Monthly Archives: November 2022

No, for real this time: ‘Call of Duty’ isn’t leaving PlayStation

For the last time: Call of Duty isn’t leaving PlayStation. At least, that’s the latest promise from Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer. Appearing on The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Spencer took time to reiterate and emphasize, once and for all, that the blockbuster first-person shooter franchise will not become exclusive to Xbox at any point in…

What if we could make electronics from mushrooms?

From wearable gadgets to battery separators, the future of sustainable tech is starting to look like a mushroom. A team of researchers from the Institute of Experimental Physics in Linz have completed a proof-of-concept study, testing whether mycelium skin could substitute plastic in the production of soft electronics. The scientists used processed skin from the…

Adobe: CIOs increasing investment in digital workflows

Digital workflows are seeing a marked increase in usage as businesses continue with hybrid working arrangements post pandemic. According to a report from Adobe, in partnership with Microsoft and Forbes Insight, two thirds of Chief Information Officers (CIO) planned to digitize their workplace and introduce office software beyond their current setup.  Over 600 senior executives…

PureVPN’s rebrand goes way beyond a new logo

After 15 years on the front line protecting people’s online privacy, this VPN service has been showing some serious commitment to improve itself lately.  A few months back, PureVPN’s major revamp equipped users with improved connection speeds and security features. These included manual configuration support for its secure WireGuard protocol, as well as a proxy…

Trump told Pence he didn’t think he would have gotten elected without Twitter: Book

President Donald Trump speaks with Vice President Mike Pence during the daily briefing of the coronavirus task force at the White House on April 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Trump told Pence many times that he “probably wouldn’t have gotten elected without Twitter.” Trump often greeted his vice president by asking whether…