The Verge reports that California’s gig workers law, which allows companies like Uber and Lyft to treat workers as independent contractors— not employees— has been ruled unconstitutional and unenforceable by a judge. Voters approved the law as ballot initiative Proposition 22 in November, with companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash spending more than $200 million […]
Commodore’s Amiga 500, a home computer that became a popular game system, is receiving a remake. The A500 Mini is being developed by Retro Games Ltd, which previously released a mini version of the Commodore 64. The Amiga 500 was the most successful model in the Amiga family of PCs, which started to appear in the mid-’80s and drew […]
TechCrunch reports that Reddit’s new video feed, which pulls content from subreddits you follow along with some you don’t, started rolling out to iOS users on Friday. If you load the feed on your Reddit iOS app, the experience is unavoidably TikTok-like. You can scroll through a vertical, perpetual list of videos featuring content from the […]
MacRumors reports that Apple has shared a document which provides a more detailed overview of the child safety features it first announced last week, including design principles, security and privacy requirements, and threat model considerations. Apple’s plan to detect known Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) images stored in iCloud Photos has been particularly controversial and has prompted concerns from […]
AMC Theatres will begin accepting Bitcoin payments for concessions and theater tickets as soon as the end of the year, marking the latest development in AMC’s hard lean into memestock superstardom. The Verge reports that during the company’s second-quarter earnings call last week, AMC boss Adam Aron kicked off the Bitcoin bullet point by noting, […]
On an earnings call on Monday, Dish Network execs said that its Las Vegas 5G wireless service is in the final phase of construction and will launch in beta by the end of September. That keeps it just in line with the Q3 deployment goal it gave earlier this year. According to The Verge, the […]
Samsung used its latest Galaxy Unpacked event to announce a slew of new devices, including the “foldable” Galaxy Z Fold 3. The smartphone is already available for preorder starting at $1,799.99, and will launch alongside the Galaxy Buds 2 and a handful of other devices on Friday, August 27th. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is […]
Samsung used its latest Galaxy Unpacked event to announce a slew of new devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. The two smartphones are already available for preorder starting at $1,799.99 and $999.99, respectively, and will launch alongside the Galaxy Buds 2 and a handful of other devices on Friday, […]
Ariana Grande strutted and soared around a candy-colored series of Fortnite sets in Epic’s latest major in-game live music event. The multi-day “tour” offered gamers and Grande fans alike plenty to enjoy while showcasing Epic’s impressively smooth and visually inventive vision for live events that millions of people can enjoy simultaneously, as reported by TechCrunch. Fortnite […]
The Verge reports that Microsoft brings xCloud to Windows PCs via its Xbox app on Monday. Xbox Insiders will be able to access a new updated Xbox app with Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) built in. Much like how xCloud works through the web, you’ll just need a compatible controller connected via Bluetooth or USB to […]