Biden name checks Apple and Microsoft in right to repair speech
President Joe Biden has offered some more backing to right to repair rules, following an executive order he signed last summer. He acknowledged that many companies have made it difficult for consumers...
View ArticleMicrosoft's profits jump by 21 percent thanks to Office and the cloud
Microsoft's overall business is still going strong, even though it's not seeing the shockingly huge profit growth it saw last year. In its Q2 earnings report today, company reported revenue of $51.7...
View ArticleWhy TikTok stars are criticizing its creator fund
Being part of TikTok’s creator fund is apparently a lot less lucrative than it may seem, even for some of the app’s biggest stars. Over the last few days, some high-profile TikTokkers have taken the...
View ArticleSamsung's first Unpacked of 2022 will take place February 9th
After its president TM Roh teased "the most noteworthy S series device we've ever created", Samsung is announcing today when we can learn more. The next Galaxy Unpacked event, which is the company's...
View ArticleMeta's 'free' internet is costing people money in developing countries
Software glitches in Meta's free internet service are leading to unwanted charges for users, according to documents obtained by whistleblower Francis Haugen and shared with The Wall Street Journal....
View Article'Call of Duty: Warzone' studio will try to unionize without Activision...
Activision Blizzard had until 6PM ET on January 25th to voluntarily recognize Game Workers Alliance, a group of Raven Software employees that recently gathered the votes to unionize, backed by...
View ArticleFacebook-backed Diem Association may be close to dissolving
It’s looking more and more likely that Diem, Meta’s ill-fated cryptocurrency previously known as Libra, will never actually materialize. The Diem Association is reportedly “weighing a sale of its...
View ArticleAmazon's 'pay-to-quit' program won't cover most US workers this year
Amazon won't be paying most warehouse workers in the US to quit their jobs this year. According to The Information, the e-commerce giant has paused its "pay-to-quit" program for majority of its workers...
View ArticleThe SAT will drop the pencil and go completely digital by 2024
The SAT standardized college admissions tests will be taken exclusively on computers starting in 2024, The New York Times has reported. The new system will spell the end to tests taken on paper with...
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Kia's EV6 pricing will start at $42,115 when it goes on sale in the coming weeks
Kia's EV6, which shares a platform, battery, motors and more with Hyundai's Ioniq 5, will start at $42,115 including the $1,215 destination charge, the company announced. That sum will get you the base...
View ArticleTwitter reports record number of takedown requests from governments
Twitter has received the highest number of content removal demands from governments around the world from January to June 2021, the website has revealed in its latest transparency report. To be...
View ArticleGoogle Assistant will now cease talking if you simply say 'stop'
You can now get Google Assistant to stop talking with just one word: "Stop." That's it — you don't even have to say "Hey, Google" before that. The official Google Twitter account has announced the...
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The Morning After: Neil Young threatens to pull his music from Spotify over...
Musician Neil Young has asked his management team and record label to remove his songs from Spotify. "I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines — potentially causing...
View ArticleAndroid apps come to Windows 11 in 'preview' next month
You won't have to run an unpolished beta to try Android apps on Windows 11. Microsoft's Panos Panay has teased the release of a Windows 11 public preview in February that will bring Android apps to the...
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Huawei is releasing the P50 Pro and Pocket outside China, but not in the US
Huawei is set to start selling the P50 Pro and foldable P50 Pocket smartphones it announced last year outside of China. The flagship Pro device costs €1,199 and the P50 Pocket starts at €1,299. Those...
View ArticleApple marks Black History Month with a 'Black Unity' watch strap
Apple is honoring Black History Month once again, and that includes a special treat for Watch owners. The company has released a special edition $99 Black Unity Braided Solo Loop that weaves the...
View ArticleAn 'Unpacking' clone topped the App Store charts before it was pulled
Unpacking is a lovely, relaxing puzzle game made by a small team. It's beautifully designed and manages to tell a compelling story with very little text. Unfortunately, its core mechanic — unpacking...
View ArticleCrytek confirms a new Crysis game is in development
It’s been almost 15 years since the original Crysis brought even the most powerful PCs to their knees, and close to a decade since the last brand new installment in the franchise. And while there’s no...
View ArticleValve's Steam Deck will go on sale February 25th
Following a two-month delay, Valve's Steam Deck will launch on February 25th. In a blog post the company published on Wednesday, Valve said it would open orders to the first batch of reservation...
View ArticleWhite House tells agencies to adopt the 'Zero Trust' security model
The White House wants the government to adopt a security model called Zero Trust within the next two years. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a finalized federal strategy that lays out...
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