[ad_1] Riot Games staff walk out after sexism lawsuits result in forced arbitration Riot Games’ staff took a break from the gaming industry’s famously tight production deadlines this week to protest one of their employer’s other inhuman policies: forced arbitration in sexual discrimination cases. The end of Works With Nest could be trouble for smart […]
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Gene-modified viruses rescue patient from drug-resistant ‘superbug’
[ad_1] The team found three bacteriophages that could be useful (including one from a rotting eggplant) and modified them to maximize their ability to target and wipe out the bacteria strain. Once this was ready, they gave the teen twice-daily infusions as well as surface treatments on the skin lesions resulting from the infection. The […]
‘Rage 2’ will receive at least two paid add-ons after launch
[ad_1] Thankfully, you won’t have to pay extra to get something. Weapon skins, world events, challenges and new rides (the Mech you see above, plus the One-Wheeler) are all slated to be available throughout 2019. You’ll have a reason to keep playing even if you blaze through main story, then. The question is whether or […]
Germany tests its first ‘electric highway’ for trucks
[ad_1] The very first eHighway launched in Sweden in 2016. The concept here is the same — the trucks use pantographs (the pickps on their roofs) to latch on to the overhead cables and draw electricity. Trucks can feed electricity into the grid when they brake, making the system particularly useful if there’s ever a […]
CBS All Access will stream ‘Twilight Zone’ in black and white
[ad_1] It’s not often that streaming services are willing to release new versions of their shows to cater to fans, but CBS All Access is willing to make an exception. It’s launching a black-and-white version of Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone on May 30th to cater to fans who wished the show harkened back to […]
Tinder preps ‘Lite’ version of its dating app for data-limited areas
[ad_1] As with other lightweight apps and scaled-back operating systems like Android Go, this is really about maintaining growth that might otherwise taper off. Although Tinder is still growing at a solid pace (its paid subscribers jumped 38 percent year-over-year in early 2019), it knows those numbers won’t last forever. A Tinder Lite app would […]
Facebook says it needs more regulation, not a breakup
[ad_1] Clegg contended that Facebook was really a large firm made of “many smaller pieces,” each competing against multiple rivals, and wasn’t dominant in some markets. It had ‘just’ 20 percent of the US online ad space, for instance. The ex-politician also maintained that antitrust law was meant to protect customers by ensuring low prices […]
Netflix’s ‘She-Ra’ reboot returns for a third season on August 2nd
[ad_1] Season 3 of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is coming to @Netflix August 2nd! AND Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis will be joining the voice cast as Huntara! #SheRa @GDIGM pic.twitter.com/SeFEgPAsuR — She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (@DreamWorksSheRa) May 10, 2019 Netflix started working on She-Ra and the Princesses of Power in 2016 […]
Facebook sues firm for allegedly misusing app data to target ads
[ad_1] The firm leaned on stalling tactics and unsupported denials when confronted with its behavior, according to Facebook. After an investigation that started in June 2018 (when a larger company bought Rankwave), Facebook in January 2019 asked for proof that Rankwave honored policies and wasn’t misusing information. It missed an end-of-January deadline to respond, and […]
HTC will release a cheaper blockchain phone later this year
[ad_1] HTC has revealed one tantalizing detail, though: the phone will double as a full node. That means the device can act as one of the distributed points that validate and relay transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. It won’t be able to mine any cryptocurrency, but Phil Chen, Decentralized Chief Officer at HTC, told Engadget […]