Amazon suspends shipments and Prime Video access in Russia
Amazon is taking an even stronger stance against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The company announced today that it will suspend shipments of products in Russia and Belarus, as well as halt...
View ArticleIt takes two pounds of extra cooling to keep the M1 Ultra Mac Studio from frying
Did you wonder why Apple's Mac Studio weighs a full two pounds more (7.9lbs versus 5.9lbs) when you choose the M1 Ultra model instead of the baseline M1 Max version? There's a simple explanation for it...
View ArticleTwitter begins rollout of alt text badges for greater accessibility
Twitter has begun testing two new features the company promises will improve the alt text experience on its platform. The company said it would spend about a month trialing the features, which add...
View Article'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' trailer teases Pike's stint on the Enterprise
Today is a good day for sci-fi and space fantasy lovers. Paramount+ has shared a teaser trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, its offshoot of Discovery. The video provides a brief but telling...
View ArticleItaly slaps facial recognition firm Clearview AI with €20 million fine
Italy’s data privacy watchdog said it will fine the controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI for breaching EU law. An investigation by Garante, Italy’s data protection authority, found that...
View ArticleSony halts PlayStation hardware and software sales in Russia
Sony is joining Microsoft in stopping Russian sales following the country's invasion of Ukraine. CNBCreports Sony has halted all PlayStation hardware and software sales in Russia, and has cut access to...
View ArticleJudge rules voting machine maker Smartmatic can proceed with its lawsuit...
A judge has ruled that voting machine manufacturer Smartmatic can proceed with a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News and Rudy Giuliani. The company has accused them and others of making...
View ArticleCalifornia can once again set its own emissions rules, EPA says
California can now set its own emission standards under the Clean Air Act, the EPA announced today. The decision puts an end to a feud that began when automakers pushed the Trump administration to...
View ArticleCapcom's 'Exoprimal' isn't 'Dino Crisis' and that's OK
Just when you thought video games were getting too serious comes Capcom with Exoprimal, an entirely new IP that will see you and your friends facing off endless waves of dinosaurs that fall from the...
View Article'Heardle' is like 'Wordle' for the musically inclined
Even before its acquisition by The New York Times at the start of the year, Wordle had inspired countless imitators. In the weeks since then, the offshoots have only multiplied. Want to compete with 98...
View Article'Returnal' gets a free co-op mode on March 22nd
Sony's State of Play livestream today was short on major news, but there was one surprising nugget: Returnal is getting a beefy update on March 22nd. Returnal: Ascension adds co-op capabilities and a...
View ArticleToddlers can get their frag on with VTech’s baby gamer chair
Kids love to imitate the adults in their lives. That’s why you can find such odd items in the toy aisle as baby-sized irons, mops and vacuums. Now you can add more weirdo item to that list, one that...
View Article'The DioField Chronicle' is a new strategy RPG that looks like 'Final Fantasy...
In 1997, Square Enix released one of the finest games of the original PlayStation era in Final Fantasy Tactics. Outside of a handful of remasters and spinoffs, however, the company has been reluctant...
View ArticleUkraine may move its top-secret data and servers abroad
Fears that Russia could steal top-secret government documents has caused Ukrainian authorities to explore potentially moving its data and servers to another country, reportedReuters. While the original...
View ArticleNine women accuse Sony of systemic sexism in a potential class-action lawsuit
In November, former PlayStation IT security analyst Emma Majo filed a lawsuit against Sony, claiming the company discriminated against women at an institutional level. Majo alleged she was fired...
View ArticleEU tells Google to delist Russian state media websites from search
The European Commission has sent Google a request to remove Russian state media results for searches performed in countries within the EU. As The Washington Post reports, Google has uploaded a letter...
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The Morning After: President Biden tackles cryptocurrency
He’s a little late to the party, but President Biden has detailed the country's first "whole-of-government" strategy for exploring cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Officials at multiple bureaus...
View ArticleFord’s 2022 Maverick pickup is perfect for nerds
It’s easy to point to EVs and declare them the official vehicles of nerds. The only problem is that EVs are pricey. We’ve been waiting for pricing parity between EVs and gas vehicles for years and it’s...
View ArticleDJI's Mavic Air 2 Fly More combo pack is 20 percent off today only
As the weather gets warmer and spring approaches, many of us will be spending more time outside. If you're looking for a new gadget that you can bring with you on family outings, DJI's Mavic Air 2...
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Google's latest Android Messages updates include iOS reactions and YouTube...
Chatting with an iPhone user has always been frustrating for Android device owners, because iMessage emojis appear as text on Google Messages. As it previewed last month in a beta, Google has started...
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