While going to great lengths to promote itself as an environmentally conscious tech firm, Apple joined several industry associations that are “fighting efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” according to a new report from the Tech Transparency Project. As recently as 2020, the company was an active member of several “business groups that seek to
Month: May 2022
The game industry veteran’s statement came after a meeting earlier in the day on LGTBQ+ issues helmed by EA chief DEI officer, Asha George, and chief operating officer for EA studios, Kate Kellogg, according to two sources familiar with the event. There, they once again faced questions from employees about why EA wouldn’t take a
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Diablo Immortal is the free-to-play mobile entry in the franchise coming out on Thursday across the globe — except for the Netherlands and Belgium. The reason behind those countries not having access to the new game are the laws preventing the selling of loot boxes. A post on the Diablo Immortal subreddit from May 23
Finishing school during the pandemic is an accomplishment on a whole other level. Even with the introduction of vaccines and boosters last year, the pandemic has made life hard for all of us, particularly students. Not only have they had to deal with the challenges of remote learning and exams, but they’ve had to cope
The SQ7 has a more aggressive look than the standard Q7. The S-specific bumper has larger air intakes, and standard 21-inch wheels give this thing some great curb appeal — as do the quad exhaust tips. Those who want a broody look can opt for the Black Optic package to add a darker vibe to
I would love to see more companies like Artiphon in the world. Hardware startups with clever ideas and a knack for bringing them to market. Back in November 2020, I spent a good bit of time with the company’s handheld synth/sampler/instrument. It didn’t turn me into Wendy Carlos, but it helped pass a few dark
What’s happening The FDA is warning about a potential link between some organic strawberries and a hepatitis A outbreak. Why it matters Hepatitis A can make you sick, especially if you’re not vaccinated against it. What’s next Check your freezer for the (now expired) organic strawberries sold at Walmart, Sprouts, Kroger and other popular stores.
The Nintendo Switch has built up an incredibly robust library of games since its launch. Nearly every major genre is well represented on the console, but that holds especially true for RPGs. From long-running franchises like Dragon Quest to classic-styled originals like Triangle Strategy, Nintendo’s hybrid system boasts a wealth of epic adventures that will
Issue Google Assistant didn’t respond to “Hey, Google, set a timer.” Quick fix Reset home address in the Home app The full story Over the weekend, my partner and I decided it was finally time to upgrade our Wi-Fi router. We had been contently operating on a relatively ancient OnHub router until we got the
Details on Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have been scarce since the games were unveiled back in February, but that’s going to change very soon. The Pokemon Company announced it is sharing a new trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet on Wednesday, June 1. The trailer will premiere on the official Pokemon YouTube channel at 6
An Android phone without Google. No Google apps, no Google Play Services, no peppy Google Assistant. No Google surveillance and data snooping, no incessant ad targeting, no feeling like privacy is a pointless exercise. Some companies, like Huawei, have been forced to figure out how to build this kind of device. A few others have
Of all the little space robots scattered across the cosmos right now Ingenuity, NASA’s Mars helicopter, is probably my favourite. It has vastly exceeded its original mission goals and is now buzzing around like an alien gnat across the red sands of Mars, enjoying the thrill of flight on another world. On Saturday, NASA dropped
This is sadly now the part of the story where I tell you this is actually a gacha game that also has cryptocurrency bullshit baked into it. Netmarble have their own cryptocurrency wallet called Marblex, and as this website helpfully points out, players are able to take in-game items, trade them for Netmarble’s Asterite or
HitPay has almost everything SMEs need to run their businesses. In addition to being an online payment gateway, it also offers tools like point-of-sale software with card readers, plugins, payment links and no-code online stores. The Y Combinator alum announced today that it has raised $15.75 million in Series A funding led by Tiger Global,
HBO Max is bursting with great sci-fi flicks, from classics such as The Matrix and Blade Runner, to newer titles, including Pacific Rim and an awesome little Spanish gem called Timecrimes. Scroll down for the extensive options available on HBO Max. Paramount Pictures The Dead Zone (1983) A David Cronenberg sci-fi thriller based on a Stephen
Developer: Clockwork Pile Out: 2022 Demo/Wishlist OMG, it’s a cross between Project Zomboid and X-COM. Shardpunk: Verminfall is a survival squad-based strategy game, which seems to be a combination of wandering RPG, tactical turn-based combat, and survival resource management. Which both daunts and entices me. Definitely watch the trailer above, because the longer I looked,
An alleged prototype of Google’s upcoming Pixel 7 smartphone has been posted on eBay, giving us our first look at the new phone in the wild months ahead of its scheduled fall release (via Android guru Mishaal Rahman). Google just revealed the phone a few weeks ago at Google I/O, and what we can see
Amazon Prime Video drops a bunch of movies at the beginning of each month if you’re looking for something new, but it doesn’t have a ton of new weekly releases. Occasionally, though, an original or a flick from the vault comes knocking and deserves to show up on your radar. Below, you’ll find this month’s
Strong Compute, a Sydney, Australia-based startup that helps developers remove the bottlenecks in their machine learning training pipelines, today announced that it has raised a $7.8 million seed round. The round includes a total of 30 funds and angels, including the likes of Sequoia Capital India, Blackbird, Folklore and Skip Capital, as well as Y
Developer: Iván Ruiz Lozano Out: TBA Demo/Wishlist With a very welcome 2D Zelda vibe, Elementallis is a top-down RPG in which you use elemental abilities to fight enemies, solve puzzles, and work on stopping an apocalypse you set in motion. Honestly, you. There are dungeons to gain new elemental abilities, real-time fights with elemental spells,
Egypt-born and Dubai-headquartered mobility startup SWVL is planning to lay off 32% of its workforce it said in a statement today. The company’s LinkedIn profile shows it has over 1,330 employees. Letting go of over 30% of its workforce means that around 400 people will lose their jobs at the mobility company. Tech companies, private
Escape Simulator‘s huge number of incredibly detailed rooms vary between easily recreated in the world, and delightfully impossible given our relative inaccessibility to space travel. There are familiar office settings, posh country mansions, and indeed a futuristic spaceship. But each works in the same way: you’re in a room, there’s a lot of stuff, and
Google’s upcoming Pixel Tablet might support the cross-manufacturer USI (Universal Stylus Initiative) standard, allowing it to be used with a range of third party styluses, if a recently-discovered entry in the USI’s list of certified products is to be believed. The entry, which we spotted via NuGiz, lists a device from Google with the product
About 80% of household retail in sub-Saharan Africa is delivered through informal channels, which perennially face several challenges like stockouts, leading to an instability in earnings, and a lack of attractiveness to financiers. These challenges befall millions of micro-retailers across the continent, and Betastore, a B2B retail marketplace for informal retailers, is working to resolve
There’s a lot of news coming out of AEW Double or Nothing 2022. Most importantly, we have a new AEW Champion. CM Punk beat “Hangman” Adam Page in the main event to win the title after what was easily one of AEW’s best-ever matches. The show ended with a crying Punk hoisting up his new
While it might look fairly different from its forebear, the 2022 Toyota GR86 retains a happy face. I like the way the new coupe looks, especially slathered in Toyota’s Track bRed paint (look, I didn’t come up with the name), a $425 option. It plays well against the dark elements in the front bumper, window
I’m serious. This weird little SUV is one of the best vehicles I’ve ever driven, taking everything good about the Veloster N and applying it to an overall nicer package. It shares its turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-4 engine with Hyundai’s other N cars, putting out 276 horsepower and 289 pound-feet of torque. That’s an increase of
A number of mechanical improvements do wonders to the MDX, but the real showpiece is the Type S’ standard air suspension. This is Acura’s first implementation of such a technology and it’s super good. Combined with adaptive dampers, the Type S is both more comfortable and more agile than the base MDX. Even on large,
As with the Golf R, VW’s 2.0-liter turbo I4 (known internally as EA888 Evo 4) produces 300 horsepower at 5,350 rpm and 295 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm — gains of 32 hp and 37 lb.-ft. over the 2021 Arteon’s engine. The 2022 model gets a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, replacing last year’s eight-speed automatic,
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