The PC gaming industry grew to more than $5.74 billion in 2021
Another big increase for PC gaming and hardware revenues fueled by the pandemic
Coronavirus articles
Spotify starts removing Neil Young's music amid Joe Rogan 'vaccine misinformation' row
Spotify chose Rogan's podcasts over Young's music
Neil Young demands Spotify remove his music over Joe Rogan's vaccine 'disinformation'
"They can have Rogan or Young. Not both"
Apple is reportedly telling staff to get their booster shots
The alternative is frequent tests
Samsung and Micron chip manufacturing plants impacted by lockdowns in China
Concerning news for a market that's already suffering
Google may decide to fire employees who don't follow company's Covid-19 vaccine rules
Unvaccinated workers who aren't exempt face losing pay and their jobs
Apple will have strict Covid testing rules for its unvaccinated employees
Get jabbed or have daily tests
Valve is refunding all tickets for the DOTA 2 International tournament
Amid rising Covid-19 cases in Romania
Apple to give $1,000 bonus to retail employees ahead of the launch of iPhone 13
Bonuses come amid record revenues during the pandemic
Reddit bans subreddit accused of spreading Covid-19 disinformation after refusing to take it down
Members of r/NoNewNormal were brigading other subreddits and continued to do so after being warned
Reddit moderators' open letter asks the administration to take action against Covid-19 misinformation
The moderators believe that subreddits spreading misinformation about Covid-19 should be banned
Facebook, Netflix, and Google to make vaccinations mandatory for personnel
A move prompted by the Delta variant
Apple delays return to offices by at least one more month due to rising Covid cases
Workers won't return until October at the earliest
Microsoft employees to receive a $1,500 pandemic bonus
But LinkedIn, GitHub, and ZeniMax workers aren't eligible
DOTA 2's International is now taking place at Romania's largest stadium
Sweden's loss is Romania's gain
Digital Covid-19 vaccine cards and test results are now supported natively on Android
Thanks to a Passes API update
WhatsApp launches CDC Spanish Vaccine Finder
In an effort to help the U.S. government, WhatsApp has launched a new Spanish-language vaccine finder aimed at the Latin community to find a location to get the shot, order a free ride and get information.
Netflix subscribers turned to more non-English language shows during the pandemic
There's some great Korean content on the service
Hong Kong is offering iPhones, Teslas, and gold bars as vaccine incentives
Despite its low infection rates
Apple wants employees back in the office for three days per week by September
The work-from-home era is coming to an end
Facebook no longer removes posts claiming Covid-19 was manufactured
In light of recent reports
IFA 2021 canceled over coronavirus fears
New variants and slow vaccine rollouts have been blamed