Activision Blizzard "will not be a part" of this year's Game Awards show

Added 12-04-21 01:10:03pm EST - “Publisher's nominations will stand as Keighley walks back noncommittal position.” - Arstechnica.com

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• Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick says he would consider stepping down
• Activision Blizzard CEO will consider leaving if problems aren't solved quickly
• Activision Blizzard workers walk out and demand CEO Bobby Kotick's resignation
• Activision Blizzard CEO's duty to disclose sexual misconduct claims falls into legal 'gray area,' expert says

These are the Mac features exclusive to Apple Silicon

Added 12-04-21 04:11:02pm EST - “A Mac with Apple Silicon inside isn't just noticeably faster than their Intel counterparts; it's capable of a few other exclusive features too. Here is what an Apple Silicon-based Mac can do that the Intel Macs can't.” - Appleinsider.com

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• Qualcomm takes on Apple Silicon with next-gen PC chips designed by former Apple engineers
• Ultimate Apple silicon showdown: Every Apple processor compared
• How the first year of Apple silicon changed the Mac forever
• Qualcomm Looking to Combat Apple Silicon With New Generation of PC Chips

ESA head says Europe needs to stop facilitating Elon Musk's ambitions in space

Added 12-05-21 04:10:04pm EST - “Musk's thousands of satellites risk crowding others out of low-Earth orbits.” - Arstechnica.com

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• A company melted a $58,000 Tesla into a bust of Elon Musk, and we regret to inform you it looks absolutely nothing like Elon Musk
• Apple loses ‘global head of battery developments' to Volkswagen over EV ambitions
• Elon Musk's Tesla stock sale passes $10 billion
• Tesla app outage that led to hundreds of drivers being locked out of their cars is being resolved, Elon Musk says

eBay banned some users by mistake

Added 12-05-21 02:09:02pm EST - “eBay is the latest big internet company to have accidentally banned some users..” - Engadget.com

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• Eddie Redmayne Said That His Role In "The Danish Girl" Was "A Mistake"
• HBO Max uploaded the censored TV version of 'Birds of Prey' by mistake
• Ocasio-Cortez Says It Was ‘A Mistake' Not To Include Her And Her Far Left Colleagues In Democrats' Virginia Race
• NYC Teacher Says School Allows BLM T-Shirts but Banned Him from Wearing This

Survivors try to stay positive after deadly pandemic in Station Eleven trailer

Added 12-03-21 01:10:04am EST - “"This is the best thing that could have possibly happened." Yeah, not so much.” - Arstechnica.com

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• One of two survivors of the migrants tragedy in the Channel gives a shocking account of the horror 
• New trailer for The Matrix Resurrections is heavy on the déjà vu
• 'And Just Like That...' Trailer Catches Up With ‘Sex And The City' Women 2 Decades Later
• New Peacemaker trailer gives us a redeemable villain we might learn to like

Google delays its workers' return to office yet again

Added 12-03-21 01:09:01am EST - “Google employees won't be required to return to the office on January 10th..” - Engadget.com

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• Google delays return to US offices past January 10 amid uncertainty over the Omicron COVID-19 variant
• Apple employees will return to the office this February, leaked Cook email says
• Three Google workers sue over alleged violations of 'don't be evil' motto
• Apple delays release of digital ID cards to 2022

Russia may press criminal charges in 2018 ISS pressure leak incident

Added 11-30-21 01:09:02pm EST - “Per an RIA Novosti article spotted by Ars Technica, the country's Roscosmos space agency recently completed its probe of the event and sent the results to Russian law enforcement officials, opening the door for them to announce criminal…” - Engadget.com

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• Russia threatens criminal charges against a NASA astronaut
• Schiff Says January 6 Committee will Make Decision This Week Whether to Refer Mark Meadows For Criminal Contempt Charges (VIDEO)
• Will the Times and the Post Return Their 2018 Pulitzers?
• Was It a Lab Leak? The Mysterious Origin of COVID-19

Microsoft plans to integrate a "buy now, pay later" app into Edge

Added 11-30-21 01:10:03pm EST - “"This all feels extremely unnecessary for a browsing experience," one user says.” - Arstechnica.com

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• Microsoft Edge efficiency mode helps extend your laptop's battery life
• Russian military buildup puts Washington on edge
• House retirements reshuffle midterms, GOP sees edge
• Asian shares on edge as U.S. bond yields rise, oil volatile

How a carbon tax can fight inequality and climate change

Added 12-06-21 07:10:04am EST - “Carbon taxes don't need to come at the expense of lower-income people: research” - Arstechnica.com

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• To Fight Climate Change, Los Angeles Bans Restaurants From Giving Out Unsolicited Ketchup Packets
• Hit, run, get McGruff the Crime Dog, but blame climate change
• Albatross 'Divorces' May Be Climbing Because Of Climate Change
• Kamala Harris says new space policy will focus on climate change

The Morning After: Is ‘Halo: Infinite' worth the wait?

Added 12-06-21 08:09:02am EST - “Apple takes Russia to court over App Store ruling, 'Fortnite' Chapter 3 officially debuts with a new island, Spider-Man and The Rock, and eBay banned some users by mistake.” - Engadget.com

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• 'Halo Infinite' is best when it stops being 'Halo'
• Monterey's best feature still hasn't arrived. Will it be worth the wait?
• Amazon opens pre-orders for its Halo View fitness band
• AirPods Pro: Buy now or wait?