Month: January 2021
More than half of Americans turned to video games during lockdown
With 2020 consumed almost entirely by the COVID-19 pandemic, more than half of US residents turned to video games to fill the time. According to Nielsen company SuperData’s 2020 year in review, 55 percent of people picked up video games — out of boredom, to escape the real world, to…
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Verizon delays 3G switch off Mobile Security
Verizon has abandoned plans to switch off its 3G network by the end of 2020 and has not confirmed a new date for the end of service. The US operator had already delayed plans to pull the plug at the end of 2019 in order to give affected customers an…
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Plant-centered prepared food delivery startup Thistle raises $10.3 million
Eating less meat is the easiest way for anyone to lower their carbon footprint and the prepared food delivery startup, Thistle, has just raised $10.3 million to make that choice even easier for consumers. The company delivers plant-based full menus (with meat options available for customers that want them) for its…
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Google fixes a Pixel 5 bug that played system sounds at max volume
Some Pixel 5 owners have had to contend with a couple of audio issues on their devices, including system sounds that play at max volume all the time. As Android Police reported back in December, there’s a bug causing the device to play audio like tou… Source
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Razor’s E-Scooter Isn’t Much of a Kick
This electric scooter offers a stable ride at a relatively affordable price, though its bulky design isn’t the best for apartment-dwelling city slickers. Source
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Facebook ordered to pay $4.7M to Italian developer over copycat feature
Facebook has been ordered to pay €3.83 million (around $4.72 million) in damages to an Italian developer over the social network’s “Nearby” feature. Reuters reports that the Milan-based appeals court upheld a 2019 ruling saying Facebook had copied the feature from developer Business Competence’s Faround app. The case dates back…
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