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- New job posting shows Amazon seeking a digital currency and blockchain expert
- Genki ShadowCast review: a clever but limited capture card
- The Senate’s E-BIKE Act could make electric bikes a lot cheaper
- Blizzard exec calls sexual harassment allegations ‘extremely troubling’
- Super Mario 64 probably won’t be the last million-dollar video game
- The Apple Watch Series 6 is $279 at Best Buy and Amazon
- Here are the best iPad deals right now
- Here’s where you can buy a Nintendo Switch
- Oculus’ Passthrough API will enable experiences that mix VR and the real world
- NSO’s Pegasus spyware: here’s what we know
| New job posting shows Amazon seeking a digital currency and blockchain expert Posted: 24 Jul 2021 08:24 AM PDT  Amazon is hiring a digital currency and blockchain product lead for its payments team, according to a new job listing. First reported by Insider, the ecommerce giant is looking for an "experienced product leader to develop Amazon's Digital Currency and Blockchain strategy and product roadmap." The listing, which Amazon has confirmed is legitimate, continues:
Amazon.com doesn't accept cryptocurrency as payment, but a spokesperson told Insider...  |
| Genki ShadowCast review: a clever but limited capture card Posted: 24 Jul 2021 08:00 AM PDT |
| The Senate’s E-BIKE Act could make electric bikes a lot cheaper Posted: 24 Jul 2021 07:00 AM PDT  A bill that would offer Americans a refundable tax credit on the purchase of a new electric bicycle was just introduced in the Senate by Ed Markey (D-MA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI). The bill is called the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment, or E-BIKE Act for short, and it's the companion bill to one introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this year. E-bikes are more expensive than normal bikes, typically costing anywhere from $1,000 to $8,000 for some of the more high-end models. But they also have the potential to replace car trips for a lot of people, with a recent study finding that if 15 percent of car trips were made by e-bike, carbon emissions would drop by 12 percent.  |
| Blizzard exec calls sexual harassment allegations ‘extremely troubling’ Posted: 24 Jul 2021 06:55 AM PDT  The president of Blizzard Entertainment sent an email to staff calling allegations of sexual harassment at the company "extremely troubling." First reported by Jason Schreier at Bloomberg, J. Allen Brack wrote that "the fight for equality is incredibly important to me," and that he has spent his career fighting against "bro culture." The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) filed suit against Blizzard and owner Activision Blizzard on Tuesday, alleging a culture of "constant sexual harassment" existed at the company. The complaint describes a "frat boy culture" that included male employees drinking and sexually harassing female employees without repercussions. Brack is named in the complaint as being one of the...  |
| Super Mario 64 probably won’t be the last million-dollar video game Posted: 24 Jul 2021 06:00 AM PDT  Earlier this month, a sealed copy of Super Mario 64 sold for $1,560,000 at auction, a staggering price that nearly doubled a record set just two days before by a similarly pristine copy of The Legend of Zelda. The auctions could mark just the beginning of even more eye-poppingly large video game sales. It seems very likely that Mario's first 3D adventure won't be the last game to command a million-dollar sum. "I think we'll see more million dollar games, probably sooner rather than later," Chris Kohler, editorial director at Digital Eclipse, a developer that works on rereleases of classic video games, tells The Verge. Collecting and selling stuff — both physical and virtual — for...  |
| The Apple Watch Series 6 is $279 at Best Buy and Amazon Posted: 24 Jul 2021 05:14 AM PDT  The best deal available today is on the 40mm Apple Watch Series 6 with Wi-Fi and GPS connectivity. Usually $399, it's just $279 at Best Buy through Saturday, July 24th. Amazon is honoring this deal, too, even going a bit lower with a $265 price (though, act fast as Amazon's stock tends to sell out faster than Best Buy's). The thing is, this price cut is limited to the Product Red colorway that has a red aluminum case and a red sport band. This is great news for people who can't get enough of the color red in their lives, but it's probably not most people's first choice in terms of how they'd like their Apple Watch to look. It's hard to argue with the price, though. We've seen it sell for $20 less than this, but not since late in April. R...  |
| Here are the best iPad deals right now Posted: 23 Jul 2021 05:19 PM PDT  Deals on Apple's iPad are more common than you might think. Whether you're after the affordable iPad, the high-end iPad Pro, or something in between like the iPad Air or iPad Mini, there's usually some sort of price cut happening somewhere. Of course, it's difficult to know exactly where you can find those deals unless you're looking around at all of the major retailers. But that's what we're doing each day when we hunt for deals, so let us help you out. Below, we've listed each of the current iPads available for purchase. Most of the time, there's some sort of discount happening on a new or refurbished model. When there is a deal we think worth telling you about, we'll let you know, along with any info you need to keep it in context. If...  |
| Here’s where you can buy a Nintendo Switch Posted: 23 Jul 2021 03:19 PM PDT  The Nintendo Switch was, like most consoles during the pandemic, once in short supply. Thankfully, retailers like Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart now routinely stock the Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite in multiple color configurations and models, giving those who struck out ample opportunity to purchase Nintendo's versatile console. We're keeping an eye across the web to find where you can buy a Nintendo Switch, the Nintendo Switch Lite (the portable-only version of the console), and the forthcoming Nintendo Switch OLED model, as well as any bundles that seem like good deals. Keep in mind that stock — new, preowned, or otherwise — may still occasionally sell out as a result of the pandemic. However, we'll do our best to keep this article...  |
| Oculus’ Passthrough API will enable experiences that mix VR and the real world Posted: 23 Jul 2021 03:06 PM PDT  Facebook announced a new API that will let developers incorporate video from the Quest 2's sensors into their games and applications, creating a mixed reality experience. With the Passthrough API, developers will not only be able to mix the black-and-white images from the headset's sensors into their experiences, but they'll also be able to customize how it ends up looking to the player, apply effects, and even have the real world show up on specific surfaces. Facebook's announcement includes examples of how the API could improve productivity software by allowing integration of real-life keyboards and desks, and how games could include your real-life furniture for enemies to hide behind. It's also easy to imagine other fun experiences...  |
| NSO’s Pegasus spyware: here’s what we know Posted: 23 Jul 2021 02:11 PM PDT  Throughout the past week, we've seen story after story about a company called NSO Group, and a piece of spyware called Pegasus. Some of the stories have been shocking, with allegations that fully updated smartphones can be hacked with a single text message, and reports that two women close to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were among those targeted by a government agency using the spy tool. A coalition of news outlets, including The Washington Post, Le Monde, and The Guardian is behind the reporting, and they're calling it the Pegasus Project. The project was led by Forbidden Stories, an organization of journalists that works on stories after the original reporters have been silenced in some way. Amnesty International ran detailed...  |
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