Russia refuses to launch OneWeb internet satellites following UK sanctions
Russia's space agency has refused to launch OneWeb internet satellites unless the company provides assurances they won't be used for military purposes and the UK sells its stake in OneWeb. Roscosmos...
View ArticleAMD, ARM and Intel back a universal standard for chiplets
Chiplets (blocks of integrated circuits) are increasingly common in chip design, and some of the tech world's biggest companies want to make them more ubiquitous. Tom's Hardwarereports a coalition...
View ArticleNetflix reportedly pauses Russian productions amid Ukraine invasion
The backlash to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to build. According to Variety, Netflix has “paused” all future projects it had planned to undertake within the country. The company had four...
View ArticleEA is removing Russian teams from FIFA and NHL games
EA says it's removing the Russian national team and clubs from FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile and FIFA Online. The move follows FIFA kicking Russia out of World Cup 2022 qualifying and UEFA suspending club teams...
View ArticleAloy is no longer obsessed with her stash in 'Horizon Forbidden West'
Elden Ring isn’t the only recent game with a new update out today. Guerrilla Games has released patch 1.06 for Horizon Forbidden West and it addresses a number of issues that have been part of the...
View ArticleUN starts working towards a global plan to curb plastic pollution
After a week of negotiations in Nairobi, the United Nations has agreed to start working on a first-ever global plastic pollution treaty, Reuters reports. It's not projected to be completed until 2024,...
View ArticleBeats revives its discontinued Pill+ speaker for a Stüssy collab
Apple's Beats brand is borrowing a page from the apparel industry: it's resurrecting a product to appeal to gotta-have-it collectors. Beats has partnered with the street fashion label Stüssy on a...
View ArticleGoogle wants employees to return to the office on April 4th
After nearly two years working from home, Google employees in the Bay Area and several other cities will be back at the office on April 4th. The announcement came in an email from John Casey, Google’s...
View ArticleTwitter may soon add a dedicated tab for podcasts
Twitter is reportedly working on a podcasts tab. The feature was unearthed by developer Jane Manchun Wong who shared a screenshot of the new UI element on Wednesday. Based on the image, you’ll access...
View ArticleAmazon is closing all its physical bookstores and '4-star' shops
Amazon is rethinking its retail ambitions after years of expansion. The company informedReuters it was closing all 68 of its physical bookstores, pop-up locations and 4-star shops in the US and UK. The...
View ArticleState AGs are investigating TikTok's impact on children
A group of state attorneys general is investigating TikTok. They're seeking information to determine if and how the service increases the risks of online harm to children. It's an expansion of a probe...
View ArticleFacebook is shutting down the college social network you didn't use
Did Facebook's college-focused Campus social network leave you feeling cold? You're not the only one. Consultant Matt Navarra and TechCrunch report parent company Meta is shutting down Facebook's...
View ArticleSpotify shutters Russia office indefinitely in response to Ukraine invasion
Spotify has shut down its Moscow operations indefinitely in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reported Variety. The streaming platform had just opened a representative office in Moscow last...
View ArticleThe Morning After: Apple’s next event could mark the return of the iPhone SE
It’s another cryptic graphic from Apple for fans to obsess over. Yep, it’s time for more new products from Apple, and rumors suggest an updated iPhone SE could be on the horizon. The text accompanying...
View ArticleNetflix will let Pamela Anderson 'tell the real story' in new documentary
Netflix has announced that it'll serve as home to a definitive documentary on Pamela Anderson's life, a month after the limited series Pam & Tommy debuted on Hulu. According to Entertainment...
View ArticleAmazon's Eero Pro 6 mesh WiFi system is $80 off for Prime members
If you're looking for a way to improve your home WiFi setup, Amazon's Eero mesh systems could do the trick. The most advanced version you can get right now is the Eero Pro 6, which covers up to 2,000...
View ArticleTwitter expands its Birdwatch fact-checking pilot in the US
Twitter is today announcing an expansion to its Birdwatch scheme, which sees volunteer fact-checkers vet potentially-misleading tweets. The company said that, as of right now, a small randomized group...
View ArticleWatch SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket take 47 Starlink satellites into orbit
A set of 47 Starlink internet satellites might soon be making its way low Earth orbit: SpaceX is targeting a March 3rd launch for the upcoming additions to its Starlink constellation. It's the third...
View ArticleNintendo's $50 eShop gift card is 10 percent off at Amazon
Now might be a good time to snap up a Switch game that caught your eye. Amazon is selling the $50 Nintendo eShop digital gift card for $45, or 10 percent off. That's enough of a discount to effectively...
View ArticleSennheiser will debut a more affordable Ambeo soundbar this year
Sennheiser's Ambeo soundbar is a big and impressive all-in-one Dolby Atmos option, but it also carries a $2,500 price tag. That's almost double compared to most other flagship Atmos models from the...
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