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US lawmakers ask Jeff Bezos to testify about Amazon's alleged data abuse

DrewAngererviaGettyImages Followingarecent WallStreetJournal reportonAmazon'suseofthird-partysellerdata,theHouseJudiciaryCommitteehascalledonJeffBezostotestifybeforeCongress.Ina l
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' remaster hits Xbox One and PC

Activision Ifyou’vebeenpatientlywaitingtoplayCallofDuty:ModernWarfare2CampaignRemasteredonyourPCorXboxOne,thewaitisover.ThegameisnowavailableonthosetwoplatformsafteramonthofPlayStation4exclusi
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Waze offers lane guidance in beta

DIRKWAEM/BELGAMAG/AFPviaGettyImages Wazeappearstobecatchinguponanimportantstapleofphonenavigationapps:laneguidance.GeekTime(viaAndroidPolice)hasnoticedthattheWazebetanowtellsyouwhichlanetousesothatyo
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
GDC Summer will go all-digital

JustinSullivanviaGettyImages Earlierthisyear,theannualGameDeveloper’sConferencethatwassettooccurinMarchwascanceledduetothecoronaviruspandemic.Later,GDC2020organizerssaidthatitwouldbepostponedt
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
NASA will license its FDA-approved ventilator to manufacturers for free

NASA/JPL-Caltech Anewhigh-pressureventilatordevelopedbyNASAengineersanddesignedtotreatCOVID-19hasreceivedFDAapprovalviaafast-trackedemergencyuseauthorization.Now,NASAislookingforamedicalindustrypartn
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Reddit pulls back chat rooms after angering moderators

SOPAImagesviaGettyImages Justonedayafterlaunchinganewchatroomfeature,Reddithasreversedcourseandpulleditentirelyfollowinganoutcryfromthesite’smoderators.
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Rep. Schiff wants Google and Twitter to use COVID-19 misinformation warnings

TomWilliamsviaGettyImages OneofthechallengestofightingtheCOVID-19pandemiciscurbingthespreadofmisinformation.Google,YouTubeandTwitterhaveeachtakenstepstoprovideaccurateinfoandremovefalsecontent,butCon
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Microsoft will show off Xbox Series X gameplay next week

Microsoft Microsofthasshownoffsomepre-renderedfootageofupcomingXboxSeriesXgameslikeSenua'sSaga:HellbladeII.ThecompanyevenpittedtheupcomingconsoleagainsttheXboxOneXtoshowhowmuchofadifferencetheSe
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Epic cancels 2020 Fortnite World Cup

MikeStobe/GettyImages EpicisthenextbiggamedevelopercuttingphysicalesportstourneysfromitsscheduleasitdealswiththerealitiesoftheCOVID-19pandemic.Thecompanyhascanceledthe2020FortniteWorldCupoutrightinad
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Microsoft offers virtual graduations with up to 20,000 attendees

unguryanuviaGettyImages Graduationisamajormilestoneinmostpeople'slives,andduetotheCOVID-19pandemic,manystudentswillmissoutonthechancetocelebratetheiraccomplishmentswithatraditionalceremonythisye
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Quibi offers a preview of its originals on YouTube

DevindraHardawar Bythispoint,you'reprobablyfamiliarwithQuibianditsuniqueapproachtovideostreaming,butyoumaynothaveseenhowitplaysoutinaction.Themobile-firstplatformallowsyoutowatchitsoriginalsinbo
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Razer Opus is a set of noise-cancelling headphones with THX audio

Razer MuchlikeitscutePikachuearbuds,RazeronceagainprovesthatitcanmakecoolheadphoneswithoutslappingthreesnakesandRGBontothem.AccordingtoEngadgetChinese,thelatestproducttobenefitfromthiscleanerdesigncu
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Researchers control a game of Tetris using a breathable wearable sleeve

NorthCarolinaStateUniversity ResearchersfromNorthCarolinaStateUniversitycreatedanultrathin,stretchableelectronicmaterialthatisgaspermeable,orbreathable.Theybelievethatitcouldbeusedforbiomedicalandwea
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
Amazon plans to spend $4 billion on COVID-related expenses

DAVIDBECKERviaGettyImages Fueledinpartbyamassiveuptickindemandforgroceriesandotheressentialitems,Amazonreportedabigjumpinsalesforthefirstquarterin2020.Butthatalsoequatedtoasharpincreaseincosts,whichu
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15
The Pixel 3a XL is down to $350 at B&H

ChrisVelazco/Engadget WhenGoogleintroducedthePixel3aand3aXLlastspring,thephonesweremeanttobebudget-friendlyoptions.Oneyearlater,we’restartingtoseesalesthatmakethedevicesevenmoreappealingandaff
IT | 2020-04-30 22:15