Star Wars: Skeleton Crew looks like a wild ride in new trailer

A photo from Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
Image: Disney

Disney released a new trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, its new Star Wars Disney Plus show premiering next month, and it looks like the show is going to be pretty fun.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew follows the journey of four kids who make a mysterious discovery on their seemingly safe home planet, then get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy,” according to Disney’s official description. “Finding their way home — and meeting unlikely allies and enemies — will be a greater adventure than they ever imagined.”

One of the people the kids meet along the way is the mysterious Jod, who is played by Jude Law.

Skeleton Crew was originally announced in 2022 with an intended release of 2023. That obviously didn’t happen, but Disney confirmed…

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Author: Jay Peters

Meta’s new OS update for Quest includes a redesign and train mode

A photo of the Quest 3, its controllers, and the charging dock.
Photo by David Pierce / The Verge

Meta is introducing some big changes with its Quest v71 update, including a redesign of Meta Horizon OS, a calendar app, and the ability to use Travel Mode on a train. The update will start rolling out gradually next week.

Let’s start with the redesign. Meta says that it’s “tweaking the look and feel of Horizon OS” and that new headsets will use an “improved” light theme by default. (Dark mode fans, fear not: the dark theme is still present, and if you’re already using it, Meta won’t switch you over automatically.) Meta has “also made assorted changes to the way panels look and behave, where the control bar resides, the colors of various UI elements, and so on,” according to a blog post. And the Settings menu has “a new look and layout”…

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Author: Jay Peters

Schwinn resurrected its classic ‘70s Hurricane as a modern e-bike

The Schwinn Hurricane Compact Electric Bike being ridden down a residential street.
The Hurricane Compact Electric Bike offers a range of 30 miles. | Image: Schwinn

The Schwinn Hurricane, an iconic kids bike of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, could soon be a staple of the suburbs once again thanks to an electric revival. The new Schwinn Hurricane Compact Electric Bike isn’t an exact dupe of the original, but shares a lot of the classic’s styling, with the added convenience of an electric motor and a rechargeable battery.

The electric Hurricane is designed for riders 13 years and older who weigh up to 260lb, but its smaller frame and 14-inch aluminum wheels make it better suited for teens. It’s available now through Schwinn’s website for $599.99.

That’s not necessarily cheap as smaller bikes go, but it is cheaper than e-bikes from brands like Juiced Bikes and Super73 which have already attracted the…

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Author: Andrew Liszewski