Highlights for n00bs: Looking back on 40 years of gaming – CNET
Games, artifacts, memorabilia and accessories from video game history Highlights for n00bs: Looking back on 40 years of gaming – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGames, artifacts, memorabilia and accessories from video game history Highlights for n00bs: Looking back on 40 years of gaming – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is facing yet another European antitrust complaint, after Rakuten’s Kobo subsidiary complained to the European Commission about Apple’s 30 percent cut on ebooks in the App Store. The Financial Times reports that Rakuten filed the complaint in March, alleging that it’s anti-competitive for Apple to take a
Read MoreSome of these devices have been around for years but are now being mustered to help keep us safe. Fighting the Coronavirus With Innovative Tech Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe digital companions may sound like science fiction. But when social isolation became the norm, they helped deal with the loneliness, some users say. Riding Out Quarantine With a Chatbot Friend: ‘I Feel Very Connected’ Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto: Lego Mario is making the jump from the digital worlds of the Mushroom Kingdom to a new — but fitting — collaboration with Lego that lets players build their own IRL Super Mario levels. I’ve had the chance to try out the first sets, which are a fun spin on both the classic Mario
Read MoreZynn, the Chinese video sharing app that’s a near button-for-button clone of TikTok, has been removed from Apple’s App Store. The app was previously taken down from Google’s Play Store last week after reports of plagiarism on the platform, and had attracted controversy for a reward scheme that paid users to watch videos and sign
Read MoreA report by networking giant Ericsson finds things aren’t quite as rosy in North America and Europe. COVID-19 isn't slowing down the 5G rollout — at least not in China – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt may not have the melt-your-face performance of the 63 version, but with a price starting under $100K, this is the cheapest way into Mercedes’ four-door AMG GT. 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT43 is the new entry-level 4-door coupe – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreWith a price starting under $100,000, the AMG GT43 is the most accessible AMG-only model you can buy. 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT43 4-Door Coupe makes speed a little more affordable – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Hue A21 White bulb. | Photo: Signify The Philips Hue line is getting a few new products today, the most popular of which is likely to be a new bulb that’s much brighter than typical Hue lights. The new bulb only comes in white — it doesn’t do any fancy color temperature adjustments —
Read MoreIt sometimes seems that automated bots are taking over social media and driving human discourse. But some (real) researchers aren’t so sure. Who’s a Bot? Who’s Not? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreT-Mobile experienced widespread network issues Monday, with CEO Mike Sievert blaming the outage on an “IP traffic related issue.” T-Mobile down: Carrier says that calling and texting have been restored after hours of outages – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T customers were mystified on Monday when their calls stopped going through, in what turned out to be a nationwide outage for T-Mobile’s network, specifically, that lasted most of the day. Around 1AM Tuesday, the company tweeted that voice calls and text messaging services
Read MoreT-Mobile experienced widespread network issues Monday, with CEO Mike Sievert blaming the outage on an “IP traffic related issue” T-Mobile down: CEO says outage may not be fully fixed for 'several more hours' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJump Rope Challenge will cost you $0 until October. Nintendo just launched a new, free Switch game – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“It’s a great idea and we are already working on this,” said Github’s CEO. Microsoft's Github is removing coding terms like 'master' and 'slave' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmendment comes more than a year after Huawei was placed on a trade blacklist prohibiting firms from selling technology and parts to the Chinese company. US companies allowed to work with Huawei on setting 5G standards – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe improved NASA Universal Waste Management System will help support mixed gender crew missions and bigger loads. The International Space Station is getting a brand new toilet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreArtificial intelligence is one technology the pair will be using to look at challenges such as illegal fishing and plastic waste, and to boost farming in Australia. CSIRO and Microsoft to use AI to tackle man-made environmental problems Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreT-Mobile experienced widespread network issues Monday. T-Mobile down: Nationwide outage knocks out calls, texts for T-Mobile customers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIfeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks, both black women, publicly out Pinterest. Former Pinterest employees say they faced racial discrimination and were underpaid – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe Model S Long Range Plus is now rated at 402 miles of range. Tesla Model S is the first production EV with over 400 miles of range – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAkili Interactive It might not look like much of a video game, but Akili Interactive’s EndeavorRX, formerly Project EVO, may go down in history: it’s the first video game that can legally be marketed and prescribed as medicine in the US. That’s the landmark decision from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is authorizing
Read MoreT-Mobile experienced widespread network issues Monday. T-Mobile service having issues? You're not alone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts also answered Josh Gad’s call to look back at the great film. Ghostbusters cast reunion with Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and more arrives via Zoom – CNET Source: CNet
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