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• newPixar's 'Soul' was so popular on streaming that it beat 'The Office'

  

  There was little doubt Pixar’s Soul would find a large audience by going straight to Disney+ in many countries, but it’s now clear just how successful that strategy was. Deadline reports that the existential movie topped Nielsen’s streaming ra…
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• newTesla accuses engineer of stealing crucial company software

  

  Tesla is no stranger to allegations of staff stealing its technology, but its latest case may be particularly brazen if true. As Electrek has learned, the EV maker has sued engineer Alex Khatilov for allegedly stealing the company’s custom Warp Dr…
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• newBoeing wants all its aircraft to fly on sustainable fuels by 2030

  

  Boeing has vowed to make flights using its planes more eco-friendly within the next decade: The aviation titan has announced its commitment to make sure its planes can fly on 100 percent sustainable fuels by 2030. It explained that making the shift…
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• newFTC issues first fines using a law against ticket scalping bots

  

  Most live events simply aren’t an option due to the pandemic, but that isn’t stopping the FTC from cracking down on ticket scalper bots. The regulator has taken its first legal action using the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act meant to puni…
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• newHome security technician admits hacking customers' security cameras

  

  A former ADT security company employee has admitted to breaking into the cameras he installed in users’ homes in the Dallas area to watch their private moments. Telesforo Aviles has pleaded guilty to computer fraud and now faces up to five years i…
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• newItaly blocks TikTok for some users following girl's death

  

  TikTok is facing mounting concerns over its approach to younger users. The Guardian reports that Italy’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) has blocked TikTok for users whose age can’t be verified after a 10-year-old girl died while allegedly parti…
  - 12 hours ago 23 Jan 21, 6:28pm -
• newICYMI: We test out the latest Samsung Galaxy smartphones

  

  Now that CES is over, we can really get the new year underway. Here at Engadget, that means reviewing all of the latest tech as it becomes available, from smartphones to smart scales. At last week’s Unpacked event, Samsung announced two smartphone…
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• newHitting the Books: AI doctors and the dangers tiered medical care

  

  Healthcare is a human right, however, nobody said all coverage is created equal. Artificial intelligence and machine learning systems are already making impressive inroads into the myriad fields of medicine — from IBM’s Watson: Hospital Edition…
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• newApple's Magic Keyboard for iPad drops to $199 at Amazon

  

  It’s now decidedly more affordable to get the combo of an iPad and a Magic Keyboard — if you act quickly, at least. Amazon is selling the Magic Keyboard for the iPad Air and 11-inch iPad Pro (no Pencil included) for $199, a full $100 below the u…
  - 14 hours ago 23 Jan 21, 4:13pm -
• newRecommended Reading: What went wrong with Cyberpunk 2077?

  

  Inside Cyberpunk 2077's disastrous rolloutJason Schreier, BloombergInterviews with more than 20 CD Projekt Red staff members (current and former) uncovered a development cycle “marred by unchecked ambition, poor planning and technical shortcomings…
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• newThe Morning After: Microsoft changed its mind about an Xbox Live price hike

  

  Usually, a company releasing news late on a Friday night is a bad sign, but Microsoft went the other way. After starting off Friday by awkwardly announcing revised pricing for Xbox Live Gold that would’ve doubled the cost for new Xbox accounts to…
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• Facebook inexplicably logs out iPhone users

  

  Facebook isn’t down, but it did start an odd trending topic on Twitter Friday night as confused iPhone owners tried to figure out why the social network logged them out. I haven’t found an explanation for why this happened, but it appears that e…
  - 1 day ago 23 Jan 21, 6:17am -
• Microsoft reverses Xbox Live price hike, will add free multiplayer for some games

  

  In one of the first positive Friday night news dumps I can remember, Microsoft has not only reversed course on its poorly-received plan to raise the price for Xbox Live, it’s adding a treat. Soon, for free-to-play games (like Fortnite, Apex Legend…
  - 1 day ago 23 Jan 21, 5:16am -
• SpaceX's first 'rideshare' mission will launch a record number of satellites (updated)

  

  The SpaceX Transporter-1 mission set to launch today will put 133 commercial and government spacecraft, as well as 10 more Starlink satellites, in orbit. SpaceX says that’s “the most spacecraft ever deployed on a single mission” — the previo…
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• NBC is shutting down its sports cable channel as the bundle contracts

  

  According to reports by the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, NBC Sports Group Chairman Pete Bevacqua told staffers in a memo that the NBC Sports Network cable channel is shutting down the end of this year. While it’s unclear what will happen to…
  - 1 day ago 23 Jan 21, 3:55am -
• Amazon will start streaming Robert Kirkman's 'Invincible' on March 26th

  

  Amazon has shared the first trailer for Invincible. The upcoming adult animated series sees The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman and Steven Yeun reunite for another project. This time around, Yeun stars as 17-year-old Mark Grayson, who struggles to c…
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• The first big 'Cyberpunk 2077' patch has arrived

  

  As promised, the first of two early-2021 patches for CD Projekt Red’s troubled Cyberpunk 2077 has arrived. This updates the game to version 1.1 on PC, consoles and Stadia, and according to the notes it lays the groundwork for future updates, while…
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• Blizzard is gobbling up Vicarious Visions

  

  Game publisher Activision is folding one of its oldest support studios into Blizzard. On Friday, the company told GamesIndustry.biz all 200 team members of Vicarious Visions are now employees of Blizzard. And moving forward, they’ll be “fully de…
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• Democrats ask Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to rework their suggestion algorithms

  

  A group of more than 30 democratic lawmakers led by Representatives Tom Malinowski (D-NJ) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) are calling on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to make substantive changes to their recommendation algorithms. In three separate letters…
  - 1 day ago 22 Jan 21, 7:41pm -
• Cadillac's upcoming Celestiq flagship EV has a tint-shifting smart roof

  

  GM has high hopes for its upcoming Cadillac Celestiq sedan, slated for release in 2023. The flagship EV is being built to help the brand recapture its reign as “the Standard of the World.” As such, it’s expected to arrive packed to the gills w…
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• The best deals we found this week: $40 off Google's Pixel 4a 5G and more

  

  This week brought a return of some holiday sale prices, plus a few deals that are even better than those we saw late last year. Google’s Pixel 4a 5G fell to a new record-low price, while the 8th-generation iPad remains on sale for $299. If you wan…
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• Pinterest adds eyeshadow to its virtual makeup kit

  

  Pinterest has expanded its Try On feature with a new makeup category: eyeshadow. The app will now give you a way to virtually try on eyeshadow products from Lancome, YSL, Urban Decay and NYX Cosmetics. You can access the selection by tapping the Pin…
  - 2 days ago 22 Jan 21, 5:00pm -
• President Biden appoints 'world-class' cybersecurity team in wake of hacks

  

  President Biden is elevating the importance of cybersecurity in light of the SolarWinds hack that compromised multiple government institutions. Reuters reports that Biden has appointed (and will soon appoint) a host of officials well-versed in cyber…
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• Microsoft won't increase Xbox Live Gold prices for new members

  

  Microsoft continues sending not-so-subtle signals that it would really, really like you to drop Xbox Live Gold in favor of Game Pass. The company has raised prices for new Xbox Live Gold memberships across the board, with the changes becoming more n…
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• Podcast: Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra review

  

  We’re back in review mode this week! Cherlynn dishes her thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra, and whether they’re worthy upgrades over last year’s phones. Do all those cameras make a difference? And is there a point to releasing a…
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1UP

• Listen to the Final 1UP Podcast Ever
  As you know, 1UP.com has breathed its last. Such are the vicissitudes of business. Happily, Jose Otero managed to pull together a startling number of former 1UP staff during Game Dev…
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• Review: Bending Genres in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
  FeatureShare it:TweetReview: Bending Genres in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon A look into the underpinnings of an unlikely sequel reveals the v…
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• Review: Shambling Mirror of Fate Signals Time to Jam a Stake in Castlevania's Heart
  Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate brings the series back to Nintendo's portable systems, where it thrived for a decade, after a lengthy hiatus. Unfortunately, the gam…
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• An Unflattering Boll Cut
  FeatureShare it:Tweet1UPCOVER STORYAn Unflattering Boll CutWhy the notorious director ofPostal, Alone in the Dark, and BloodRayne migh…
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• The Trials and Tribulations of Gears of War: Judgment
  As the next generation of homeconsoles slowly emerge into thelimelight and enter the minds of the mass consumer, it'sgreat to see some current gen games continue to show thei…
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• The Cinematic Nature of Parasite Eve
  FeatureShare it:Tweet1UPCOVER STORYThe Cinematic Nature ofParasite EveSquare's theatricalRPG was a bizarre evolutionary dead end in…
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• A Plea for the Gaming Industry to Respect Gamers
  Although the economy might not be in the thick of a recession as it once was, that doesn't mean things are going especially great for videogame publishers. Take Electronic Arts,…
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• Moving Forward and Looking to Indies, Not Better Graphics
  Excited as I was to finally see a next-generation console, much of the PlayStation 4 software we saw last week struck me as underwhelming. It was pretty, certainly, and I'm all f…
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• Urban Trial Freestyle Review: Where Flash Trumps Substance
  There is no getting around the similarities between Urban Trial Freestyle and the Trials series. The former, being a brand new game coming after several Trials titles, including…
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• The Orwellian Superheroes of Watch Dogs and inFamous: Second Son
  Alwaysthe eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. Asleep or awake,working or eating, indoors or out of doors, in the bath or in bed-- no escape. Nothing was your own…
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