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It sounds like something straight out of a movie: an unsatisfied bank programmer discovers the perfect scheme for making an ATM spit out free money. But apparently, this story is true: The South China Morning Post and China’s Daily Economic News report that 43-year-old Qin Qisheng managed to withdraw over …
Read More »Oculus’ next-gen Rift headset could be called the Rift S and feature onboard cameras
Oculus VR’s next-generation Rift headset may be called the “Rift S,” according to Upload VR, which says it’s found new filenames in Oculus’ PC application that support the naming scheme. Additionally, Upload VR reports that setting options in a new version of the user interface code suggest that the device …
Read More »Disney will let 21st Century Fox keep making R-rated movies like Deadpool
Even after Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox is complete, Disney doesn’t plan to shut down the studio’s production of R-rated movies like Deadpool, Disney CEO Bob Iger said today. Disney has long been opposed to releasing R-rated films, or doing anything that could tarnish its family-friendly image, so approving …
Read More »ESPN+ passes 2 million subscribers in under a year
ESPN+, Disney’s standalone premium subscription service for sports fans, now has over 2 million subscribers. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the latest growth stat during his company’s quarterly earnings call this afternoon. ESPN+ was launched back in April for $4.99 per month or $49.99 for an annual membership. The service, …
Read More »Apple retail chief Angela Ahrendts is leaving in April
Apple’s retail leader, Angela Ahrendts, will leave the company in April, Apple announced this afternoon. Ahrendts joined Apple in spring 2014, coming over from her position as CEO of Burberry to serve as Apple’s head of retail. Apple’s current human resources leader, Deirdre O’Brien, will take over as head of …
Read More »YouTube CEO acknowledges Rewind video was ‘cringey’
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said the company did a poor job with its annual wrap-up video last year, writing today that her kids described it as “cringey.” YouTube’s 2018 Rewind video became the most disliked video on the platform in just over a week after it was posted in December, …
Read More »Xbox One gamepads are $20 off, and make for great Switch controllers, too
Microsoft’s Xbox One controllers are $37.17 at Walmart and Amazon. That’s more than $20 off their regular price, and just a few dollars shy of the lowest price we’ve ever seen. Better still, this discount is for the newer model that can also connect to non-Xbox devices via Bluetooth, and …
Read More »Switch games are finally getting proper voice chat thanks to Vivox
Nintendo has an infamously bad voice chat system for the Switch, requiring players for most games to use a separate smartphone app to actually talk to friends online, leading to terrible, hacked-together solutions like Hori’s headphone splitter just to work. But that’s changing today, thanks to Vivox, which is bringing …
Read More »The broadband industry loves bullshit names
Your internet provider thinks you’re dumb. Between fake “unlimited” plans, bogus fees, and simply not providing promised speeds, companies like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast, and Spectrum have been using questionable claims and branding to spin their customers for years. Now, as we approach an era of faster mobile and wired internet …
Read More »Don’t replace wall with ‘invasive surveillance tech,’ say civil liberties groups
Over two dozen technology and human rights organizations published an open letter to congressional leaders this morning requesting that they refuse to fund any “invasive surveillance technology” at the southern border. A border wall was a significant part of President Trump’s campaign platform, and over the past few weeks, the …
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