Industry Rising Covid cases in Malaysia could exacerbate chip shortages More bad news By Rob Thubron, August 24, 2021, 9:51 AM
Tech Culture Google Facebook, Netflix, and Google to make vaccinations mandatory for personnel A move prompted by the Delta variant By Rob Thubron, July 29, 2021, 6:33 AM 103 comments
Tech Culture Apple 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 By Rob Thubron, July 20, 2021, 7:05 AM 24 comments
Microsoft Industry Microsoft employees to receive a $1,500 pandemic bonus But LinkedIn, GitHub, and ZeniMax workers aren't eligible By Rob Thubron, July 9, 2021, 8:57 AM
Gaming Tech Culture DOTA 2's International is now taking place at Romania's largest stadium Sweden's loss is Romania's gain By Rob Thubron, July 8, 2021, 7:41 AM
Google Mobile Digital Covid-19 vaccine cards and test results are now supported natively on Android Thanks to a Passes API update By Rob Thubron, July 1, 2021, 7:03 AM 31 comments
The Web Netflix subscribers turned to more non-English language shows during the pandemic There's some great Korean content on the service By Rob Thubron, June 15, 2021, 7:45 AM 7 comments
Tech Culture Hong Kong is offering iPhones, Teslas, and gold bars as vaccine incentives Despite its low infection rates By Rob Thubron, June 9, 2021, 7:11 AM 24 comments
Apple Tech Culture Apple wants employees back in the office for three days per week by September The work-from-home era is coming to an end By Rob Thubron, June 3, 2021, 11:39 AM 12 comments
Tech Culture The Web Facebook no longer removes posts claiming Covid-19 was manufactured In light of recent reports By Rob Thubron, May 28, 2021, 6:45 AM 153 comments
Industry IFA 2021 canceled over coronavirus fears New variants and slow vaccine rollouts have been blamed By Rob Thubron, May 19, 2021, 9:11 AM
Industry Gaming Global games market set to decline for first time this year, but don't worry There's an obvious reason behind the fall By Rob Thubron, May 12, 2021, 9:11 AM 8 comments
Mobile Cat's new phone is the first with built-in antimicrobial protection Germaphone By Rob Thubron, April 22, 2021, 6:15 AM
Industry Berlin's IFA 2021 will be a 'full-scale return' for the in-person event this September 80% of exhibitor space is already booked out By Rob Thubron, April 16, 2021, 7:31 AM
Gaming Tech Culture More Gen Xers and Baby Boomers are playing games You're never too old for a bit of gaming By Rob Thubron, April 13, 2021, 8:11 AM 28 comments
Wearable Tech Will.i.am reveals his $299 face mask featuring dual fans, ANC headphones, Bluetooth, and more Will it be more successful than his previous tech ventures? By Rob Thubron, April 7, 2021, 7:51 AM 47 comments
Tech Culture US government launches $500,000 competition to find a better mask design Could you come up with something? By Rob Thubron, April 6, 2021, 8:05 AM 25 comments
Microsoft Microsoft details hybrid workplace strategy for the future of work Balancing productivity and comfort By Shawn Knight, March 22, 2021, 1:36 PM
Industry Mobile MWC is retuning as an in-person event, but Ericsson, Sony, Nokia, Oracle, and Facebook are skipping the show Covid-19 fears are keeping companies away By Rob Thubron, March 11, 2021, 10:42 AM
Industry AMC Theaters lost $4.6 billion in 2020, but its CEO isn't worried There are reasons for optimism By Rob Thubron, March 11, 2021, 6:15 AM 15 comments
Car Tech Tech Culture Congestion in U.S. cities fell 50% amid pandemic, saving drivers almost $1,000 Was your city one of the most congested? By Rob Thubron, March 10, 2021, 5:17 AM
Industry Gaming E3 2021's in-person event has been canceled, according to city tourism board Will E3 ever recapture its former glory? By Rob Thubron, March 1, 2021, 5:19 AM
Industry Mobile MWC will be an in-person event, despite Covid-19 concerns Prompting fears of a CES 2020-style superspreader event By Rob Thubron, February 18, 2021, 8:19 AM 27 comments
Security Pandemic helped romance scammers make a record $304 million in 2020 Don't be fooled by fake profiles By Rob Thubron, February 16, 2021, 5:16 AM
Car Tech Industry Automakers are scaling back vehicle production as chip shortages bite Car manufacturing is competing with other industries for semiconductors By Rob Thubron, February 5, 2021, 8:50 AM 20 comments