Month: January 2021

A Vast Web of Vengeance

A Vast Web of Vengeance Guy Babcock vividly remembers the chilly Saturday evening when he discovered the stain on his family. It was September 2018. He, his wife and their young son had just returned to their home in Beckley, an English village outside of Oxford. Mr. Continue Reading . . . https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/technology/change-my-google-results.html

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Subway is SUED after tuna salad is ‘revealed to be anything but tuna’ and ‘isn’t even FISH’

Subway is SUED after tuna salad is ‘revealed to be anything but tuna’ and ‘isn’t even FISH’ If you bought a tuna sandwich from a Subway restaurant recently, chances are you may have eaten something that was ‘made from anything but tuna,’ two Bay Area customers allege. Continue Reading . . . https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9197909/Subway-SUED-tuna-salad-revealed-tuna-isnt-FISH.html

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Sony Alpha 1 mirrorless camera with 50 MP sensor, support for 8K recording and more launched

Sony Alpha 1 mirrorless camera with 50 MP sensor, support for 8K recording and more launched Sony has unveiled a new full-frame camera under its Alpha camera series called the Sony Alpha 1. Sony claims it is the fastest high-resolution camera that comes with a 50 MP sensor, capable of shooting 30 images per second.… Read More Sony Alpha 1 mirrorless camera with 50 MP sensor, support for 8K recording and more launched

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Baidu secures license for full driverless road tests in California

Baidu secures license for full driverless road tests in California The California Department of Motor Vehicles has granted Baidu permission to test its autonomous vehicles without a driver behind the wheel. It’s had authority to test its vehicles in California since 2016, but up until now, it could only do so with a backup driver.… Read More Baidu secures license for full driverless road tests in California

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Samsung’s profits rose in 2020 despite the pandemic

Samsung’s profits rose in 2020 despite the pandemic Samsung Electronics has reported its fourth-quarter earnings, confirming that the company made more money in 2020 than the year before despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Operating profit was up to 35.99 trillion won ($32.1 billion) off 236.81 trillion won ($211. Continue Reading . . .… Read More Samsung’s profits rose in 2020 despite the pandemic

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Apple surpasses $100 billion in quarterly revenue for first time in its history

Apple surpasses $100 billion in quarterly revenue for first time in its history Apple today reported its fiscal Q1 2021 earnings, which cover the final calendar quarter of 2020 and the holiday sales season. That means this is the first time we’re getting a real indication of how the new iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini,… Read More Apple surpasses $100 billion in quarterly revenue for first time in its history

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‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ makes its HBO Max debut on March 31st

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ makes its HBO Max debut on March 31st When WarnerMedia announced plans to premiere its 2021 slate of movies in theaters and on HBO Max at the same time, some of the companies and big names involved in making those movies were immediately outraged. Legendary Pictures co-financed Dune and Godzilla vs. Continue… Read More ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ makes its HBO Max debut on March 31st

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The HomePod mini finally adds its long-promised ultra-wideband handoff feature

The HomePod mini finally adds its long-promised ultra-wideband handoff feature Apple has officially released iOS 14.4 and a matching update for its HomePod mini speaker, adding the long-promised ultra-wideband (UWB) handoff feature that will allow newer iPhones to more seamlessly transfer music, calls, and podcasts between the two devices. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/26/22250856/homepod-mini-ultra-wideband-handoff-feature-update-ios-14-apple-iphone-u1

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Earth Day Summit Will Mark U.S. Return to Global Climate Talks

Earth Day Summit Will Mark U.S. Return to Global Climate Talks President Biden plans to host a high-level Earth Day summit, delivering on a campaign pledge and challenging his climate policy team to ready ambitious and credible commitments that can stand up to global scrutiny. Continue Reading . . . https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earth-day-summit-will-mark-u-s-return-to-global-climate-talks/

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ next big event is a carnival

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ next big event is a carnival The next in-game event for Animal Crossing: New Horizons will bring a little more color to your island. Today, Nintendo revealed its next big update, the highlight of which is Festivale, a carnival-like event that will take place on February 15th. Here’s how Nintendo describes… Read More Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ next big event is a carnival

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