Month: September 2020
Nikola shows Silicon Valley can’t stop worshipping founders
Depending on what you’ve read about electric truck company Nikola, its founder Trevor Milton is either the new Elon Musk or the next Elizabeth Holmes. The company, once lauded as ushering in a new clean energy era for the trucking industry, now faces accusations of deception and outright fraud. On…
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Bug that broke Linux in Windows 10 update is finally fixed Windows 10 Start menu redesign
Microsoft has finally released a fix for a Windows 10 bug which broke Linux support, with the resolution arriving in the latest preview build of the OS – along with a whole host of other fixes. You may recall that Windows Subsystem for Linux has been suffering at the hands…
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What Activision’s YouTube deal says about Call of Duty esports
This January, Activision signed a multi-year deal with YouTube, making it the exclusive home of both the Call of Duty and Overwatch leagues, ditching Twitch entirely. The Call of Duty League has 1.1 million YouTube subscribers, and its 2020 champions… Source
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HBO Max’s Suicide Squad spin-off series, Peacemaker, will star John Cena peacemaker
Peacemaker – a new spin-off series from the upcoming Suicide Squad movie reboot Peacemaker – has been picked up by HBO Max. The new venture sees the movie’s writer and director, James Gunn, take the reins for the TV show, with John Cena returning for the role of the titular…
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Apple will temporarily stop taking a 30 percent cut on Facebook event fees
Earlier this year, Facebook launched a new feature that let small businesses create paid online events. The company framed it as a way of helping organizations struggling with lost revenue during the pandemic, and said that because of the exceptional circumstances, it would not collect any fees on purchases for…
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Netflix forced to recast The Witcher roles due to Covid-19 rescheduling clash null
The producers of Netflix’s The Witcher series have been forced to recast a role part-way through filming season 2 due to ongoing complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Thue Ersted Rasmussen – who portrays Eskel – had already commenced filming, but according to a statement he recently shared on Instagram,…
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