Month: September 2021
‘Rife with sexism’: employees of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin describe ‘toxic’ workplace culture
Twnety-one current and former employees of Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin published a damning essay on Thursday saying the company “turns a blind eye to sexism, is not sufficiently attuned to safety concerns, and silences those who seek to correct wrongs.” Co-authored by Blue Origin’s former head of employee…
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The first 8K PS5 game is here – but Sony only lets you see it at 4K Sony PS5 console standing up
Yes, you read that headline correctly, the very first PS5 game to run in 8K at 60fps has recently landed on the console. However, you won’t actually be able to see it running in all that 7680 x 4320 gloriousness. The game in question is called The Touryst – an…
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Razer’s new entry-level gear was made for streaming newbies
Razer is looking to lower the barrier to entry for live streaming with a budget webcam and capture card. Streaming newbies can add a video feed of themselves to their broadcast with the Kiyo X USB webcam. As with a lot of current games, you can choose between optimizing your…
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Epic Games Store free games: this week’s giveaways revealed Europa Universalis IV
Want to know about this week’s free Epic Games Store games? You’ve come to the right place. With many of our daily lives still in a state of flux thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of us are still looking for ways to fill out our free time at…
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Experts claim Visa on Apple Pay could be hacked Mobile payments
Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated possible security issues in Visa and Apple payment mechanisms that could make fraudulent contactless mobile payments. The researchers from University of Birmingham and University of Surrey used a locked iPhone to make a payment via NFC exploiting an Apple Pay feature called Express Transit that’s designed…
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The Game Awards will take place in December
The 2021 edition of The Game Awards, the annual Oscars-like award show for video games, will take place on December 9th. The show will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and unlike last year, there will be an in-person audience — though it will be an invite-only…
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