Activision exec tries to dissuade employees from unionizing in a leaked Slack...
Since a group of 34 quality assurance testers at Raven Software voted to unionize earlier this month, the studio's parent company, Activision Blizzard, has been making moves that will undermine that...
View ArticleThe FTC is set to review Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision takeover
Microsoft was most likely ready for rigorous anti-trust scrutiny around the world when it decided to purchase Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The deal is the tech giant's biggest yet, and it's...
View ArticleMeta is winding down its low-cost WiFi program for developing countries
Meta is ending its Express Wi-Fi program designed to provide low-cost internet in developing countries through partnerships with local communities, mobile operators and businesses. Launched in 2016, it...
View ArticleIndia will implement a battery swapping policy to boost EV sales
India is introducing a battery swapping policy as part of a push to boost EV sales, Reuters has reported. "Considering the constraint of space in urban areas for setting up charging stations at scale,...
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The Morning After: Sony is buying the studio behind ‘Destiny’ for $3.6 billion
It’s another big game studio deal. Sony has announced plans to acquire Bungie, the studio behind the hit sci-fi MMO shooter Destiny, in a deal worth $3.6 billion. Bungie is positioning the acquisition...
View ArticleTesla recalls Full Self Driving feature that lets cars roll through stop signs
Tesla is issuing an over-the-air update to recall a "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) beta feature that allowed cars to roll through stop signs, ABC News has reported. The function first appeared in FSD 10.3...
View ArticleApple's M1 Pro and Max chips are living up to the hype
It's now been three months since Apple brought its own silicon to its pro-grade laptops. As we said in our review, the M1 Pro and Max are fantastically capable chips that offer more than enough...
View Article'Bloodborne' PC demake reimagines the game as a PS1 title
Bloodborne, a game famous for being notoriously difficult to beat, was released in 2015 for the PS4 with modern graphics and visuals. Over the past 13 months, though, game programmer Lilith Walther...
View ArticlePeloton's $90 armband offers more comfortable heart rate tracking
Peloton is once again expanding its fitness equipment, but this time it's focused on tracking your workouts. PCMag and The Verge note Peloton has unveiled a $90 Heart Rate Band that, as the name...
View ArticleGoogle Messages begins displaying iMessage reactions as emoji
Pretty soon, you'll no longer have to see those weird reaction texts from your iPhone-using friends. Google has started rolling out a feature for Messages that translates iMessaging "Tapbacks" as...
View ArticleBose's QuietComfort 45 ANC headphones return to an all-time low of $279
Bose's QuietComfort family of headphones is a safe bet for those who want both great sound quality and strong active noise cancellation. You'll have to shell out quite a bit of money for a pair,...
View ArticleHBO Max will expand to 15 more European countries on March 8th
HBO Max will soon be available in 15 more countries as part of the platform's gradual global rollout. Folks in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro,...
View ArticleDICE delays 'Battlefield 2042' season one to fix the core game
Battlefield 2042 is flawed, to put it mildly, and the developers are rethinking their schedule to address to address those shortcomings. DICE and EA have officially delayed the game's first season to...
View ArticleSnapchat is hosting a virtual concert starring Jennifer Lopez
Snap may not be particularly keen on the metaverse — at least, not as it’s been articulated by Mark Zuckerberg — but the company’s latest experiment certainly sounds a lot like a version of one. The...
View ArticleGoogle will put domestic violence help at the top of relevant searches
Google is making it easier for domestic violence survivors to get help. As of today, people who search for domestic violence and abuse terms in the US will see a box that provides direct contact info...
View ArticleSpotify's 'Science VS' podcast will only fact-check misinformation being...
The host and editor of Science VS, a podcast owned by Spotify, are no longer making episodes of the show — save for those "intended to counteract misinformation being spread on Spotify." In a letter to...
View ArticleGmail's new 'integrated view' is coming to Workspace users February 8th
You'll soon have a chance to try Google's simplified, integrated Gmail update in the (virtual) workplace. Google is making the new "integrated view" available to Workspace users as an opt-in choice...
View ArticleAbleton Live 11 now supports Apple's M1 chips natively
The first major update to Ableton Live 11 is now available to all users, bringing with it native support for Apple's M1 chips. Ableton had been beta testing the update and Apple silicon support since...
View Article'Rocket League Sideswipe' is getting a volleyball mode in season two
Rocket League Sideswipe, a mobile spin-off from the hit car soccer game, is getting some new features and modes as part of its second season. Along with the latest free Rocket Pass and season...
View ArticleGoogle One's VPN is finally available on the iPhone
Google One's VPN hasn't been much use if you primarily surf the more secure web through your iPhone, but that won't be a problem from now on. Google is starting to roll out One VPN service for iOS...
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