Netflix starts testing Android games for users in Poland
Netflix is taking its next step into gaming by allowing subscribers in Poland on Android to play two Stranger Things games, the company announced Thursday. “Starting today,…
Deathloop hands-on: a mystery wrapped in a shooter
Arkane Studios is best known for its immersive sims, games like Prey and Dishonored that emphasize player choice to create uniquely open-ended action. The developer’s latest, Deathloop,…
Pokémon TV app now available on Switch
The Switch still doesn’t have apps like Netflix or Twitch, but Nintendo decided to do us one better by announcing that Pokémon TV — the media app…
Celebrate Jeff Bezos’ big day out to space with a $69 miniature dick rocket
Capitalism is all about fairly distributing wealth based on hard work and personal merit, which is why Jeff Bezos earns in 20 seconds what the median US…
Who’ll make the next million-dollar NFT?
The first time Tom Williamson and Rob Mehew tried to make an NFT project, they landed on unicorns. Overweight unicorns, actually. Plump and slumped over, unable to…
On TikTok, LGBTQ creators push back against sponsors who just want their identity
A few times per month, Anania Williams posts sponsored content to his TikTok account, sandwiched in between memes, social commentary, and amateur drag videos. The sponsorships offer…
TSMC is raising chip prices as supply shortages continue
TSMC is the biggest chipmaker in the world and the company responsible for the processors used by Apple, AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm, and even some Intel products. And…
Fortnite’s MLK event is a weird way to hear the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech is now viewable in a Fortnite exhibit. Time Studios has launched a new interactive educational experience…
Apple will take a smaller cut of publishers’ sales if they join Apple News
Apple has a new offer for publishers: join Apple News, and it’ll only take 15 percent out of your in-app purchases and subscriptions instead of 30. Publishers…
Google Sheets’ formula suggestions are like autofill for math
Google has announced that Google Sheets is getting the ability to intelligently suggest formulas and functions for your spreadsheet, based on the data you’re trying to analyze….
Nuro is building a factory and test track in Nevada for its autonomous delivery robots
Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup founded by two ex-Google engineers, announced a dramatic expansion of its physical footprint. The company said it will spend $40 million on…
Go read the harrowing story of the world’s first CO2 pipeline explosion
Last year, a pipeline carrying compressed carbon dioxide mixed with hydrogen sulfide ruptured, engulfing the small town of Satartia, Mississippi, in a green haze, leaving many residents…
Overwatch League cancels its in-person playoff events
The 2021 Overwatch League playoffs have hit a slight snag. Yesterday, the League announced it will no longer host live playoff matches in Dallas and Los Angeles….
ULA stops selling its centerpiece Atlas V, setting path for the rocket’s retirement
United Launch Alliance won’t be selling any more of its workhorse Atlas V rockets, and it has stopped buying the launch vehicle’s Russian-made rocket engines for good,…
You can stream Cruella for free on Disney Plus starting tomorrow
Disney Plus subscribers will finally be able to watch the Queen of Mean on the service at no additional cost beginning Friday. The live-action origin story of…
Streamlabs launches monthly tipping service as an alternative to Twitch subscriptions
Streamlabs, the popular livestreaming software company owned by Logitech, is rolling out a “monthly tipping service” as an alternative way for streamers to earn money from their…
Britons could be fined £2,500 by computer under plans to move justice online
Britons could be fined up to £2,500 by computer without human involvement under government plans to move justice online. Ministers are proposing that people accused of minor…
Factbox: What investors want to learn from Fed’s Powell
Jerome H. Powell, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System during the Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing examining the quarterly CARES…
Wall Street closes lower, ending rally on Afghanistan, Fed concerns
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File…
German publisher Axel Springer to acquire U.S. news website Politico for over $1 billion
Aug 26 (Reuters) – Axel Springer will acquire Politico in a deal that valued the U.S political news website at over $1 billion, according to a source…
Forbes to go public via $630 mln SPAC merger to expand consumer business
Aug 26 (Reuters) – The publisher of Forbes magazine will go public through a merger with a blank-check firm in a deal that values the combined entity…
U.S. corporate profits soar in second quarter; economic growth raised
Second-quarter GDP growth revised to 6.6% rate Corporate profits surge to fresh record high Weekly jobless claims rise 4,000 to 353,000 WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.S….
U.S. Senator Rubio demands answers on Huawei’s auto chip approvals
WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Marco Rubio on Thursday released a statement “demanding answers” from the Biden Administration about a Reuters report the U.S. has…
Wall Street retreats from record highs on taper concerns
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File…
Lordstown Motors new CEO focused on electric truck launch
A Lordstown Motors sign is seen outside the Lordstown Assembly Plant in Lordstown, Ohio, U.S., June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Aug 26 (Reuters) – Lordstown Motors…