The violent video game debate has sprung up again this week, although notable members of the industry have been speaking out against recent comments from politicians.
Read More »ZTE accepts Trump’s $1.3bn fine to resume business
President Trump has pulled telecommunications company ZTE out of the very same fire he put it in, as the United States reaches a deal with China. Friday’s deal echoes what we had heard previously from inside sources, with ZTE paying a significant fine and changing up its management in order …
Read More »Trump set to reveal Chinese tech products affected by new import tariff
It seems a trade war is brewing between the two largest economies in the world, with the United States and China embroiled in a tit-for-tat tariff battle. Next in Trump’s sights is China’s technology industry, with his administration expected to reveal a list of the annual imports next in line …
Read More »Trump blocks Broadcom’s hostile takeover of Qualcomm due to national security risks
Broadcom’s hostile takeover of Qualcomm was stopped in its tracks last week after the US began conducting an investigation into the risks the merger posed to national security. The investigation has now come to an end, with President Trump releasing an executive order blocking the acquisition entirely. Trump didn’t elaborate …
Read More »Humble Freedom Bundle sends more than $6.5 million to charity
The Humble Freedom Bundle has proved to be the second most popular in the history of the platform, generating more than $6.5 million for charity and selling 200,000+ bundles. The only bundle to have a better showing was the Humble Origin bundle, which generated more than $10 million in 2013. …
Read More »Tech against Trump: tech firms push back on Trump order
This past weekend saw a lot of debate and discussion following the erratic implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration executive order. However while many people talked, a number of technology firms and leading representatives of the industry took action. Some provided legal support for those affected and others pledged …
Read More »NASA joins US scientists rebelling against Trump administration
United States scientists are continuing to defy gag orders from the newly inaugurated U.S. President, Donald Trump and his administration, with now seemingly someone from NASA speaking out online. Using the Twitter account @RogueNASA, one “government employee” is speaking out on climate change and government oversight. Ninety-seven percent of climate …
Read More »Reddit CEO admits to stealth editing other user’s posts
It looks like Reddit's CEO, Steve Huffman, has been messing with users of the site over the last few days as today he admitted that he has been editing the content of posts and comments directed at himself. Huffman co-founded Reddit alongside Alexis Ohanian back in 2005 and goes by …
Read More »Bitcoin and other digital currencies boosted by Trump victory
With the U.S. election finally over, we can all look to the future and in many ways that's rather shaky for the time being. However if you're sitting on a big stack of Bitcoin or similar digital currency, you're likely rather pleased, as while most financial institutions took a hit …
Read More »Ecuador cut off Julian Assange’s internet because of Clinton data
Rumours were abound earlier this week when Wikileaks founder and Ecuadorian embassy resident for the past four years, Julian Assange, found his internet connection severed. We were told it was by a state party and it turns out that party was Ecuador itself, which now admits that it was responsible …
Read More »Oculus executives back founder over Trump meme investment
Palmer Luckey's co-executives at Oculus VR have come forward with a message of solidarity for the company founder, despite a lambasting the 24 year old received online for his investment in a company posting memes and spam related to Donald Trump. They defend his right to support whatever political causes …
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