Author: Zach_Wilson
Amazon is laying off hundreds of workers in its healthcare division
Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs across its two health-focussed companies, One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy, suggesting that even top brass at Amazon think getting into medical billing or telemedicine may not be the best future strategy idea. Per Business Insider (paywall, via CNBC), One Medical was acquired by Amazon…
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AMD Ryzen CPUs are selling well and making steady gains as the CPU market looks to be recovering – but how will Intel respond?
AMD’s Ryzen processors are slowly gaining market share in the CPU world, going by some fresh figures. Wccftech reported on the latest estimations of desktop processor shipments from analytics firm Mercury Research, in which AMD grabbed turf from Intel, albeit to a modest extent. Mercury’s stats show that in the…
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Book, Movie, and Product Reviews Are Being Bought and Paid For
Critics have long been accused of accepting money from companies in exchange for a review of their gadget, book, or movie. Most writers would scoff at the idea, but the practice is widespread—and growing. Source
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Tekken 8 ranked match data is being investigated after reports of players cheating
Tekken 8 has a furiously competitive online scene, and ranked matches are one of the main appeals to players, including ones with less-than-savory intentions. Data from players online is automatically saved and uploaded to your profile, allowing any player to access the replay of a match. This was implemented as…
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Nine states, including California and New York, sign heat pump agreement to clean up air pollution
Nine states inked an agreement today to promote heat pump sales. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) sets a 2030 target for heat pumps to make up 65 of residential heating, cooling, and water heating equipment sales. By 2040, the goal is for heat pumps to account for 90 percent of…
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Watch 11 minutes of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth gameplay features — and the final trailer
Cosmo Canyon. Nibelheim. Dolphin racing. Vincent Valentine. A one-winged Sephiroth. Marlene’s dad Dyne. Mini-game after mini-game after mini-game to play. “The world will be saved, but will you?” asks the game’s trailer, with almost zero subtlety that the events of this game will determine Aerith’s infamous fate. Final Fantasy VII…
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