Month: September 2023
The Morning After: EU reveals six tech giants that’ll be hit by its new competition laws
The European Union has confirmed the first six tech gatekeepers that must follow the rules of its Digital Markets Act (DMA). The names of these companies should be pretty familiar: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft. The DMA stipulates that gatekeepers can't favor their own services over rivals' offerings…
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New projects are in the works at Respawn, EA’s CEO says
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson has hinted at new secret projects in development at Respawn Entertainment. During the recent Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference (that happened on September 6) Wilson spoke about EA’s success with the acquisition of Respawn and celebrated the studio’s recent work on the Star Wars…
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Experts link LastPass security breach to a string of crypto heists
Security experts are claiming that some of the LastPass password vaults stolen during a security breach near the end of 2022 have now been cracked open following a string of six-figure cryptocurrency heists. Cybersecurity blogger Brian Krebs reports that several researchers have identified a “highly reliable set of clues” that…
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BT and SAP want to make sustainability reporting a whole lot easier
BT is piloting SAP’s Sustainability Data Exchange (SDX), a new platform for carbon accounting which both companies hope to standardize sustainability reporting and drive environmental progress. In a press release, BT Group said SDX allows it to collect, trace, and share carbon data across its own supplier base. That gives…
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Ford is building a rally version of the Mach-E
Ford has announced that it's building the Mustang Mach-E Rally, an off-road version of the Mach-E with extra power, a raised suspension, Ford's new RallySport Drive Mode and more. The new model follows Volkswagen's unveiling of the ID.GTI, showing that automakers are finally focusing on enthusiast versions of their electric…
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The new Mustang Mach-E Rally is Ford’s off-roadiest performance EV yet
This new Mach-E Rally is what you’d get if you could cross Ford’s most performant Mustang Mach-E electric SUV trim, the GT, with the company’s discontinued Focus RS rally sport monster. Ford initially revealed the Mustang Mach-E Rally at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July, but is today announcing…
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