Squid Game for your phone arrives on December 17

We know that there’s been a Squid Game-inspired video game in the works since July. Now, Netflix is announcing Squid Game: Unleashed and dropping a trailer on YouTube. The game will be available on Netflix starting December 17. The multiplayer party royale (think Mario Party) will be available for everyone with a Netflix subscription, and … Read more

Germany says cut undersea data cables were sabotaged

According to the New York Times, Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defense minister, believes that undersea cables connecting Finland and Germany that were severed on Monday were not damaged by accident, the New York Times reports. Another cable connecting Lithuania and Sweden was also cut on Sunday. The internet connection between these countries remains active despite disruptions. … Read more

The UK approves Google’s $2 billion investment in Anthropic

The UK’s competition regulator has cleared Google’s $2 billion investment in Anthropic, according to reporting by Bloomberg and others. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially concluded that the company hasn’t acquired “material influence” over the AI startup Anthropic as a result of the investment. The continuing investigation into the partnership has also been … Read more

Omar Harfouch’s ‘Concerto for Peace’ Dazzles Paris with a Message of Hope and Unity

Paris was transformed into a beacon of hope on September 18, 2024, as Omar Harfouch’s “Concerto for Peace” premiered at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. The sold-out concert, attended by over 1,900 people, was not just a musical event—it was a call for unity and peace in a world too often divided by conflict and misunderstanding…. … Read more

Bluesky hits 20 million users

Bluesky has passed the 20 million user mark as the app continues its recent surge in growth. The decentralized service, which reached 15 million users less than a week ago, has just about tripled its user base in the last three months. Though it’s still far smaller than its rivals Threads and X, Bluesky’s current … Read more

MEMS drivers are coming to open-wear devices like XR glasses, smart watches and earbuds

MEMS drivers are coming to open-wear devices like XR glasses, smart watches and earbuds

Tiny MEMS ultrasonic drivers have already made a huge difference in sound quality for true wireless earbuds. Now, the company behind those “sound from ultrasound” speakers, xMEMS Labs, is taking aim at open-fit earbuds, smart glasses and smart watches with its new Sycamore micro driver. xMEMS says that this is the first full-range, all-silicon, near-field … Read more

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