Virtual profanity filter bans the word "Bone" at a paleontology conference
Putting the steam back in "Stream"
Tech Culture
Society is facing a technology revolution and it's manifesting in more ways than we can imagine.
A new Star Wars Holiday Special is coming to Disney+ next month - in Lego form
Erasing the memory of 1978
Amazon said third-party sellers surpassed $3.5 billion in sales during Prime Day
Prime Day 2020 is officially in the books
Nearly 80 percent of the top 225 apps in the Play Store are subscription-based
If you can envision it, there's probably a subscription service for it
The United States gets its first firefighting robot
3,500 pounds and capable of blasting 2,500 gallons of water per minute
In Hindsight... Infamous Tech Predictions and Quotes
#ThrowBackThursday Many have tried to follow Intel co-founder Gordon Moore (of Moore's Law fame) in bringing their tech predictions into the public eye... with varying degrees of success. Every year for nearly a decade, we've revisited this TechSpot original feature to bring new quotes to your attention. Here's a taste of those now infamous quotes.
How "DeFi" has stirred up the crypto market
More crypto projects embrace DeFi (decentralized finance)
AMC warns that it might run out of money by the end of 2020
It's a great time to own a streaming service but a terrible time to own a movie theater
EU is drafting a list of big tech companies that will face tougher regulation
The focus is said to be on American giants
Coronavirus weirdness: Singapore Air is transforming parked planes into pop-up restaurants
2020, when the most exclusive dining experience can only be had on a parked airplane
Nintendo sues popular TikTok/Twitch star
Pokeprincxss' work in the adult entertainment industry may have played a part
Twitter puts warning on Trump tweet claiming he's immune to Covid-19
A love/hate relationship
SpaceX will develop superfast rockets to deliver weapons for the US military
With a top speed of 7,500 mph, these rockets will carry up to 80 tons of cargo and deliver it anywhere in the world in 60 minutes
Twitter is limiting retweets to fight US election misinformation
Twitter tells users: 'Think before you retweet'
Bang & Olufsen is bringing back a turntable from the 70s
Celebrating 95 years of business
Former App Store exec testifies Apple's rules are "a weapon against competitors"
Damning testimony from store head leads House to conclude App Store policies are anticompetitive
SpaceX to soon launch a public beta of its Starlink satellite broadband
The company now has over 700 satellites in orbit
Former library employee accused of stealing $1.3 million worth of printer toner
He reportedly also bought video games and gadgets using the library's money
The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies are coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in December
There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo
Gone but Not Forgotten: Sinclair Computers
For many, the 1980s was the golden era in home computing. Fighting among new companies was Sinclair who made cheap and basic computers, but helped give rise to the world of bedroom programming and game developers like Rare, Codemasters and Rockstar North.
House antitrust report suggests big changes are coming to how Big Tech operates
Democrats have bold proposals for reform but Republicans object to some of them
Gamers watched 7.46 billion hours of livestreamed content in the third quarter alone
That's billions, with a "B"
Blair Witch is launching on the Oculus Quest in time for Halloween
Experience the Blair Witch saga in virtual reality
Billionaires' combined wealth has reached a record $10.2 trillion, thanks to Covid-19
The rich got a lot richer this year