Month: July 2021
Microsoft is facing a subpoena for millions of documents in Google’s antitrust case
The sweeping federal antitrust case against Google has given rise to a significant fight over data held by Microsoft, and the company is now facing a subpoena for millions of documents that could shed light on its attempts to compete with Google’s search engine. Having initially cooperated with prosecutors in…
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League of Legends publisher Riot Games responds to sexual harassment lawsuit The Riot Games logo
It has emerged that Riot Games, maker of League of Legends and Valorant, is being sued by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement following allegations of sexual harassment, gender-based pay discrimination and retaliation against female employees. In a statement given…
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TSMC gas contamination incident sparks fears of delays for MacBook Pro 2021 and iPhone 13 Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020) shown with lid closed
A TSMC chipmaking facility or ‘fab’ has been the victim of contamination of a gas used in the process of making Apple SoCs for Macs and iPhones, leading to worries over whether this could foreshadow a delay of the purportedly incoming revamped MacBook Pro models built around Apple’s own silicon…
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Alexa can now provide detailed updates on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Shadow of man holding Olympic rings on athletics track
As the Tokyo 2020 games continue, Amazon’s voice assistant, Alexa, has been updated to give customers quick and easy access to Great Britain and Ireland’s latest news and successes throughout the Olympics and Paralympics. Supporters of Team GB, Team Ireland, ParalympicsGB and Paralympics Ireland can now ask their Alexa devices…
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A three-pack of Google Nest Minis is only $64 at eBay right now
Like Amazon’s Echo Dot, the Google Nest Mini is a miniature take on the larger smart speakers that came before it. The compact device doesn’t boast the same sound quality as the Nest Audio, but it’s impressive for its size, especially when mounted to a wall or placed in a…
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Robinhood’s CFO says it was ready to go public
But the company’s debut is not burning up the stock charts. What happened? Alex Wilhelm 7 hours Robinhood priced at $38 per share this week, opened flat and closed its first day’s trading yesterday worth $34.82 per share, or a bit more than 8% underwater. The company posted a mixed…
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