| Bloomberg: 'Cyberpunk 2077' full development didn't start until 2016 Posted: 16 Jan 2021 02:37 AM PST  In one of probably many dissections of CD Projekt Red's missteps in making Cyberpunk 2077, Bloomberg's Jason Schreier just published a piece investigating the game's development. His reporting doesn't back up forum thread rumors about Keanu Reeves, i... |
| Netflix buys Gal Gadot's spy thriller 'Heart of Stone' Posted: 15 Jan 2021 09:25 PM PST  Netflix has snapped up the worldwide rights to a spy thriller that could affect subscriber's buying decision. The streaming giant has won the auction for Hearts of Stone, a Gal Gadot spy thriller developed by Skydance Media and to be directed by Tom... |
| Apple is temporarily closing more stores due to COVID-19 Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:35 PM PST  Apple will temporarily close more than 20 of its retail locations in Georgia, North Carolina and Texas as coronavirus cases continue to climb in those states. In an update on its website first spotted by Bloomberg, the company indicates five Apple St... |
| Facebook blocks events around D.C. and state capitals ahead of inauguration Posted: 15 Jan 2021 03:15 PM PST  Facebook is cracking down on events in an effort to prevent its users from organizing violence ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration. The social network says it will block all events in areas around Washington D.C. and state capitals through next week's... |
| The next iPhone might have an in-screen fingerprint scanner Posted: 15 Jan 2021 02:39 PM PST  Compared to the changes that could grace the company's iMac and MacBook Pro computers, Apple is reportedly planning more subtle improvements for its iPhone lineup in 2021. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company's engineers see this as an "... |
| Apple is once again extending TV+ free trials Posted: 15 Jan 2021 01:28 PM PST  Apple will once again give some of its customers a few extra months of TV+. Since 2019, the company has offered a free one-year trial of the service with the purchase of a new device. When Apple first announced the promotion, it was supposed to expir... |
| Medium will expand into books with its latest acquisition Posted: 15 Jan 2021 12:34 PM PST  Medium is getting into books. This week, the company announced that it's acquiring Glose, a platform that's not all too dissimilar from itself. On the startup's website and app, you'll find a place to read, buy and discuss books. And like Medium, you... |
| WhatsApp postpones new privacy policy amid ‘confusion’ Posted: 15 Jan 2021 12:14 PM PST  WhatsApp says it will give users more time to agree to its controversial new privacy policy, citing mass "confusion" and "misinformation" about the update. The Facebook-owned messaging app now says that it will allow users to "review the policy at th... |
| 'Hitman 3' players on Stadia can share playable custom setups Posted: 15 Jan 2021 11:50 AM PST  Hitman III arrives next week, and those who check it out on Stadia will be able to share playable chunks of the game with others. Google is bringing state share to the entire World of Assassination trilogy when the latest entry hits Stadia on January... |
| Apple is reportedly working on a major redesign for the iMac Posted: 15 Jan 2021 11:00 AM PST  It turns the MacBook Pro may not be the only computer in Apple's lineup to get some much-needed attention from the company's design team. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is working on a major redesign of its venerable iMac all-in-one desk... |
| Apple is reportedly considering a podcast subscription service Posted: 15 Jan 2021 10:36 AM PST  Apple appears to be considering a podcast subscription plan. It's in talks with production companies about the potential service, according to The Information. However, the publication notes Apple often explores ideas for media offerings, and it's no... |
| OneWeb secures funding to launch more than 500 internet satellites Posted: 15 Jan 2021 09:58 AM PST  After a year in which it had to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy, 2021 is off to a much better start for satellite internet startup OneWeb. Two weeks into the new year, the company has secured a $400 million investment from SoftBank and Hughes Network S... |
| Facebook and NYU trained an AI to estimate COVID outcomes Posted: 15 Jan 2021 09:17 AM PST  COVID-19 has infected more than 23 million Americans and killed 386,000 of them to date, since the global pandemic began last March. Complicating the public health response is the fact that we still know so little about how the virus operates -- such... |
| How Twitter will transition presidential accounts after Inauguration Day Posted: 15 Jan 2021 09:16 AM PST  Twitter has revealed more details about how it will transition official White House accounts when President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are sworn into office on January 20th. The institutional accounts that will be transfer... |
| The best deals we found this week: $30 off Apple's iPad and more Posted: 15 Jan 2021 08:51 AM PST  While new tech from CES (and Samsung) took over this week, we were still able to find some currently available gadgets on sale at low prices. Of note are the 8th-generation iPad and the iPad Air discounted to their lowest prices ever and the latest X... |
| Galaxy Buds Pro review: Samsung's best earbuds yet Posted: 15 Jan 2021 08:30 AM PST  When the rumors began to swirl about Samsung's Galaxy Buds Live, the promise of active noise cancellation (ANC) led me to believe the company was finally addressing a key omission from its lineup. However, those earbuds would ultimately offer an "ope... |
| NASA's Orion spacecraft is ready to fly to the Moon Posted: 15 Jan 2021 08:06 AM PST  Lockheed Martin's Orion spacecraft is one tangible step closer to taking people back to the Moon. The aerospace giant has completed assembly and testing of the Orion ship, and has transferred it to NASA ahead of the Artemis I test mission later in 20... |
| Kia teases several of its upcoming electric vehicles Posted: 15 Jan 2021 07:38 AM PST  Kia has offered a sneak peek at its upcoming electric vehicles. It teased nine EVs, including cars and commercial vehicles, but they were all shrouded in shadow. The automaker plans to ship seven EVs by 2027 and it will provide a proper look at the f... |
| Apple will produce Ridley Scott's upcoming Napoleon biopic Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:21 AM PST  Apple is determined to land more big-name movies as it grows its TV+ service. Deadline has learned that Apple will back and produce Kitbag, a Ridley Scott-directed movie starring Joaquin Phoenix of Joker fame as Napoleon Bonaparte. The movie will doc... |
| Google's Android and TV leads chat Samsung, RCS and CES Posted: 15 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST  There's been an onslaught of news this week from CES 2021 and Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked, and even though Google didn't have major news of its own to share, its presence was still felt. In addition to joining us on our virtual stage for a panel wit... |
| Bumble disabled its politics filter after it was used to out Capitol rioters Posted: 15 Jan 2021 05:15 AM PST  The dating app Bumble has disabled its politics filter after it was supposedly used to reveal the identities of Capitol rioters, Mashable has reported. Bumble support posted on Twitter that it "temporarily removed our politics filter to prevent misus... |
| Amazon built a customized Alexa assistant that’s coming to cars Posted: 15 Jan 2021 05:03 AM PST  Amazon is opening up its AI tech to automakers and other third-companies with a new product called Alexa Custom Assistant. It will allow brands to build their own custom intelligent assistants that "co-exist" with Alexa, according to Amazon. That wil... |
| 8BitDo's second arcade stick is moddable, stylish and versatile Posted: 15 Jan 2021 05:00 AM PST  It's been awhile since I used a fight stick. As a teenager, I would venture into my nearest arcade and spend what little money I had on Dance Dance Revolution. Once my legs had turned to mush, I would hobble over to the Tekken cabinets and get annihi... |
| The Morning After: Samsung revealed the Galaxy S21 series Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:55 AM PST  Samsung's newest smartphones are here. The company managed to hold on to one surprise when it came to its Galaxy S21 phone family — the pricing. Both the S21 and S21+ are roughly $200 cheaper than the phones that came before them, and that's a big de... |
| NASA abandons InSight mission to crack the surface of Mars Posted: 15 Jan 2021 04:20 AM PST  NASA has been forced to end its mission to drill down into the Martian soil after its unique geology proved too much for the InSight lander. The InSight probe was equipped with a probe -- dubbed the Mole -- which was going to drill up to 10 feet into... |
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