From the archive

2022

OnePlus Refreshes the Nord Line

In today's keynote "Speed Games" presentation. OnePlus announced two new handsets plus a set of earbuds for the Nord range. The Nord range has been a big hit with roughly half the OnePlus phones sold in Europe coming from the Nord product line: I'm sure OnePlus will be keen to continue the success. The first phone is the Nord 2T

Department of Justice Won’t Prosecute White Hat Security Researchers

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new policy for charging cases under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The purpose appears to be to allow White Hat security researchers to continue doing what they do, without getting arrested for it. From the DOJ press release: The policy for the first time directs that good-faith security research should

Twitter Introduces A Crisis Misinformation Policy

Twitter announced that it is introducing a crisis misinformation policy. It appears to be Twitter’s way of elevating credible information while slowing the spread of misinformation. Twitter announced this policy on May 19, 2022. From the blog post: Today, we’re introducing our crisis management policy - a global policy that will guide our efforts to elevate, credible, authoritative information, and

TikTok Announces Top Performing Videos Can Become Ads

TikTok announced that it’s launching a new ad product called “Branded Mission” that will allow creators to connect with brands and possibly receive rewards for videos, TechCrunch reported. According to TechCrunch, with this new ad product, advertisers can crowdsource content from creators and turn top-performing videos into ads. TikTok posted in its newsroom more information about “Branded Mission”. From the

Netflix Lays Off Estimated 150 Staffers

Netflix is laying off approximately 150 employees across the company, according to an internal memo sent Tuesday and obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. This round of layoffs follows at least 10 full-time staff and contractors working under the editorial division on April 28, 2022. Those workers were part of Tudum Studio, which Netflix launched in December of 2021. NPR reported

Apple Delays And Modifies Its Return To Office Plans

Apple, in a blow to its efforts to restore normalcy to its operations, has suspended its requirement that employees return to the office this month for at least three days a week because of a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, The New York Times reported. According to The New York Times, the reversal was welcome news for thousands of employees who

Twitter Files Preliminary Proxy Statement for Acquisition by Elon Musk

There has been a lot of drama since Elon Musk decided to acquire Twitter. This has led to Twitter filing a preliminary proxy statement for acquisition by Elon Musk. It was posted in a press release on May 17, 2022, on PRNewswire. Twitter Inc. today announced that it has filed its preliminary proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange