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• Rovio gives up on its mobile game streaming service
• The smartphone market is growing again
• Samsung boosts profits despite a drop in smartphone sales
• WhatsApp now requires biometric authentication for PC and web access
• International authorities disrupt NetWalker ransomware scheme
• Tim Cook: Active install base of iPhones is now over 1 billion
• Discord bans Reddit’s WallStreetBets for hate speech as scrutiny intensifies
• Tesla's Cybertruck is on track for volume production in 2022
• Tesla's 'transformative' fourth quarter tops a full year of positive revenue
• Mark Zuckerberg wants to reduce political content in News Feed
• Sling TV price hike adds another $5 per month for new customers
• The redesigned Tesla Model S interior swaps in a steering yoke
• Apple reports $111 billion in quarterly revenue, shattering previous record
• Facebook predicts ‘uncertainty' in 2021, blames upcoming iOS 14 update
• Amazon’s motorized Echo Show 10 goes on sale February 25th
• US arrests far-right Twitter troll for 2016 election interference
• Instagram rolls out its new look for Stories on desktop
• BMW tries to get ahead of its supply curve using quantum computing
• Strega is a compact modular synth for crafting dreamscapes or hellscapes
• Disney+ restricts kids from watching content with racist stereotypes
• MIT's oncological risk AI calculates cancer chances regardless of race
• HBO Max didn't expect to have this many subscribers for another two years
• EA founded a new studio to work on the long-awaited 'Skate 4'
• 'Control: Ultimate Edition' headlines February's batch of PS Plus freebies
• EVs with Google Maps will make it easier to plan trips around recharging

Rovio gives up on its mobile game streaming service Posted: 28 Jan 2021 03:22 AM PST Angry Birds developer Rovio has quietly wound down its mobile game streaming service. First spotted by Gamasutra, the official Hatch website now has a message explaining that the platform was retired on December 31st, 2020. Rovio hasn't provided a re...

The smartphone market is growing again Posted: 28 Jan 2021 02:05 AM PST It's taken a while but the smartphone market appears to be growing once again. IDC (International Data Corporation) has announced that handset shipments reached 385.9 million in the final quarter of 2020, up 16 million year-over-year. It's an impress...

Samsung boosts profits despite a drop in smartphone sales Posted: 28 Jan 2021 01:20 AM PST Samsung boosted profits by 26.4 percent for its fourth-quarter despite an 11 percent drop in smartphone sales over last year, the company announced. For the entire 2020 fiscal year, in the midst of a pandemic, it saw revenue and profits both rise to...

WhatsApp now requires biometric authentication for PC and web access Posted: 28 Jan 2021 12:00 AM PST You'll now have to confirm your identity using your biometric information to link a WhatsApp account to the PC or the web. The Facebook—owned company has added a layer of protection to its apps in order to limit the chances of somebody else linking t...

International authorities disrupt NetWalker ransomware scheme Posted: 27 Jan 2021 10:33 PM PST Law enforcement agencies from several countries have teamed up in a coordinated effort against a ransomware called NetWalker. According to the US Department of Justice's announcement, NetWalker was used to attack schools, hospitals, companies, govern...

Tim Cook: Active install base of iPhones is now over 1 billion Posted: 27 Jan 2021 08:55 PM PST Last year the install base of active iPhones grew to over 900 million devices, and in Apple's Q4 2020 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook revealed that after the launch of the iPhone 12 family, it is now over 1 billion. In an interview with Reuters, he point...

Discord bans Reddit’s WallStreetBets for hate speech as scrutiny intensifies Posted: 27 Jan 2021 06:29 PM PST Discord has banned the server used by the controversial subreddit r/WallStreetBets for what it says are repeated violations of the company's hate speech policies. The ban comes as the subreddit's moderators briefly took the group private, saying they...

Tesla's Cybertruck is on track for volume production in 2022 Posted: 27 Jan 2021 04:42 PM PST On Tesla's quarterly earnings call, CEO Elon Musk reported its first annual profit and mentioned the company's highly anticipated pickup. According to Musk, Tesla expects to make a "few deliveries of the Cybertruck in 2021, but volume production is s...

Tesla's 'transformative' fourth quarter tops a full year of positive revenue Posted: 27 Jan 2021 04:09 PM PST It's 2021 and nearly 7 percent of the US workforce is currently idle on account of the pandemic but heck if Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn't still making money hand over fist. He's surpassed Jeff Bezos as the richest person on the planet over the past year,...

Mark Zuckerberg wants to reduce political content in News Feed Posted: 27 Jan 2021 03:28 PM PST Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is thinking about new ways to make political content less visible on its platform, and that the company may make changes to users' News Feeds to make that happen.The comments came during Facebook's quarterly earnings cal...

Sling TV price hike adds another $5 per month for new customers Posted: 27 Jan 2021 03:21 PM PST Starting today, new Sling TV customers will pay $35 per month for the company's Blue and Orange subscriptions, or $50 if they bundle the two plans together. Either way, that's a $5 hike above the price increase the company announced in late 2019. Sli...

The redesigned Tesla Model S interior swaps in a steering yoke Posted: 27 Jan 2021 02:16 PM PST Nestled in its latest earnings report, Tesla included images of its upcoming Model S refresh. The renders provide a sneak peek of the vehicle's interior, showcasing a cockpit that's more in line with the Model Y and Model 3, and that is also availabl...

Apple reports $111 billion in quarterly revenue, shattering previous record Posted: 27 Jan 2021 01:56 PM PST Many suspected the launch of Apple's new iPhone 12 series would mean big things for the company's financials — now we're getting our first look at just how true that was. In its just-released Q1 2021 earnings, Apple reported raking in a total of $111...

Facebook predicts ‘uncertainty' in 2021, blames upcoming iOS 14 update Posted: 27 Jan 2021 01:54 PM PST Facebook's business has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic, but 2021 might prove more difficult. The company cautioned in its latest earnings report that new privacy features in Apple's iOS 14 update could contribute to a slowdown in advertising...

Amazon’s motorized Echo Show 10 goes on sale February 25th Posted: 27 Jan 2021 01:13 PM PST Back at its fall hardware event last year, Amazon announced the Echo Show 10. And now it finally has a release date. You'll be able to pick the company's latest smart display on February 25th for $250. In case you need a refresher, the Echo Show 10 i...

US arrests far-right Twitter troll for 2016 election interference Posted: 27 Jan 2021 12:36 PM PST In a case that could set a precedent for how the US handles election-related misinformation moving forward, the Justice Department announced the arrest of infamous far-right troll Douglass Mackey on Wednesday. Better known by his online handle of Ric...

Instagram rolls out its new look for Stories on desktop Posted: 27 Jan 2021 12:18 PM PST Instagram has started to roll out its new look for Stories on desktop. It started testing the redesign earlier this month, and it'll soon be available for everyone. You'll be able to view clickable previews of the previous and next Story either side...

BMW tries to get ahead of its supply curve using quantum computing Posted: 27 Jan 2021 11:29 AM PST BMW is starting to embrace quantum computing to optimize its supply chains. The automaker has started testing Honeywell systems to help it determine the best components to buy at the right time without disrupting production. While one supplier might...

Strega is a compact modular synth for crafting dreamscapes or hellscapes Posted: 27 Jan 2021 11:23 AM PST Make Noise primarily traffics in experimental Eurorack modules like Morphagene and Maths. But a few years ago it made a play for a more entry level space with the 0-Coast, a compact modular synthesizer that blended the two popular schools of synthesi...

Disney+ restricts kids from watching content with racist stereotypes Posted: 27 Jan 2021 11:12 AM PST Last fall, Disney added content warnings on Disney+ to flag some of the racist content it had produced in the past. Now the company is taking an additional step to provide children the proper context when seeing those titles. In a move spotted by Pol...

MIT's oncological risk AI calculates cancer chances regardless of race Posted: 27 Jan 2021 11:00 AM PST Artificial intelligence and machine learning systems continue to be adopted into an ever wider array of healthcare applications, such as assisting doctors with medical image diagnostics. Capable of understanding X-rays and rapidly generating MRIs --...

HBO Max didn't expect to have this many subscribers for another two years Posted: 27 Jan 2021 10:25 AM PST During its Q4 2020 earnings call on Tuesday, AT&T revealed that its streaming subsidiary HBO Max now boasts some 40 million paid monthly subscribers — a figure neither company anticipated the service would attain until at least 2023. HBO overall...

EA founded a new studio to work on the long-awaited 'Skate 4' Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:56 AM PST EA has formed a new studio to develop the next Skate game. On Wednesday, the publisher announced the existence of Full Circle, which, like previous Skate developer Black Box, will be based out of Vancouver, Canada. EA has tapped Daniel McCulloch, who...

'Control: Ultimate Edition' headlines February's batch of PS Plus freebies Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:45 AM PST Sony has revealed the next batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers — Control: Ultimate Edition, Destruction AllStars (PS5 only) and Concrete Genie — which you can claim from February 2nd. The inclusion of Control has caused some outcry g...

EVs with Google Maps will make it easier to plan trips around recharging Posted: 27 Jan 2021 09:00 AM PST Cars with Google Maps built in are getting a few more features that should make it easier to plan trips around charging stops. Google is using graph theory in its latest routing algorithms to help you determine the best way to get to your destination...

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