Enlarge / Ryan Cohen in 2019, probably contemplating ways to turn around struggling brick-and-mortar retailers… Struggling video game retailer GameStop announced Thursday that it intends to name Chewy.com co-founder Ryan Cohen as chairman of its board of directors following its next stockholder meeting on June 9. The move seems likely to further encourage some investors who […]
Unlike Nvidia’s early premium and flagship desktop graphics cards in the GeForce RTX 3000 series, the company’s latest budget-friendly RTX 3060 doesn’t come in a Founders Edition. Instead, Nvidia is relying on partners — like Asus, MSI, EVGA, Gigabyte, and Zotac — to release more than 50 different variants of this card. While a lot […]
Google on Wednesday struck a deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp to pay the news publisher when posting some of its stories across its vast online empire, underscoring an ongoing shift in the years-long battle over whether tech giants should pay for news. The deal is part of Google’s News Showcase product, which lets publishers […]
The hackers gained more access than the company previously understood, though they were unable to modify code or get into its products and emails. Microsoft said on Thursday that the far-reaching Russian hack of U.S. government agencies and private corporations had gone further into its network than the company previously understood. While the hackers, suspected […]
Enlarge Apple Earlier this week, various macOS sysadmins began reporting that some Apple devices were failing to upgrade to Big Sur version 11.1. Affected users may briefly see the 11.1 upgrade, but then it disappears from the update UI and from the command line softwareupdate tool despite not having been installed. Erroneous update request Developer […]
Earlier this year, fans of one of PlayStation Vita’s few first party exclusives, “Killzone: Mercenary,” suddenly found themselves unable to connect to multiplayer. The game came out in late 2013, and the Vita itself is older still; production on new units had concluded in 2019. Players feared that Sony had shut down the game’s multiplayer […]
The shopping frenzy that is Black Friday is upon us once again, with the equally intense Cyber Monday also just around the corner. The results of a recent survey from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) suggests folks will be dropping a heap of cash on various bargains spotted both online and in stores […]
The VanMoof X3, as posed in Seattle’s Carkeek Park. Sam Machkovech Single-molded handlebars cut a striking figure. Sam Machkovech Another angle at the park. Sam Machkovech The VanMoof X3, as posed in a yard. Sam Machkovech I’ve yet to find anything that comfortably fits within the bungee-strap stand on the front. Sam Machkovech That’s a […]
Apple announced a big discount for some smaller developers Wednesday, offering to cut fees by 50 percent for companies that make less than $ 1 million in revenue. But Apple’s critics say the move will do little to improve competition and innovation on the App Store. Apple collects a 30 percent payment processing fee for […]
Enlarge / Apple’s App Store. Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images In one of the biggest changes to the App Store model ever, Apple today announced that the majority of third-party developers releasing apps and games on the company’s App Store will see a reduction in Apple’s cut of revenues from 30 percent to 15 percent. […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook rolled out measures on Friday to add more context to problematic political posts on its site, as the social network grappled with a growing outcry from some of its largest advertisers over the issue of hateful speech. Facebook said it would attach labels to all posts across its network that discuss […]
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler breaks down the top trending stories in tech, including the kick-off of WWDC, Fortnite removes police cars, Apple re-closes some stores, Spotify’s interactive podcast ads, and more. Renaldo Webb Renaldo Webb, founder of Pet Plate, discusses how they worked with a leading veterinary nutritionist to […]
Enlarge / NEW YORK, June 17, 2020 — Staff workers serve customers outside an Apple store on Fifth Avenue of New York City, the United States, June 17, 2020. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Apple says it will again close almost a dozen stores in the US because of a recent rise in coronavirus […]
Due to limited U.S. availability of empty mid band radio spectrum for 5G rollouts, dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) has become a critical alternative, enabling carriers to split existing 4G spectrum into 4G and 5G segments. Today, AT&T announced that it is starting to use DSS in its cellular network, and though the initial footprint is […]