Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase will reportedly be approved by the EU

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase will reportedly be approved by the EU

Microsoft has reportedly cleared a major regulatory hurdle as it tries to move toward finalizing its Activision Blizzard purchase. The company’s licensing offers to competitors are expected to appease European Union (EU) antitrust concerns about the $69 billion acquisition, according to Reuters. The EU previously said it believed the deal could “significantly reduce competition” in … Read more

Microsoft gives Bing’s AI chatbot personality options

Microsoft gives Bing’s AI chatbot personality options

Microsoft has quickly acted on its promise to give you more control over the Bing AI’s personality. Web services chief Mikhail Parakhin has revealed that 90 percent of Bing preview testers should see a toggle that changes the chatbot’s responses. A Creative option allows for more “original and imaginative” (read: fun) answers, while a Precise … Read more

Biden’s cybersecurity plan expands requirements for critical infrastructure

Biden’s cybersecurity plan expands requirements for critical infrastructure

The White House is relying on more than an executive order to bolster online security. The Biden administration has issued a National Cybersecurity Strategy meant to “rebalance” responsibilities toward the larger companies and organizations best-equipped to handle threats. The initiative will most notably expand the use of minimum security standards for critical infrastructure, and establish … Read more

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is stepping down as CEO

Ring founder Jamie Siminoff is stepping down as CEO

Jamie Siminoff, who founded Ring and created the video doorbell that started it all, is stepping down as the company’s CEO. In a blog post, Siminoff explained that invention is his true passion and that he’s focusing on creating new products for the company as its Chief Inventor instead.  Apparently, the rest of the Ring … Read more

Garmin unveils its first dedicated running watches with AMOLED displays

Garmin unveils its first dedicated running watches with AMOLED displays

Garmin announced two new GPS running smartwatches with AMOLED displays today: the Forerunner 965 and 265 series. The new watches provide “advanced training metrics” for runners and health stats like heart-rate variability (HRV), overall sleep quality and training load. The Forerunner 265 Series come in two sizes (the 42mm Forerunner 265S and the 46mm Forerunner … Read more

The Morning After: The Moon needs its own time zone

The Morning After: The Moon needs its own time zone

Space agencies and private companies around the world have been scheduling their own lunar missions over the next few years, and that could be quite complicated to coordinate when they all use different time zones. During a meeting at the European Space Agency’s ESTEC technology center in the Netherlands last year, space organizations discussed the … Read more

Google workers in Japan have joined a labor union in response to planned layoffs

Google workers in Japan have joined a labor union in response to planned layoffs

Dozens of Google Japan employees have organized under the Tokyo Managers’ Union. It’s the first labor union at Google Japan, according to Meiji University Assistant Professor Ken Yamazaki, who also posted a copy of the group’s statements from a press conference. Apparently, the employees chose to organize out of fear that they could be abruptly … Read more

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