When CBS first shared details on Star Trek: Prodigy last year, it should it would premiere on Nickelodeon. That’s no longer the case. The computer-animated series for kids will now instead debut on Paramount+ later this year. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/star-trek-prodigy-paramount-plus-233430314.html
GameStop is up… again, by a lot. Before market close on Wednesday, the video game retailer’s shares started to soar, and GME just closed at $91.71 — up nearly 104 percent for the day. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22299795/gamestop-stock-up-reddit-wallstreetbets-gme-pump
YouTube has announced expanded parental controls for tweens and teens. The upcoming feature is aimed at those who’ve perhaps outgrown the confines of YouTube Kids. YouTube will open a public beta for the supervised accounts feature in the coming months. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/youtube-parental-controls-tweens-teens-supervised-accounts-160050870.html
The US is still heavily dependent on other countries for technology manufacturing (among other products), and President Biden is looking for ways to reduce that dependence. via Technology and News Today https://www.engadget.com/president-biden-to-review-tech-supply-chains-154540582.html
The one-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson protects against severe disease and has no serious safety concerns, according to a new analysis published today by the US Food and Drug Administration. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298855/covid-vaccine-johnson-effective-fda-south-africa-variant
President Biden is set to sign an executive order Wednesday to address growing concern over a global semiconductor shortage hampering the production of goods like automobiles and smartphones. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298376/biden-sign-semiconductor-shortage-executive-order-apple-amd-playstation
LG tonight announced that the company’s webOS smart TV platform will soon be found on TVs from other brands. RCA, Ayonz, and Konka are some of the companies that have already signed on. via Technology and News Today https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/23/22298058/lg-licensing-webos-other-tvs-rca-polaroid
The technology, Wi-Fi 6, is designed to reduce congestion from devices. We put it to the test. When the pandemic upended our lives, many of us were forced to stay home and shift our work and hobbies to the internet. Office meetings and classrooms were replaced with video calls. via Technology and News Today https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/technology/personaltech/new-generation-wi-fi-home-network.html
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