CrossFit Socialism and surveillance: CrossFit quits Facebook and InstagramTechSpot - Isaiah Mayersen Why it matters: CrossFit is a fitness-focused lifestyle plan powered by some pretty passionate opinions on the prevailing views of the health market …
Acer Memorial Day deals: Grab the MacBook Air, Acer gaming hardware and Xbox One X at low pricesTechSpot - TechSpot Deals In addition to the 4K TV deals we posted yesterday, there are notable discounts to be found on various laptops and other tech gear this weekend. Acer …
Amazon Amazon shareholders reject proposal to limit sales of AWS face recognition softwareTechSpot - James Miller In brief: Amazon has been at the center of the debate around facial recognition technology and its implementation by law enforcement. Shareholders …
Huawei Huawei can't use microSD cards now eitherTechSpot - Isaiah Mayersen Facepalm: Pouring salt on the wound, Huawei has now been kicked out of the SD Association. Nothing will happen to existing products, but future …
How Screwed is Intel without Hyper-Threading?TechSpot - Steven Walton As we've come to learn recently, there are four new hardware vulnerabilities that affect Intel processors. These new flaws allow attackers to leak …
Google Stadia Google Stadia's pricing, exclusive game selection, and launch date will be revealed 'this summer'TechSpot - Cohen Coberly In context: Google's "Stadia" cloud-based game streaming platform was announced at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) in March, and based on …
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic The Hedgehog movie director announces three-month delay to make Sonic look 'just right'TechSpot - Cohen Coberly Fans of Sega's long-running Sonic The Hedgehog franchise have been concerned that its upcoming film adaptation would miss the mark ever since we got …
Play buttonCES Watch a race between two Teslas: One on the street, one in a Boring Company tunnelTechSpot - Found is a TechSpot feature where we share clever, funny or otherwise interesting stuff from around the web. On the fast track: The Boring Company recently held a race between two Tesla vehicles to show the advantages of commuting in subterranean tunnels. …
Josh Hawley US loot box legislation gains traction with bipartisan supportTechSpot - Eric Hamilton In context: The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act was introduced by Republican Senator Josh Hawley earlier this month, and now has found …
DRM Good Old Games is pulling Telltale's titles from its platform on May 27TechSpot - Cohen Coberly TechSpot regulars may recall that once-popular story-driven adventure game creator Telltale Games began to breathe its last dying breaths back in …
Walmart Memorial Day 4K TV deals start as low as $300TechSpot - TechSpot Deals Some great 4K TV deals became available this week for Memorial day. Order soon and you can probably make it in time for the NBA finals. The main …
IBM IBM VP says quantum computer commercialization coming in next 3-5 yearsTechSpot - Cal Jeffrey Forward-looking: On Wednesday during the opening keynote at the IBM Think Summit in Taipei, Global Vice President and Director of IBM Research in …
Lucasfilm A Star Wars movie based on Knights of the Old Republic is reportedly being developedTechSpot - Rob Thubron Why it matters: Even though they almost always ended up disappointing people, studios continue to make movies based on video games. But an upcoming …
Students 71% of students own or would prefer a Mac, claims surveyTechSpot - Rob Thubron Bottom line: It’s a question that has been asked in the tech world for decades: PC or Mac? While there have been plenty of debates over this …
Air Pollution Artificial Intelligence will soon enable tracking of air pollution from every power plant in the worldTechSpot - Humza Aamir Why it matters: Using technology to solve everyday problems is a noble undertaking, one that's being led by WattTime to help tackle air pollution at …
Apex Legends Apex Legends' revenue falls significantly for second month in a rowTechSpot - Rob Thubron Why it matters: It’s no secret that Apex Legends had an unbelievably successful launch, but its momentum has been running out recently. According to …
Alexa Amazon patent would let Alexa listen to and record conversations without wake wordTechSpot - Rob Thubron Forward-looking: While devices with integrated smart assistants are becoming increasing popular, privacy concerns over gadgets such as smart speakers …
War God of War has sold over 10 million copiesTechSpot - Humza Aamir What just happened? Sony's first-party exclusives pack a mighty punch and continue to do really well for the console. One such exclusive is God of …
Julian Assange US hits Julian Assange with 17 new charges under the Espionage ActTechSpot - Rob Thubron What just happened? Julian Assange could spend decades in a US prison after the justice department charged him with 17 new counts under the Espionage …
Play buttonNvidia Nvidia teases "super" GeForce reveal for ComputexTechSpot - Eric Hamilton What just happened? Computex is shaping up to be a wild ride for graphics cards. On top of possible Navi news from AMD, Nvidia is making moves to …
U.S. Senate Senate passes anti-robocall bill in nearly unanimous voteTechSpot - Cal Jeffrey What just happened? On Thursday the US Senate made the first move toward combating robocallers. A bill, which proposes harsher penalties on automated …
AT&T AT&T now lets you pay your phone bill with BitcoinTechSpot - Shawn Knight Why it matters: Although minor in the grand scheme of things, the move helps to further legitimize Bitcoin as a viable alternative to fiat …
PC Gaming CD Projekt's 'GOG Galaxy 2.0' client will bring all of your PC games, achievements, and friends into one placeTechSpot - Cohen Coberly As the video game digital distribution market becomes increasingly populated, it's becoming harder for all but the biggest platforms to consistently …
Facebook Facebook removed a staggering 2.19 billion fake accounts in the first quarterTechSpot - Shawn Knight The big picture: Facebook utilizes a three-pronged approach to fighting fake accounts including stopping the creation of accounts before they ever …
Sony Sony patent for haptic feedback glove leaves the door open for full-body immersionTechSpot - Cal Jeffrey Forward-looking: With the next-gen console just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to be keeping your eyes on the US Patent Office. Filings …
North America AMC Stubs A-List is now the top movie subscription service in North AmericaTechSpot - Shawn Knight Recap: AMC wasn’t the first to coin the theater subscription model – in fact, it was opposed to the idea initially. Seeing the success that MoviePass …
Laptops Desktop vs. Laptop Gaming with the RTX 2070TechSpot - Tim Schiesser Since the launch of Nvidia’s RTX GPUs we've been intrigued about the performance difference between the laptop and desktop variants of the graphics …
Play buttonSamsung Samsung's latest deepfake technique requires just a single source imageTechSpot - Shawn Knight In brief: The ability to create fabricated video footage has persisted for decades but has historically required a great deal of time, money and …
Sony Sony says its unprofitable smartphone business is here to stayTechSpot - Rob Thubron Bottom line: Sony might be a leader within the console, home electronics, music, and film industries, but its smartphone arm is a loss-making segment …
China Apple's profits would fall by almost 30% following a China ban, says analystTechSpot - Rob Thubron In brief: While it looks as if Huawei could face huge losses due to the tension between the US and China, Apple could also see its bottom line take a …
