Month: December 2021
The PS5 is available right now at Best Buy
If you’re currently shopping for a PlayStation 5 console and have been recently striking out with restocks at Walmart, Costco, and other retailers, you have another chance right now at Best Buy. The electronics retailer just opened up a fresh batch of PlayStation 5 consoles for $499.99. Best Buy is…
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After 375 years, scientists discover eighth continent
Geologists made headlines in 2017 after their announcement of the discovery of Zealandia. It is a vast continent of 1.89 million sq miles (4.9 million sq km) and is around six times the size of Madagascar. Zealandia is a continent because of the kinds of rocks found there, despite that…
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Xiaomi’s 12 Series phones are among the first with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chips
Xiaomi has unveiled its latest lineup of flagship smartphones and wearables. The Xiaomi 12 Series, which is only available in China for now, includes two sizes of phones: Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi 12 Pro. Both are among the first devices to run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset…
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Riot Games will pay $100 million to settle discrimination lawsuit
Riot Games has struck a $100 million settlement deal in a discrimination and harassment lawsuit brought by female employees. The League of Legends and Valorant publisher will pay at least $80 million to members of the settlement class and around $20 million in legal fees, and it will agree to…
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Shutterfly hit by Conti ransomware attack
Audio player loading… American photography company Shutterfly has suffered a ransomware attack that saw “thousands of devices” encrypted and a hoard of corporate data stolen. First reported by BleepingComputer, and subsequently confirmed by the company in its own official announcement, the notorious Conti operators are behind the attack, and are…
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In 2021, Apple addressed past mistakes
When Apple announced the upgraded MacBook Pro earlier this fall, the common refrain was that the company was finally giving its customers what they asked for. But while the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro updates represent the most obvious case of Apple owning up to (and rectifying) past mistakes, the…
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