GM's Cruise now offers public driverless taxi rides in San Francisco
You no longer have to be a GM employee to try Cruise's self-driving taxi service. TechCrunchnotes Cruise has opened fully driverless ride-hailing to the public in San Francisco. The company is...
View ArticleThe creator of 'Shovel Knight' is making a new action-adventure game
Yacht Club Games, the developer behind the popular throwback platformer Shovel Knight, has announced a brand new IP. It's a top-down "bone-chilling action adventure" entitled Mina the Hollower that's...
View ArticleWithings buys personalized fitness app 8fit
Withings is today announcing that it is buying 8fit, a personalized fitness and nutrition-planning app for an undisclosed fee. The deal will enable Withings, which makes a broad ecosystem of devices,...
View ArticleSony drops PlayStation 5 sales forecast again due to chip shortage
Sony is still struggling to make enough PlayStation 5 consoles to keep up with demand. During its key holiday fiscal quarter, it shipped 3.3 million units for a total of 17.3 million since launch, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
YouTube adds easy-to-access controls to its video player on iOS and Android
YouTube has started rolling out a redesigned interface for mobile that includes quick access to Like buttons and other controls. In the past, when you watch full-screen on Android and iOS, you'd have...
View ArticleSpaceX reveals $500 monthly 'Premium' Starlink service with speeds up to 500...
SpaceX has revealed a new tier for its Starlink satellite internet service with higher performance but pricing that might make your eyes water, The Verge has reported. Called Starlink Premium, it...
View ArticleThe pandemic is bringing out the worst in Yelp reviewers
Yelp is sharing new stats on the backlash some businesses have faced due to pandemic safety measures like mask requirements. The company says it took down more than 15,500 reviews for violating the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Morning After: Wordle finds a new home
Wordle, the once-a-day word game without ads, subscriptions or even a mobile app, has been purchased by The New York Times. If you haven’t played it, you have six chances to guess a five-letter word,...
View ArticleRegulators find Europe’s ad-tech industry acted unlawfully
After a years-long process, data protection officials across the European Union have ruled that Europe’s ad tech industry has been operating unlawfully. The decision, handed down by Belgium’s APD...
View ArticleWorms NFTs were a great idea for Team17, until they weren't
It didn't take long for Team17 to cancel its NFT plans after they were announced. The British video game developer and publisher has released a statement that it's no longer working on the MetaWorms...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The best Valentine's Day gifts for gamers
I’ve never been a fan of Valentine’s Day. Or rather, I’m not a fan of the traditional gifts given on Valentine’s Day, like chocolates and flowers. Flowers die, and you may get sick of yet another box...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE review: Good phone, wrong time
I've never really understood Samsung's Fan Edition branding. To me, fans are the people who are first in line, first to read all the related news and rumors, and most importantly, the first to check...
View ArticlePalmer Luckey's startup bought an underwater drone company
Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey's startup Anduril has so far focused on above-ground drones and virtual border walls, but now it's ready to go below the waves. The company has bought Dive Technologies,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Google Maps explains how it tackles review bombing
Review bombing is a practice in which many people (or a few aggrieved folks with multiple accounts) barrage a product, business or service with negative reviews, usually in bad faith. That can severely...
View ArticleBird will expand access to electric scooters for public transit in Nashville
Bird is teaming up with Nashville with the aim of filling certain public transit gaps in the community with electric scooters. The company and the city's public transit agency hope to boost adoption of...
View ArticleArturia discounts its software instruments, effects and sound banks by 50...
Arturia has launched a new promotion to help those who are just starting their musical journey. Until February 17th, the company has discounted individual software instruments, effects and presets by...
View ArticleYou can now use 'Pokémon Diamond' and 'Pearl' audio in personal projects
You can now use music from some Pokémon games without invoking the copyright wrath of Nintendo or The Pokémon Company — in certain circumstances. TPC has launched a Pokémon DP Sound Library that, as...
View Article‘Ghostwire: Tokyo’ will arrive on March 25th
With Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7 and Sifu on the docket for the next couple of months, PlayStation owners already had a bunch of console exclusives to look forward to in the near future. You...
View ArticleFCC proposal would prevent spam callers from leaving ringless voicemails on...
The Federal Communications Commission could soon make it more difficult for telemarketers to leave ringless voicemails on your cellphone. On Wednesday, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel shared a proposal...
View ArticlePurdue University sues Google over mobile power management tech
Google is once again facing claims it copied others' code in Android. Purdue University has sued Google over allegations the company is knowingly violating a patent for detecting power management bugs...
View Article