Month: February 2022
Peloton fired 2,800 employees and gave them free Peloton memberships
As Peloton announced it was firing 2,800 people Tuesday morning, its outgoing CEO outlined in a memo the “meaningful” severance package those who are losing their jobs will receive, and great news: it includes a complimentary Peloton membership for the next year. Because really, getting a shoutout from an instructor…
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The next Warhammer 40k game stars Andy Serkis, and releases this May
Audio player loading… Upcoming turn-based tactics game Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters will feature the voice of Andy Serkis, the director and motion capture pioneer best known for his role as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. Serkis will take the role of…
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CalDigit’s new TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock has the most ports ever
CalDigit makes the biggest, best Thunderbolt docks around, and it’s finally getting on the Thunderbolt 4 train with its new TS4 dock — a $359.95 dock that offers a whopping 18 total ports to handle any accessory you can throw at it, along with 98W of passthrough power for keeping…
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Spotify’s problems are bigger than Joe Rogan
From musicians pulling their music to a high-profile podcaster pausing their exclusive show, Spotify is under attack from all sides. Furore over Joe Rogan’s podcast and Spotify’s subsequent misinformation policies and actions has come both internally and externally. Much of the backlash is warranted as Spotify hasn’t been up front…
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Google will soon make it easier to share your Wi-Fi password
Audio player loading… The days of needing to manually remember long and complicated Wi-Fi passwords could soon be at an end for some users. Google has announced that its Nearby Share service will soon allow people to share Wi-Fi passwords from Android 12 to Chromebook devices. This means that users…
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News with a Capital B: CEO Lauren Williams on why we need news for and by Black people
Lauren Williams is the co-founder and CEO of Capital B, a new nonprofit media company dedicated to news for Black audiences. Capital B launched on January 31st, with both a national news site and a local newsroom dedicated to Atlanta — and the company plans to expand to more cities…
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