Judge Ends Amazon Challenge to $10 Billion Cloud Contract After Pentagon Cancellation

Judge Ends Amazon Challenge to $10 Billion Cloud Contract After Pentagon Cancellation

WASHINGTON—A judge on Friday dismissed Amazon.com’s legal challenge to the Defense Department’s 2019 decision to award a $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing project to rival Microsoft Corp after the Pentagon canceled the contract. Amazon.com had accused then-President Donald Trump, alleging that the former president exerted improper pressure on military officials to steer the contract away from…

Netflix’s anime adaptation of classic manga ‘Spriggan’ debuts in 2022

Netflix’s anime adaptation of classic manga ‘Spriggan’ debuts in 2022

Netflix has shared a new trailer for Spriggan, its upcoming adaption of Hiroshi Takashige and Ryoji Minagawa’s seminal manga of the same name. The streaming giant first announced series in 2019, at which point it said it would release the show in 2021. Spriggan is now slated to debut next year, following production delays related to…

‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ is getting free DLC inspired by the Netflix series

‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ is getting free DLC inspired by the Netflix series

CD Projekt Red will release its free next-gen update for the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt later this year, the studio announced today at its joint WitcherCon event with Netflix. What’s more, CDPR will release free DLC inspired by Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s books. What that downloadable content will look like, the developer didn’t…

‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf’ anime debuts on Netflix in August

‘The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf’ anime debuts on Netflix in August

Fans of the Witcher won’t have to until the end of the year to see something new from the franchise. At WitcherCon, Netflix announced it will debut Nightmare of the Wolf on August 23rd. The company first announced the animated prequel movie at the start of last year and shared today it will focus on Geralt’s…

‘The Witcher’ season 2 will hit Netflix on December 17th

‘The Witcher’ season 2 will hit Netflix on December 17th

The Witcher will return to Netflix almost exactly two years after the fantasy series debuted. You can stream all eight episodes of the show’s second season starting on December 17th. Season one premiered on December 20th, 2019. Season two of The Witcher will pick up where the first batch of episodes left off. Following some COVID-related…

Judge dismisses Amazon’s legal challenge to JEDI after contract cancelation

Judge dismisses Amazon’s legal challenge to JEDI after contract cancelation

After nearly two years, Amazon’s highly public legal feud with the US government over the Pentagon’s decision to award Microsoft a $10 billion cloud contract in 2019 is over. According to Reuters, a federal judge dismissed the challenge on Friday with no objection from the company. The dismissal follows Tuesday’s announcement that the Department of…

This week’s best deals: $30 off Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad and more

This week’s best deals: $30 off Apple’s 10.2-inch iPad and more

All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. A number of new tech deals came up across the web this week, plus there are a…