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Amazon may acquire fitness bike maker Peloton
Amazon has been speaking to advisers about a potential deal, reports Wall Street Journal. Peloton reported a net loss of $376 million for Q1 2022, sending its stock into freefall the same day Planet Fitness reported it had exceeded expectations. The company has lost over $20 billion in value since November.
Google Chrome gets new logo after 8 years
The icon has been simplified/flattened by removing the shadows. The colours are brighter and the proportions are different, making the big blue ball in the middle noticeably bigger. Google also is tweaking it further with different variations designed to look more at home on Windows, MacOS and iOS
Hackers hit Fortune 500 service provider, data of over 500k people leaked
The incident began on August 1, 2021, when Morley's data became unavailable. Michigan-based Morley thereafter began collecting contact information needed to provide notice to potentially affected 521,046 individuals, which was completed in early 2022, the company said last week. Some of them had their Social Security numbers leaked in the attack.
Google commits to add over 100 new games to Stadia in 2022
To help reach that goal of 100 games on Stadia by the end of 2022, Google has confirmed one new title. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires will be released on February 15, reports 9to5Google. Google is also expanding the library of Stadia games by adding four Stadia Pro games for February 2022. The February 2022 games "Life Is Strange Remastered, Life Is Strange: Before The Storm Remastered, Cosmic Star Heroine, Merek's Market, Nanotale - Typing Chronicles, One Hand Clapping, and PHOGS" are now available for Stadia Pro subscribers.
Meta adds personal boundary to VR avatars to stop sexual harassment
Meta has announced a 'Personal Boundary' feature for Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues virtual reality (VR) systems. The feature will, by default, make it feel like there is an almost four-foot distance between your avatar and others. "Over time, we'll continue to make improvements as we learn how this affects people's experiences," said Vivek Sharma, Vice President, Horizon.
Tesla vehicle with FSD Beta reportedly runs into pole
According to the auto-tech website Electrek, last month, CEO Elon Musk was claiming that Tesla's FSD Beta had yet to have an accident in over a year into the programme. That is despite a Model Y owner in the FSD Beta claiming in a complaint to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the system caused a crash, but the complaint could not be confirmed.
Apple may launch new high-end Mac mini this spring
According to MacRumors, the release date rumor comes by cross-referencing recent reports from display analyst Ross Young and Mark Gurman, both of whom often provide accurate insights into Apple's plans. In December 2021, Young said that a new iMac Pro model with a mini-LED display was going to launch in the spring, and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also floated the possibility of this machine being announced at a spring event, likely in March or April.
Apple to take 27% commission on 3rd-party app payment options in Netherlands
In an update on its developer support site, Apple said it would collect 27 per cent commission instead of its usual 30 per cent on transactions made in dating apps that use alternative payment methods, reports MacRumors.
Apple Music cuts free trial period from 3 months to 1
Three years after it first appeared to be planning to shrink its free trial period, Apple Music has finally reduced it to one month, reports AppleInsider. New users get one month's free trial, instead of the previous three months, although buyers of AirPods and other devices still get six months. Apple Music's terms and conditions on the official site now make no mention of a specific period.
Twitter expands its downvote test worldwide
The company said that they have been testing how it can surface the most relevant replies within tweets with the use of downvoting on replies. The company said that Downvotes are not public, but they will help inform the micro-blogging site of the content people wants to see.
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