Parents can now set Fortnite time limits

Promotional art for Fortnite’s “Absolute Doom” season.
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Fortnite is getting controls that let parents set time limits for how much their children play the game. Parents will be able to pick how much their child can play Fortnite per day, select windows for when they can play, and choose if their child has the ability to ask for more time.

If parents turn time limits on, their children will see an in-game notification when they have 30 minutes left on the clock. Their time is tracked when they play Epic Games-made Fortnite modes like Battle Royale and Lego Fortnite as well as when they play creator-made experiences built with the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN).

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Parents will also be able to see how much time their child is playing the game with a Time…

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Author: Jay Peters

Serve is partnering with Wing to expand the range of its robot deliveries

A person removes a bag of food from a Serve delivery robot with its lid open.
Serve’s robots will bring packages to a Wing drone AutoLoader, which will make the final delivery. | Image: Serve Robotics

Serve Robotics has announced a pilot partnership with Wing Aviation to expand the range of its autonomous food delivery without requiring restaurants to install new equipment to accommodate drone pickups.

Serve, which was spun out of the app-based delivery company Postmates in 2021, has been making Uber Eats food deliveries in Los Angeles for a few years now, using robots that look like autonomous shopping carts. Serve says its delivery robots can be a safer alternative to cars and help reduce traffic congestion as they operate primarily on sidewalks. Since they have a top speed of around six miles per hour, there should be little to no risk to pedestrians. But that approach also limits the robot’s ability to deliver food in a timely…

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Author: Andrew Liszewski

36 Best Advent Calendars for Kids in 2024

Advent calendars make counting down the days until Christmas a daily delight. Here, we’ve gathered a collection of our editors’ favorite Advent calendars for kids in 2024. Pro tip: The earlier you order them, the better, before they sell out.

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Author: Desiree DeNunzio