Governor Newsom faces accusations of meddling in Activision Blizzard lawsuit
A former lawyer with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing has accused Governor Gavin Newsom of interfering with the agency’s sexual harassment lawsuit against Activision Blizzard....
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Novation's first keyboard for FL Studio offers a lot of utility for $200
It’s hard to believe that FL Studio (née Fruity Loops) has been around for 24 years. It’s even harder to believe that it took 20 years for someone to make dedicated hardware for the DAW. And that it...
View ArticleKia's EV9 SUV will arrive in the US in the second half of 2023
Just a couple weeks after Kia announced a European release window for its EV9, the automaker has revealed when US drivers will be able to get behind the wheel of the electric SUV. It said at the New...
View ArticleTikTok is testing a 'dislike' button in comments
TikTok is testing a way for users to “dislike” comments in an effort to help people “feel more in control” over what they are seeing. The company revealed the experiment in a blog post about its most...
View ArticleNiantic's next AR game looks like a modern version of Tamagotchi
Niantic is best known for creating augmented reality games based on existing franchises, but its next title will be an original one. Peridot is all about breeding and caring for unique virtual...
View ArticleDungeons and Dragons owner Hasbro buys up D&D Beyond
Wizards of the Coast owner Hasbro is buying D&D Beyond, one of the most popular digital toolsets for playing Dungeons and Dragons. In a press release spotted by Gizmodo, the publisher said on...
View ArticleCD Projekt Red delays 'The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt' next-gen update indefinitely
Don't count on playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's next-gen update in the near future. CD Projekt Red has delayed the free upgrade's release "until further notice" after deciding to finish the project...
View ArticleSupercomputer simulations show climate change’s role in early human migration
Humanity's expansion across the globe is inextricably tied to the environmental conditions that our early ancestors faced. On Wednesday, a research team from South Korea's Pusan National University...
View ArticleNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is ready for calibration after chilling out
The James Webb Space Telescope is one step closer to probing the depths of the universe. On Wednesday, NASA announced that it was ready to start taking test images and aligning the optics of the JWST...
View ArticleThe New York Public Library makes four banned books free nationwide on its...
The New York Public Library made four banned books available nationwide on SimplyE, its free-reader app. The titles include Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender,...
View ArticleJudge affirms jury's verdict in Tesla racism lawsuit but reduces $137 million...
US District Judge William Orrick has rejected Tesla's argument that it isn't liable to Owen Diaz, according to The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. Diaz is a former Black Tesla worker who accused the...
View ArticleMIT engineers built a robot for emergency stroke surgeries
Remote robotic-assisted surgery is far from new, with various educational and research institutions developing machines doctors can control from other locations over the years. There hasn't been a lot...
View ArticleApple's AirPods Pro are on sale for $175 again
Apple's best sounding earbuds have been discounted on and off throughout the past few months, and now they're back down to one of the best prices we've seen all year. The AirPods Pro are 30 percent off...
View ArticleAmazon is bringing mobile games to its Amazon Kids+ service
Amazon is bringing two mobile games to its subscription-based entertainment platform for children. Known as Amazon Kids+, the $2.99 per month service has served as sort of a one-stop shop for...
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The best portable Bluetooth speakers you can buy
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about today’s Bluetooth speakers, it’s that for general consumers, the options are pretty good. However, that doesn't make the process of sifting through the dozens of...
View ArticleJuul will pay $22.5 million to settle a Washington state lawsuit
Vape pen maker Juul has agreed to settle another state lawsuit alleging that it targeted minors with its marketing. It will pay $22.5 million and undertake measures to prevent underage use and sales to...
View ArticleWhatsApp is adding reaction emoji and better misinformation controls
WhatsApp is introducing some arguably overdue messaging and calling features, including one that could reduce the spread of misinformation. To begin with, WhatsApp is adding reaction emoji to help...
View ArticleWhatsApp wants to turn your group chats into 'Communities'
WhatsApp will start experimenting with Communities, an update that represents a “major evolution” for the messaging app, according to Mark Zuckerberg. An unreleased version of the feature was first...
View ArticleKorg's Volca FM 2 synth adds more voices, reverb and randomization
Korg arguably kickstarted something of a synth revolution when it launched the Volca line. And the Volca FM has been a consistent favorite in the series. (It was also the first "real" synth I ever got,...
View ArticleHonda will retire the hybrid Insight to focus production on its 'core' models
The Honda Insight was first released in 1999 and immediately gained a passionate following among car enthusiasts, but was always something of an odd duck in the automaker's lineup — it was the Civic...
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