Month: July 2020
Amazon doesn’t sell Echo speakers at a loss, says Bezos — unless they’re on sale
Amazon has long been accused of undercutting its rivals with its Echo smart speakers, allegedly keeping competitors like Sonos from getting a foothold in the market — but Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says that at their full retail price, the company isn’t taking a loss on these products. During the…
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster includes 37 new tracks – but not Sk8er Boi Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 remaster
The Tony Hawk’s 1 + 2 remaster soundtrack has been revealed and it’s good news for fans of the original games and ’90s jams in particular. As well as including all the classics you’d expect – ‘Guerrilla Radio’ by Rage Against the Machine, ‘Superman’ by Goldfinger and ‘Blood Brothers’ by…
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Riot faces criticism after League of Legends competition sponsored by Saudi megacity
Riot has come under fire after the League of Legends European Championship (LEC), one of the most popular esports leagues in the world, announced a sponsorship deal with the controversial Saudi Arabian megacity Neom. The developer announced today that the city would become one of the “main sponsors” for the…
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Snap’s first diversity report shows an overwhelmingly white workforce
Snap finally released its Citizen Snap Report, outlining the company’s diversity, community and environmental efforts over the past year and, wow, it’s easy to see why they decided to drop this information while everybody was paying attention to the… Source
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Bezos can’t promise Amazon employees don’t access independent seller data
During Wednesday’s antitrust hearing, Amazon and its CEO Jeff Bezos came under fire by lawmakers over the company’s alleged use of third-party seller data in developing its own products. Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon employees have accessed sales data from independent sellers on its marketplace…
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The cheapest gaming and workstation PCs might now sit in the cloud null
There are numerous video game streaming services around these days, and there are remote virtual workstations offered by large cloud companies like Amazon and Oracle. The former are limited to games, whereas the latter cost more than some people might want to spend. But apparently, there is a solution: a…
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