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When Texas was hit by an extreme cold snap earlier this year and the state’s independent power grid failed, many people couldn’t use their phones to access the internet and get information about the situation as it developed. Climate change is making those types of previously once in a lifetime weather events a more frequent…
After years of advocacy work, the right to repair movement in the US could soon see a significant breakthrough. According to Bloomberg, President Joe Biden will “in the coming days” direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to draft new regulations to empower consumers to repair their devices on their own and at independent shops. While…
Tom Nook apparently isn’t content to sell houses to millions of Animal Crossing: New Horizons players. It seems he wants Monopoly players to fork over their bells as well. That’s right, as leaks suggested in recent days, Animal Crossing Edition Monopoly is on the way. Rather than the traditional Monopoly format of buying properties and…
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, the long-awaited third open-world entry in the Test Drive series, at last has a release date, but fans are in for quite the wait. Publisher Nacon plans to release the game on September 22nd, 2022. The company made the announcement during a Nacon Connect livestream. Developer KT Racing says the…
The Department of Defense is canceling its $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract. The Pentagon said it “initiated contract termination procedures” in a press release it shared on Tuesday, noting “the Department has determined that, due to evolving requirements, increased cloud conversancy, and industry advances, the JEDI Cloud contract no longer meets…
The U.S. health regulator on Tuesday declined to approve Provention Bio Inc’s experimental diabetes drug, citing insufficient data, sending the company’s shares down about 28 percent. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said a study in healthy volunteers failed to show that the drug is comparable to its older version used in the clinical trials….
Imagine you are one of the 8 million Americans who qualify for SSI benefits – supplemental security income that provides relief to those with limited resources, income, or a disability. You’ve worked hard your entire life, and now, through no fault of your own, you cannot meet even your basic needs to stay afloat. For…
Sony’s next State of Play showcase will focus on Deathloop, the upcoming PlayStation 5 console exclusive from Arkane Studios. The stream will feature a nine-minute look at the first-person time-loop adventure, with the stealth and combat features getting some time to shine. Following a couple of delays, Deathloop should arrive on PS5 and PC on…
Muse Group, the new owner of audio-editing app Audacity, caused a stir in recent days with an update to the software’s privacy policy. It stated that Muse Group will collect users’ personal data and possibly share that information with third parties, including law enforcement and potential buyers. That led to claims from users that the…
