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Houseparty, a video chat app for games, will soon be no more
September 13, 2021 18:04 - 1 minuteFortnite players and other gamers who use Houseparty to chat while they play will need to find another platform by October. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon adds another perk to lure employees by covering full college tuitions, GEDs and more
September 12, 2021 18:24 - 2 minutesThe online retail giant says it will invest $1.2 billion in education and skills training by 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A beloved Star Wars game returns: Knights of the Old Republic will be remade for the PS5
September 12, 2021 18:23 - 1 minuteRevealed during the PlayStation Showcase: Lucasfilm Games is bringing back the classic Star Wars RPG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A Marvel Wolverine game is being developed for PS5 by Insomniac
September 11, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteSpider-Man developer Insomniac is working on a Wolverine game for Sony's new console. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Companies with 100 employees or more must soon require COVID-19 vaccines, Biden announces
September 11, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteThe Department of Labor is developing a rule that'll affect more than 80 million workers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tesla files patent for lasers that function like windshield wipers
September 10, 2021 16:39 - 1 minuteAccording to the patent, the laser beams would act as "a cleaning apparatus for a vehicle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Following El Salvador, Panama is exploring adopting Bitcoin as legal tender
September 10, 2021 16:38 - 2 minutesThe new Panamanian bill aims to promote the use of cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Smoke alarm triggered in Russian module of the International Space Station
September 10, 2021 16:37 - 2 minutesThe crew is safe, but no one wants to hear a smoke alarm go off on the ISS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oddly-shaped Kleopatra asteroid is bigger than New Jersey
September 10, 2021 16:37 - 3 minutesResearchers also discovered Kleopatra is less dense than previously thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon adds its cashierless checkout option at Whole Foods locations
September 09, 2021 16:00 - 1 minuteStarting next year, two locations will incorporate the automated payments service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
US forms advisory committee on AI research and developments
September 09, 2021 15:00 - 1 minuteThe committee comes six months after a 756-page report warning that the US is in danger of losing its leading position in technological advancements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
iPhone 14 starts trending after rumored leak
September 09, 2021 15:00 - 1 minuteThe iPhone 13 hasn't even been announced yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
El Salvador officially adopts Bitcoin as legal tender: what you need to know
September 09, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutesThe Central American country is the first in history to adopt a cryptocurrency as a legal tender, but the rollout has not gone smoothly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ingenuity Mars helicopter successfully completes 13th flight
September 08, 2021 19:50 - 1 minuteWith Ingenuity's eyes in the air, and the Perseverance rover on the ground, these two robotic explorers make quite a team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Enhanced pandemic aid has expired, could it be reinstated?
September 08, 2021 18:51 - 6 minutesNearly two dozen states ending the federal unemployments benefits with governors claiming the insurance was disincentivizing residents from taking available jobs, but many economists and analysts disagree. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Israelis may soon receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose
September 08, 2021 17:07 - 1 minuteMore than 2.5 million Israelis had reportedly received a third dose of the vaccine by Sept. 3, but the country's coronavirus czar is already talking about a potential fourth dose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA says the Mars Perseverance rover has collected its first sample
September 07, 2021 17:45 - 3 minutesThe Mars rock core is bound for Earth eventually, but the mission of getting it back is set to be more challenging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Texas set to pass law allowing people to sue social media companies for deplatforming
September 07, 2021 17:44 - 1 minuteThe bills surfaced after the high-profile banning of President Donald Trump on Twitter and Facebook after the deadly Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fake news gets more engagement than real news, study reportedly says
September 07, 2021 17:03 - 2 minutesResearchers found that fake news got six times more engagement than factual news during the 2020 election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Facebook AI labels video of Black men as 'primates'
September 07, 2021 07:00 - 2 minutesThe social network called the mistake "unacceptable" in statements to news outlets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Recording of a star's corpse pulling a companion star into supernova baffles astronomers
September 06, 2021 07:00 - 2 minutesResearchers say, the massive star-carcass entered the vicinity of the living star and began their death dance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
GoDaddy removes Texas abortion "whistleblower" site from using its servers
September 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteThe web hosting company said Texas Right to Life violated multiple provisions in its terms of service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Paris lowers its speed limit to 19 mph for both safety and environmental reasons
September 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteMotorists in Paris will find the speed limit dropped to try and combat pollution and decrease crashes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Which state has the best 5G download speeds? A new Opensignal report ranks them all
September 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteWhich state do you think has the worst download speeds? You're probably wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Twitter will continue to roll out testing on new privacy tools including archiving tweets and hiding likes
September 05, 2021 19:36 - 1 minuteA new report says Twitter is working on several features aimed at improving interactions on the platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
YouTube now has 50 million paid subscribers, about a third of Spotify's paying members
September 05, 2021 19:35 - 1 minuteGoogle's giant video service has enlisted more than 50 million subscribers to its YouTube Music and YouTube Premium services. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Facebook owned WhatsApp hit with a $267 million fine for violating an EU privacy law
September 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteIreland's privacy watchdog says WhatsApp doesn't sufficiently explain how it shares data with Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Two Tom Cruise blockbusters delay release dates yet again, due to the pandemic
September 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 minuteTop Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible 7 both move to 2022 release dates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Amazon lockers tempt criminals, block public spaces, and aggravate activists
September 03, 2021 17:24 - 5 minutesAn awkwardly located locker plays into a broader image problem Amazon has had in managing local relations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic space flight left its airspace, prompting FAA investigation
September 03, 2021 17:24 - 3 minutesBranson's Unity rocket plane veered from its trajectory and the FAA is looking into what happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Musk tweets Tesla's Full Self-Driving Beta 10 could arrive next week
September 03, 2021 17:23 - 2 minutesThe ambitiously named Tesla Full Self-Driving technology is not currently capable of actual full self-driving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Subaru warns some Impreza owners not to drive after new recall
September 03, 2021 17:17 - 1 minute802 Subaru Imprezas are being recalled, and the company is advising owners to keep their cars parked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
You can now upload your driver's license to Apple Wallet in some states
September 02, 2021 16:43 - 1 minuteArizona and Georgia will get the feature first, followed by a handful of other locations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Driver shortages are causing ride share app prices to spike, report says
September 02, 2021 16:43 - 1 minuteIf you feel like your last Uber or Lyft trip cost a whole lot more, that's because it did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
iPhone 13's rumored satellite feature will supposedly only let you send texts in emergencies
September 02, 2021 16:40 - 2 minutesThe reported new capability would tap into the signals of low-Earth-orbit satellites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pokemon Go creator developer, Niantic, pledges greater transparency with players after uproar over game changes
September 02, 2021 16:39 - 2 minutesThe developer promised better communication after players pushed back against its decision to roll back the game's increased gym and PokeStop ranges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Researchers investigate how tardigrades walk, and why
September 01, 2021 18:19 - 2 minutesTardigrades move a lot like insects. Researchers want to know why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple will invest $30M more into its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative
September 01, 2021 18:15 - 1 minuteThe investment follow's Apple's initial $100M commitment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shipping Apple Watch 7 reportedly delayed due to manufacturing difficulties
September 01, 2021 18:11 - 1 minuteYou might have to wait a little bit longer to get your hands on the Apple Watch 7. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
South Korea bill could loosen restrictions in Apple App Store and Google Play Store
September 01, 2021 18:07 - 4 minutesSouth Korea's moves are the latest in a campaign by regulators and lawmakers to establish limits for the tech industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Americans may again face travel restrictions in Europe
August 31, 2021 20:13 - 1 minuteEurope Union removes US travelers from COVID-19 'safe list,' amid the country's COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to watch Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
August 31, 2021 20:11 - 2 minutesThe highly-anticipated Marvel film comes out Friday, Sept. 3, in theaters only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apple's iPhone 13 will sport satellite connectivity, report says, allowing users to make calls without cellular coverage
August 31, 2021 20:10 - 2 minutesThe new iPhone is expected to debut in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Winds from Hurrican Ida forces Mississippi river to reverse course
August 31, 2021 20:08 - 1 minuteThe Gulf Coast state is dealing with the devastation caused by another powerful hurricane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Peloton Bike now more affordable after $400 price drop
August 30, 2021 21:12 - 2 minutesThe retail price of the popular stationary bike dropped by over 20%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Pfizer vaccine has full FDA approval, here are the institutions issuing Covid vaccine mandates
August 30, 2021 21:12 - 3 minutesAt this stage, the federal government isn't requiring the general public to get vaccinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Snapchat puts their Scan feature front and center, directly competing with Google Lens
August 30, 2021 21:11 - 2 minutesAn update to its Scan feature will let Snapchat help you find matching clothes or identify a dog breed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Here's everything we know about the upcoming Elizabeth Holmes' Theranos trial
August 30, 2021 21:10 - 5 minutesThe disgraced founder is charged with multiple counts of conspiracy and fraud over claims she made about the once-promising health care startup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NASA's Perseverance is making a second attempt at gathering a rock sample from Mars
August 30, 2021 00:06 - 1 minuteThe first rock sample collected crumbled, but hopefully the new sample will be more sturdy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nintendo Switch owners can now watch Pokemon video content on a free app
August 30, 2021 00:06 - 1 minutePokemon TV app features a library of Pokemon anime episodes, movies and championship competitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices