With Atari turning 50 this year, the brand’s current owner plans to celebrate with a collection that brings together five decades of games. Announced today, the aptly named Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration will include more than 90 titles spanning the Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, ST, Jaguar and Lynx. What’s more, Atari hired Digital Eclipse, a… Continue reading ‘Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration’ brings together more than 90 games this fall
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FCC Commissioner urges Google and Apple to ban TikTok
“TikTok is not just another video app. That’s the sheep’s clothing.” That’s what Brendan Carr wrote in his tweet along with a copy of the letter he sent Apple and Google, asking the companies to remove TikTok from their app stores. The agency’s senior Republican commissioner references a recent BuzzFeed News report that examined leaked… Continue reading FCC Commissioner urges Google and Apple to ban TikTok
Amazon to limit purchases of Plan B and other emergency contraceptive pills
Amazon is limiting sales of Plan B and other emergency contraceptives to three units per customer in the wake of increased demand, the company confirmed to several media outlets. Last week’s US Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade prompted a spike in sales of Plan B and other generic brands of levonorgestrel morning-after pills. … Continue reading Amazon to limit purchases of Plan B and other emergency contraceptive pills
Tesla reportedly lays off 200 Autopilot employees in latest jobs cut
Tesla has reportedly laid off approximately 200 workers from its Autopilot team and closed an office in California. According to Bloomberg, the company notified staff of the move on Tuesday. Many of the affected employees were annotation specialists whose jobs involved evaluating and labeling Autopilot data obtained from customers. Along with the layoffs, Tesla closed… Continue reading Tesla reportedly lays off 200 Autopilot employees in latest jobs cut
‘Axie Infinity’ is back open for business following $625 million hack
After a massive $625 million hack, the cryptocurrency pay-to-earn game Axie Infinity is once again open for business. The hack took advantage of flaws in the Ronin network, an Ethereum sidechain the game’s owner, Sky Mavis, propped up to facilitate faster transactions. Surprisingly, the news today is that Axie Infinity will… continue to use Ronin,… Continue reading ‘Axie Infinity’ is back open for business following $625 million hack
Sony’s new gaming brand merges the best of its PlayStation and consumer gear
I’ve always wondered why aside from a handful of peripherals like the Pulse 3D headset and that weird 3D display, Sony never really tried to expand the PlayStation brand outside of consoles. And while you won’t find any PS logos on its new line of headsets and monitors, with Inzone it really feels like Sony… Continue reading Sony’s new gaming brand merges the best of its PlayStation and consumer gear
Niantic is making an augmented reality basketball game with the NBA
Pokémon Go developer Niantic is creating a new augmented reality mobile game with more big-name partners: the NBA and its players’ association. NBA All-World will task you with exploring your neighborhood to find some of the league’s stars such as Chris Paul, Steph Curry and James Harden. You can challenge and compete against virtual players in… Continue reading Niantic is making an augmented reality basketball game with the NBA
ARM’s Immortalis GPU will bring hardware-based ray tracing to more Android devices
ARM’s newest flagship GPU will offer hardware-based ray tracing, a first for the company. Announced today, the Immortalis-G715 promises a 15 percent performance boost compared to the firm’s previous generation of premium Mali GPUs. The performance improvement is courtesy of architectural improvements and a design that can accommodate up to 16 cores. ARM already offered… Continue reading ARM’s Immortalis GPU will bring hardware-based ray tracing to more Android devices
NOAA triples its supercomputing capacity for improved storm modeling
Last year, hurricanes hammered the Southern and Eastern US coasts at the cost of more than 160 lives and $70 billion in damages. Thanks to climate change, it’s only going to get worse. In order to quickly and accurately predict these increasingly severe weather patterns, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Tuesday that… Continue reading NOAA triples its supercomputing capacity for improved storm modeling
‘Sayonara Wild Hearts’ studio Simogo’s next game is an atmospheric murder mystery
Sayonara Wild Hearts developer Simogo has revealed its next game and the eclectic studio is again moving in a different direction. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is a non-linear adventure title that will land on Nintendo Switch and Steam in 2023. Simogo and publisher Annapurna Interactive announced the game during today’s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase.… Continue reading ‘Sayonara Wild Hearts’ studio Simogo’s next game is an atmospheric murder mystery