Microsoft Develops Set-Top Box Microsoft has been developing designs for a simple set-top device for streaming video and other entertainment options. More
Amazon may be working on a smartphone with hologram-like 3D Amazon is reportedly developing a smartphone that sports a 3D screen that relies on retina-tracking technology to make images seem to float above the screen like a hologram. With the smartphone, users would be able to navigate through content by using their eyes alone, according to two unnamed people who discussed the phone with the Wall Street Journal. More
YouTube launches pay channels with campy flicks Roger Corman's campy B movies, children's shows like "Sesame Street" and "Inspector Gadget," and inspirational monologues by celebrities — these are among the 30 channels that will require a paid monthly subscription on YouTube coming soon. More
FCC moving forward on speedier in-flight Internet service U.S. federal telecommunications regulators are pushing ahead with efforts to bring faster Internet service to commercial and private airline flights. The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday started deliberations on a proposal that would offer a new type of in-flight broadband service promising U.S. More
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Apple unveils first Mac computers powered by its own M1 chip The new computers include new versions of its: 13in (33cm) MacBook Air, which no longer ... was added to its name once a model with a faster PowerPC chip launched. Another attempt to restyle ... 11/9/2020 - 11:00 am | View Link
Xiaohongshu (RedNote), the Chinese social media app has exploded in popularity as the US government mulls a TikTok ban. According to some reports, this have been as many as 700,000 Western users in two days.
As Bytedance’s video-sharing platform hangs on the edge of the chopping block, RedNote is said to be rushing to bring in English-speaking moderators.
With any software stemming out of China, there are limits to what can be said.
Sony has canceled two unannounced live service games that were being developed at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games, both subsidiaries. One of the canceled games was a God of War live service game.
There are no plans to close either Bend or Bluepoint, according to a statement made by a Sony spokesperson.
As The Biden administration closes out its single term, its last act will be to leave TikTok’s fate to the incoming Trump administration.
The proposed ban was set to come into effect one day before the Trump inauguration. However, neither President appears to want to be the one to slam the hammer down on the social media platform.
In recent days, Trump has indicated that he’d work to save TikTok from the ban.
A South Korean lawmaker said on Monday that Seoul's intelligence estimated that some 3,000 North Korean troops have been killed or wounded in Kursk. KIM WON JIN/AFP via Getty ImagesAll of North Korea's troops in Kursk could get wiped out by April, given current losses, a think tank said. Analysts cited casualty reports from Ukraine and South Korea, estimating 92 losses per day for Pyongyang.
China's foreign ministry says it is sending Vice President Han Zheng to attend Trump's inauguration. The Trump transition team initially invited President Xi Jinping to the event. Huang Jingwen/Xinhua via Getty ImagesThe Chinese foreign ministry says Vice President Han Zheng will attend Donald Trump's inauguration. The Trump team said in December that it had invited Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but Xi will not attend.
Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC; Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for The New York TimesElon Musk and Jeff Bezos exchanged friendly tweets after rocket launches on Thursday. The billionaires have had a long-standing rivalry over space ambitions and more. Their recent interactions suggest a possible end to their long public feud. Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos may no longer be enemies.