Alphabet’s Google and Facebook announced their participation in a new subsea cable system for 2024 set to improve internet connectivity across the Asia-Pacific region. Bloomberg: Dubbed Apricot, the infrastructure project will link Japan, Singapore, Ta…
These People Who Work From Home Have a Secret: They Have Two Jobs
When the pandemic freed employees from having to report to the office, some saw an opportunity to double their salary on the sly. From a report: They were bored. Or worried about layoffs. Or tired of working hard for a meager raise every year. They got…
July Was Earth’s Hottest Month on Record
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: July 2021 has earned the unenviable distinction as the world’s hottest month ever recorded, according to new global data released today by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. “In this …
Apple Warns Staff To Be Ready for Questions on Child-Porn Issue
Apple has warned retail and online sales staff to be ready to field questions from consumers about the company’s upcoming features for limiting the spread of child pornography. From a report: In a memo to employees this week, the company asked staff to…
‘The Way the Senate Melted Down Over Crypto Is Very Revealing’
Ezra Klein, writing at The New York Times: Think about it this way: The internet we have allows for the easy transfer of information. We costlessly swap copies of news articles, music files, video games, pornography, GIFs, tweets and much more. The int…
Facebook Shut Down German Research on Instagram Algorithm, Researchers Say
Researchers at AlgorithmWatch say they were forced to abandon their research project monitoring the Instagram algorithm after legal threats from Facebook. From a report: The Berlin-based project went public with the conflict in a post published Friday …
The GTA Remastered Trilogy Appears To Be Real, And Coming To Switch
After months of rumors and speculation, Kotaku has learned from sources that Rockstar Games may be remastering three classic Grand Theft Auto games. Currently, it appears these games will be released later this fall for a multitude of platforms, includ…
House Lawmakers Join Senate in Targeting App Stores
House Judiciary lawmakers on Friday introduced legislation meant to boost competition in app stores by setting rules for how companies like Google and Apple control their marketplaces. From a report: The bipartisan bill is the House companion to Senate…
Speaker Pioneer Sonos Fighting Google in ‘Golden Age of Audio’
Sonos became a favorite with audiophiles by selling sleek, wireless speakers for streaming music long before technology titans such as Alphabet”s Google entered the market with cheaper, internet-connected models. Now Sonos is hoping a U.S. trade judge…
Nvidia Reveals Its CEO Was Computer Generated in Keynote Speech
Graphics processor company Nvidia showcased its prowess at computer animation by sneaking a virtual replica of its CEO into a keynote speech. From a report: On Wednesday, Nvidia revealed in a blog post that its CEO Jensen Huang did not do the keynote p…