Mar 18
Fairleigh Dickinson Shocks No. 1 Purdue In Historic NCAA March Madness Upset
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe FDU Knights marked one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history with a win against Purdue on Friday.
Mar 18
The new law also aims to ensure access to gender affirming healthcare related to distress over gender identity that doesn’t match a person’s assigned sex.
Mar 18
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a law adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s civil rights law.
Mar 18
You can no longer buy either print or Kindle Newsstand magazine and newspaper subscriptions from Amazon, as the company appears to implement yet another cost-cutting measure. The e-commerce giant announced that it was halting Newsstand subscriptions on March 9th (via The Verge) and that the change was going to take effect that very day. If you have an annual subscription, it will not be renewed, as well.
You can continue managing your subscriptions — such as changing your delivery address — through Amazon until June 5th at 11:59PM PST. But after that, you’d have to get in touch with the publisher for any inquiry. Finally, Amazon will only be sending you the latest issues for your magazines and newspapers until September 4th. The good news is that you’ll still be able to access all the digital issues that have already been delivered, and Amazon will send you a pro-rated refund for any undelivered issue.
In a statement, Amazon spokesperson Julia Lee told The Verge that the company looks at each of its businesses to see what it should change as part of its annual operating planning review process. Lee explained: “Following an assessment of our magazine and newspaper subscriptions and single-issue sales, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue these services. We don’t take these decisions lightly and are winding down these offerings in a phased manner over several months. We will continue to support customers, sellers and publishers during that time.”
Based on Lee’s statement, the company wasn’t making money from subscriptions, and they likely became a casualty that could be attributed to its cost-cutting efforts. Back in January, Amazon expanded its planned job cuts to cover 18,000 roles in the company after hiring thousands of new people to keep up with the heightened demand during the previous years’ COVID lockdowns. Amazon also paused construction on its second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia and shut down several cashierless Go stores over the past few months.
If you want to keep receiving the newest issues of your magazines and newspapers, you’ll have to look at alternative subscription options from their publishers. Some of them, however, will still be available as part of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited service.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/amazon-no-longer-sells-print-kindle-magazines-092833960.html?src=rss
Mar 18
The Morning After: TikTok's parent company reportedly under FBI investigation
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn December, ByteDance confirmed it fired four employees who used TikTok to spy on the locations of two journalists. Now, Forbes reports the FBI and the Department of Justice have been investigating the incident. This investigation couldn’t come at a worse time, as ByteDance faces mounting pressure to sell its stake in TikTok.
Critics in Congress have previously raised questions about the app’s surveillance tactics, particularly in light of ByteDance’s acknowledgment that employees had inappropriately accessed US user data. “We have strongly condemned the actions of the individuals found to have been involved, and they are no longer employed at ByteDance,” a spokesperson said. “Our internal investigation is still ongoing, and we will cooperate with any official investigations when brought to us.”
The incident late last year involved employees accessing the data of several TikTok users in the US, including journalists, to locate the sources of leaks. Forbes reported ByteDance tracked three of its reporters who previously worked for BuzzFeed News. These publications have all run reports on TikTok, with many focusing on alleged ties to the Chinese government.
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‘Resident Evil 4’ remake review
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2005’s Resident Evil 4 set the standard for action-horror games when it came out, and the remake shines when it embraces the innovations of the original: over-the-shoulder precision shooting and an atmosphere blending combat and terror. However, the remake loses focus quickly, and it feels like much of Capcom’s effort was poured into upgrading enemies and environments. The RE4 remake introduces new boss fights and also allows Leon to parry powerful attacks. Sometimes. When the prompt does pop up, it’s easily interrupted by environmental nudges, the actions of other enemies and Leon’s own animations. Like most of Leon’s movements, the parry ability is simply too inconsistent to be satisfying.
Valve’s Steam Deck is on sale for the first time
A 10 percent discount coincides with the Steam spring sale.
Valve’s terrific portable gaming system is on sale for the first time. The 64GB model is currently $359.10 ($40 off). The 256GB variant has dropped from $529 to $476.10. The 512GB Steam Deck, which has a screen with anti-glare glass and the fastest storage of the bunch, is $65 off at $584.10. The discount will apply in all regions where the Deck ships until 1 PM ET on March 23rd, when the Steam spring sale ends.
IKEA just launched a $15 waterproof Bluetooth speaker
It’s cute, and it probably goes in your shower.
IKEA’s Vappeby lineup continues to grow with a new waterproof Bluetooth speaker for the shower at just $15 – undercutting all but the cheapest no-name devices. “The fundamental goal with the new product was to offer quality sound in a versatile product that can really be used anywhere,” said product design developer Stjepan Begic. It offers a surprising 80 hours of battery life at 50 percent volume and is IP67 rated for water and dust resistance. It’s on sale now.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-tiktoks-parent-company-reportedly-under-fbi-investigation-113010206.html?src=rss
Mar 18
The former president is facing charges related to $130,000 in hush money he allegedly paid to Stormy Daniels.
Mar 18
The downfall of Silicon Valley bank affects the entire technology industry. This week, we chat with Alex Wilhelm, editor in chief at TechCrunch+, about why SVB failed and what it means for the broader ecosystem. Where were the regulations? And why were VCs so quick to abandon it? Also, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into the latest AI news from Google, Microsoft and the launch of OpenAI’s GPT4. Like we’ve said before, the AI news will never end!
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What caused Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse? – 1:13
FBI report: Americans lost $2.7 billion dollars to cypto scams last year – 22:05
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Open AI announces GPT-4, which can understand image inputs, too – 35:50
Microsoft confirms Bing AI is powered by GPT-4, announces layoffs in AI ethics – 38:12
Meta lays off an additional 10,000 workers – 41:16
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Mar 18
The BMW XM is what happens when the M division goes wild with electrification. Fans will love the outrageous performance, but what about the polarizing design?
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