Briefly: No Half-Life 3, Finance Hacker, Killer Hurricanes

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: 10 things you can do to improve your finances today, why there will never be a Half-Life 3, how hurricanes kill.

  • To celebrate the release of The Martian Extended Edition on Blu-ray and DVD, Gizmodo is giving away a limited edition, life-size replica of Mark Watney’s helmet. Details here.
  • Perpetually in debt? Here are 10 things you can do to improve your finances today, courtesy of Business Insider.
  • A Russian blogger has been charged with “inciting hatred” after playing Pokemon GO in a church. Gizmodo has the story.
  • If you’re a fan of the Half-Life video game series, you’re probably wondering what’s taking the company so long to announce Part 3. The sad truth is that we will never see another Half-Life game from Valve, and for one very good reason. Head to Kotaku to find out why.
  • Ever wondered how hurricanes actually kill people? Gizmodo drops its science on those assembled.

The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

Here are the cheapest plans available for Australia’s most popular NBN speed tier.

At Lifehacker, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. BTW – prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting.

Comments