Data-mining firm Palantir invested $25 million in Faraday Future shortly before the electric vehicle startup became a publicly traded company in July, according to a previously unreported Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) document filed late last week. In addition, Faraday Future signed a commercial contract to use Palantir’s software, according to one of Palantir’s … [Read more...] about Palantir invested $25 million in Faraday Future
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Streamlabs launches monthly tips as an alternative streaming payment method
Streamlabs, the popular livestreaming software company owned by Logitech, is rolling out a “monthly tipping service” as an alternative way for streamers to earn money from their fans. Streamlabs Creator Subscriptions will offer streamers flexibility on what kinds of subscriptions they offer, and they will integrate directly into Streamlabs’ OBS software suite for streaming to … [Read more...] about Streamlabs launches monthly tips as an alternative streaming payment method
Apple will take a smaller cut of publishers’ sales if they join Apple News
Apple has a new offer for publishers: join Apple News, and it’ll only take 15 percent out of your in-app purchases and subscriptions instead of 30. Publishers can apply to Apple’s News Partner Program to take that bargain, but they have to agree to Apple’s requirements, which naturally benefit Apple and go beyond just maintaining a channel in Apple News. The list of specific … [Read more...] about Apple will take a smaller cut of publishers’ sales if they join Apple News
Blizzard to change name of Overwatch’s McCree following sexual harassment lawsuit
Blizzard says it plans to change the name of Overwatch’s gunslinger character following the explosive sexual harassment lawsuit brought against Activision Blizzard by the state of California. The character was originally named “McCree” after Jesse McCree, a former longtime Blizzard staffer who appears to be pictured in the so-called “Cosby Suite” reported on by Kotaku. Blizzard … [Read more...] about Blizzard to change name of Overwatch’s McCree following sexual harassment lawsuit
You can stream Cruella for free on Disney Plus starting on August 27th
Disney Plus subscribers will finally be able to watch the Queen of Mean on the service at no additional cost beginning Friday. The live-action origin story of Disney’s notorious Cruella de Vil will hit the service tomorrow after debuting simultaneously in theaters and on Disney’s Premier Access platform on May 28th. Premier Access releases typically run viewers an additional … [Read more...] about You can stream Cruella for free on Disney Plus starting on August 27th
Overwatch League cancels its in-person playoff events
The 2021 Overwatch League playoffs have hit a slight snag. Yesterday, the League announced it will no longer host live playoff matches in Dallas and Los Angeles. “Due to significant changes in the environment affecting travel for some teams, we’ve decided to pivot away from originally scheduled live events in Dallas and Los Angeles,” the League wrote in a statement on Twitter. … [Read more...] about Overwatch League cancels its in-person playoff events
Google Sheets’ formula suggestions are like autofill for math
Google has announced that Google Sheets is getting the ability to intelligently suggest formulas and functions for your spreadsheet, based on the data you're trying to analyze. For example, typing “=” into a cell below a list of numbers will pop up a box that lets you automatically add the numbers together, find their average, and more. From my admittedly simple tests, it seems … [Read more...] about Google Sheets’ formula suggestions are like autofill for math
Nuro is building a factory and test track in Nevada for its autonomous delivery robots
Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup founded by two ex-Google engineers, announced a dramatic expansion of its physical footprint. The company said it will spend $40 million on the construction of a manufacturing facility and test track for its fleet of self-driving robot vehicles. Both facilities will be located in Southern Nevada, which in recent years has become a hotbed … [Read more...] about Nuro is building a factory and test track in Nevada for its autonomous delivery robots
Panasonic photoshopped a white man’s head onto a Black man’s body
We recently wrote how Panasonic maybe went a little overboard with wacky promotional images for its new SoundSlayer wearable gaming speaker. Fun, right? Here’s something less amusing: it appears that Panasonic couldn’t be bothered to take actual photos of its product on actual human beings, so it digitally inserted them into royalty-free pictures from Shutterstock and Getty … [Read more...] about Panasonic photoshopped a white man’s head onto a Black man’s body
Netflix starts testing in-app games for users in Poland
Netflix is taking its next step into gaming by allowing subscribers in Poland on Android to play two Stranger Things games inside the Netflix app, the company announced Thursday. “Starting today, members in Poland can try Netflix mobile gaming on Android with two games — Stranger Things 1984 and Stranger Things 3 — all as part of their membership,” a Netflix spokesperson said … [Read more...] about Netflix starts testing in-app games for users in Poland