Month: May 2020

Go read this incredible history of the SimCity studio’s forgotten business games division

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A screenshot of Project Challenge, a project management simulator. | Thinking Tools Popular “simulation games” like SimCity aren’t literally training players to run something like a city. But what would happen if they did? In the 1990s, SimCitystudio Maxis tried to find out. In an exhaustively researched essay at The Obscuritory, librarian and writer Phil Salvador recounts the fascinating history of … Continue reading Go read this incredible history of the SimCity studio’s forgotten business games division Continue Reading →

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus renders suggest a slightly bigger screen and much bigger camera bump

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Samsung’s biggest flagship looks like it’s getting even bigger Last year’s Galaxy Note 10 Plus was truly a thing of beauty, with an amazing screen and superlative industrial design. And, judging by some high-quality (and completely unofficial) renders of the Galaxy Note 20 Plus, it looks like Samsung won’t be changing too much in 2020. The only … Continue reading Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Plus renders suggest a slightly bigger screen and much bigger camera bump Continue Reading →

Sony’s flagship Xperia 1 II will ship in July for $1,200

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It offers 5G, pro photo features and a 4K HDR display. Sony’s flagship Xperia 1 II smartphone will ship on July 24th for an eye-watering $1,199 in the US, the company announced. Pre-orders open up on June 1st and if you buy before June 28th, you’ll get a pretty nice gift: a free pair of Sony’s excellent WF-1000XM3 noise-cancelling wireless … Continue reading Sony’s flagship Xperia 1 II will ship in July for $1,200 Continue Reading →

HOW FORD, GM, FCA, AND TESLA ARE BRINGING BACK FACTORY WORKERS

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Comparing the US automakers’ return-to-work plans In the last week, factory employees have returned to work across the United States to make cars for the country’s four main auto manufacturers: Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and Tesla. And each of those companies has published a plan showing how it will try to keep those workers … Continue reading HOW FORD, GM, FCA, AND TESLA ARE BRINGING BACK FACTORY WORKERS Continue Reading →

Zoom has temporarily removed Giphy from its chat feature

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Zoom has temporarily disabled the integration of GIF platform Giphy in its chat feature, the company said in a blog post. “Once additional technical and security measures have been deployed, we will re-enable the feature.” Zoom didn’t offer any specifics beyond that on Giphy’s removal. The company mentioned the … Continue reading Zoom has temporarily removed Giphy from its chat feature Continue Reading →

Google Messages may finally be adding end-to-end encryption for RCS

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An analysis of an internal build shows the feature could be in the works An analysis of the latest update to Google Messages suggests it may be moving closer to having end-to-end encryption for RCS, according to 9to5 Google (via APKMirror). Rich communication services, or RCS, is the successor to SMS messaging and does what most other texting … Continue reading Google Messages may finally be adding end-to-end encryption for RCS Continue Reading →

Covid-19 Impact on Global Ethical Food Market Size, Status and Forecast 2020-2026

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Ethical Food Market: WiseGuyReports.com adds “Global Ethical Food Market Size, Status and Forecast 2020-2030” reports to its database. Executive Summary The global ethical food market is expected to decline from $650.99 billion in 2019 to $568.12 billion in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -12.73%. The decline is mainly due to economic slowdown across countries owing … Continue reading Covid-19 Impact on Global Ethical Food Market Size, Status and Forecast 2020-2026 Continue Reading →

Ascot Files Feasibility Study to Restart the Premier Mill

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 Ascot Resources Ltd. is pleased to announce that it has filed on SEDAR the Premier & Red Mountain Gold Project Feasibility Study NI 43-101 Technical Report (“FS”) prepared by Sacre-Davey Engineering Inc. as previously announced on April 15, 2020 (see press release at https://ascotgold.com/news-releases/2020/ascot-reports-robust-feasibility-study-with-after-tax-irr-of-51/.) The FS, prepared for the Company’s 100% owned Premier and Red Mountain Gold … Continue reading Ascot Files Feasibility Study to Restart the Premier Mill Continue Reading →

Freshpet, Inc. Settles Shareholder Derivative Litigation

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Freshpet, Inc. (“Freshpet” or the “Company”) today announced that it has agreed to settle the shareholder derivative litigation Meldon v. Freshpet, Inc. et al., which had been pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company, as a nominal defendant, and certain of the Company’s current and former directors … Continue reading Freshpet, Inc. Settles Shareholder Derivative Litigation Continue Reading →

Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones may let you pair more than one device

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Images also surfaced in the teardown A new leak hints at what to expect from Sony’s WH-1000XM4, the upcoming successor to the WH-1000XM3, one of the best wireless headphones on the market. The details come from Twitter user justplayinghard, who tweeted out information they obtained from a recent teardown of Sony’s Headphones Connect app. The code hints that … Continue reading Sony’s WH-1000XM4 headphones may let you pair more than one device Continue Reading →