Activision bans 60,000 Call of Duty: Warzone cheaters in one fell swoop
In a blog post on the subject, the publisher said it recently banned 60,000 accounts linked to confirmed cases of using cheat software in Warzone. With the move, Activision has now permanently banned more than 300,000 Warzone cheaters worldwide since.....»»
Pet parrots prefer live video-calls over watching pre-recorded videos of other birds
Pet parrots given the choice to video-call each other or watch pre-recorded videos of other birds will flock to the opportunity for live chats, new research shows......»»
How to use Siri in CarPlay with or without your voice
Being able to make a request using Siri while driving helps keep your eyes on the road, but just asking for Siri may not work on older cars or in certain other circumstances. Here's the fix.For most people using CarPlay, being able to call the vocal.....»»
Gen Zers and millennials are still big fans of books—even if they don"t call themselves "readers"
Identifying with an activity is different from actually doing it......»»
Credit Acceptance Q1 net income down 35%; loan volume grows
Credit Acceptance Corp. Q1 2024 earnings: Net income fell 35 percent year over year during the first quarter as the major national car loan company grew its loan portfolio but had higher expenses......»»
How to turn off call forwarding on iPhone and Android
Missing calls on your iPhone or Android smartphone? It might be because call forwarding is on. Here's how to turn it off......»»
Apple"s earnings will be flat ahead of AI-enabled iPhone
Investment analyst firm TD Cowen is predicting that Apple's next earnings call will show little growth, but says forthcoming AI features could prove significant.iPhone 15 Pro rangeAnalysts such as JP Morgan in March 2024, and Morgan Stanley in Novemb.....»»
The Mysterious ‘Dark’ Energy That Permeates the Universe Is Slowly Eroding
Physicists call the dark energy that drives the universe “the cosmological constant.” Now the largest map of the cosmos to date hints that this mysterious energy has been changing over billions of years......»»
Escape the vapes: Scientists call for global shift to curb consumer use of disposable technologies
Scientists have called for a concerted global effort to stem the tide of disposable electronic technologies—such as vapes—contributing to international waste accumulation and environmental degradation......»»
The secret to saving old books could be gluten-free glues
"Bookworm" is a cute thing to call a voracious reader, but actual bookworms—as well as microorganisms and time—break down the flour pastes commonly used to keep old publications in one piece......»»
The US is one of the world"s least trade-oriented countries—despite laying groundwork for today"s globalized system
Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isn't very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product—a metric economists sometimes call the "ope.....»»
Scholars explain the ideology that says technology is the answer to every problem
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Marc Andreessen penned a 5,000-word manifesto in 2023 that gave a full-throated call for unrestricted technological progress to boost markets, broaden energy production, improve education and strengthen liberal democ.....»»
In the face of bans, ByteDance tightens grip over US TikTok operations
Relationship between TikTok, ByteDance deepens as tensions over the app’s ownership escalate. Enlarge (credit: FT/Getty Images) TikTok’s Beijing-based owner ByteDance tightened its grip over its US operations over th.....»»
Group 1 net income falls nearly 7% in Q1 as company ramps up acquisitions
Group 1's net income fell, while revenue and new- and used-vehicle sales grew......»»
US bans TikTok owner ByteDance, will prohibit app in US unless it is sold
Bill gives ByteDance 270 days to sell TikTok or app loses access to US market. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) The Senate last night approved a bill that orders TikTok owner ByteDance to sell the company within.....»»
Group 1 net income falls nearly 7% in Q1 as it ramps up acquisitions
Group 1's net income fell, while revenue and new- and used-vehicle sales grew......»»
Group 1 net income falls nearly 7 percent in Q1
Group 1's net income fell, while revenue and new- and used-vehicle sales grew......»»
FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable
Chamber of Commerce vows to sue FTC, will try to block ban on noncompetes. Enlarge / Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan talks with guests during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 03, 2024 (credit.....»»
Tesla Q1 net income drops 55% to $1.1 billion; revenue slides 9% to $21.3 billion
Gross margin fell in the first quarter to 17.4 percent from 19.3 percent in the year-earlier period......»»
GM Financial Q1 net income slips 8%
The captive said lease originations rose, while retail loans fell......»»
Tesla cuts Full Self Driving cost by 1/3 ahead of earnings call
With the Model 2 cancelled, FSD is more important to Tesla than ever. Enlarge / Tesla's "Full Self Driving" system just got a third cheaper. (credit: Edie Leong for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Tesla has dropped.....»»