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.....»»
Can"t stand gossip? New research suggests that gabbing about others is "not always a bad thing"
Rumormongers, blabbermouths, busybodies—no matter what you call them, gossipers get a bad rap. But new theoretical research conducted by University of Maryland and Stanford University researchers argues that gossipers aren't all that bad. In fact,.....»»
Spacecraft looks like a "Star Wars" ship. It just crashed into Earth.
The large ERS-2 satellite fell through Earth's atmosphere and will largely burn up, the European Space Agency said. An image of the falling spacecraft looks like a "Star Wars" TIE fighter. UPDATE: Feb. 21, 2024, 3:30 p.m. EST In an update p.....»»
Dyson"s Airstrait straightener just fell to a new record-low price at Best Buy, saving you $120
The Dyson Airstrait is on sale for $379.99 in the Best Buy mobile app through 6 p.m. ET (or until it sells out). That's 24% off its usual retail price of $499.99 and a new record-low price. SAVE $120: The Dyson Airstrait is now on sale for $379.....»»
Apple overtook Samsung smartphones in Europe for first time in almost two years
Samsung smartphone sales in Europe fell by 12% in the final quarter of last year, while iPhones managed to outperform the market. The result was that Apple overtook Samsung smartphone shipments in Europe for the first time in nearly two years. Mar.....»»
Finding Skywalker gibbons with love songs: Study
Valentine's day is over but love's call lingers: the Skywalker gibbons' mating song, scientists reported this week, has revealed a previously unknown population—the largest in the world—of the endangered primate in the jungles of Myanmar......»»
Stellantis profit fell 10% in second half of 2023 due to UAW strikes
Annual profit-sharing payouts to UAW employees in North America will be $13,860, Stellantis said, down from $14,760 last year......»»
Stellantis profit fell 10% in H2 due to N. America strikes
Stellantis is preparing for a difficult year with higher global vehicle output weighing on prices and an unpredictable broader backdrop......»»
Shell closures spell trouble for hydrogen in a prime passenger-vehicle market
A Shell Oil subsidiary shuttered its light-duty hydrogen fueling station network in California, which could stymie automakers' efforts to make fuel cell vehicles popular in a key market......»»
Fears about falling birthrate in England and Wales are misplaced—the population is due to grow for years to come
The number of babies born in England and Wales in 2022 fell by 3.1% compared to the previous year. The average age of parents is also at a record high, as people choose to delay having children. The average age of mothers is now nearly 31......»»
Light duty: Distinct molecular pathways control growth, flowering in plants
It's well known that plants have a fine-tuned ability to sense changes in the season by how much daylight they're exposed to, yet scientists observed more than a century ago that plants sometimes grow during one season and flower in another. Most res.....»»
Digital technologies have made ancient manuscripts more accessible than ever, but there are risks and losses, too
Near the end of the 18th century, a Greek monk named Nikodemos was putting together a massive anthology of Byzantine texts on prayer and spirituality, which he would call The Philokalia......»»
Researchers call for antitrust measures to safeguard innovation in spatial biology
Recent breakthroughs in spatial biology technology have transformed biomedical research; however, legal disputes are preventing small, innovative companies from advancing new technologies and ideas......»»
BorgWarner Q4 earnings, revenue improve, but EV pullback raises concerns
BorgWarner's earnings fell short of expectations, leaving investors with questions about the supplier’s exposure to EV programs......»»
EV pullback hits BorgWarner revenue, earnings
Supplier BorgWarner's Earnings fell short of expectations, leaving investors with questions about the supplier’s exposure to EV programs......»»
Roblox sees Apple Vision Pro as "an interesting candidate" for expansion
During its quarterly earnings call, Roblox's CEO hinted at the possibility of expanding the game to the Apple Vision Pro and expressed the company's desire to have "Roblox everywhere."Roblox sees Apple Vision Pro as 'an interesting' place to expandRo.....»»
Auto suppliers call in the robots as labor woes persist — but they only go so far
Historic pay increases in the UAW-Detroit 3 contracts are trickling through the supply chain, saddling manufacturers with higher labor costs......»»
Texas firm allegedly behind fake Biden robocall that told people not to vote
Tech and telecom firms helped New Hampshire AG trace call to "Life Corporation." Enlarge / US President Joe Biden speaks on the phone in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2023. (credit: Getty Images.....»»
iPhone 15/14/13/12 Says No SIM? 8 Workable Solutions Here
It is frustrating when you want to call someone, but the No SIM Card Installed error message keeps popping up on your iPhone, causing you not to make calls! Well, aside from that, having this error on your iPhone means you can’t also receive calls.....»»
January U.S. auto inventory slips amid seasonal fluctuations, report says
U.S. auto inventories fell from 2.64 million in December to 2.53 million in January, interrupting an 11-month period of sustained growth, the data analytics company said......»»
Morgan Stanley dubs Apple Vision Pro a "free call option on spatial computing"
Wowed by their experience with Apple Vision Pro, analysts at investment bank Morgan Stanley see "immense" long-term potential for the Spatial Computing headset that Wall Street has yet to fully appreciate.Apple Vision Pro in an Apple Store. In its fi.....»»