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Hundreds of Amazon employees call for Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy to support Palestine

More than 500 Amazon employees have signed an internal letter to Jeff Bezos and Andy Jassy calling for the company to acknowledge the plight of the Palestinian people. The move comes after Israeli airstrikes devastated Palestinians in Gaza, leaving 248 people dead. Hamas and Israel have since agreed to a ceasefire. “We ask Amazon leadership… Read more

Amazon workers demand company quit polluting near communities of color

Hundreds of Amazon tech workers are pressuring Amazon to quit polluting — especially in communities near its warehouses. More than 600 workers signed a petition asking Amazon to bring its pollution down to zero by 2030. They also called on the company to prioritize deploying zero-emissions technologies near the communities hit hardest by Amazon’s pollution…. Read more

The affordable Nokia G10 is coming to the US with a great support policy

HMD’s Nokia G10 is coming to the US with a big battery, a low $149 price, and a surprisingly good security support schedule. Phone Arena reports that the G10 — available for preorder now at Amazon — will go on sale directly through Nokia’s website later this week. The G10 was first announced in Europe… Read more

No Kitchen Sink? Today’s Newegg Shuffle Has Kettles, Convection Ovens and Uber Eats

Home News (Image credit: Newegg) Either Newegg’s gone mad with shuffle power or someone’s crossed its wires with Amazon’s, because today’s Newegg Shuffle only has one GPU, but does have kettles, fruit dehydrators and Uber Eats gift cards. For the unaware, the Newegg Shuffle is a daily raffle event where users can sign up for… Read more

Netflix reported to be going all-in on gaming, plotting rival to Apple Arcade

Home News (Image credit: Netflix) Netflix might be the world’s largest subscription streaming service with more than 180 million paid subscribers worldwide, but it seems it’s not resting on its laurels. Growing evidence – collected by TheVerge – suggests that Netflix itself wants to become the Netflix of games. The rumours started last Friday when The Information… Read more

Sling TV announces completely redesigned app, and it looks way nicer

Compared to competitors like YouTube TV and Hulu, Sling TV has never had the flashiest app, and the overall user experience leaves something to be desired. It’s been easy enough to overlook these faults since Sling TV undercuts those rivals on price, but today the company announced a completely redesigned app that focuses on more… Read more

Many of the best Nintendo Switch games are $40 at GameStop right now

If you’re a Nintendo Switch owner, you’re probably already familiar with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It remains one of the most ambitious and charming Zelda titles to date. But like most first-party Nintendo games, it’s one that rarely receives a sizeable discount. Right now, though, you can purchase a physical edition… Read more

Oppo Enco Air earbuds: the new AirPods rival that costs just £69

Home News (Image credit: Oppo ) Smart device and audio specialist Oppo is today launching two new additions – the Enco Air true wireless earbuds and an Oppo 46mm wi-fi smartwatch. The Chinese brand has expanded its wireless headphone offering to include the Oppo Enco Air earbuds, which promise to combine “lightning-fast Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity… Read more

Anker’s second-generation Nano II GaN chargers are even smaller than before

Anker’s GaN (gallium nitride) chargers are some of the best around, offering tiny sizes but powerful charging capabilities. Now, the company is introducing its second-generation GaN-based chargers: the Anker Nano II lineup. The new Nano II chargers use what Anker calls its “GaN II” technology, the company’s second-generation version of the gallium nitride-based components, which… Read more

Radxa Announces Updated Rock Pi 4 Plus Models

Home News (Image credit: Radxa) Radxa have announced that it has updated its Raspberry Pi alternative, Rock Pi 4 line of single-board computers with the Rockchip OP1 processor, onboard eMMC storage, and a pre-installed version of Twister OS to create the new Rock Pi 4 Plus family of products. Via CNX-Software. Image 1 of 2… Read more

Apple iPad Air (2020)

Our Verdict The latest iPad Air gets more than just a makeover – it’s a brilliant all-rounder and all the tablet most people could ever need For Great picture and sound Attractive design Excellent user experience Against Imperfect front-facing camera Touch ID button is awkward Not the cheapest tablet around It’s not every day an… Read more

HomePod and HomePod Mini will support Apple Music Lossless

Home News (Image credit: Apple) Last week, Apple announced that lossless audio was coming to Apple Music, but it was also revealed that not all Apple devices would be compatible. We now know that the HomePod and HomePod Mini will in fact support these higher-quality music streams. We just don’t know when. All Apple has… Read more

TecWare Peripheral Roundup – Q5, EXO Elite & Phantom

Today we are looking at three peripherals from TecWare – the EXO Elite gaming mouse, Q5 gaming headset and the Phantom mechanical keyboard. Let’s see if three is the magic number, or if three is a crowd, by diving into the specs and features for each of these products. Are they worth your hard earned… Read more

What’s the best student laptop? We asked students

Shopping for a laptop can be stressful — doubly stressful if you or your children will be learning online for the first time. Kids of different ages have a range of different laptop use cases and different needs. And as the choices for best laptop and best Chromebook evolve, so do students’ needs. So I… Read more

Citizen, the vigilante justice app, has a plan to deploy private security forces, too

This morning, The Verge published a story about how Citizen — an app that appears to encourage vigilante justice — encouraged its users to hunt down the wrong person and presumably bring them to justice, in the mistaken assumption that person had started the 1,158-acre Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles last week. The company offered… Read more