Author: Zach_Wilson
30 Best Early Amazon Prime Day Deals 2023: Pixel Phones, Amazon Devices, and Robot Vacuums
Amazon’s big sale event arrives next week, but the discounts have already started—including on office chairs and Alexa speakers. Source
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Watch out – those Taylor Swift Eras tickets could be a scam
Fans are being warned to look out for scams as they try to secure tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour in 2024, with opportunistic attackers keen to capitalize on the huge demand. Cybersecurity analysts often warn of the potential for attacks as scammers seek out stressed individuals looking to purchase…
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Pokémon Go creator Niantic accused of ‘systemic sexual bias’ in lawsuit
A former Niantic employee filed a lawsuit against the AR gaming company on Friday, alleging that it devalued the work of female employees and women of color, denied equal pay to women employees and women of color. The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action status, accuses Niantic of creating a “boys…
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Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator given suspended prison sentence for insider trading
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has been given a suspended prison sentence and fines of around $1.2 million (or 173 million yen) after he was found guilty of insider trading, according to a report from Japanese news outlet Jiji (via Polygon). While the court handed out a 2.5-year prison…
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Google Wallet will soon let you share your travel and event passes with other people
Google Wallet is set to get a new pass sharing feature that some users have been asking for since the days of its predecessor, Google Pay. A new entry at the bottom of the support page now says that users can share “some passes” from their own Wallet with other…
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Threads isn’t for news and politics, says Instagram’s boss
Instagram’s new Threads app is “not going to do anything to encourage” politics and “hard news,” Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said in a Threads conversation with The Verge’s Alex Heath. The additional scrutiny, negativity, and integrity risks that come with politics and hard news aren’t worth the “incremental engagement or…
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