Dutch E-Bike Maker VanMoof Has Filed For Bankruptcy Following a long period of financial struggles, Dutch e-bike specialist VanMoof has ultimately decided to file for bankruptcy. InsideEVs · Jul 20, 2023
Court Rejects Online Activist Eugene Gu's #TheyLied Libel Suit Over Abuse Allegations in The Verge From New York trial judge Shlomo Hagler's opinion released today in Gu v. The Verge: (you can also read Gu's argument to the contrary, and the underlying article): Plaintiff Dr. Eugene Gu, appearing pro se in this media defamation case, is an online activist involved in a series of controversies,… Reason · Jul 19, 2023
Big changes are coming to Overwatch League and Blizzard esports The Overwatch League may cease to exist in the coming weeks as the multiplayer game’s esports division undergoes significant changes USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 19, 2023
The legal significance of emojis A bulging aubergine; a snowflake; a cheerful pile of poo… Emojis have come to occupy a dominant role in modern-day communication, whether their meaning is innocuous or otherwise. The Week · Jul 13, 2023
Meta’s Threads Hits 10 Million Users, Questions Arise On Politics & News Embrace Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, discusses the role of politics and news on Threads as it competes with Twitter. Zenger · Jul 10, 2023
Is Threads threatening Twitter’s reign? As the social media landscape becomes more fragmented, Meta's Twitter clone has entered the arena. Fortune · Jul 7, 2023
Cyberpunk 2077 subreddit gives Reddit the finger by designating itself NSFW and posting dozens of nude Vs 'We're not going to change it back,' declared a defiant r/cyberpunkgame mod. PC Gamer · Jul 7, 2023
Twitter is threatening to sue Instagram's parent company Meta over its launch of Threads, report says Musk’s personal lawyer sent a letter to Zuckerberg accusing Meta of poaching dozens of former employees, among other things, Semafor reported. Fortune · Jul 6, 2023
Meta's 'Instagram Threads' to launch Twitter rival on this date Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is all set to launch an app titled 'Threads' aimed at being an alternative to Twitter. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jul 5, 2023
Meta's Twitter clone expected Thursday as Elon Musk drives users away with tech issues and new limits Twitter imposed view limits on users over the weekend, in what owner Elon Musk claimed was a "temporary" measure to combat "data scraping." Fortune · Jul 4, 2023
Reddit says new accessibility tools for moderators are coming. Mods are skeptical In response to the new changes, set to roll out starting Saturday, moderators expressed a lack of confidence that Reddit's promises to improve accessibility will be substantial in the long run. WEKU · Jul 1, 2023
Google Pixel Folds are breaking: I told y'all it's fragile, but y'all didn't listen The Pixel Fold instantly reminded me of the Surface Duo series — and that’s not a good thing. Laptop · Jul 1, 2023
Meta is lifting the curtain on Facebook and Instagram’s elusive recommendation algorithms Meta unveils "system cards" and expands content explanation feature to address user concerns about Facebook and Instagram algorithms. Fortune · Jul 1, 2023
Verge Motorcycles To Adopt Tesla NACS Charging Standard On Its Bikes Finnish electric motorcycle startup Verge Motorcycles announced plans to use Tesla's NACS charging standard on its bikes going forward as of June 2023. RideApart · Jun 30, 2023
Wales Online · Jun 30, 2023 YouTube urging viewers who use ad blockers to pay up to £143 or risk having videos cut off In a trial, YouTube is limiting the service to viewers watching with ad-blockers installed
Dynamite News · Jun 30, 2023 YouTube tests disabling videos for people using ad blockers YouTube is looking to take a more aggressive approach to discourage people from using adblockers. Read further on Dynamite News:
Android Central · Jun 30, 2023 Facebook to circumvent Google Play Store, allow app downloads from ads The recently passed Digital Markets Act in the EU has opened a new opportunity for Meta to turn Facebook into an alternative app marketplace.
PC Gamer · Jun 29, 2023 Microsoft lawyer tells judge that The Elder Scrolls 16 is coming in 2026, accelerating Bethesda's release calendar by 124 years In reality, The Elder Scrolls 6 is at least five years away, and probably more. (Not sure about The Elder Scrolls 16, though.)
Android Central · Jun 29, 2023 Some Pixel Fold owners are already reporting broken displays The Pixel Fold hasn't been available for very long, but owners are already reporting broken displays after minimal use.
Android Central · Jun 28, 2023 Job cuts hit Waze as Google consolidates its mapping efforts Google acquired Waze a decade ago. However, the company has been working as a separate entity with its own ads system. The search giant reportedly decides to change the ads system with its ads.
TechRadar · Jun 27, 2023 Microsoft wants to put Windows PCs fully in the cloud – but what will that mean for you? Will local Windows installations become a thing of the past? The cloud is the future, after all...
T3 · Jun 27, 2023 The Pixel Fold is brilliant, according to reviews, but is Google's quality control a problem? Some Pixel Fold users have reported quality issues that spoil that new-phone joy for them
Windows Central · Jun 26, 2023 Windows probably wouldn't have saved Stadia but Google tried it anyway A new report details how Google actually tried running Stadia's servers on Windows, but cost and inflexibility ultimately ruled it out.
Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2023 Xbox Series X and Game Pass prices to increase The cost of living continues to bite, with price increases for Xbox gamers and prospective console buyers
Tom’s Guide · Jun 22, 2023 Xbox Game Pass is about to get more expensive — here’s how much you’ll pay Xbox Game Pass is about to cost you more a month. Here's what you need to know.