Immortals of Aveum developer Ascendant Studios lays off almost half its staff

Ascendant Studios, the developer of the first-person-shooter-but-with-magic title Immortals of Aveum, is laying off nearly half of its team only a few weeks after releasing the game. CEO Bret Robbins confirmed that the company would be letting go of around 45 percent of its workers. According to Polygon, which first reported the news, that’s around … Read more

Apple will release software update to address iPhone 12 radiation concerns

Apple is prepping a software update to address alleged radiation concerns regarding the three-year-old iPhone 12s after French regulators alleged that the phone exceeds proper radiation levels. France stopped selling the smartphones after recommendations from the country’s radiation watchdog (ANFR), but Cupertino denies the allegations and seems to place the onus on the European nation’s … Read more

Amazon’s Echo Pop smart speaker drops to $23

These days, you don’t need to break the bank to add a smart speaker to your home setup. Thanks to one of Amazon’s current deals, you can snap up such a device for less than usual too. The Echo Pop, Amazon’s latest addition to its lineup of Alexa-powered audio devices, has dropped from $40 to … Read more

Spider-Man 2 is following the Sony sequel playbook, and I’m not mad about it

Spider-Man 2 is following the Sony sequel playbook, and I’m not mad about it

Spider-Man is easily one of the most recognizable fictional characters of the last 50-plus years, appearing in countless iterations across comics, movies, cartoons, video games and other media I am surely forgetting. Fans will argue about the best iteration — but for my money, the Spider-universe Insomniac Games introduced in 2018 on the PS4 with … Read more

European regulators fine TikTok $368 million over failing to protect the data of young users

European authorities have found that Twitter had violated General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules when it comes to how it processes its younger users’ personal data. Along with its decision, the regulator has revealed that it has slapped the social network with a €345 million ($368 million) fine. As the regulating body where TikTok is … Read more

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