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Bungie faces setback in legal bid to punish Destiny cheaters Bungie has suffered a setback in its bid to punish a group of cheaters who sold "hacks" for Destiny 2. AimJunkies had argued back and said its cheating software was its own work, not a copy of Bungie's code. Continue Reading . . . https://www.eurogamer.net/bungie-faces-setback-in-legal-bid-to-punish-destiny-cheaters

Scientists Warn of Looming Mass Ocean Extinction Earth has endured at least five global extinction events since the first signs of life appeared. And it may be teetering on the edge of another one in the oceans. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-warn-of-looming-mass-ocean-extinction/

Elon Musk must continue to have his Tesla tweets checked before posting Elon Musk won't be able to get out of his agreement requiring oversight of his tweets about the company, Bloomberg reported. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/elon-musk-cant-get-out-of-his-sec-oversight-deal-085515038.html

Johnny Depp Seen Drawing and Coloring Two Days in a Row During Amber Heard Defamation Trial Johnny Depp has been getting artistic during his defamation trial against Amber Heard. The 58-year-old actor has been seen doodling at times during the court proceedings in Fairfax, Virginia, beginning on day nine of the trial involving his 36-year-old ex-wife. Continue Reading . . . https://people.com/movies/johnny-depp-seen-drawing-and-coloring-two-days-in-a-row-during-amber-heard-defamation-trial/

Apple's Self Service Repair program is now open to iPhone owners in the US It took several months, but Apple's Self Service Repair program is now available in the US. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-self-service-repair-release-date-122332505.html

DJI is halting all shipments to Russia and Ukraine to slow weaponization of drones If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/23045059/dji-halt-drone-shipments-russia-ukraine-war

'Potentially hazardous' asteroid twice the size of the Empire State Building will skim past Earth Thursday, NASA says The asteroid, named 418135 (2008 AG33), has an estimated diameter between 1,150 and 2,560 feet (350 to 780 meters) and will break into Earth's orbit at a blistering 23,300 mph (37,400 km/h). Thankfully, the asteroid is expected to skim past our planet without any risk of impact. Continue Reading . . . https://www.livescience.com/asteroid-flyby-april-28

Trump has always had contempt for courts. A New York judge is ordering him to pay for it. In a stinging rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s treatment of the legal system, a state court judge held Trump in contempt of court Monday, essentially for failing to comply with subpoenas issued by the New York attorney general’s office. Continue Reading . . . https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-s-contempt-courts-old-it-s-finally-being-called-n1294764

Hisense announces new E Ink smartphone for launch on May 11 HiSense announced it will host an event on May 11 to launch a new E Ink smartphone, Gamingsym reported. The company made the announcement on April 23 widely celebrated as World Book Day. Such a device will serve as a really portable e-reader device that can be carried comfortably in the pocket. Continue Reading . . . https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/hisense-announces-new-e-ink-smartphone-for-launch-on-may-11

PS5 update will add variable refresh rate support this week PlayStation 5 owners will gain access to the long-awaited variable refresh rate (VRR) feature in the coming days. Sony will this week start rolling out a system update that will enable VRR support. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/ps5-variable-refresh-rate-vrr-release-date-193228613.html

The latest version of color E Ink brings us closer to the perfect tablet E Ink has a new version of color electronic paper, and while it isn’t as pretty as an OLED or possessing the new tech sheen of stuff like mini- and microLED, E Ink Gallery 3 sure is easy on the eyes. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/25/23041407/e-ink-color-gallery-3-announced

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YouTube launched 17 years ago today with this video It was 17 years ago on Sunday that a 25-year-old guy called Jawed Karim uploaded the first video to YouTube, kickstarting a service that went on to become the go-to hub for video streaming and giving anyone with a camera and a good idea the chance to make a living out of their own content. Continue Reading . . . https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/youtube-launched-17-years-ago-today-with-this-video/

Aggressive prostate cancer linked to newly discovered bacteria species A landmark study has identified five types of bacteria associated with aggressive prostate cancer. Continue Reading . . . https://newatlas.com/science/aggressive-prostate-cancer-association-with-bacteria/

Splatoon 3 is coming to the Switch in September Those squid kids finally have a release date. Nintendo has announced that Splatoon 3 will hit the Nintendo Switch on September 9th. The colorful shooter was previously pegged to launch sometime this summer. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/22/23037098/splatoon-3-nintendo-switch-release-date

Watching TV from behind the wheel of a self-driving car to be allowed under UK law Drivers in the UK will effectively be allowed to watch TV while behind the wheel of a self-driving car, under new rules announced by the country’s Department for Transport. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/22/23037000/watching-tv-self-driving-cars-uk-law-highway-code

Obama’s plans to fight disinformation are better than most The former president knows we need a system-wide approach. But where to start? Platformer is an independent newsletter from Casey Newton that follows the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy. Subscribe here. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/21/23036525/president-barack-obama-disinformation-ideas

Apple Music now offers DJ mixes in spatial audio Apple Music's spatial audio is now available for those who'd rather spend their nights at the club than the concert hall. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/apple-music-dj-mixes-spatial-audio-150003676.html

Apple’s nudity-blurring Messages feature gets international release Apple’s “communication safety in Messages” feature, which is designed to automatically blur images containing nudity sent to children using the company’s messaging service, is now rolling out to additional countries. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/21/23035183/ios-messages-communication-safety-nudity-sexually-explicit-message-blurring

Ebook service Hoopla brings anti-vax, Holocaust denial, and pro-LGBTQ conversion books to libraries An ebook subscription platform used by thousands of public libraries in the US and elsewhere is offering Holocaust denial, COVID disinformation, LGBTQ conversion therapy, and other conspiracy theory books, according to a report by Motherboard. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/20/23034169/hoopla-ebooks-public-library-conspiracy-theory

Trump Throws Tantrum After Piers Morgan Asks Him About 2020 Election Lies Piers Morgan has for years been one of Donald Trump’s most vocal advocates in the United Kingdom. Their friendship may now be over. Continue Reading . . . https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/donald-trump-tantrum-interview-piers-morgan-2020-election-1340648/

The writing may be on the wall for sharing Netflix accounts Netflix announced in March that it plans to crack down on password sharing, and in its first quarter earnings letter to shareholders (pdf), it gave a big clue as to why. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/19/23032643/netflix-password-sharing-subscribers-100-million

Russia Is Leaking Data Like a Sieve Names, birthdays, passport numbers, job titles—the personal information goes on for pages and looks like any typical data breach. But this data set is very different. Continue Reading . . . https://www.wired.com/story/russia-ukraine-data/

WhatsApp 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 people share thoughts without cluttering chats. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/whatsapp-reaction-emoji-group-admin-delete-150024647.html

Dungeons 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 Wednesday it had agreed to pay $146.3 million to acquire the platform from current owner Fandom. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/hasbro-buys-dnd-beyond-182209694.html

Sonos bought a startup that made a light-powered Bluetooth speaker Sonos has acquired Mayht, a Dutch startup best known for co-creating a Bluetooth speaker powered by light. Mayht specializes in an audio technology called Heartmotion. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/sonos-buys-audio-startup-mayht-155001450.html

New Android banking malware remotely takes control of your device A new Android banking malware named Octo has appeared in the wild, featuring remote access capabilities that allow malicious operators to perform on-device fraud. Continue Reading . . . https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-android-banking-malware-remotely-takes-control-of-your-device/

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Senators want to prevent Putin dodging sanctions via crypto PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s independent senator wants the U.S. to try to limit Russian president Vladimir Putin and others in Russia from dodging economic sanctions by using cryptocurrencies. Sen. Continue Reading . . . https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-cryptocurrency-technology-business-843bd3bce9c030053a724351bed7097d

Google Fi cuts plan pricing, adds more high-speed data Google Fi is making its unlimited data plans more affordable. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/google-fi-unlimited-plan-pricing-201955454.html

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Google Fi cuts unlimited plan pricing while increasing high-speed data If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Google Fi is cutting the prices across its two unlimited cellular plans, in addition to adding more high-speed data (via 9to5Google). Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/9/23017806/google-fi-unlimited-plans-cheaper-more-high-speed-data

Fox News isn't news The problem with Fox “News,” the cable TV channel, isn’t just what it is — it’s also what it isn’t. It is often a purveyor of propaganda and misinformation. What it’s not is a source of “news” — at least not by any normal definition. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/fox-news-study-comparing-fox-cnn-highlights-cable-tvs-harm-rcna23620

Ukrainians track Russian troops via looted Apple AirPods across state lines Ukrainians are locating their devices on the territory of the Homiel region, Belarus, where part of the Russian army retreated. pic.twitter.com/JsdhltRZ5E Continue Reading . . . https://www.phonearena.com/news/ukrainians-track-russian-troops-via-looted-airpods-across-state-lines_id139514

Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years over slap Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars gala and other Academy events for 10 years after the actor slapped comic Chris Rock at the Oscars. The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Science, which organises the awards ceremony, met virtually on Friday to discuss disciplinary action. Continue Reading . . . https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61018821

Nissan plans to launch its first solid-state battery EV by 2028 Solid-state batteries promise to shake up the electric car world by reducing prices and improving performance, and Nissan wants to be one of the earliest adopters. The automaker now plans to release its first EV with completely solid-state batteries by the company's fiscal 2028. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/nissan-solid-state-battery-ev-release-date-182025167.html

PS5 getting variable refresh rate support in next update The PlayStation 5 will support variable refresh rate with an update “in the coming months,” Sony said on Wednesday, delivering stronger visual performance to games played on compatible displays. Continue Reading . . . https://www.polygon.com/22992651/playstation-5-vrr-support-update-patch-release-date

Millions of Android users should delete these 11 apps after Google kicked them out of the Play Store If you're an Android user concerned about data privacy and overall mobile security, you're probably not going to be shocked to hear that yet another list of malicious apps has come to light. Continue Reading . . . https://www.phonearena.com/news/millions-android-users-delete-apps-removed-from-google-play-store_id139477

Who are the teens suddenly choosing Android over iPhone? Some things appear inevitable. Technology will take over your life. One day, you'll be an actual robot. And teens just don't want Android phones. Continue Reading . . . https://www.zdnet.com/article/who-are-the-teens-suddenly-choosing-android-over-iphone/

Google Play Store cracks down on outdated apps Google is preparing to limit the availability of outdated apps on the Play Store, the company has announced. From November 1st, all existing apps in the store should aim to target an API level within two years of the latest major Android OS release. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/7/23014518/google-play-store-cracks-down-on-outdated-apps

Google Maps is about to get even better — especially if you use iPhone Nothing is ever final at Google Maps, and no matter how many new features or improvements come to the app there are always more around the corner. A few more upgrades are on the way (opens in new tab), including new mobile design and iOS-exclusive features for those of you rocking an Apple phone. Continue Reading . . . https://www.tomsguide.com/news/google-maps-is-about-to-get-even-better-especially-if-you-use-iphone

Samsung monthly updates: April 2022 security patch gets detailed Last week, Samsung started rolling out the April 2022 security update to the Galaxy S22 series. Yesterday, the update was released to the Galaxy S21 series Today, the South Korean firm published a list of privacy and security vulnerabilities that were fixed with its April 2022 security patch. Continue Reading . . . https://www.sammobile.com/news/samsung-april-2022-security-update-detailed/

Uber will soon offer taxi rides in San Francisco Uber customers in San Francisco might soon find a traditional taxi waiting for them when they use the app to summon a ride. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/uber-taxi-rides-san-francisco-061531186.html

More than 50 gig workers have been killed while working in the US since 2017 If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Isabella Lewis was driving for Lyft on a Sunday in Plano, Texas, last August when she was carjacked and killed by her passenger. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/6/23012229/rideshare-delivery-drivers-killed-gig-workers-death

Unreal Engine 5 is finally ready to power a new generation of games Unreal Engine 5 is finally here after nearly a year of early access. Epic Games has officially released UE5 to developers, promising both more photorealistic visuals and easier-to-use creator tools. The new Unreal Engine's most obvious upgrades affect the basics of 3D rendering. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/unreal-engine-5-available-release-date-151023130.html

Trump's Truth Social reportedly lost two critical executives Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social may have lost its best chance at success. According to Reuters, two executives seen as critical to the platform’s success, chief technology officer Josh Adams and chief product officer Billy Boozer, recently resigned from their positions. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/trump-truth-social-loses-two-executives-181133793.html

State Department’s new bureau makes cybersecurity a part of foreign policy The Department of State has cut the ribbon on the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP), which is now in operation. The move makes cybersecurity a more formal area of focus for US foreign policy following a swathe of attacks linked to Russia and China. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/state-department-bureau-of-cyberspace-and-digital-policy-201748901.html

PlayStation Implements New PS5 Policy to Combat Scalpers The PlayStation 5 officially launched in November 2020, but the system has been extremely difficult to locate at retail price. There have been two major contributing factors: the global semiconductor shortage, and resellers. Continue Reading . . . https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/playstation-5-sony-new-ps5-policy-japan-scalpers-resellers/

Report: Galaxy S22 sales falling due to the GOS scandal, carrier subsidies increased to counter It seems that the GOS scandal has seriously tarnished the image of the Galaxy S22 series in South Korea. The Korea Times reports that Samsung’s carrier partners have had to significantly amp up the subsidies to keep sales from falling. Continue Reading . . . https://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s22_sales_reportedly_start_to_fall_due_to_the_gos_scandal_carrier_subsidies_increase_to_count-news-53835.php

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