The rapidly evolving Cyberpunk 2077 situation took another two twists this week. First, Sony — aka “The Company That Gives No Refunds” — has announced it will be handing out refunds where Cyberpunk 2077 is concerned. Furthermore, the game is being stripped from the PlayStation store: Holy shit. https://t.co/xy9FnkwLK8 …
Read More »Amazon’s Satellite
For years, satellite internet has been a last resort for people living in remote areas. SpaceX has made waves offering its new Starlink service to select regions with much higher speeds than traditional satellite connections — testers are reporting as much as 150Mbps down. Amazon thinks it can do …
Read More »Microsoft Pulls Update
I’ve updated several Windows 10 PCs to Chromium Edge, including testbeds, and I haven’t run across any issues doing so — but that doesn’t mean folks haven’t been having problems. Update KB4559309 apparently caused performance slowdowns for a number of people. That’s particularly relevant because KB4559309 can’t be uninstalled …
Read More »Amazon pulls Diapers.com and other Quidsi apps from the app store
At the end of March, Amazon announced it was planning to shut down Diapers.com and all the other e-commerce sites operated by Quidsi – the company Amazon acquired for $545 million back in 2010. However, it didn’t offer any details as to when those sites would eventually shutter their doors. But …
Read More »No more free ride: Wall Street Journal pulls content out of Google’s “First Click Free” program
The Wall Street Journal has confirmed to Search Engine Land that it has removed its content from Google’s First Click Free program, a system that allows Google searchers to access a limited amount of news content without a paywall barrier. Dow Jones — which publishes The Wall Street Journal — …
Read More »Google’s updated iOS app pulls in YouTube videos, menus & more
Google’s latest update to its iOS app is out, and it includes a few changes that mean searchers won’t need to leave the app as often as in the past. Here’s the three-part bullet list from Google’s release notes: Watch YouTube videos right in your feed — instantly play YouTube …
Read More »Tory MP Nicky Morgan pulls out of Have I Got News for You
Image copyright PA Image caption Ms Morgan was sacked by the incoming prime minister in June Tory MP Nicky Morgan has pulled out of a planned appearance on Have I Got News for You, days after a row over her criticism of Theresa May’s wardrobe. The satirical TV show said …
Read More »Venezuela pulls highest-value banknote ‘to strike against mafia’
Image copyright AFP Image caption The value of a 100-bolivar note has dropped to just 2 US cents on the black market The Venezuelan government has announced it will remove the country’s highest-denomination banknote from circulation within 72 hours to combat contraband. Central bank data suggests there are more than …
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