Yelp has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google. As CNN reports, the move caps off years of animosity between the two companies, with Yelp alleging that Google has leveraged its control over online searching to dominate local queries and prioritize its own reviews. “Google abuses its monopoly power in general search to keep users within… Continue reading Yelp files antitrust lawsuit against Google
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ESPN’s Where to Watch offers a TV and streaming guide to sports viewing
ESPN launched a feature called Where to Watch in its app and website. This guide is a list of all the sporting events happening on a given day and, fittingly, where you can watch them. The resource covers not just ESPN’s own channels, but also broadcast, cable and regional sports networks and streaming services. Users… Continue reading ESPN’s Where to Watch offers a TV and streaming guide to sports viewing
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been charged and released from police custody
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been formally charged by French prosecutors and is barred from leaving the country amid their investigation into the Russian billionaire. Durov was officially charged Wednesday with “complicity in distributing child pornography, illegal drugs and hacking software” on the messaging app he founded, as well as “refusing to cooperate with investigations… Continue reading Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has been charged and released from police custody
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland crawls out of its playpen on September 10
There are a ton of Rugrats games from early CD-ROM games to the Nintendo 64 but there’s never really been one that truly stood out on its own. The MIX Games, Wallride and Limited Run Games may have given us the definitive Rugrats game with Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland set for release on September 10 on Steam… Continue reading Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland crawls out of its playpen on September 10
Reddit is back up after a 30-minute outage
Reddit is back up after an outage took the site out for half an hour this afternoon. The site appears to have been down across the board, apart from a blank homepage that didn’t contain or point to any content. “We encountered an error,” the website reads. Attempting to navigate to any specific subreddit brought… Continue reading Reddit is back up after a 30-minute outage
GameStop pivots to retro gaming at select locations
GameStop is pivoting to retro games at select locations. As the industry moves to digital media — and the retailer struggles to adapt to the shifting landscape (including a short-lived stab at NFTs) — the company is betting on the old school. The GameStop Retro locations will stock physical consoles, discs and cartridges from classic Nintendo,… Continue reading GameStop pivots to retro gaming at select locations
Xbox’s streaming app is coming to more Fire TV devices
The Xbox August update is here, bringing with it plenty of little tweaks and new features. Perhaps the biggest news is that the Xbox streaming app is coming to more Fire TV devices. This means that more people will be able to access the wonderful world of Xbox Cloud Gaming. It was already available for… Continue reading Xbox’s streaming app is coming to more Fire TV devices
Concord aside, PlayStation is having a great year
By all accounts, Concord has landed with a heady thud. The team-based shooter is one of a scant few new first-party PlayStation games that’s coming out this year. Sony released it on both PS5 and PC on August 23. The company doesn’t typically reveal detailed player numbers for its own platforms. However, Steam does. The… Continue reading Concord aside, PlayStation is having a great year
Instagram may be adding real-time Spotify integration
Mobile developer Alessandro Paluzzi spotted an Instagram feature that may be in development: real-time Spotify integration. The extant code seems to indicate that songs played on Spotify will create Notes automatically within Instagram. These Notes appear on top of your inbox and profile picture if people tap to view your Instagram profile. This sort of… Continue reading Instagram may be adding real-time Spotify integration
Get up to $150 off fire pits and pizza ovens in Solo Stove’s Labor Day sale
It’s almost fall, when the leaves start to turn colors and the weather gets a bit crisp. In other words, it’s nearly bonfire season. To commemorate this fact, Solo Stove is holding a sitewide Labor Day sale that includes fire pits, pizza ovens and just about everything else. Here’s how it works. Purchases of at… Continue reading Get up to $150 off fire pits and pizza ovens in Solo Stove’s Labor Day sale