Newegg reverses "open box" return policy following Gamers Nexus scandal
After an incident between YouTube channel Gamers Nexus and Newegg over a motherboard that went public, the latter has changed course on its “open box” product return policy......»»
Toyota curbs DEI policy after activist attack over LGBTQ support
Toyota Motor Corp. will refocus DEI programs and halt sponsorship of LGBTQ events......»»
Sony Unleashes a Wave of New Linkbuds Gear
Meet the LinkBuds Fit, LinkBuds Open, and LinkBuds Speaker. The post Sony Unleashes a Wave of New Linkbuds Gear appeared first on Phandroid. Sony recently announced that it’s expanding its LinkBuds lineup with three new products, con.....»»
This Deal Takes 10% OFF the OnePlus Watch 2!
Grab OnePlus's flagship wearable for much less! The post This Deal Takes 10% OFF the OnePlus Watch 2! appeared first on Phandroid. OnePlus’ return to the smart wearable arena was a triumphant one to say the least – the OnePlus.....»»
Research reveals how media coverage helped successfully mitigate forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon
A new study from the University of California San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals that public outcry can lead to significant environmental action, even when public administrations are openly hostile to environmental priorities......»»
How Soviet legacy has influenced foreign policy in Georgia and Ukraine
The legacy of the Soviet Union's collapse plays a greater role in the foreign policies of Georgia and Ukraine than previous studies have suggested. Conducting foreign policy in former Soviet countries can be a major challenge as the Russian state doe.....»»
Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that Canadian cities are banking on
In recent months, many Canadian employers in both the public and private sectors have implemented return-to-office mandates, requiring workers that transitioned to remote or hybrid work during the COVID-19 pandemic to work in-person again......»»
Opinion: When even fringe festival venues exclude people with disability, cities need to act on access
It's about time city councils did more to make our cities accessible. I recently tried to buy tickets to two Sydney Fringe Festival events, only to be told by the box office that the venues were not wheelchair-accessible......»»
How VW Group of America is navigating U.S. port strikes
The German automaker may need to divert giant vessels to open ports if the strike drags on......»»
Final Fantasy 14 eases its inactivity policy due to Hurricane Helene
Due to Hurricane Helene, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy 14 players on U.S. servers temporarily won't get their homes demolished......»»
Study: Conservative users" misinformation sharing drives higher suspension rates, not platform bias
A new paper, "Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions," published today in Nature suggests that the higher quantity of social media policy enforcement (such as account suspensions) for conservative users cou.....»»
NASA prepares for Lunar Terrain Vehicle testing
When astronauts return to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis campaign, they will benefit from having a human-rated unpressurized LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) that will allow them to explore more of the lunar surface, enabling diverse scientific discov.....»»
How do "double skeptics" affect government policy on climate and vaccination?
Governments and other policymakers around the world wrestle with how to deal with people who are skeptical of official positions and guidelines, such as climate skeptics and antivaxxers......»»
Nvidia just released an open-source LLM to rival GPT-4
Nvidia just released a 72 billion-parameter, open-source LLM that will rival GPT-4.....»»
Andrew Garfield sets the record straight on a Spider-Man return: ‘I would 100% come back’
Would Andrew Garfield reprise his role as Peter Parker? After his appearance in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Garfield is open to suiting up as Spider-Man again......»»
Infinity Nikki might be the coziest (and most stylish) open-world game ever
Infinity Nikki markets itself as the coziest open-world game, and that's no exaggeration based on our demo at Tokyo Game Show......»»
Tesla to return to Paris motor show after six years
The addition of Tesla is another indication that the Paris show is enjoying something of a comeback after a lackluster 2022 edition......»»
Bottlenose dolphins "smile" at each other while playing, research shows
Dolphins are extremely playful, but little is known about how they—and other marine mammals—communicate during playtime. New research published October 2 in the journal iScience shows that bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncates) use the "open mo.....»»
Tesla reverses sales slump, sees modest growth in Q3
Deliveries were up, but not enough to meet analysts' estimates. This morning, Tesla posted its sales and production numbers for the third quarter of 2024. While not spectacular w.....»»
Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo”
GitHub removal comes months after a Nintendo lawsuit took down the Yuzu emulator. Popular open source Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx has been removed from GitHub, and the team b.....»»
Fires taking Amazon closer to "point of no return": Expert
A year ago, Carlos Nobre, one of Brazil's top climate scientists, was a rare voice of optimism about the future of the planet......»»