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Amazon lawyers don't think former and current CEOs should have to testify in FTC investigation
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
This week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released an August 5 filing by Amazon that looks to excuse former CEO Jeff Bezos and current CEO Andy Jassy from supplying testimony in an investigation. The legal team calls the probe "burdensome" and says that the civil investigative demands (CIDs) served to... Continue Reading »
Logitech announces $100 speaker add-on for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
The rotating speaker design makes it easy to mute audio. When the real world demands your attention, simply swing the speakers back and out of the way to hear what is going on. This action mutes the speakers; when it's time to jump back in, rotate the speakers back down... Continue Reading »
Your next MacBook or Apple Watch could be coming from Vietnam
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
Over the past few years, several tech companies have been trying to move some of their manufacturing outside of China. Reshoring has proven a major challenge, so most companies have opted to take production capacity to neighboring Asian countries instead. Continue Reading »
Philippines fraud inquiry examines government purchase of 40,000 Celeron laptops at $1,000 each
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
The Reg writes that after schools in The Philippines closed due to Covid-19 outbreaks, the government allocated funds to purchase nearly 70,000 laptops so teachers could continue working. Continue Reading »
American Airlines places deposit on 20 Boom Supersonic Overture aircraft
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
American Airlines announced that it placed an order for up to 20 Overture aircraft from Boom Supersonic, with an option for an additional 40. The companies didn't say how much the deal was worth, but American did mention it has already paid a non-refundable deposit on the initial 20 aircraft. Continue Reading »
Microsoft employees accidentally exposed login credentials for important internal systems
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
It's an open secret that Microsoft has a $15 billion cybersecurity business outpacing all other products and services the company offers. Office 365, Azure, and Xbox are still big cash cows for the Redmond giant, but it's hard to ignore the fact that almost a third of the overall revenue... Continue Reading »
Adidas shows off solar-powered headphones with 80 hours of battery life
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
The light-harvesting headband also features an indicator to help detect the strongest light source to generate the most powerful charge. Continue Reading »
Windows 11 22H2 feature update could arrive as soon as September 20
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
The first major feature update for Windows 11 is apparently arriving next month. According to Windows Central's Zac Bowden, there's nearly a dozen new notable additions and changes that will be accompanied by plenty of under the hood enhancements and bug fixes. Continue Reading »
This game was made entirely from AI-generated images
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
An independent developer has released a short 2D shooting game they made using only AI-generated art. The game itself isn't very remarkable but shows some of the advantages and limitations of using AI to create art for a game. Continue Reading »
TV viewing among younger adults drops by two-thirds in a decade, over 65s now watch for longer
Posted on Wednesday August 17, 2022
Research from the UK's broadcasting regulatory authority, Ofcom, has highlighted the increasing generation gap when it comes to TV content consumption. It found that those aged 16 to 24 now spend an average of just 53 minutes per day watching broadcast television, marking a two-thirds decrease in the past ten... Continue Reading »