Mar 30
Activision Blizzard’s $18 million settlement of the federal sexual harassment lawsuit with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been approved.
Mar 30
In what is being hailed as one of the biggest crypto hacks of all time, an unknown hacker managed to steal assets worth more than $600 million.
Mar 30
The handheld console gamers have been dreaming about for years is now shipping. I’m referring, of course, to Valve’s Steam Deck, a portable handheld similar to the Nintendo Switch that plays PC games.
Mar 30
Recent images captured by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter reveal large craters in Utopia, the largest known impact basin in the Solar System.
Mar 30
Eiichiro Oda has been playing the long game. That’s not news to anyone reading One Piece, his globally popular manga, which has been dropping Easter eggs and seeding revelations for two and a half decades. The biggest one—and certainly the most divisive one among its many fans—was revealed this past weekend, and it…
Mar 30
“You can’t do that on a podcast!” O’Brien protested after Rudd’s latest and perhaps most clever “Mac and Me” prank.
Mar 30
Apple is well-known for doing things in-house whenever possible, and that might even extend to financial services. Bloombergsources claim Apple is laying the groundwork for “future financial services” through a multi-year effort that would bring more financial procedures under the company’s wing. The iPhone maker is reportedly developing its own payment processing system, and also wants to handle credit checks, risk assessment for loans and other behind-the-scenes tasks.
The initiatives are meant for future offerings, according to the sources. This wouldn’t augment Apple Card, Apple Pay, contactless payments for stores or other known financial products. The first product to rely on the payment processing would supposedly be a service nicknamed “Apple Pay Later” that lets you pay off devices in either four interest-free instalments or monthly instalments with interest.
Apple has already declined comment. This isn’t the first time in recent weeks that the company was said to be shaking up its business models, though. A previous rumor also suggested Apple was planning a hardware subscription service where you’d pay a monthly fee to use the latest devices.
The greater responsibility could prove a challenge. Apple has “faced some hurdles” developing the payment processing tech, Bloomberg said. However, the company has multiple incentives to take more control of financial services. It could launch new features faster, and in countries where they wouldn’t otherwise be viable. Apple might also take a larger slice of revenue in some cases. Simply put, Apple might not be held back by payment processors and banks like some of its peers.
Mar 30
ROLI is updating its touch-responsive keyboard with a slick new design and other features.
Mar 30
Here's Our Best Look Yet at House of the Dragon's Royal, Scheming, and Extremely Blonde Characters
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The raven that flew in earlier today carrying news of Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon’s August premiere date was swiftly followed by another bird laden with new images from the much-anticipated HBO Max series. We’ve had a few glimpses of a handful of characters before, but this is our best look yet, at…
Mar 30
Another trio of games is primed for next month’s PS+ lineup, with a focus on medieval fantasy, card strategy, and a sponge that lives inside a piece of fruit.
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