Single COVID case prompts lockdown in New Zealand – CNET
The case is likely from community spread, officials say, which the country hasn’t had for months.
Mercedes-Benz kills the V8 for 2022 models over reported supply chain woes – Roadshow
Up to 17 vehicles Mercedes-Benz sells are part of the upheaval, and that includes AMG models.
Facebook reportedly shuts down Taliban accounts on WhatsApp – CNET
A Taliban helpline for people to report looting and violence was blocked, reports the Financial Times.
2022 Subaru WRX teases its manual transmission – Roadshow
Confirmed: The performance sedan will still be available with three pedals and a stick.
Scientists discover a ‘break’ in one of the Milky Way’s arms – CNET
NASA says it’s “like a splinter poking out from a plank of wood.”
WhatsApp shuts down Taliban helpline in Kabul
Enlarge / Experts in the region said shutting down the WhatsApp numbers was “absurd” and “unhelpful.” (credit: SOPA Images | Getty Images) WhatsApp has shut down a complaints helpline set…
How the Taliban is using Twitter to ‘fish for legitimacy’ as it reclaims Afghanistan – CNET
Accounts suspected to belong to Taliban representatives reach nearly 900,000 followers on the social platform.
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Scuf wireless game controller for Xbox Series X may fix the sticks – CNET
The company’s new Instinct and Instinct Pro are the “first wireless performance controllers” for the new Xbox consoles and sport more streamlined designs.
OnlyFans kicks off promotional push for a nude-less app – CNET
Angling to become a new kind of Patreon, the company infamous for nudes widens its audience funnel with free content that can pass app store muster.