.95 (originally $229.95), the lowest price yet according to price-checking tools.
The Fitbit Google Ace LTE focuses on making active lifestyles fun for kids, offering engaging games and animated digital animals. It has a screen time limit—if you’re playing a game, you need to reach a specified activity goal every five to 10 minutes before you can play on. For the parents, it includes a neat feature that lets you track the smartwatch with its LTE GPS signal. The smartwatch supports texts and calls, is compatible with Android or iOS, and has parental controls. The Fitbit Google Ace LTE is not perfect, however. It can be sluggish at times; there is no compatible app for music or sleep tracking; and the rewards system can be a bit much—all of this according to PCMag’s “excellent” review.
The watch is designed for kids between the ages of seven and 11 and you’ll need a $9.99 monthly subscription (although they sometimes offer annual Ace Pass subscriptions for 50% off) which is what provides access to games, GPS location tracking, and LTE services. As the parent or guardian, you’ll need to download the Fitbit Ace app to set up the watch and subscribe to the Ace Pass data plan.
If you don’t pay for the subscription, you’ll only have access to basic movement and step tracking, but at that point you might as well get a Fitbit Ace 3 for $73.99 (originally $79).
Tropical Storm Joyce 5-Day Track, Uncertainty Cone, Warnings (.shp)
GIS Data last updated Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:37:30 GMT
Tropical Storm Joyce Graphics
5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:36:55 GMT
Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Fri, 27 Sep 2024 21:35:02 GMT
Tropical Storm Joyce Forecast Discussion Number 2
Issued at 500 PM AST Fri Sep 27 2024
Summary for Tropical Storm Joyce (AT1/AL112024)
…JOYCE BECOMES BETTER ORGANIZED AND STRENGTHENS…
As of 5:00 PM AST Fri Sep 27
the center of Joyce was located near 18.6, -44.0
with movement NW at 13 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.
As of 5:00 PM AST Fri Sep 27
the center of Joyce was located near 18.6, -44.0
with movement NW at 13 mph.
The minimum central pressure was 1001 mb
with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.