[ad_1] Three days after Blizzard handed down a year-long ban to pro Hearthstone player ‘Blitzchung,’ aka Ng Wai Chung, the company has walked back its decision. In a letter to fans Blizzard president J. Allen Brack stated that they decided since he played fairly, he is entitled to his winnings, which had been stripped after […]
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Amazon cuts off three delivery companies publicly linked to deaths
[ad_1] The reports last month describes how Amazon micromanages the delivery process, where drivers were pressured to hit delivery quotas of up to 300 packages in a single shift. Despite those steep requirements (in an eight-hour workday, that translates to completing about one-and-a-half deliveries every minute) the arrangement puts liability for accidents on drivers or […]
eBay and Stripe pull out of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
[ad_1] “We highly respect the vision of the Libra Association; however, eBay has made the decision to not move forward as a founding member,” eBay said in a statement. “At this time, we are focused on rolling out eBay’s managed payments experience for our customers.” “Stripe is supportive of projects that aim to make online […]
Report details Google’s donations to climate change deniers
[ad_1] The list of climate deniers Google supports with financial contributions isn’t limited to CEI either. The company’s beneficiaries include some of the organizations that are currently working the hardest to prevent any action on climate change. They include the Cato Institute, the Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action. Google has also donated to a variety […]
PC sales are growing despite processor shortages
[ad_1] A total of 68 million units were shipped this quarter, compared to 67 million units in the third quarter of 2018. Lenovo shipped the most units, with nearly a quarter of the market share, followed by HP and Dell. Brands with less than ten percent market share include Apple, Acer and Asus. Some companies’ […]
Pixelbook Go leak reveals its ribbed back, full specs
[ad_1] A month after exposing Google’s next laptop as the Pixelbook Go, 9to5Google has extensive pictures and even a hands-on video with the device. The pictures show off a prototype laptop — held by a person wearing the “Jacquard by Google” Levi’s jacket — in a “Not Pink” colorway, with its lid that has a […]
Tim Cook defends Apple’s decision to remove Hong Kong protest app
[ad_1] According to Reuters, Cook said Apple based the decision on “credible information” from Hong Kong police and Apple users. Those sources said the app was used to “maliciously to target individual officers for violence and to victimize individuals and property where no police are present.” That kind of behavior would violate App Store guidelines […]
Toyota’s 2021 Rav4 hybrid gets a plug
[ad_1] Ahead of the LA Auto Show, Toyota announced that the Rav4 would get the plug-in hybrid treatment. Like most automotive teases ahead of a major event, we don’t know much about the upcoming vehicle. There’s no word on price, range, battery size etc. But the current Rav4 hybrid has a 1.6kWh nickel-metal-hydride battery pack […]
Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai gets a new, luxurious look
[ad_1] The car looks amazing and the automaker is targeting a 30% increase in range thanks to advances in the powertrain and larger capacity hydrogen storage tanks. Toyota just hopes that it’ll be able to sell this car in more places than the current locals of California and the island of Oahu (those are the […]
Apple removes Hong Kong protest app following Chinese pressure
[ad_1] The app, which shares information on the location of pro-democracy protests and police activity in Hong Kong, was slammed by China Daily — owned by the Communist Party of China — for enabling “rioters in Hong Kong to go on violent acts,” adding that Apple has to “think about the consequences of its unwise […]