Add HP to the list of tech companies cutting staff. The PC maker plans to lay off as many as 6,000 employees over the next three years. The cuts are part of a broader restructuring HP announced during its Q4 earnings call on Tuesday (via Gizmodo). The …
CD Projekt Red shows off The Witcher 3’s ‘next-gen update’ ahead of launch
CD Projekt Red has finally shared a gameplay trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s imminent “next-gen” update, and it’s largely what you’d hope for. The overhauled action role-playing game looks better thanks to more detailed character models (with 4K…
How Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to 11 years in prison
More than seven years after the first Wall Street Journal story about problems with Theranos’ blood tests, its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to over a decade in prison for defrauding the company’s investors. She had been found guilty on four…
Microsoft: ‘Sony has more exclusive games … many of which are better quality’
Sony has more exclusive games than Xbox does, according to Microsoft, which claims that many of its rival’s first-party titles “are better quality.” Lest you believe Microsoft is dunking on its own game studios for no reason, the company made the asser…
‘God of War: Ragnarok’ is Sony’s fastest-selling first-party title
God of War: Ragnarok has sold more copies in its debut week than any other first-party PlayStation title, according to the official PlayStation Twitter account. Sony says the game tallied 5.1 million sales through its first week, placing it ahead of Th…
Researchers 3D-printed a fully recyclable house from natural materials
With the United States facing a historic housing shortage, researchers from the University of Maine believe they may have found a solution to the problem. Using one of the world’s largest 3D printers, the university’s Advanced Structures and Composites…
San Francisco police seek permission for its robots to use deadly force
The San Francisco Police Department is currently petitioning the city’s Board of Supervisors for permission to deploy robots to kill suspects that law enforcement deems a sufficient threat that the “risk of loss of life to members of the public or offi…
New York’s crypto mining restrictions are the first in the nation
Cryptocurrency mining companies hoping to set up shop in New York State may bump into some limits. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation restricting crypto mining in the country, making it the first state to clamp down on the practice. The envir…
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift fiasco sparks Senate antitrust hearing
Ticketmaster’s chaotic handling of Taylor Swift’s tour ticket sales has brought the company under increased scrutiny, including from lawmakers. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT), the chair and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcomm…
Moog’s holiday deals include a free new effects plugin
Moog’s holiday promos this year include a particularly nice perk: a freebie. The synthesizer pioneer has released a free new MF-109S Saturator add-on (shown above) for all Moogerfooger Effects Plugins users. As the name implies, the plugin gives you mo…