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The Morning After: SpaceX successfully landed a Starship prototype

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SpaceX landed a Starship, and IBM made a massive chipmaking breathrough.

EA acquires 'Super Mega Baseball' developer Metalhead

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Electronic Arts has acquired Metalhead Software, the Canada-based video game developer behind the Super Mega Baseball franchise.

Snapchat's new marketplace puts creators in front of brands

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Snapchat is launching a Creator Marketplace this year to connect businesses with influencers and AR Lens makers.

IBM says it has created the world's first 2nm chip

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The company claims 2nm processors can use 75 percent less power than 7nm-based CPUs for the same performance.

Nintendo is selling way more Switches than it predicted

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Nintendo beat its own expectations to post solid sales of the switch console, which has now surpassed the Game Boy Advance in lifetime sales.

Apple emails reveal how it tried to stop Netflix from pulling in-app iOS purchases

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Before Netflix dropped in-app purchases on the iOS Store, Apple really tried to convince them to keep the option, according to internal emails.

NASCAR 'future proofs' for hybrid power with Next Gen Cup Series cars

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NASCAR rolled out its 'next gen' cars on Wednesday and said it's preparing for a shift to hybrid powertrains.

Twitter's new Billboard chart will highlight trending songs

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The Billboard Hot Trending powered by Twitter will showcase trending songs and music across the platform and will feature video and editorial content.

Nintendo's new $30 DIY game is 'Game Builder Garage'

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'Game Builder Garage' for the Switch encourages players to make and share their own games.

Sundar Pichai lays out Google's new 'hybrid' workplace plan

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With some Google employees returning to the company's offices voluntarily last month, CEO Sundar Pichai says the tech giant will adopt a new hybrid work week.

SpaceX's Starship SN15 prototype successfully lands in one piece

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SpaceX may have its first successful Starship landing in the books.

'Returnal' players need to take a break before a bug eats their save files

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Don't play 'Returnal' on your PS5 until a new patch rolls out in a few hours.

TikTok joins the Technology Coalition against child abuse

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On Wednesday, TikTok said it joined the Technology Coalition, an organization works towards protecting children from online sexual exploitation and abuse.

Twitter is rolling out full-size image previews on mobile today

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No more cropping, at least when it comes to single pictures.

Google's AI photo app uses crowdsourcing to preserve endangered languages

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Google has unveiled an app, Woolaroo, that uses AI and crowdsourcing to preserve and foster endangered languages.

Grocery stores in Poland will trial an AI pricing system for reducing food waste

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After working on the system since 2016, Wasteless is about to trial its software with Metro, a company that operates 678 wholesale grocery stores in 24 countries globally.

Humble Bundle backtracks on charity donation cap plans after a backlash

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The sliders will stick around, at least for now.

Blue Origin's first space tourist flight takes off on July 20th

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After years of development and more than a handful of delays along the way, Blue Origin plans to attempt the first official flight of its New Shepard spacecraft on July 20th.

Twitter expands its anti-bullying prompts to all users

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A year after it began testing prompts that asked users to "rethink" mean replies, Twitter is expanding the feature to all its iOS and Android users.

'Loki' is coming to Disney+ two days earlier than planned

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Episodes will premiere on Wednesdays instead of Fridays, starting on June 9th.

'Farpoint' studio Impulse Gear will release a VR hero shooter this summer

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Among the characters in 'Larcenauts' is [checks notes] a sentient, brawling mushroom.

'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2' heads to Nintendo Switch on June 25th

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 will hit Nintendo's portable console on June 25th, Activision announced on Wednesday.

US Labor Department rescinds Trump admin rule targeting gig workers

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In what's sure to be great news for Uber drivers and on-demand delivery workers, the US Department of Labor announced that it's rescinding the Trump administration's "independent contractor rule."

Gamescom 2021 will be an online-only event after all

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With the pandemic no less an issue than it was a year ago, Gamescom 2021 will be an all-digital event.

Peloton is recalling its treadmills after numerous injuries and one death

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The company will no longer sell Tread or Tread+ in the US.
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