Active Shooter is a tactical FPS designed to simulate school shootings, which has been the subject of plenty of controversy. As of today, it can no longer be purchased via PayPal. The Associated Press reports that PayPal has closed the account of publisher Acid Software, barring it from one of the most popular means of online […]
Intel’s Brian Krzanich was forced out as CEO following an both an internal and external investigations into a “consensual relationship with an Intel employee,” the company announced Thursday. Krzanich has also left the board, Intel said. Krzanich was named CEO and elected to the board in May 2013. He joined the firm in 1982. Chief […]
Jun 21 2018 | Posted in
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The Car Connectivity Consortium, the folks behind MirrorLink, this week announced release 1.0 of its Digital Key specification, which will let people use their phone to unlock their car. The spec supports the ability to lock, unlock, start, and share access to cars from smartphones and other devices. The underlying technology makes it possible for carmakers […]
ZTE will be the topic of discussion at a meeting today between President Trump and members of the Senate and House of Representatives, reports Reuters. Trump wants to talk about the “problematic” amendment made to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) earlier this week, which will keep certain sanctions against ZTE in place. The administration and […]
Jun 20 2018 | Posted in
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Disney just raised the stakes in the fight for 21st Century Fox. The company sweetened its offer Wednesday — $71.3 billion for Fox’s movie studio, along with Fox’s regional sports networks and cable channels like FX and National Geographic. That’s more than the $65 billion Comcast offered a week ago. Disney had initially bid $52.4 […]
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AMC Theatres has announced that beginning Tuesday, June 26 the Company is adding a new tier to its AMC Stubs rewards program with AMC Stubs A-List, which rewards guests with up to three movies per week, along with all the benefits of AMC Stubs Premiere, all for just $19.95 (plus tax) per month. Through AMC […]
The Senate approved legislation that would see the ban against ZTE remain in place. The chamber on Monday voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill passed by the Senate every year. Republican Senator Tom Cotton and Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen introduced a measure to the bill earlier this month […]
Jun 20 2018 | Posted in
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The World Health Organization‘s classification of gaming disorder as a condition which is capable of debilitating addiction is an important moment in the shifting relationship between technology and society. Called “Gaming Disorder,” the condition will be added to WHO’s International Classification of Diseases, based on research and the need for treatment around the world. Dr. […]
YouTube is expanding its subscription-based music and video services to the UK and a further 11 countries. The “premium” facilities strip ads from the platform’s content and allow it to be downloaded rather than just streamed. The music service is priced at the same rate as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal’s basic service. However, the […]
Broadcom has given pink slips to 1,100 employees in the wake of its $5.5 billion acquisition of Brocade. The Brocade deal closed in November 2017 and the firm has since been working to integrate the two. The company let employees go from a number of its business lines and is still evaluating whether or not […]
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