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Binance crypto exchange forced to scrap swastika-like emoji
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has had to pull a new emoji after Twitter users said it resembled a swastika. It tweeted the situation was "obviously really embarrassing" and scrapped the design, adding it was making a new one. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said it was unsure how the design passed several layers of review. The emoji - or hashflag - featured a g ... Read more
2022-04-22 04:04:48
Dell G15 Gaming Laptop Goes Camo, Alienware Ships AMD-Refreshed Systems
Dell's popular starts-under-$1,000 gaming laptop, the G15, continues its trajectory away from inconspicuous and moving toward looks-like-Alienware with its 2022 AMD Ryzen-based model. It joins AMD updates of the Alienware M series laptops and Aurora desktop PC updates announced at CES 2022 which also began shipping today. Though the 15-inch G15 essentially retains essentially the same exterior de ... Read more
2022-04-21 06:06:03
T-Mobile Expands 5G Home Internet Availability By Another 10 Million Households
T-Mobile's home internet service is growing, and is now available to 40 million homes. Just over a year after its launch, T-Mobile is sharing some updates for its 5G Home Internet service. On Wednesday the carrier revealed that it now has 1 million customers on the $50 per month internet option and has expanded the service's availability from 30 million "eligible households" to 40 milli ... Read more
2022-04-21 06:05:38
Women in Tech Gaining Ground in Leadership Roles, Encouraging Report Finds
A new report from Deloitte shows a growing number of women in the upper ranks of companies. In the tech industry, women are gaining momentum in leadership positions, according to a report out Thursday from consulting firm Deloitte. The report, titled Women in tech are cracking the industry's glass ceiling, achieving double-digit gains in leadership roles, says about one in four leadership roles ... Read more
2022-04-21 06:05:05
Amazon Hit With More Lawsuits Over Warehouse Collapse
The complaints represent a worker who died in the collapse and four survivors. Two lawsuits have been filed against Amazon after a tornado in December caused the collapse of its warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois. They allege Amazon failed to protect its employees through negligence. The lawsuits were filed by the mother of one of the employees killed in the collapse, DeAndre Morrow, and four d ... Read more
2022-04-21 06:04:32
Netflix hints at password sharing crackdown as subscribers fall
Netflix has hinted it will crack down on households sharing passwords as it seeks to sign up new members following a sharp fall in subscribers. The number of households using the streaming service fell by 200,000 in the first three months of the year as it faced stiff competition from rivals. It was also hit after it raised prices in some countries and left Russia. Netflix warned shareholders a ... Read more
2022-04-21 03:51:11
Tesla profits soar as customers pay more
Tesla has been raising prices - but that hasn't seemed to dent demand for its electric cars. Despite the firm facing higher costs, profits at Elon Musk's electric car company soared to $3.3bn (£2.5bn) in the first three months of the year, as customers proved willing to pay more. The firm's deliveries were up 68% - and would have been higher if not for supply chain shortages, the firm said. Its ... Read more
2022-04-21 03:50:39
Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store
Workers at Apple's Grand Central Station store in New York have announced a plan to start a union. If their bid is successful it would be the first union at one of the tech giant's US stores. The group of staff known as Fruit Stand Workers United must get signatures of support from 30% of colleagues at the store to qualify for a union election. The move follows unionisation drives by staff at S ... Read more
2022-04-19 03:43:00
Samsung Freestyle Portable Projector Review: Cool, Sleek, Way Too Expensive
The Freestyle promises big screen video viewing from a compact capsule, but so do others that cost hundreds less. And they actually include batteries. Samsung sure knows how to design and market a product. The Freestyle portable projector, announced at CES 2022, made quite the splash. It's small! It makes a huge image! Your friends will love it! Beyond the design, however, the Freestyle is hardl ... Read more
2022-04-18 02:40:30
China's COVID Lockdowns Could Mean Millions of Fewer iPhones, Per Analyst
Apple could see a shortfall in millions of fewer iPhones if Chinese Covid precautions locking down Shanghai factories persist for weeks or months. In response to a new COVID-19 wave in China, the country's authorities have locked down affected areas like Shanghai and Kunshan. These areas include parts suppliers that could lead to a big shortfall of millions of iPhones, according to a new Reuters ... Read more
2022-04-18 02:39:26