Dave Clark, who headed Amazon’s global consumer business, announced he is resigning after 23 years with the company. The former Kentucky warehouse manager was in charge of the company’s retail operations, as well as its warehouse and shipping operations, which expanded as a result of the pandemic. Clark tweeted the announcement today along with an…
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5G voice calls arrive for some T-Mobile customers in Salt Lake City and Portland
Telecommunications have been slow to jump on the 5G train – your smartphone normally relies on 4G or LTE for old-fashioned phone calls. But T-Mobile is venturing further by launching its commercial Voice over 5G service today in limited areas of Portland and Salt Lake City. For now, only customers with Samsung Galaxy S21 5G…
Sega’s Mega Drive Mini 2 includes Sega CD games
Sega will relive some of its former glory with another retro console. The company has announced the Mega Drive Mini 2. While the system has only been confirmed for Japan for now, it seems likely that Sega will bring it to other markets as well. If and when it goes to the US, it will…
‘Street Fighter 6’ arrives in 2023 with new modes and real-time commentary
A few months after the confirmation of Street Fighter 6’s existence, Capcom has revealed that the upcoming entry to the fighting franchise will be released in 2023 for the PS 5, PS 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. As the company promised in the first teaser, the game will feature Luke, a key DLC character…
Ford CEO wants EV sales to be ‘100%’ online
Ford head Jim Farley said the brand’s electric vehicles could shift to fixed prices and sell entirely online. Speaking today at an IBM conference, Farley described a future where Ford dealers would no longer store inventory, but serve as customer service centers for picking up online orders or repairing existing vehicles — with buyers also…
Valve further delays Steam Deck dock due to supply shortages
You’ll have to be patient if you want an official way to turn your Steam Deck into a makeshift desktop. As The Verge points out, Valve has indefinitely delayed its Steam Deck Docking Station due to a combination of inventory shortages and pandemic-related production shutdowns. The company said it “improved the situation” and would share…
Amazon employees call on Amazon to stop selling books deemed as anti-trans
In 2021, a handful of Amazon employees left the company over its decision to sell books that suggest that children who identify as transgender are mentally ill. Now a group of employees is protesting the continued sale of those books by disrupting a Pride event at its Seattle headquarters. According to The Washington Post, about…
Elon Musk tells SpaceX and Tesla workers they must return to the office full-time
Elon Musk issued an ultimatum to Tesla and Space X staff: Spend a minimum of 40 hours a week in the office or leave the company. Musk confirmed in a tweet today that screenshots of an email sent to employees were real. According to The New York Times, employees of both companies received similar memos…
Focusrite Vocaster hands-on: Streamlined audio interfaces built for podcasters
Focusrite already makes some of the most popular audio interfaces on the market. If you’re a budding musician or bedroom producer, you’ve probably considered one of their Scarlett interfaces when building out your studio. They are also great options for podcasters. But music producers and podcasters have different needs and priorities, so Focusrite is targeting…
China’s military scientists call for development of anti-Starlink measures
China needs to develop capabilities to disable and perhaps even destroy Starlink internet satellites, the country’s military researchers said in a paper published by China’s journal Modern Defense Technology. The authors highlighted the possibility of Starlink being used for military purposes that could help other countries and threaten China’s national security. According to the South…