[ad_1] Two weeks after a massive breach saw hackers take over some of the most prominent accounts on Twitter — including Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Joe Biden and Bill Gates — the company has published more details about how it happened. While a number of people from the “OGUsers” gray market forum provided details about […]
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Epic Games Store adds support for community-made mods
[ad_1] Besides its exclusives, something PC gamers have consistently criticized the Epic Games Store over is its less robust feature set than Steam. Mod support was one of the big ones. The Steam Workshop allows you to download, install and manage modifications easily. And for all of the things Steam could do better, mod support is […]
Apple confirms its new iPhones will be delayed by a ‘few weeks’
[ad_1] For years, people have been buying brand new iPhones in September, typically weeks after a splashy press conference at Apple’s ring-shaped headquarters. Not so, this year. During a customary post-earnings conference call, Luca Maestri — the company’s Chief Financial Officer — confirmed that Apple’s new iPhones would be arriving later than usual “As you […]
2K’s upcoming NFL games will feature real pro players
[ad_1] 2K’s forthcoming football games will feature real NFL pros thanks to a new deal the publisher signed with the NFL Players Association. The agreement allows the company to use the names, numbers, images and likenesses of more than 2,000 current professional NFL players. “We’re thrilled to be working with the NFLPA and OneTeam to […]
The recent ad boycott hasn’t slowed down Facebook
[ad_1] During a call with analysts, Mark Zuckerberg said that hate speech and misinformation are only a “small part” of the content on Facebook. “We do not profit from misinformation or hate,” he said. It’s not necessarily a surprise that Facebook would continue to flourish in the face of an advertiser backlash. While large corporations […]
Apple achieves a quarterly record amid iPhone launch uncertainty
[ad_1] It seems like Apple’s steady cadence of product releases in the midst of a pandemic has seriously paid off. The company released its Q3 2020 earnings this afternoon, in which it reported $59.7 billion in quarterly revenue and $11.25 billion in net income — that’s up significantly compared to Apple’s performance in the year-ago […]
Alphabet saw its revenue dip due to the pandemic
[ad_1] Though advertising money pretty much disappeared everywhere, Google still made money from its Cloud products. “Customers are choosing Google Cloud to either lower their costs by improving operating efficiency, or to drive innovation through digital transformation,” Pichai said. The shift to working from home also led to a growth in use of Google’s cloud […]
Amazon doubled its profits last quarter thanks to COVID-related demand
[ad_1] Last quarter, Amazon saw a big uptick in sales as well, but overall profits were slightly dampened due to the $4 billion in COVID-related expenses. The fact that net income for Q2 was so high despite the increase in expenses shows just how much consumers used Amazon in the past few months. During the […]
Netflix is reportedly working on an animated Splinter Cell series
[ad_1] After a seven-year hiatus, Splinter Cell could soon make a comeback. Variety reports Netflix and series publisher Ubisoft are working on an animated adaption of the long-running stealth game series, with John Wick franchise co-creator Derek Kolstad on writing duties. Kolstad is also said to be an executive producer on the adaptation. Netflix has reportedly ordered […]
Sony will announce new audio gear on August 6th
[ad_1] Sony just shared that it plans to unveil new devices during an upcoming live stream. The event will take place on August 6th at 11AM ET. That’s one day after Samsung is likely to announce the Galaxy Live Buds at its Note 20 event. “Something exciting is coming your way,” says the video. Based […]