This is Apple’s supplier strategy during COVID-19

Apple has detailed the safety changes made to its supply chain in a world impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. The information was provided in the company’s latest Supplier Responsibility Progress Report with Apple SVP of Operations Sabih Khan explaining that, among other things, “From the outset, we worked with our suppliers to develop and execute a plan that puts … Continue reading

Mophie's latest battery bank can charge itself wirelessly

It’s not hard to find battery banks that will charge your phone wirelessly, but what happens if you don’t have a spare cable, port or outlet to charge the bank itself? Mophie has you covered. It just released the Powerstation Wireless XL, which both…

'Crusader Kings III' brings medieval politics to your PC on September 1st

The Crusader Kings strategy game series is finally close to getting a third entry more than eight years after the second. Paradox has announced that Crusader Kings III will be available September 1st, 2020, with plans to once again release it on Mac,…

Donald Trump Refuses To Wear Mask At Mask Supplier, Suggests Testing Is ‘Overrated’

“WCould be that testing is, frankly, overrated. Maybe it is overrated.”

How Jodorowsky's Dune Speaks to the Now (Beyond the Upcoming Film)

When the first photos of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune began to surface last month, my first instinct was to rewatch Jodorowsky’s Dune. The 2014 documentary directed by Frank Pavich tells the story of Dune by Alejandro Jodorowsky, aka, “the greatest movie never made.” My thought was watching it again would scratch the itch…

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HBO Beats Netflix to Officially Rolling Out One of the Most Coveted Features in Streaming

As many of us are sheltering in place or social distancing right now, our ways of connecting with friends and family have been severely limited. One way we’re still able to connect with others, regardless of their physical distance from us, is watching a movie together on the same streaming service. But if you’ve…

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Ubisoft just made 2x kid-friendly Assassin’s Creed games free

As part of the gaming “Play Apart Together” campaign going on here in the summer of global pandemic, Ubisoft’s giving away a couple games. They’re releasing Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece, and Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt, both for free, in a window one week long. Where Assassin’s Creed is a game about historical missions run by ancient hunters of humans, Discovery … Continue reading

HBO taps Scener for co-viewing with friends using Chrome browser

HBO is making it easier for friends and family members to watch the same streaming content at the same time from different locations. Under a new deal with startup Scener, HBO users can co-watch content in the HBO Go and HBO Now apps using an extension and the Google Chrome browser. Unfortunately, the companies are remaining quiet about how HBO … Continue reading

Tesla ‘million mile’ battery could take Musk’s EVs mainstream

Tesla is working on a “million mile” battery for its future electric cars, cheaper and capable of holding more energy insiders claim, and which could help turn the automaker into a power company in its own right. The batteries are expected to launch first in China, as another way for Tesla to drive down the price of the Model 3, … Continue reading

Watch Sony's 'Ghost of Tsushima' State of Play special here at 4PM ET

Sony’s PS4 may be on its way out, but the forthcoming samurai adventure Ghost of Tsushima means it’s set to have a pretty magnificent swansong. And today, we’ll get an extended peek of its gameplay thanks to PlayStation’s latest episode of State of P…