Snapchat will be home to the latest 'Among Us' clone
Since it blew up last year, Among Us has inspired a wave of copycat games. The latest is ReVamp, a Snapchat-exclusive title made by Zynga. It's the first social deception game on Snapchat, Zynga...
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AirPods Pro drop to $180, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
While Apple announced new iPhones and iPads this week, a bunch of its existing gadgets remain discounted. The AirPods Pro are close to an all-time low at $180 and the iPad Air is still at the best...
View ArticleNetflix signs 'Schitt's Creek' co-creator Dan Levy to a TV and movie deal
Netflix has locked down several high-profile creators to TV and movie deals over the last few years, including Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, David Fincher and Game of Thrones duo David Benioff and Dan...
View ArticleUS will reportedly impose crypto sanctions amid ransomware attacks
According to The Wall Street Journal, the Biden administration plans to implement new measures to make it more difficult for hackers to profit from ransomware attacks using cryptocurrencies. As early...
View ArticleAndroid 11's auto-reset permissions feature is coming to older versions of...
When Google launched Android 11 at the end of last summer, it added a feature that automatically resets app permissions. If you don’t use an app after several months, the OS can revoke some of the...
View ArticleElektron's Model:Cycles and Model:Samples grooveboxes are on sale for $249 each
Elektron might have a reputation for making expensive digital instruments, but it's hard to look past the Model lineup if you're in the market for a groovebox. The Model:Samples and Model:Cycles...
View ArticleMichigan State Police to begin testing Ford Mach-E Interceptors
The next time you get pulled over in Michigan, it could be by a cop in an electric SUV — at least if Ford has anything to say about it. The American automaker is stepping up its Police Interceptor...
View ArticleHyundai puts Boston Dynamic's Spot robot to work as a factory safety inspector
Boston Dynamics’ Spot has found itself a new job, and thankfully this time it doesn’t involve a potential battlefield role. Hyundai has started testing the robot at a Kia manufacturing plant in South...
View ArticleFacebook hands over VR painting and animation app Quill to its creator
Facebook has handed over virtual reality illustration and animation tool Quill to Iñigo Quilez, the developer who created the app. Quilez has formed a company called Smoothstep and rebranded the tool...
View Article'Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls' is now available on Apple Arcade
Grimore of Souls, the latest entry in the long-running Castlevania series of games, is now available as an Apple Arcade exclusive. While it’s not a new game per se, it’s one that most Castlevania fans...
View ArticleMan who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones sentenced to 12 years in prison
A US district court has sentenced a man who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones to 12 years in prison. Muhammad Fahd continued the seven-year scheme to defraud the company even after learning of an...
View ArticleNiantic's AR Catan game is shutting down on November 18th
Niantic is discontinuing development on Catan: World Explorers. Announced in the fall of 2019, the studio had yet to release the game officially, and it was only available in early access in select...
View ArticleApple mandates frequent COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated employees
Apple is implementing a new COVID-19 testing policy for US employees who work out of its offices and retail locations. Moving forward, the company will require unvaccinated employees to get tested more...
View ArticleA ‘Destroy All Humans! 2’ remake is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC
One year after releasing a full remake of cult classic Destroy All Humans!, THQ Nordic plans to modernize its 2006 sequel as well. During its recent publisher showcase, the company announced Destroy...
View ArticleClubhouse is developing a new way to invite friends to chat called 'Wave'
Clubhouse isn't just an app you can fire up to attend talks by famous people. It has different types of rooms you can use, including ones where you can have intimate, private conversations with friends...
View ArticleIndia says Google abused Android dominance
Google stifled competition and prevented the development of Android rivals in India, the country's antitrust regulator has decided in a report seen by Reuters. In 2019, Competition Commission of India...
View ArticleRecommended Reading: 'The Facebook files'
The Facebook filesThe Wall Street JournalIf you've been following tech news at all this week, you've likely read some of WSJ's reporting already. However, the entire series of articles is worth a look...
View ArticleIsrael reportedly used a remote-controlled gun to assassinate an Iranian...
Countries have assassinated people with drones, but those attacks now appear to include robotic weapons on the ground. The New York Timessources claim Israel assassinated top Iranian nuclear scientist...
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Hitting the Books: A look at the 1920s airship that nearly made it to the...
During the Roaring '20s just about everybody was convinced that dirigibles were not just the future of luxury travel but that these lumbering airships could also serve as platforms for scientific...
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ICYMI: We test out the GoPro Hero 10 Black action cam
This week we’ve got a few reviews for music and photography enthusiasts. First, James Trew put the GoPro Hero 10 Black through its paces and was impressed by the capabilities of the new GP2 processor....
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