Google Play today announced a series of changes to its programs and policies around apps designed for children. The company is describing the update as an expansion of its previously launched “Teacher Approved” program, which includes a review process where teachers and experts vetted apps not just for safety and security elements, but for educational…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
Well, those Bird results were wrong. It recently came to light that Bird, a former startup unicorn in the once-hot scooter rental market, overstated its revenue for several years, leading to the company stating in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that several of its “audited consolidated financial statements [ … ]…
Save $70: As of Nov. 16, the 32-inch Samsung M50B FHD smart monitor is on sale for just $229.99 at Amazon. This is 23% off the regular retail price and marks a new all-time low. There’s a lot that goes into creating the ultimate home office. Even after you make your pick from the best…
Save $200: The Klipsch Reference Series speakers on sale for $199.98 at Best Buy. That’s a savings of 50%. A pair of home speakers should sound good and look great — think leather-bound books and rich mahogany. With this pair of Klipsch Reference Series bookshelf speakers, finished in classy black woodgrain with copper-colored accents, you’ll…
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar hasn’t even started yet, and it’s already going viral for all the wrong reasons. Fan accommodations are reminiscent of Fyre Fest, the food doesn’t look great, everything is expensive, and some of the fears of Qatar hosting an international community are already coming true. So, yeah, not going great…
Check out these Apple MacBook deals, as of Nov. 16: OUR TOP PICK: MacBook Pro (M1, 512GB) — $1,999 $2,499 (save $500) BEST FOR STORAGE: MacBook Pro (M1, 1TB) — $2,199 $2,699 (save $500) Go Pro or go home. The MacBook Pro is one of the most powerful laptops for sale today, and it is…
IBM has given its Watson Internet of Things (IoT) platform users an ultimatum: move over to another service or face disconnection. That’s according to The Register, which got its hands on a customer email claiming end of life for the IoT platform. “Please note, devices will be unable to connect to the MQTT and HTTP…
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech at a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of Russian Federal Medical-Biological Agency in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Sergei Bobylev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Europe booted over 400 Russian officials suspected of being spies this year, the MI5 chief said. Hundreds of diplomatic staff…
Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest just bought up shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust for the first time in nearly a year and a half. The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF bought 315,000 shares of the fund on Monday. The bitcoin fund is trading at a steep discount and…
Elon Musk at the Met Gala. Theo Wargo/Getty Images Elon Musk said during testimony over his Tesla pay package that he’s going to step back from Twitter over time. He said there was a need for an “initial burst of activity” to reorganize the company. He predicted the “fundamental restructuring” would be done by the…