Years after its failed Steam Machines, Valve is slowly but surely improving the state of Linux gaming. From a report: The company’s upcoming Steam Deck handheld runs atop Linux, and its Proton compatibility layer lets it — and other computers — play …
California Port Truckers ‘Drowning’ in Supply Chain Inefficiencies
Despite recent reports that congestion issues are easing on the water at California’s major ports, drayage truckers claim this isn’t the case for them — as long wait times, a flawed appointment system and other efficiency issues continue to plague mar…
Crypto Miners in Kazakhstan Face Bitter Winter of Power Cuts
Illegal miners and mass relocations after a ban on crypto mining in China have overloaded energy grid. From a report: Matthew Heard, a software engineer from San Jose, is worried about his 33 bitcoin mining machines in Kazakhstan. In the past week, the…
Galaxy Note is Dead; Samsung Reportedly Ending Production on Note 20, No Plans for 2022 Model
An anonymous reader shares a report: 2021 marked a big year for the Galaxy Note series, but not in a good way. Rather, it was the beginning of the end as Samsung prioritized its foldables over the Galaxy Note line. Now, the death of the Note seems set …
LG Appoints New CEO To Lead Its Beleaguered Electronics Division
LG has appointed a new CEO to lead its electronics business. Starting December 1st, current Chief Strategy Officer William Cho will take over for Bong-seok Kwon as the CEO of LG Electronics. From a report: Meanwhile, according to The Korea Herald, Kwon…
Biden Admin Announces Travel Ban for South Africa and 7 Other Countries, Citing New Variant
The Biden administration announced plans on Friday to ban travel to the United States from South Africa and seven other countries, just hours after a new coronavirus variant was deemed a highly transmissible virus of concern. From a report: The travel …
Google Makes Pledges on Browser Cookies To Appease UK Regulator
Google has pledged more restrictions on its use of data from its Chrome browser to address concerns raised by Britain’s competition regulator about its plan to ban third-party cookies that advertisers use to track consumers. From a report: The Competit…
Microsoft Edge’s Latest Feature Called a ‘Shameless Cash Grab’ by Critics
Microsoft Edge recently gained a feature that allows people to pay for online purchases in installments. It’s known as buy now, pay later (BNPL), and it’s currently in testing on Microsoft Edge Dev and Canary. The option drew criticism from fans and us…
China Looks To Set Up Digital Asset Bourse in Virtual Yuan Push
China is considering setting up a digital asset exchange in Beijing as officials push to promote usage of the digital yuan and crack down on cryptocurrencies. From a report: Beijing will explore the possibility of establishing a bourse for digital asse…
Chip Shortages Loom Over Black Friday
Black Friday, Cyber Monday and likely the end-of-the year holiday shopping season all have a more prosaic tinge to them this year. Those lusting after electronic gadgets — and even cars — have learned to settle more for what they can get than what th…