In December, ByteDance confirmed it fired four employees who used TikTok to spy on the locations of two journalists. Now, Forbes reports the FBI and the Department of Justice have been investigating the incident. This investigation couldn’t come at a worse time, as ByteDance faces mounting pressure to sell its stake in TikTok. Critics in […]
A new group of Phantom Thieves will be stealing hearts in Tokyo. Black Wings Game Studio, the developer owned by Chinese company Perfect World Games, has unveiled a new mobile game set in the Persona 5 universe. The previous spinoffs of the title, Persona 5 Strikers and Dancing in Starlight, feature the original gang, but […]
The downfall of Silicon Valley bank affects the entire technology industry. This week, we chat with Alex Wilhelm, editor in chief at TechCrunch+, about why SVB failed and what it means for the broader ecosystem. Where were the regulations? And why were VCs so quick to abandon it? Also, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into the […]
Wall Street Journal: A shortage of skilled workers is impeding Micron’s goal of a chip manufacturing campus in Syracuse, NY, where it plans to invest $100B and hire 9K employees — Micron plans to hire 9,000 employees at a new suburban Syracuse campus amid shortage of skilled workers
Each figurine has a screen in its helmet to show off your face. | Image: Disney What’s better than a cool Tron action figure? A cool Tron action figure with your face and voice, obviously. That’s the idea behind the Tron Identity Program, a new piece of merch that Disney will be selling visitors to […]
Nearly two decades before Facebook and others were talking about the metaverse, Second Life was letting millions of users partake in virtual worlds. Now, all this time later, developer Linden Labs has announced that it’s developing a mobile version of the game, Ars Technica has reported. A beta version is expected to launch later this year. […]
You can no longer buy either print or Kindle Newsstand magazine and newspaper subscriptions from Amazon, as the company appears to implement yet another cost-cutting measure. The e-commerce giant announced that it was halting Newsstand subscriptions on March 9th (via The Verge) and that the change was going to take effect that very day. If […]
Now is a good time to purchase a 2022 Apple M1-equipped iPad Air, as they’ve dropped back down to all-time low prices. The 64GB WiFi model is now on sale for just $500, or $99 (17 percent) off, while the 256GB model is available for $650, also $99 off the regular $749 price. Note that […]
Alexander Martin / The Record: Q&A with two of Meta’s leading security experts about its Online Operations Kill Chain, a framework for responding to threat activity like influence operations — Next year will feature some of the most geopolitically significant elections of our times.
Image: Capcom The updated version looks incredible, plays well, and has a level of focus that’s rare in modern games. Also, there are lots of explosive barrels. Continue reading…