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Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee is going back to jail for bribery

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 11:14 PM PST

Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee has been sentenced to two and a half years of prison over bribery charges, wrapping up a court battle that started four years ago, Bloomberg has reported. Lee was originally jailed for five years back in 2017, but walked free...

Homebrew Labo kit gives you a full-body 'Mario Kart' workout

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 01:57 PM PST

Do you feel like your body is going to waste when you play Mario Kart on your Switch? Mike Choi might have a way to keep you in shape. The self-professed "hardware hacker" has built a concept Labo Fit Adventure Kart Kit that gives you a full workout...

'Hitman 3' owners won't have to buy earlier games to play their maps

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 01:16 PM PST

IO Interactive's plans to let Hitman 3 players use earlier games' locations might not have panned out as planned, but that doesn't mean you'll have to re-buy those first two titles. The developer has promised that PC gamers who own Hitman or Hitman 2...

Virgin Orbit carries satellites to space for the first time (update: deployed)

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 11:56 AM PST

Virgin Orbit's second launch demonstration flight has been smoother than its first. The company has carried customer satellites into space for the first time after the Cosmic Girl host aircraft successfully deployed the LauncherOne rocket over the Pa...

Audi and BMW shut down car subscription programs

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 11:34 AM PST

More car subscription services are running into trouble. According to Autoblog, Automotive News has learned that Audi and BMW are respectively ending and pausing their services. Audi is winding down its Select program on January 31st with no mention...

Signal recovers from a day-long service outage

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 10:32 AM PST

Signal has learned first-hand that there really can be too much of a good thing. As Android Police reports, Signal has recovered from an outage that plagued the secure chat service for over a day. Messaging and even sign-ins became unreliable as the...

Asics used EEGs to prove that, yes, running makes you happier

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 10:00 AM PST

It's taken as read that exercise can make you happier, healthier and more resilient, at least if you actually enjoy running. Asics, with an eye on selling you a new pair of sneakers, recruited a researcher from Kings College London to put some number...

Facebook and Google allegedly cut a deal that reduced ad competition

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 08:56 AM PST

The antitrust cases against Facebook and Google might have some additional fuel. The New York Times says it has obtained documents from Texas' antitrust lawsuit elaborating on a "sweetheart deal" (first mentioned by the Wall Street Journal) Google ga...

After Math: Tesla recalls, Steam streams and COVID checks

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 08:30 AM PST

As tech journalists (as well as their laptop fans) begin to recover and recuperate from the first all-digital CES, let's take a quick look at some other headlights from this past week. chameleonseye via Getty Images NHTSA wants Tesla to recall 158,0...

Razer's BlackWidow Elite keyboard drops to an all-time low $70 at Best Buy

Posted: 17 Jan 2021 06:00 AM PST

You might not have to spend a small fortune if you crave a mechanical gaming keyboard. Best Buy is selling Razer's BlackWidow Elite wired keyboard with Green switchesfor just $70, well under the regular $130. Amazon is selling it for the same price,...
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