US-based glass manufacturer Corning is the company behind Gorilla Glass, a break-resistant glass used to protect screens that’s used on essentially all of the most popular smartphones. Today, the European Commission announced an investigation into Corning for anti-competitive practices, alleging that the glassmaker is preventing competition through exclusive supply agreements. According to the press release,… Continue reading The EU is looking into Corning for alleged anti-competitive practices
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You’ll be able to play your Nintendo Switch games on its successor
You don’t have to take great pains to preserve your Switch to ensure that you can still play your favorite games on it years and years from now. Nintendo has revealed in its earnings report that the upcoming successor to the Switch will have backwards compatibility and will be able to run games made for… Continue reading You’ll be able to play your Nintendo Switch games on its successor
New report details ‘vast spying’ by China-linked telecom hackers
New details are continuing to surface about the hacking of US telecom companies by a China-linked group that targeted US officials and campaign staffers. Now, The Wall Street Journal reports that the hackers’ access was even greater than what’s been previously reported, and that the communications of “potentially thousands of Americans” may have been impacted.… Continue reading New report details ‘vast spying’ by China-linked telecom hackers
Sony will discontinue its pricey Airpeak S1 camera drone in March
Sony announced that it will stop selling the Airpeak S1 camera drone. Sales of the product will end on March 31, 2025. Sony will also stop selling most of the drone’s accessories next year, but replacement batteries and propellers will be available until March 31, 2026. Inspections, repairs and software maintenance will continue through March… Continue reading Sony will discontinue its pricey Airpeak S1 camera drone in March
The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is fully back in action with saving pages
The Internet Archive is continuing the recovery process after a series of DDoS attacks that took down its servers in early October. On Monday, the nonprofit digital library posted on X that its ‘Save Page Now’ service has been restored to the Wayback Machine. The Wayback Machine resumed operation in read-only mode on October 14;… Continue reading The Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine is fully back in action with saving pages
Mozilla Foundation cuts 30 percent of its staff
The Mozilla Foundation has made steep cuts to its team. The 30 percent staff reduction will completely eliminate the nonprofit’s advocacy and global programs divisions, according to an internal email sent by Mozilla Foundation Executive Director Nabiha Syed. TechCrunch reported on the news, and Mozilla confirmed the cuts in a statement to that publication as… Continue reading Mozilla Foundation cuts 30 percent of its staff
Japan just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space
Japanese researchers just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space, as reported by CNN. LignoSat, named after the Latin word for wood, was developed by Kyoto University and a company called Sumitomo Forestry. It was included in a SpaceX mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and will soon be released into orbit above… Continue reading Japan just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space
Here’s a cool trailer for Scavengers Reign season two, which will likely never happen
Looking to watch something really bittersweet? The co-creator of the absolutely incredible sci-fi cartoon Scavengers Reign dropped a trailer for the second season, just after Netflix decided it would not fund a renewal. It’s a full minute of new footage, complete with bloodthirsty plants, bat-monkey hybrid creatures and all kinds of psychedelic sci-fi madness. The… Continue reading Here’s a cool trailer for Scavengers Reign season two, which will likely never happen
Amazon begins drone delivers to Phoenix, provided the weather is favorable
Amazon has started making deliveries via drone in parts of Phoenix, according to reporting by TechCrunch. We knew this was coming and now it’s here. Customers in the West Valley Phoenix Metro area should now have access to a selection of products that will arrive at doorsteps via the friendly skies. These include household, office,… Continue reading Amazon begins drone delivers to Phoenix, provided the weather is favorable
The Samsung Music Frame speaker is $150 off ahead of Black Friday
Black Friday may still be weeks away, but if you were hoping to score a deal on Samsung’s Music Frame, there’s no need to wait until Thanksgiving. Both Amazon and Samsung are currently selling the speaker for under $250. At $150 off its regular price, that’s an all-time low for the Music Frame, which will… Continue reading The Samsung Music Frame speaker is $150 off ahead of Black Friday