Attendees at the Activision Blizzard “Battle for Texas” tournament in San Antonio last year. Microsoft’s deal to buy the video game maker has revealed fractures among regulators.
Month: May 2023
Amazon is making a Lord of the Rings MMO (again)
Amazon is making a Lord of the Rings MMO (again) Amazon is taking another stab at making a massively multiplayer Lord of the Rings game. Today, the company announced that it is…
After a 29-year run, Vice files for bankruptcy
After a 29-year run, Vice files for bankruptcy Vice was valued at $5.7 billion just six years ago, eyeing a potential IPO. Now, the trendsetting media company has filed for Chapter 11…
Capita breach fallout widens as customers learn of data theft
Capita breach fallout widens as customers learn of data theft The fallout from Capita’s cyber incident continues as customers say the British outsourcing giant has told them to assume that data was…
Earth is probably safe from a killer asteroid for 1,000 years
Earth is probably safe from a killer asteroid for 1,000 years About 66 million years ago, it’s believed, the dinosaurs were wiped out in part by the impact of a 10-kilometer-wide asteroid,…
Most states halt use of Google and Apple's COVID-19 exposure notification system
Most states halt use of Google and Apple's COVID-19 exposure notification system Best Wireless Earbuds Best Robot Vacuums Best Laptops Best Gaming Laptops Best VPN Best Bluetooth Trackers Best Webcams View all…
Hardware startup Telly launches a free smart TV entirely supported by ads
Hardware startup Telly launches a free smart TV entirely supported by ads Telly, a hardware startup led by Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, announced Monday that it’s giving away 500,000 of its…
Microsoft's Activision takeover approved by EU after UK veto
Microsoft's Activision takeover approved by EU after UK veto Image source, Getty Images By Steffan Powell Gaming correspondent EU regulators have approved Microsoft's $69bn (£55bn) attempt to purchase Call of Duty publisher…
T-Mobile is giving away free MLB.TV again
T-Mobile is giving away free MLB.TV again If you missed your chance to score T-Mobile’s free MLB.TV benefit earlier this year, you now have a second chance to sign up. The company…
Microsoft & Activision Blizzard merger is a go with conditions, says EU regulators
Microsoft & Activision Blizzard merger is a go with conditions, says EU regulators Foxconn starts work on building $500 million AirPods plant in India Foxconn is making an investment of $500 million…