Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky arrested and charged with fraud
The problems keep mounting for Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, as he’s been arrested and charged by federal authorities with fraud. Mashinsky faces seven criminal counts, including securities,...
View ArticleUniversity professors in Texas are suing the state over ‘unconstitutional’...
A group of college professors sued Texas today for banning TikTok on state devices and networks, as reported byThe Washington Post. The plaintiffs say the prohibition compromises their research and...
View ArticleTwitter is trying to fix the verified DM spam problem it created
Twitter has gotten worse in a number of ways since Elon Musk introduced paid verification. But one of the most consistently annoying has been the sharp uptick in DM spam. Now, Twitter says it’s making...
View Article‘EA Sports FC 24’ will hit consoles and PC on September 29th
It's the dawn of a new era for EA's flagship soccer series and the company has revealed when the first installment of the rebranded franchise will arrive. EA Sports FC 24 will hit PS5, PS4, Xbox Series...
View ArticleAP and OpenAI enter into two-year partnership to help train algorithmic models
The Associated Press (AP) and ChatGPT parent company OpenAI have reached a news-sharing agreement, but not for the reasons you may think. It doesn’t involve AI chatbots quickly churning out content,...
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Google lays off contractors who unionized last month
Around 80 Google Help subcontractors who recently voted to unionize with the Alphabet Workers Union-Communications Workers of America (AWU-CWA) found out last week that they will be laid off. The group...
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Microsoft's next big update to its Office apps: a new font
If you've used Microsoft productivity suites this millennium, you're in for a big change... visually, at least. After 15 years, Microsoft is replacing the default font in 365 and Office apps, Calibri,...
View ArticleTwitter finally begins paying some of its creators
Twitter’s ad-revenue sharing program for creators has officially launched — and it’s reportedly already begun paying eligible Blue subscribers. Elon Musk announced the initiative in February, but with...
View ArticleStriking actors say rejected 'AI proposal' would let studios use their...
On Thursday, leaders at the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced that the group was going on strike after negotiations with Hollywood studios fell apart....
View ArticleTwitter sues four unknown entities for 'unlawful data scraping'
Twitter — or more precisely, its parent company X Corp. — has sued four John Does who have allegedly "engaged in widespread unlawful scraping of data" from the website. They were described as "unknown...
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Cloud gaming platform Antstream Arcade brings over 1,000 retro games to Xbox
Antstream Arcade is offering over 1,300 retro game titles on Xbox One and Series X/S, with notable titles such as Space Invaders, Metal Slug and Bubble Bobble. The company says these titles will be...
View ArticleUK competition regulator extends Microsoft-Activision investigation by six weeks
The saga over whether regulators will allow Microsoft to purchase Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion will last at least a little longer. Citing insufficient time, the United Kingdom's Competition...
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The Morning After: Virgin Galactic's first private passenger spaceflight will...
Virgin Galactic, having flown its first commercial spaceflight in late June, is ready to take civilians to the edge of space, briefly. The company plans to launch its first private passenger flight,...
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The best fast chargers for 2023
Now that companies like Apple, Google and Samsung are no longer including power adapters with new phones, getting the right fast charger for your iPhone or Android smartphone, laptop or other device is...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: Microsoft gets closer to buying Activision Blizzard
It looks like Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is trucking along, following a court rejection of the FTC’s injunction attempt. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra chat with Jordan Minor, a...
View ArticleThe best gadgets for students under $50
The little things can get you when you’re in college. You arrive on campus, fresh and ready to go, but before you know it, you’re a few weeks into the new semester and you have a long list of small...
View ArticleMeta blocks EU users from accessing Threads through a VPN
Don't try to sign up for Threads through a virtual private network (VPN) if you live in Europe. Meta has confirmed that it's blocking European Union users from accessing the new social network through...
View ArticleThe best smart home gadgets for 2023
Whether you’re just dipping your toes into the smart home space or adding new devices to your growing setup, there have never been more IoT gadgets for you to choose from. But before you dive in, we...
View ArticleAmazon's Echo Show 5 is back on sale for $50
If you've had your eye on the new Echo Show 5 but weren't able to grab one on Prime Day, the diminutive smart display is back on sale for $50. While we saw the device go for $5 less during Amazon's...
View ArticleAssassin's Creed haptic shirt will make you feel 'exclusive sensations never...
Did you ever feel that your Assassin's Creed experience wasn't personal enough? Maybe not, but Ubisoft is betting that you'd like to give it a try regardless. The company has teamed up with OWO to...
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