Jeep parent company Stellantis will reportedly plead guilty to emissions fraud
The world’s fifth-largest automaker will reportedly soon plead guilty to end a multi-year investigation into its efforts to conceal the amount of pollution created by its diesel engines. According to...
View ArticleMargaret Atwood protests book bans with 'unburnable' copy of 'The Handmaid's...
Book bans are becoming more prevalent in US school libraries and classrooms, making it harder (but not impossible) for students to get their hands on certain texts that might expand their worldview. To...
View ArticleThe NFL's rumored streaming service could debut in July
The NFL may launch its own streaming service as soon as July. The long-rumored NFL+ could allow fans to stream some live games on phones and tablets. It may feature other content, such as podcasts,...
View ArticleReport finds remote learning apps collected and sold kids’ data
In their rush to employ online learning as a COVID-19 mitigation strategy, governments across the world exposed young people to the threat of their personal data being collected and sold without their...
View ArticleA live-action 'Speed Racer' series is headed to Apple TV+
Apple has given the green light to a live-action Speed Racer series for Apple TV+, both Variety and Deadline are reporting. J.J. Abrams is set to executive produce the show, and it'll be made under his...
View ArticleThe studio behind 'Dream Daddy' is making a psychological horror game
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Game Grumps, the studio that gave us Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator in 2017. This week, the team announced its latest project. And it couldn’t be more...
View ArticleTwitter is working toward 'closing the transaction process' with Elon Musk
If attendees at Twitter’s annual shareholder meeting were hoping to clear up confusion surrounding Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company, they likely left disappointed. Despite numerous questions...
View ArticleApple VP tries to persuade employees against unionizing in leaked video
Apple’s vice president of people and retail Deirdre O’Brien tried to dissuade the company’s employees from joining a union in an internal video leaked to several media outlets. In the video — which was...
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Niantic's Campfire app will finally let 'Pokémon Go' players chat together
Move over Discord, Niantic has its own messaging solution in mind for Pokémon Go players: a social AR app called Campfire. It'll let you organize for events, discover new locations and share content...
View ArticleFTC fines Twitter $150 million for 'deceptive' ad targeting
Twitter has paid a $150 million fine to the FTC over its"deceptive" use of user data for targeted advertising. The fine stems from the company’s admission in 2019 that it had for years used Twitter...
View ArticleBoeing's Starliner safely returns to Earth after second test flight
Boeing's Starliner has returned to Earth safely after docking with the International Space Station for the first time. The six-day Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2 mission came to an end when the...
View ArticleNVIDIA reportedly slows down hiring as it braces for a drop in gaming sales
A slowing economy continues to affect the tech industry, as NVIDIA has become one of the first chipmakers to announce a pullback on new hiring, according to memos seen by The New Indian Express and...
View ArticleApple is raising the pay of its corporate and retail staff
Apple will start paying its corporate and retail employees more likely in hopes that they won't leave the company to find better prospects. According to CNBC and The Financial Times, the company will...
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The Morning After: Dyson’s secret robot projects
The NFL's rumored streaming service could debut in JulyDyson, the company that’s recently branched out into hair curlers, air-purifying headphones and not cars, has revealed it has an entire division...
View ArticleSony vows to ramp up PS5 production to levels 'never achieved before'
One of Sony's top priorities going forward is to ramp up production for the PlayStation 5 to meet unprecedented demand for the console. In a briefing with investors (PDF), the company said that it...
View ArticleUK watchdog is investigating whether Google restricts competition in ads
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched a second investigation into Google's ad tech practices. This probe, in particular, will look into the role Google plays in the "ad tech stack,"...
View ArticleBroadcom is buying VMware in a $61 billion mega-deal
Broadcom isn't done attempting major acquisitions. The chip giant is buying cloud- and virtualization-focused software developer VMware for the equivalent of $61 billion in cash and stock. The move...
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Oura collaborated with Gucci to make an 18 carat gold smart ring
Oura, the startup that's pushing the limits of how small a wearable can be, just announced a collaboration that could boost its profile considerably. It's teaming with fashion house Gucci on the Gucci...
View ArticleMicrosoft's free Top Gun 'Flight Simulator' expansion is finally here
Now that Top Gun: Maverick is finally reaching theaters, the matching Microsoft Flight Simulator expansion is launching as well. Microsoft and Asobo Studio have released the free add-on to both hype up...
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The best smart lights you can buy
One of the best places to start when building a smart home ecosystem is smart lights. Not only are they relatively affordable compared to other IoT gadgets, often costing between $10 and $50 a bulb,...
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