Snap recently laid off about 20 percent of its employees and made the decision to cancel its original shows, in-app games, and other projects. It’s just the latest tech company to slow hires, lay off significant percentages of staff, and halt formerly growing side ventures. Robinhood, Lyft, and more tech companies have made similar decisions…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Half the fun of horror films lies in their mystery. What’s behind the locked door in the creepy house? What does the monster really look like? What’s actually going on behind the scenes? Jessica M. Thompson’s The Invitation is full of mysteries like this, and all the ingredients to make a fun and creepy horror…
The Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan has officially launched, and while its availability is limited, its price tag is certainly appealing. With the Xbox Game Pass Friends & Family plan, you and four others can access all the benefits of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for a monthly cost of €21.99 – that’s around…
Samsung’s latest ad asks iPhone fans to buckle up for next week’s Apple event – as they’re in for a disappointing ride. Apple is gearing up for its Far Out event on September 7 which will most likely unveil several new gadgets like the iPhone 14, Apple Watch 8, and maybe a surprise or two…
Striking Distance Studios wants The Callisto Protocol to look so realistic that even its characters’ eyeballs will root you in the game’s body horror. Speaking to TechRadar Gaming at Gamescom 2022, chief technical officer Mark James said The Callisto Protocol has been developed with maximum realism in mind. The team made it a priority to…
Qualcomm and Meta are teaming up to take our virtual reality experiences to the next level, by developing bespoke chipsets to power the next generation of VR headsets, the two tech giants have announced at IFA 2022 Berlin. In a speech that covered a lot of familiar ground and highlighted Qualcomm’s work with multiple companies,…
Vice President of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner talks to supporters outside her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 1, 2022, the day someone pointed a gun at her. Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images Someone pointed a gun at Argentine VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s face on Thursday. Video shows the moment they apparently pull the…
A United Airlines planes clipped another jet as two inexperienced workers were on the job, The Wall Street Journal reported. Matheus Obst/Shutterstock A United jet hit another plane when two inexperienced workers were moving the aircraft, per The WSJ. The ramp workers miscalculated the gap between the planes, a union leader told The Journal. Airlines…
Hacker Thana Prasongsin A former cybercriminal who once worked with – and betrayed – the Secret Service warns about bad actors online. Brett Shannon Johnson says he worries that cybercriminals have access to more sophisticated tools than ever. Johnson was once an informant for the Secret Service but continued committing identity theft on their dime. …
Behold: The three-day weekend. I’m your host, Jordan Parker Erb. This weekend, I’m going to spend some time on a lake, and I hope you all find time to get outside (but I wouldn’t blame you if you stayed indoors — here’s a good way to spend Saturday on a budget). Today, we’ve got an…