| TikTok owner ByteDance sues Tencent in China Posted: 02 Feb 2021 03:48 PM PST  Two of China's most visible tech companies are going to court. On Tuesday, TikTok owner ByteDance sued Tencent, according to Bloomberg. ByteDance claims Tencent broke the country's antitrust laws by blocking people from accessing content from Douyin...  |
| 'Apex Legends' comes to Nintendo Switch on March 9th Posted: 02 Feb 2021 03:09 PM PST  We already knew that Apex Legends, the battle royale shooter by Respawn Entertainment, was coming to Nintendo Switch. But when? Various leaks had suggested the port would come out on February 2nd, but that's turned out to be inaccurate. Today, the re...  |
| SpaceX SN9 Starship test ends in another fiery inferno Posted: 02 Feb 2021 01:48 PM PST  Another launch and another unsuccessful landing attempt by one of SpaceX's Starship spacecraft. After a week of drama involving the FAA, SpaceX tested its latest Starship prototype, SN9, out of its Texas launch facility on Tuesday afternoon. After...  |
| YouTube and Search continue to make Alphabet tons of money Posted: 02 Feb 2021 01:24 PM PST  Google parent company Alphabet has released its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results and the numbers are staggering. The company made $56.9 billion in the quarter that ended on December 31st, which is a 23 percent increase over the $46.1 billi...  |
| Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon Posted: 02 Feb 2021 01:13 PM PST  Jeff Bezos, the CEO and founder of Amazon, announced today that he plans to step down as CEO this year. In Q3 he'll transition to the role of Executive Chair of the Amazon board, at which point Andy Jassy will take over as CEO. Jassy has been the CEO...  |
| Facebook starts rolling out Messenger on Oculus headsets Posted: 02 Feb 2021 12:41 PM PST  Facebook is continuing to stitch its services more closely together — it's now rolling out Messenger on Oculus. People who have logged into a Quest or Quest 2 using their Facebook account will be able to chat with their Facebook friends while wearing...  |
| 'Users' is a fascinating meditation on life and parenting in the digital age Posted: 02 Feb 2021 12:31 PM PST  One of the earliest images in Natalia Almada's virtuoso documentary Users is of an infant, tightly wrapped and strapped to a Snoo smart crib, robotically being rocked to sleep to the sound of manufactured white noise. By recreating many of the sensa...  |
| Michael B. Jordan is Alexa's voice (and body) in Amazon's Super Bowl ad Posted: 02 Feb 2021 11:55 AM PST  Ahead of Sunday's match between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, you can watch the ad Amazon will air during the Super Bowl. Titled Alexa's Body, it features an Amazon employee and the company's new $100 Echo model. Oh, and Black Pant...  |
| Wikipedia's new code of conduct targets harassment and misinformation Posted: 02 Feb 2021 11:26 AM PST  The Wikimedia Foundation has announced the first Universal Code of Conduct to tackle misinformation and harassment on Wikipedia. The foundation says that the rules clearly spell out what behavior is acceptable. The code explicitly prohibits Wikipedia...  |
| A Netflix employee accidentally killed Nintendo's live-action Zelda series Posted: 02 Feb 2021 10:47 AM PST  This story is six years in the making, and it involves Zelda, Star Fox, another fox, College Humor, Netflix, Nintendo and Adam Conover. Let's get into it:In February 2015, the Wall Street Journal reported Nintendo was putting together a live-action a...  |
| FTC fines Amazon $61.7 million for withholding tips from Flex drivers Posted: 02 Feb 2021 10:34 AM PST  Amazon will pay a $61.7 million fine to settle allegations the company had failed to properly pay out tips to its Flex delivery drivers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Tuesday. The fine stems from a payment change the company impleme...  |
| In ‘Searchers’, looking for love on dating apps is a revealing journey Posted: 02 Feb 2021 09:45 AM PST  Apps have taken over dating. Gone is the stigma of using a service like Match.com or OKCupid to find a partner — nowadays, finding someone via Tinder, Bumble or Hinge is the norm. Swiping mindlessly through potential lovers is so common we now do it...  |
| I wish Google showed more faith in Stadia Posted: 02 Feb 2021 09:31 AM PST  Yesterday, Stadia Vice President and General Manager Phil Harrison announced that the studios Google built to make games for the cloud gaming service would close. Jade Raymond, the star producer that Google wooed to lead the effort, would depart the...  |
| EA Sports is bringing back its college football game Posted: 02 Feb 2021 09:22 AM PST  EA Sports is once again ready for some College Football. It confirmed it's reviving the franchise with a to-the-point tweet. For those who never stopped believing...#EASPORTSCollegeFootball pic.twitter.com/2vDUYnbXEJ— EA SPORTS (@EASPORTS) February...  |
| Facebook bans account of TV network associated with Myanmar military Posted: 02 Feb 2021 09:19 AM PST  In the aftermath of Monday's coup in Myanmar, Facebook has banned the account of a prominent TV station associated with the country's military. According to The Wall Street Journal, the page had been active since at least early 2020. During that time...  |
| Instagram adds ‘recently deleted’ to protect your posts from hackers Posted: 02 Feb 2021 09:00 AM PST  Instagram's latest feature could help protect your post history from hackers. The app is adding a new "recently deleted" feature, which adds an extra step before a post can be permanently removed from your account. The feature is similar to the "rece...  |
| PlayStation Wrap-Up lets you see your PS4 and PS5 stats for 2020 Posted: 02 Feb 2021 08:47 AM PST  If you're curious about just how much time you spent with a PlayStation controller in your hands while sheltering in place last year, Sony might have the answer. The PlayStation Wrap-Up has returned to reveal all your gaming stats for 2020. For PS4 p...  |
| Amazon's next offices in Virginia will include a spiraling rooftop forest Posted: 02 Feb 2021 08:35 AM PST  Amazon has unveiled plans for the second phase of its Arlington, Virginia headquarters, and it's patently clear the environment will play a central role. The three 22-story buildings will not only focus on sustainability (more on that in a moment), b...  |
| Jabra adds Elite 85t earbud fit test to its Sound+ app Posted: 02 Feb 2021 08:15 AM PST  When it comes to active noise cancelling (ANC) earbuds, proper fit is essential to create a good seal in your ear. Without that, ANC won't be nearly as effective, so selecting the best size of ear tips determines how well your earbuds will work. To h...  |
| 'Mass Effect Legendary Edition' doesn't add same-sex romance to the originals Posted: 02 Feb 2021 08:01 AM PST  This article contains spoilers for romance options across all three Mass Effect games.Mass Effect Legendary Edition is a comprehensive overhaul of Commander Shepard's interstellar exploits across three iconic games, the first of which landed on store...  |
| 'Mass Effect Legendary Edition' hits PC and consoles on May 14th Posted: 02 Feb 2021 08:00 AM PST  Mass Effect Legendary Edition, a revamped version of BioWare's iconic sci-fi trilogy, is set to come out on May 14th and it's available for pre-order right now. The game is heading to PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and it'll also hit PS5 and Xbox Se...  |
| Boston Dynamics trains Spot the robot dog to charge itself Posted: 02 Feb 2021 07:39 AM PST  Boston Dynamics is expanding its lineup of robotic dogs with a model that can self-charge. Spot Enterprise comes with a charging dock that allows the robot to replenish its batteries without the help of humans. As such, it can operate in remote or da...  |
| Comcast doubles the speed of its $10 Internet Essentials package Posted: 02 Feb 2021 07:00 AM PST  Comcast is doubling the speed of its Internet Essentials package, its $10-a-month product to connect low-income families to the internet. From March 1st, new and existing users will automatically be able to receive download speeds of up to 50 Mbps, a...  |
| Uber is buying alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion Posted: 02 Feb 2021 06:59 AM PST  Uber's food deliveries have been vital to its bottom line during the pandemic, and it's making an acquisition that reflects this change in priorities. CNBC notes that Uber has bought Drizly, billed as the largest alcohol delivery service in the US, f...  |
| Tesla recalls almost 135,000 vehicles over touchscreen failures Posted: 02 Feb 2021 06:25 AM PST  Tesla is acting on the NHTSA's pressure to recall cars over touchscreen failures, if begrudgingly. The Wall Street Journal reports the EV maker will recall just under 135,000 cars, including 2012-2018 Model S sedans and 2016-2018 Model X SUVs, over p...  |
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