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You would never know that something horrible happened at the foam pit at TwitchCon this past weekend if you simply followed Twitch’s official pages. The streaming platform has spent recent days highlighting good times at its signature conference on its social media channels, refusing to answer questions related to the foam pit or offer comment on the condition of Adriana Chechik, the streamer and adult performer who broke her back in two places and had a five-hour surgery this week to treat it.While not commenting on…

Serious injuries occur during ‘Gladiator’ game Streaming site Twitch and PC merch manufacturer Lenovo came under fire this weekend, following a series of serious and devastating injuries that occurred at the former’s live event TwitchCon 2022 — The separately occurring accidents all took place at Lenovo’s “foam pit”, where attendees were taking part in pugilistic combat similar to that of ’90s TV game show Gladiators. The battles, which were live streamed by Lenovo and other con attendees, saw players fight it out on…

A Twitch streamer says she broke her back in two places after jumping in a foam pit live at TwitchCon on Saturday. In a brutal video that’s painful to watch, streamer and adult performer Adriana Chechik happily jumps into the pit but then begins to writhe in pain almost immediately after she lands. Chechik told her followers on social media that she will be getting surgery and have a rod inserted into her back for support. “Well, I broke my back in two places and am getting surgery to put a meter rod in for support…

Twitch streamer Adriana Chechik has broken her back in two places after jumping into a foam pit at TwitchCon. Footage of the incident appeared on social media yesterday (October 9) with fellow streamer Jake Lucky calling it “probably the most painful thing I’ve seen in awhile.” Chechik, who’s also an adult performer, then confirmed she’d broken her back “in two places and am getting surgery to put a metre rod in for support today. Send your support. When it rains it pours and I am definitely feeling the rain right now.”…

You can count Tyler, the Creator as among those having some fun with ASAP Rocky’s viral mosh pit footage.The footage in question stems from Rocky’s appearance at this weekend’s Rolling Loud New York, marking a performance he billed as his “last show until the album.” In a clip from the show, Rocky is seen getting caught up in an excited crowd, resulting in some promptly shared and widely memed screenshots.One such screenshot, in fact, later managed to become Tyler’s Instagram profile pic.Of course, Tyler and Rocky have a…

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) heads to a vote on the Senate floor on June 8, 2021 in Washington, DC.Photo: Samuel Corum (Getty Images)The PACT Act, which allocates health care funds for U.S. veterans suffering from exposure to toxic burn pits and Agent Orange, passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday in a vote of 86-11 and is now heading the President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Who are these politicians who voted against veterans getting the most basic care for diseases caused by America’s wars? Terrible, terrible…

Solo Stove's fire pits have been a staple of Engadget buyers guides for a while now. They burn wood with incredible efficiency and minimal smoke. Plus, they're nearly indestructible and come with a lifetime warranty. I personally purchased a Bonfire model last year and couldn't be happier. My one complaint (other than price) is that it's a giant pain to clean. After a couple of fires you have to pick the whole thing up and turn it upside down into a garbage bag to get the ash out. And I'm sure it's far worse for anyone…

Elon Musk announced that it is working in order for Tesla to achieve same-hour service on its vehicles as often as possible using ‘Formula 1 pit crew techniques’. As usual, Musk took to Twitter to make the announcement: “Excited to work with Tesla Service to enable same-hour service as often as possible! Applying Formula 1 pit crew techniques to Teslas.” This is actually not the first time that Tesla announced such an effort. Back in 2015, Tesla hired Kenny Handkammer, 25-year F1 veteran and former Red Bull…

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 for just $50.  This is the perfect tabletop fire pit for date nights, making homemade s'mores, or just adding ambiance. While it's normally $100, it's now 50% off. Not everyone has the luxury of a backyard with a fire pit. City dwellers that only have a balcony as their outdoor space will appreciate Colsen's tabletop fire pit, as its compact size still gives off the ambience of a real flame fire. Made from concrete, it's fueled by rubbing alcohol for indoor and outdoor use and is smokeless and odorless. Just be sure…