eBay Sellers Can No Longer Use PayPal Under New Terms
New terms of use for eBay have come into effect which mean the online auction house will now pay sellers directly rather than through PayPal. The BBC reports: PayPal was acquired by eBay in its early days in 2002, and the two firms have worked in par.....»»
After 32 years, one of the ’Net’s oldest software archives is shutting down
Hobbes OS/2 Archive: "As of April 15th, 2024, this site will no longer exist." Enlarge / Box art for IBM OS/2 Warp version 3, an OS released in 1995 that competed with Windows. (credit: IBM) In a move that marks the end.....»»
Amazon’s $1.4B Roomba bid fails, leading to iRobot layoffs and CEO resignation
Concerns over stifled competition, Alexa tie-ins reportedly sink deal in Europe. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Amazon will no longer pursue a $1.4 billion acquisition of iRobot, maker of Roomba robot vacuums after the c.....»»
Tesla drops minority-worker terms after Musk"s rants over DEI initiatives
Musk has repeatedly denounced diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in recent weeks on social media, calling them “literally the definition of racism.”.....»»
Longer passwords aren’t safe from intensive cracking efforts
88% of organizations still use passwords as their primary method of authentication, according to Specops Software. The report found that 31.1 million breached passwords had over 16 characters, showing longer passwords aren’t safe from being cracked.....»»
Apple has new App Store rules, business terms, and sideloading conditions for EU developers
Apple has announced iOS 17.4 that includes new options for an alternative App Store in the European Union, plus browsers will no longer have to use Apple's WebKit.The App Store is changing in EuropeIt was known that Apple would be working to comply w.....»»
HP wants to make printers somehow even more frustrating
HP's Dynamic Security system and bricking practice on its printers appear to be connected to a longer-term goal of creating a subscription service for ink......»»
Autonomous synthesis robot uses AI to speed up chemical discovery
Chemists of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have developed an autonomous chemical synthesis robot with an integrated AI-driven machine learning unit. Dubbed "RoboChem," the benchtop device can outperform a human chemist in terms of speed and accura.....»»
eBay is laying off 1,000 workers
eBay is the latest tech platform to make job cuts in 2024, joining companies like Google, Duolingo, and YouTube. Online retailer eBay has made the decision to lay off 1,000 employees, an estimated 9 percent of the company's workforce. In a note.....»»
Netflix is axing its cheapest ad-free tier
Netflix users in Canada and the UK will no longer be able to subscribe to the platform's cheapest plan. Netflix has gone and done it: the streaming company is axing its cheapest ad-free subscription plan. The tier, which costs $11.99 a month, w.....»»
It"s not just eBay: 5 other tech companies with brutal layoffs
Big tech companies are dropping employees left and right, including Google, Amazon, and Riot Games. We're not even a month into 2024 and tech companies are already ruining lives by the thousands.While that may sound harsh, there's not much of a.....»»
Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro in Mint Color Now Available
This release is no longer much of a surprise, so we’ll keep it short and let you get to shopping – the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro now come in a Mint colorway. You’ve seen it, thanks to the usual leaks, but here are both phones in the c.....»»
X rolling out passkeys support for iOS users after removing SMS as 2FA option
X (formerly known as Twitter) last year announced that it would no longer support SMS as a two-factor authentication (2FA) method for users who are not X Premium subscribers. Luckily for users, the platform is now rolling out support for passkeys in.....»»
Vision Pro scalpers used bots to place thousands of pre-orders; face check no barrier
A new report reveals that Vision Pro scalpers used bots to place thousands of pre-orders for the device, with eBay ads appearing even before pre-orders opened. eBay listings showed prices of up to $10,000. Although placing a Vision Pro order requi.....»»
Apple Vision Pro and Taylor Swift have one thing in common -- bots
No one was surprised that the Apple Vision Pro sold out nearly immediately. However, it's worth taking a look at what was behind the purchases.Apple Vision Pro being resold on eBay at a premiumKasada, a bot mitigation company, discovered that scalper.....»»
eBay lays off 1,000 employees, about 9 percent of full-time workforce
Cutting 1,000 jobs, eBay says "headcount and expenses have outpaced" growth. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan ) eBay is laying off approximately 1,000 employees in a move that reduces its full-time workfor.....»»
How NASA chases and investigates bright cosmic blips
Stephen Lesage's phone started vibrating just after halftime on Oct. 9, 2022, while he was watching a soccer game in Atlanta with a friend. When Lesage saw the incoming messages, the match no longer seemed important. There had been a rare cosmic even.....»»
Good sleep could mean you live up to 4.7 years longer, study finds
Research shows consistent sleep might improve your longevity – here's how to go about getting it......»»
eBay to lay off more workers in latest round of job cuts
Following a round of layoffs last year, eBay is cutting its workforce again, this time by nearly 10%, equal to about 1,000 employees......»»
TikTok users report that they can no longer log in through Twitter / X
TikTok users used to be able to log in through their Twitter/X accounts, now they can't. Some TikTok users have been X-ed out of their accounts.When the social media platform first launched users could choose to sign up through their preexistin.....»»
Apple Vision Pro resellers already price gouging on eBay, here’s how much they’re asking
Vision Pro is landing at the end of next week and with pre-orders locked in for the first customers, eBay listings with exorbitant prices are piling in. Here’s how much scalpers hope to get for Apple’s new headset. more….....»»