Google employees urge the company to get out of the business of war As much as Google may want to work with the government on war-related projects, it turns out that its employees are unsurprisingly huge fans of that ‘don’t be evil’ mantra that Google has been promoting for years. […]
Fortnite on iOS made $15 million in its first three weeks in the App Store Epic Games’ iOS port of smash hit Fortnite has earned more than $15 million in its first three weeks on the market, says mobile analytics firm Sensor Tower. According to the company’s most recent report, […]
Chevrolet’s 2019 car refresh shows patience is wearing thin It’s not a good time to be a sedan or a hatchback car in America. What once were the darlings of the dealership forecourt have since been overshadowed by SUVs and crossovers, with buyers preferring the higher driving position and the […]
The Worst Part Of Fortnite’s Popularity Is The PUBG Snobs Six months after gritty survival shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ debut, the cartoony, lighthearted survival shooter Fortnite Battle Royale came along. If Battlegrounds is the pitbull of this genre, Fortnite is the golden retriever. One of its weapons is the “boogie bomb.” […]
Apple stops signing iOS 11.2.6 amid deluge of iOS 11.3 bug reports Apple’s release of iOS 11.3 last Tuesday delivered a slew of enhancements and hotly anticipated new features, including a battery management tool that allows users to monitor iPhone battery health and its impact on processor performance. Unfortunately for […]
Vietnam puts 6 activists on trial for alleged subversion HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A court in Hanoi opened trial Thursday of six activists accused of attempting to overthrow the government as communist authorities stepped up their crackdown on dissent. Prominent human rights lawyer Nguyen Van Dai and five others are […]
Are the U.S. and Mexico doing enough to prevent the rape of migrant women? White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Friday that President Donald Trump finds the high risk of sexual assault faced by women migrating through Mexico to seek entry to the U.S. “simply unacceptable” and said the […]
Google, Thiel Feature in Saudi Prince’s Silicon Valley Tour Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wrapped up a whirlwind tour of technology titans on Friday, part of a three-week U.S. visit focused on economic opportunities to diversify the oil-rich nation. The Saudi delegation visited several Silicon Valley corporate campuses, including […]
Trump Escalates Pressure on Russia as West Rallies Against Putin President Donald Trump is ramping up the economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia after more than a year of bipartisan criticism — including from his own top aides — that he hasn’t done enough to confront Moscow over meddling in […]
Syria war: Jets strike rebel-held Eastern Ghouta as evacuation stalls Women and children were reportedly among those who died as almost two weeks of calm in Douma were shattered. State media said the strikes were retaliation for the shelling of nearby government-held areas by rebels from Jaysh al-Islam, which controls […]
