Month: December 2021
Cortana would be named Bingo if Steve Ballmer had his way
Steve Ballmer wanted Microsoft’s Cortana AI to be called “Bingo” so it would be more Microsoft-branded, according to the Big Bets newsletter. That’s according to former Microsoft product manager Sandeep Paruchuri, who recounted the story of how Microsoft’s AI assistant got its name to writer Alice Newton Rex as part…
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The EV revolution’s next big roadblock: access to chargers
Electric vehicles are set to play a critical role in our clean energy future, but in order for everyone to reap the benefits of EVs, they’ll need access to chargers. While the Build Back Better bill suffered a major setback over the weekend that could mean significantly less funding for…
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Former head of Sonic Team releases new self-made mobile game
Yuji Naka — former head of Sonic Team — released a new game under his one-man studio Prope called Shot2048. Naka was the lead programmer for the original Sonic the Hedgehog (which seems to be playable everywhere nowadays) and most recently left his short stay at Square Enix to spend…
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How to add a background to Safari in iOS 15
iOS 15 has brought with it a number of features that don’t affect your privacy, your efficiency, or your fitness. They’re — well, just nice. One of them is the new ability to change the background of the mobile version of Safari so that when you open a new page,…
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Retail Zombie RadioShack is now a crypto company
Audio player loading… RadioShack, once the source of tech gear, plugs, adapters, circuitry, and batteries (!) for legions of devoted geeks, is now an online cryptocurrency firm. Two years after being purchased for scrap by investors Tai Lopez and Alex Mehr of Retail Ecommerce Ventures Review (REV), the 100-year-old RadioShack…
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The best after Christmas TV sales 2021: deals to expect at this year’s sale
The 2021 after Christmas TV sales event is almost here, and to help you prepare, we’re telling you everything you need to know so you can grab the best TV deals from all your favorite retailers, including Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon, and more. The after Christmas TV sales event is…
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