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Omar Gallaga

Austin

Journalist at Freelance

Former @statesman tech writer. Freelancing: @WIRED, @WashingtonPost, @LATimes, @CNET, @texasstandard, @texashighways. He works hard for the money.

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Articles

  • Palworld Developer Has Removed Game Features Due to Nintendo Legal Pressure

    6 days ago | cnet.com | Omar Gallaga

    When it debuted as an early access game in 2024, the popular action/collection videogame Palworld was an instant hit, but it didn't take a judicial expert to predict that its similarities to Pokemon would invite legal action. That happened about eight months later when Nintendo and The Pokemon Company filed suit, claiming patent infringement. Now, gamers are seeing some of the effects of that legal threat.

  • States Sue the Government Over Withdrawn EV Charging Station Funds

    1 week ago | cnet.com | Omar Gallaga

    A group of 17 states led by California, Colorado and Washington are suing the government over billions of dollars in funds for EV charging stations. A lawsuit filed in a Seattle district court cites a 2021 bipartisan $5 billion infrastructure program that was meant to build out charging stations across the US. As recently as early February, that money was expected to continue to roll out to states to add stations.

  • States Sue the Government Over Withdrawn EV Charging Station Funds

    1 week ago | flipboard.com | Omar Gallaga

    10 hours agoThe leader of Australia's third-largest political party, the Greens, has conceded his seat in Melbourne after a tight electoral vote count that lasted several days. Adam Bandt, who had safely held the seat of Melbourne since 2010, told reporters on Thursday afternoon that he had called Labor …

  • Disney's Abu Dhabi Theme Park Might Be Its Most Technologically Advanced Resort Yet

    1 week ago | cnet.com | Omar Gallaga

    Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections puzzle has a Tarot-related category. I know very little about Tarot, but the clues were common enough that even I was able to solve that category. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle.

  • Book and Film Globe

    1 week ago | bookandfilmglobe.com | Robert Dean |Rachel Llewellyn |Omar Gallaga |Rob Kutner

    Our protagonists are standing alone, illuminated only by a refrigerator light

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Omar L. Gallaga
Omar L. Gallaga @omarg
11 May 25

New #SNL recap from me at @latimes -- @arcadefire were the musical guests

Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times @latimes

Walton Goggins hosts 'SNL' for the first time, bringing his oddball energy to the show https://t.co/XlRJhmj2SI

Omar L. Gallaga
Omar L. Gallaga @omarg
10 May 25

From me at ⁦@CNET⁩ https://t.co/UP9kzUCY4v

Omar L. Gallaga
Omar L. Gallaga @omarg
9 May 25

On Texas Standard radio this week we talked about a class-action suit against Apple for not honoring an injunction back in 2021 over App Store practices. Apple's got its legal hands full for sure. Listen to the segment here: https://t.co/ImwzW55WzW