EA is going 'all-in on Battlefield' with plans for a connected universe
Much like Assassin's Creed, Battlefield is morphing into a "connected universe." EA is plowing more resources into the series and revamping the structure of its studios to support that vision, despite...
View ArticlePolestar offers an early, camouflaged glimpse at its electric SUV
Polestar just offered a teaser of what might be its most important EV to date. The badge has provided its first good look (the last one was draped in a curtain) of the 3, its first SUV and its first...
View ArticleNissan uses AWD tech to keep JAXA's lunar lander from getting stuck
Nissan has unveiled the lunar lander prototype it has been working on with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The automaker has been collaborating with the agency on driving controllability...
View ArticleSoundCloud's Playback compiles your favorite jams from 2021
Now that everyone you know on social media has shared their Spotify Wrapped year-in-review, SoundCloud would like you to know it too has a chronicle of what you listened to over the last 11 months....
View ArticleGoogle may debut its own smartwatch in 2022
Rumors of a Google-branded smartwatch have persisted for years, but they might be close to coming true. Insidersources claim Google is planning to release its first self-developed smartwatch, codenamed...
View ArticleFTC sues to block NVIDIA's purchase of ARM
NVIDIA's plan to acquire ARM just hit a major stumbling block. The Federal Trade Commission has sued to block the merger over concerns the $40 billion deal would "stifle" competition for multiple...
View ArticleNASA backs Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef space station
Following October's news that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin spaceflight company planned to build its own commercial space station in low Earth orbit, NASA announced on Thursday it has selected the program...
View ArticleHulu pulls Astroworld news special amid social media backlash
On Thursday, Hulu pulled Astroworld: Concert From Hell, an ABC special many mistook as a documentary on the recent Travis Scott festival that killed 10 people on November 5th, just one day after its...
View ArticleScientists describe a tiny, molten metal exoplanet in unprecedented detail
Scientists are getting better at characterizing exoplanets, and that's leading to some surprising discoveries. As Reutersreports, a DLR-led team has determined that the relatively nearby (31...
View ArticleGoogle delays its workers' return to office yet again
Google workers in the US will no longer be required to return to in-office work on January 10th. According to CNBC, company security VP Chris Rackow told employees in an email that Google will wait to...
View ArticleNintendo is adding the original 'Paper Mario' to the Switch Online Expansion...
Nintendo launched its paid Switch Online Expansion Pack tier with a very limited number of N64 games in October. And according to Kotaku, they were plagued with various technical issues, such as wonky...
View ArticleFacebook allowed ads that promoted anti-vaccine messages
Facebook said that it's cracking down on anti-vaccine messages, but it recently allowed multiple anti-vaccine ads to run on its site, CNN has reported. One ad compared the rollout of vaccines to the...
View ArticleSomeone is hacking receipt printers with 'antiwork' messages
Hackers are attacking business receipt printers to insert pro-labor messages, according to a report from Vice and posts on Reddit. "Are you being underpaid?", reads one message and "How can the...
View ArticleThe Morning After: Tesla begins selling Cyberquads for kids
Tesla is selling a scaled down kiddie version of its Cyberquad ATV for the scions of EV owners around the world. For the uninitiated, when Tesla announced its beefy, alien-looking Cybertruck, it also...
View Article'Pokémon Go' can now run on iOS at higher frame rates
Niantic has just rolled out updates for the Pokémon Go app, and one of the new features for iOS will let you run the game at higher frame rates. The Verge has discovered a new option that allows you...
View ArticleEngadget Podcast: Dorsey leaves Twitter and a dive into Qualcomm’s new...
This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss the significance of Jack Dorsey leaving Twitter. Will the social network thrive, or stumble, after losing its co-founder for a second time? Also, Cherlynn...
View ArticleAmazon's one-day sale knocks up to 30 percent off 2022 Tile trackers
Tile Bluetooth trackers were some of the many small gadgets on sale last week for Black Friday, but you have another chance to grab some of the latest models for less today. Whereas the previous sale...
View ArticleMicrosoft reverses Windows 11 changes that made it hard to switch browsers
Microsoft appears to be eliminating Windows 11 changes that made it harder to switch default browsers, according to a report from The Verge's Tom Warren. A new Insider build now lets you switch from...
View ArticleApple got Prince William to record a 'Time to Walk' Fitness+ episode
Apple has brought in several high-profile figures for guest appearances on the Fitness+ series "Time to Walk." Among them are Dolly Parton, Randall Park, Camilla Cabello and Stephen Fry. To close out...
View ArticleHow a civil rights group is holding Europe's online ad industry to account
An Irish civil rights group believes that it has successfully exposed the so-called legal fictions that underpin the online advertising industry. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), says that...
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