Update: In a hot piece of end of Friday news Blizzard officially responded to the controversy. You can read the lengthy attempt at spin on their blog, but long story short Blitzchung is getting his money back and everyone’s bans are being reduced to six months. People don’t like that this still implies calling for […]
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Despite being one of the first countries to roll out 5G, AFP is reporting that Switzerland is experiencing significant backlash to the new technology. 5G, or fifth-generation wireless, is the next evolution of wireless technology, promising faster speeds, more connected devices and lower latency. Standards bodies are aiming for an average of 20Gbps, rather than
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Last week, YouTube announced it was changing its verification criteria for channel owners, no longer extending verification based solely on a channel having 100,000 or more subscribers. The change caused an uproar among creators who subsequently lost their verified badge. The following day, YouTube reversed its decision and returned verified badges to creators who had
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Rob Walker / New York Times: Despite what media and politicians say, there is no tangible tech backlash from consumers, who shrug off warnings of a dystopian future and embrace new tech — Worse, we think there is one. — Mr. Walker is the author of “The Art of Noticing.” — It’s fun, and increasingly
YouTuber Nikita Dragun faces backlash over hairstyle By Tom Gerken BBC News Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nikita Dragun was photographed with the hairstyle at the Vivienne Hu show during New York Fashion Week How many times in the past few years have we read about the online backlash faced by celebrities who wear
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“And once you’re in the cross hairs, it is hard to get out,” Mr. Smith said. The natural tendency for the young tech powers is to fight. “They didn’t get to where they are by compromising,” Mr. Smith said. “They got to where they are because they stuck to their guns. And so they tend
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WeWork took a key step toward its much-hyped initial public offering last month, revealing to regulators the makeup of its board. But the fast-growing New York start-up, which leases shared office space, immediately came under fire from critics who noted that the board roster failed to include a single woman. Now, the company says it
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Facebook has removed a controversial app, dubbed Facebook Research, from the iOS app store after coming under fire for essentially paying teenagers to let the company spy on their mobile activity. The story on Tuesday by TechCrunch found that since 2016 the company has been paying users, mostly teens, to download a VPN app that gives the
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