The launch of the Jio Next smartphone in India has been postponed. Google The launch of Google and Reliance Jio’s “ultra-affordable” Android phone has been delayed due to the global chip shortage, according to a statement by the Indian company released Friday.  The JioPhone Next was scheduled to launch... Read more

The game’s art team reveals the “80 percent beautiful, but mysterious” ethos that has guided the franchise’s evolution. Source link Read more

The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! While 43% of consumers believe the majority of websites on the internet are not designed around the needs of the end-user, a full 95% of product teams say it’s “somewhat” or “very easy” for... Read more

Apparently, Trump will be commentating? 2021 is a helluva year. Triller Aging boxing superstar Evander Holyfield and former UFC champion Vitor Belfort are fighting this weekend. And if that wasn’t weird enough, former US President Donald Trump is apparently going to be on commentary duties. This could be the... Read more

First came the statements from reproductive organizations. Then came the tech companies. The day after the US Supreme Court decided not to block a law in Texas banning most abortions after six weeks, Dallas-based Match Group, which owns Tinder, OkCupid, and Hinge, sent a memo to its employees. “The... Read more

A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Epic Games has asked Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and re-release its Fortnite game on iOS in South Korea following the adoption of a new law in that country. Apple banned Fortnite after... Read more

Cryptocurrency has an SEC problem — and it just got bigger. The Biden administration is taking a more hands-on approach to the highly volatile, little understood, and barely regulated cryptocurrency industry. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized digital currencies secured by blockchain technology. Bitcoin, ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies have become almost as... Read more

Enlarge / If you don’t maintain good relationships with bug reporters, you may not get to control the disclosure timeline. The Washington Post reported earlier today that Apple’s relationship with third-party security researchers could use some additional fine tuning. Specifically, Apple’s “bug bounty” program—a way companies encourage ethical security researchers... Read more

The variety of software we use daily can feel endless and overwhelming. It’s inevitable that the adoption of additional software, widgets, and plugins to complement our core tools with business growth. This can quickly lead to us getting inundated by data silos, disjointed information, additional expenses, and other problems... Read more

President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates are extending to the private sector.  Sarah Tew/CNET The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is drafting a rule that will make all businesses with 100 or more employees require COVID-19 vaccinations on staff, or require unvaccinated workers to show... Read more