Monthly Archives: September 2022

Overwatch 2 loses lead hero designer just before sequel launches

Image: Blizzard Overwatch 2 lead hero designer Geoff Goodman has left Blizzard. First reported by PC Gamer, the long-time Blizzard employee decided to leave the company “earlier this year,” according to a statement from Blizzard to The Verge. Blizzard’s full response reads: “We thank Geoff for his many years of service at Blizzard and wish…

iRobot and Amazon agree to share data with FTC on $1.7B deal

Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) After Amazon made a blockbuster of a deal to acquire Roomba-maker iRobot in August, it looked like Amazon was primed to suddenly dominate the consumer robotics industry. However, earlier this month, Politico reported that the deal won’t go through unless the Federal Trade Commission approves. Weeks in already,…

Leoparda Electric is bringing battery swapping for two-wheelers to LatAm

Leoparda Electric, a São Paolo–based startup, wants to be the Gogoro of Latin America. In other words, it’s looking to build out a network of battery swapping stations that should help spread adoption of electric two-wheelers in the region. While LatAm is the second largest two-wheeler market after Southeast Asia, electrification in the region has…

That Instagram selfie you posted is an open invitation to surveillance

Next time you pose for an Instagram photo in public, don’t forget to also smile for the numerous surveillance cameras in the area. “The Follower” may be watching. Belgium-based artist Dries Depoorter‘s latest project, “The Follower,” reveals just how often people are being surveilled in public. And all he needed to track down his social…

Salesforce unveils its ‘biggest innovation in 20 years’

Salesforce has detailed what it describes as the “biggest innovation” to come to its CRM and sales enablement platform in the last two decades. The new addition, Salesforce Genie, is a service designed to unify customer data that is typically siloed in different channels and applications into a single multi-use profile. At Dreamforce 2022, Salesforce…

Beats headphones are on sale at Amazon, and you can snag a $25 gift card with the Beats Fit Pro

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Beats by Dre Beats headphones are currently discounted on Amazon as part of a limited-time sale. The Beats Flex, Beats Studio3, and Beats Fit Pro are included, matching deals we’ve seen in the past. Looking for a new pair of headphones?…