Month: July 2024
Lego’s first Fortnite sets are here
Lego just announced its first sets inspired by the gaming phenomenon Fortnite. These kits draw from iconic characters and vehicles from both the original game and the brick-based spinoff Lego Fortnite, like an ouroboros of corporate synergy. The baddest of the bunch looks to be the 954-piece Battle Bus kit,…
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Court rules Meta’s mass layoff severance agreements were illegal
A recent decision by a US judge has deemed the separation agreements Meta provided to employees during the mass layoff season of 2022 illegal. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) administrative law judge Andrew Gollin issued the decision last week, highlighting the violation of employee rights under the National Labor Relations…
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Amazon’s paid Alexa is coming to fill a $25 billion hole dug by Echo devices
Amazon’s plan to launch a paid version of Alexa is part of a strategy change to reverse the over $25 billion in losses that its devices business incurred from 2017 to 2021, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The AI-supercharged Alexa, which is rumored to cost up…
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Fujifilm GFX 100 II: The king of medium-format mirrorless cameras
You can’s say Fujifilm is boring. It stuck to APS-C sensors instead of going full-frame like everyone else, while releasing cool and weird models like the X100 VI. That strategy has been refreshing in a conservative industry and undeniably successful. It also went big by introducing its first medium-format camera…
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Angry Miao’s new $559 mechanical keyboard has Game Boy vibes
Between the Analogue Pocket and the proliferation of game emulators on Apple’s App Store, retro gaming is more than chic in 2024. So, it’s not terribly surprising that boutique keyboard maker Angry Miao is getting in on some of that sweet nostalgia with its latest mechanical board, the Game Boy-inspired…
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Largest US trial court forced to shut down following ransomware attack
The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, the largest in the United States, has suffered a ransomware attack which forced it to close down its entire operation for a day. A statement posted on the court’s website stated all 36 courthouse locations, as well as external systems like the MyJuryDuty…
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