Month: April 2021
There’s a new battle royale game just for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers Pac-Man 99
Nintendo has announced a new game that’s exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers: Pac-Man 99. In the vein of previously launched Nintendo Switch Online exclusives like Tetris 99 and the now-removed Super Mario 35, Pac-Man 99 takes an arcade classic and puts a battle royale twist on it. As though the…
Read More
Netflix brings parental guilt to the world of superheroes with the first Jupiter’s Legacy trailer
Netflix just showed off the first fruits of its deal with Wanted, Kick-Ass, and Kingsman: The Secret Service co–creator Mark Millar. Jupiter’s Legacy is a new live-action TV series based on Millar’s comics of the same name, which seems to be setting up an intergenerational conflict between a team of…
Read More
Bitcoin mining could single-handedly ‘undermine’ global sustainability drive Bitcoin
As mining for bitcoin requires a great deal of energy, a group of researchers have warned China that it must implement stricter regulations and policy changes immediately or risk undermining global sustainability efforts. In a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers Shangrong Jiang, Yuze Li, Quanying Lu,…
Read More
Okta expands into privileged access management and identity governance reporting
Okta today announced it was expanding its platform into a couple of new areas. Up to this point, the company has been known for its identity access management product, giving companies the ability to sign onto multiple cloud products with a single sign on. Today, the company is moving into…
Read More
RTX 3060, RTX 3070, RX 6700 XT, and more available through Newegg Shuffle AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
Newegg Shuffle is back for April 7, from 1pm to 3pm EST, and right out the gate it includes a slew of RTX 3060 cards, as well as a couple of RTX 3070 and RX 6700 XT cards, and even a particular console bundle that everyone’s been clamoring for. Yes,…
Read More
Gimlet and Ringer unions detail their first historic contracts with Spotify
Gimlet Media and The Ringer agreed on a three-year union employment contract with Spotify, marking a historic moment for both the tech giant and the podcasting industry. The contracts cover diversity at the company, salary bases, annual raises, and titles. It’s a big step — not just for unionization in…
Read More