Google might be forced to sell Chrome off if US government has its way

The US government is preparing to make its case in courts over Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices, particularly on the Internet. While it may already have its arguments prepared, the Justice Department may still be considering what steps it will require Google to take, presuming it wins its case. One of those may be to split up the company, which is … Continue reading

Johnson & Johnson Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Trial After Mystery Illness

It’s the second time testing has been halted on vaccines because of an illness.

Nacon MG-X controllers prepare Android phones for Xbox Cloud Gaming

Game streaming is starting to pick up with Microsoft and then Amazon jumping into the arena. Of course, it has also become controversial with Apple blocking many of these streaming services and the companies’ attempt to work around that limitation. Of these new services, Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming via its Game Pass Ultimate subscription is unique in its availability on … Continue reading

Gmail Go general availability was sadly just a fluke

Google has created a suite of “lite” apps that are designed for its Android Go special configuration for more resource-constrained phones. Everyone, however, could probably do with such lightweight alternatives to Google’s core apps, presuming they’re also willing to live with the compromises. Google has, fortunately, made some of those apps available outside of Android Go phones and, for at … Continue reading

Trump Economic Adviser Filmed Bashing President’s ‘Crappy’ Debate Performance

“It’s going to be a tight race,” right-wing economist Stephen Moore told an audience earlier this month.

Trump Goes Back To Downplaying Coronavirus Risks At First Rally Since His Diagnosis

“I feel so powerful,” the president said, just hours after his doctor said he was “not infectious to others.”

Hiker Films Terrifying 6-Minute Cougar Chase: ‘Thought I Was Done For’

Kyle Burgess said he’d stumbled upon the mountain lion’s cubs during a trail run in Utah’s Slate Canyon.

NVIDIA Arm acquisition might be blocked by UK government

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has been looking for someone to its semiconductor designer Arm and although it finally settled on NVIDIA, that deal may still fall through at least in one country. The UK government is reportedly preparing to intervene and block the acquisition if necessary on the grounds that NVIDIA buying up Arm could not only endanger its citizens’ jobs … Continue reading

Ninja signs with CAA as he seeks to expand from streaming to Hollywood

After a year that saw Tyler “Ninja” Blevins take his talents from Twitch to Mixer to YouTube and, eventually, back to Twitch, the game streamer has signed with new representation. Until now he’s been represented by Popdog/Loaded, which focus specific…

Foxconn Won't Get Tax Subsidies After Failing to Deliver Factory and Jobs It Promised

President Trump promised that a Foxconn manufacturing plant would create 13,000 jobs in the state of Wisconsin, even calling it the “eighth wonder of the world.” But the electronics maker never built the factory it had originally pitched to Wisconsin legislators, nor did it hire anywhere close to 13,000 people. Now,…

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