Scavengers 'exhausted' its supply of Steam keys on first day of Early Access

Scavengers, the hybrid battle royale from Midwinter Entertainment, arrived in Early Access on Wednesday. Well, sort of. Claiming a key to the free-to-play team-based shooter required players to watch 30 minutes of the game streaming on Twitch, then claim a key in a Twitch drop. But the process didn't go entirely smoothly.
Read more: https://www.pcgamer.com/scavengers-exhausted-its-supply-of-steam-keys-on-first-day-of-early-access/?source=Snapzu

NASA's 'mole' tried to dig into Mars. It didn't go as planned.

After its first attempt to penetrate the rust-colored Martian surface in 2019, NASA's “mole” sent a signal back to Earth. It was not good news. The mole is part of the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP³) on NASA's InSight lander, which touched down on Mars in 2018.
Read more: https://mashable.com/article/mars-mole-robot/?source=Snapzu

US Space Force scientist says 'human augmentation' is necessary in next decade

The chief scientist for the newly created US Space Force has said he thinks ‘human augmentation’ will be here sooner rather than later. Dr. Joel Mozer, speaking at an event at the Airforce Research Laboratory, said that it is ‘imperative’ that the US outdo its adversaries by leading in ‘human augmentation’ in military technology.
Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/29/us-space-force-scientist-says-military-human-augmentation-necessary-14493027/?source=Snapzu

Overgrowth developer Wolfire Games files antitrust lawsuit against Valve

The suit says Steam suppresses competition and takes 'an extraordinarily high cut' from developers.
Read more: https://www.pcgamer.com/overgrowth-developer-wolfire-games-files-antitrust-lawsuit-against-valve/?source=Snapzu

McDonald's robber demands chicken nuggets, has to accept breakfast food because it was still too early

McDonald’s really is strict about what time lunch starts.
Read more: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/mcdonalds-robber-chicken-nuggets-breakfast-food-because-it-was-still-too-early?source=Snapzu

OnePlus sees huge growth in EU, doesn't see global chip shortage affecting it

When it comes to sales figures and other bits of hard data, OnePlus is usually very secretive. But in an interview with Android Authority, Tuomas Lampén, Head of Strategy at OnePlus Europe, divulged some numbers related to growth in the region.
Read more: https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-growth-eu-1221376/?source=Snapzu

Scientists find 25,000 barrels of possible DDT at 'staggering' dump site near California coast

Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be more than 25,000 barrels that possibly contain DDT dumped off the Southern California coast near Catalina Island, where a massive underwater toxic waste site dating to World War II has long been suspected.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/27/possible-ddt-barrels-found-off-california-coast-near-catalina-island/7395361002/?source=Snapzu

Tim Tebow attempting NFL comeback with Jaguars after spell in baseball

The former Broncos and Jets quarterback worked out for the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end, NFL Network and ESPN reported Thursday
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/apr/29/tim-tebow-jacksonville-jaguars-nfl-comeback?source=Snapzu

Giuliani says he offered FBI agents Hunter Biden’s laptop during raid

Former New York mayor railed about timing of early morning raid on his apartment
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/giuliani-fbi-raid-hunter-biden-b1839979.html?source=Snapzu

Mandalorian Game Reportedly In Development From Microsoft 1st Party Studio - Rumor

Microsoft might be working on a Mandalorian game in addition to Indiana Jones from Machine Games according to a new rumor.
Read more: https://gameinfinitus.com/news/mandalorian-game-reportedly-in-development-from-microsoft-1st-party-studio-rumor/?source=Snapzu

Twitter's user growth lower than expected despite tackling misinformation

The social media site has been exploring new ways to combat fake news and online abuse.
Read more: https://www.cnet.com/news/twitters-user-growth-lower-than-expected-despite-tackling-misinformation/?source=Snapzu

Tesla is now sitting on $2.5 billion of bitcoin

The company announced earlier this year that it had purchased $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin and planned to accept it as payment for vehicles.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/28/tesla-is-now-sitting-on-2point5-billion-of-bitcoin.html?source=Snapzu

5 Arrested in Shooting of Lady Gaga's Dog Walker, Theft of Her Bulldogs

LAPD arrested five suspects in connection with the robbery of Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs as well as the shooting of Gaga's dog walker
Read more: https://www.thewrap.com/5-arrested-in-shooting-of-lady-gagas-dog-walker-theft-of-her-bulldogs/?source=Snapzu

China's digital yuan will not topple the dollar, SEC official says

China's planned digital yuan will not dethrone the dollar, a top Securities and Exchange Commission official said on Thursday, citing the growth of so-called stablecoins backed by the greenback.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-digital-yuan-will-not-topple-dollar-sec-official-says-2021-04-29/?source=Snapzu

This Duck Called "Long Boi" Is Going Viral For How Tall He Is

"Look at the size of this lad. Absolute unit."
Read more: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ikrd/long-boi-duck-viral?source=Snapzu

Club-goers take first bites of lab-made chicken

Singapore regulators in December approved in vitro cultured chicken, giving the world’s lab-developed meat industry its official commercial start. The company behind the poultry product, Eat Just, has since sold more than 200 servings of the poultry to 1880, a club in Singapore, and plans to expand to other restaurants on the island nation this year.
Read more: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-021-00855-1?source=Snapzu

Republicans Became More Vaccine Hesitant as the Coronavirus Pandemic Unfolded

Individuals who self-identify as Republicans became more skeptical of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and other inoculations, such as the flu shot, over the course of the pandemic, reveals a new study by the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.
Read more: https://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/republicans-became-more-vaccine-hesitant-as-the-coronavirus-pandemic-unfolded?source=Snapzu

To Be Tracked or Not? Apple Is Now Giving Us the Choice.

With Apple’s latest mobile software update, we can decide whether apps monitor and share our activities with others. Here’s what to know.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/technology/personaltech/apple-app-tracking-transparency.html?source=Snapzu

Valve Illegally Monopolizes the PC Gaming Market, Harming Gamers and Developers, Class Action Alleges

Valve Games suppresses innovation in the gaming market and is harming gamers with its anticompetitive practices, a class action lawsuit claims.
Read more: https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/video-games/1017715-valve-games-anticompetitive-practices-class-action-lawsuit/?source=Snapzu

All You Need to Know about what is Virtual Reality

What is virtual reality and its importance in the modern world? Let us have a look at it.
Read more: https://worldnoor.com/blog/what-is-virtual-reality/?source=Snapzu

Microsoft says LinkedIn topped $3 billion in ad revenue in the last year, outpacing Snap and Pinterest

Microsoft said Tuesday LinkedIn’s ads business has brought in more than $3 billion in revenue during the year ended March 31, outpacing pure-play digital ads competitors like Snap and Pinterest.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/27/microsoft-linkedin-topped-3-billion-in-ad-revenue-in-last-year.html?source=Snapzu

Large Bitcoin addresses add approximately 90,000 BTC in the last three weeks.

The blockchain tracking and analytics firm Santimant data reveals large Bitcoin addresses have added approximately 90,000 BTC since 5 April.
Read more: https://coinnounce.com/large-bitcoin-addresses-add-90000-btc-in-the-last-three-weeks/?source=Snapzu

'Alarming': World's glaciers are melting faster than ever because of global warming, study says

Most of Earth's glaciers are melting faster than ever because of human-caused climate change, dumping about 328 billion tons of melted ice into the world's oceans each year, according to a new study.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/28/global-warming-worlds-glaciers-melting-faster-than-ever/4872348001/?source=Snapzu

Trump supporter found guilty of threatening to kill members of Congress after Jan. 6 insurrection

Brendan Hunt, 37, was arrested a day before President Biden’s inauguration.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-supporter-brendan-hunt-convicted-death-threat-democrats/2021/04/28/9a239624-a838-11eb-bca5-048b2759a489_story.html?source=Snapzu

Another Italian town is selling houses for one euro

The pandemic is raging, quarantine rules are changing by the day, and there's still uncertainty over when we might vacation again, but one thing remains constant in the travel world: the €1 houses of Italy. This month, it's the turn of another Sicilian town, Castiglione di Sicilia, to offer houses for the price of a coffee.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/castiglione-di-sicilia-one-euro-houses/index.html?source=Snapzu

Microsoft shakes up PC gaming by reducing Windows store cut to just 12 percent

Microsoft is shaking up the world of PC gaming today with a big cut to the amount of revenue it takes from games on Windows. The software giant is reducing its cut from 30 percent to just 12 percent from August 1st, in a clear bid to compete with Steam and entice developers and studios to bring more PC games to its Microsoft Store.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/29/22409285/microsoft-store-cut-windows-pc-games-12-percent?source=Snapzu

This survey shows that people prefer printed books – even in the digital age

With smartphones, tablets and e-readers reaching mass adoption over the past few years, many have predicted that printed books would soon become a thing of the past. And while it’s true that people use their electronic devices to read, they still rely heavily on ink and paper when it comes to reading books.
Read more: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/04/printed-books-vs-e-books-which-is-the-most-popular/?source=Snapzu

All-new iMac, iPad Pro, and Apple TV 4K orders start tomorrow

The all-new iMac, featuring a much more compact and remarkably thin design, and the most powerful and advanced iPad Pro ever — both powered by the M1 chip — as well as the next generation of Apple TV 4K can be ordered tomorrow and will be available in the second half of May.
Read more: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/04/all-new-imac-ipad-pro-and-apple-tv-4k-orders-start-tomorrow/?source=Snapzu

Biden: Trickle-down economics "has never worked"

During his joint address to Congress on Wednesday, President Biden spoke of the need to tax the ultra-wealthy to fix economic inequality in the U.S.
Read more: https://www.axios.com/biden-trickle-down-economics-never-worked-8f211644-c751-4366-a67d-c26f61fb080c.html?source=Snapzu

The best broadband in the US isn’t in New York or San Francisco. It’s in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga's broadband, the best in the US, is city-owned, making it a shining case study for Biden's push to have municipal bodies provide internet.
Read more: https://qz.com/1996234/the-best-broadband-in-the-us-is-in-chattanooga-tn/?source=Snapzu

Juan Joya Borja, the 'Spanish Laughing Guy' Meme, Has Died

He was known as ‘The Giggles’ in his native Spain, and his legacy is that of a joy-spreading meme.
Read more: https://www.vice.com/en/article/akgdaj/juan-joya-borja-the-spanish-laughing-guy-meme-has-died?source=Snapzu

Joe Rogan is using his wildly popular podcast to question vaccines. Experts are fighting back.

It’s difficult to overstate the hold Rogan has on a certain segment of the population.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/04/28/joe-rogan-podcast-vaccine-coronavirus/?source=Snapzu

FTC warns it could crack down on biased AI

AI systems can lead to race or gender discrimination.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/20/22393873/ftc-ai-machine-learning-race-gender-bias-legal-violation?source=Snapzu

Netflix Launches ‘Play Something’ Shuffle Feature Worldwide

Netflix has a new way to try to get customers binge-watching in a hurry: The company is launching “Play Something,” which picks a TV show or movie based on what its algorithms think you…
Read more: https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/netflix-play-something-shuffle-launches-worldwide-1234962150/?source=Snapzu

Algorithms were under fire at a Senate hearing on social media

"Algorithms have great potential for good. They can also be misused."
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/04/algorithms-were-under-fire-at-a-senate-hearing-on-social-media/?source=Snapzu

Sony has sold 7.8 million PS5 consoles

Yes, millions of people have actually managed to buy a PS5
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/28/22407195/sony-ps5-sales-numbers-q4-2020-earnings?source=Snapzu

Google is saving $1 billion per year as a result of employees working from home

Google is known for perks such as massages and retreats. Not having to pay for those things during the pandemic has padded the company's bottom line.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2021-04-28/google-is-saving-1-billion-per-year-as-a-result-of-employees-working-from-home?source=Snapzu

Facebook to help creators earn money from ecommerce sales

Facebook (FB.O) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday the company will build features for content creators to earn money from recommending products on the app and getting a cut of product sales.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/technology/facebook-help-creators-earn-money-ecommerce-sales-2021-04-27/?source=Snapzu

Coming this summer: Gas stations running out of gas

Millions of people stuck at home for more than a year are expected to hit the road for much-needed post-pandemic vacations this summer. Good luck finding gas.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/27/business/summer-gasoline-shortage/index.html?source=Snapzu

The FDA could ban menthol cigarettes this week. Experts say Black Americans would benefit most.

The action would not remove menthol tobacco from stores immediately, but rather kick off the rule-making process to do so, which could take several years.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-poised-ban-menthol-cigarettes-week-experts-predict-n1265209?source=Snapzu

Amazon is slated to overtake Walmart as the largest retailer in the US

Edge by Ascential calculated that Amazon's gross market value will reach $631.6 billion by 2025.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-walmart-retail-retailer-sales-comparison-winner-2021-4?source=Snapzu

Eddy Cue wanted to bring iMessage to Android in 2013

No more green bubbles.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/27/22406303/imessage-android-eddy-cue-emails-apple-epic-deposition?source=Snapzu

A Graying China May Have to Put Off Retirement. Workers Aren’t Happy.

Most Chinese workers retire by 60. But with the population aging and pension funds running low, the government says that must change.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/world/asia/china-retirement-aging.html?source=Snapzu

The tiny American towns passing anti-abortion rules

Over the last year of the pandemic, 23 tiny towns in Texas have approved local laws declaring themselves “sanctuary cities for the unborn”, passing ordinances to make the procedure punishable by a $2,000 fine. In April, the tiny village of Hayes Center, Nebraska, became the 24th, and the first outside Texas.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/27/us-tiny-towns-anti-abortion-ordinances?source=Snapzu

EV Charging Infrastructure in America Still Sucks

Bombing down a winding road in the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, it's easy to feel like the EV revolution is settled business. For all the hand-wringing about the bastardization of the Mustang name, the Mach-E is on its own merits exciting, fantastic to drive, and charming. Its tail-happy nature and brutal acceleration egg you on, lulling you into dreams of an EV wonderland that are instantly shattered once you see your state of charge.
Read more: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a36175755/ev-charging-infrastructure-in-america-still-sucks/?source=Snapzu

Biden Seeks $80 Billion to Beef Up I.R.S. Audits of High-Earners

The president’s “American Families Plan,” which he will detail this week, will be offset in part by a tax enforcement effort that administration officials believe will raise $700 billion over a decade.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/business/economy/biden-american-families-plan.html?source=Snapzu

Electric cars: What will happen to all the dead batteries?

"The rate at which we're growing the industry is absolutely scary," says Paul Anderson from Birmingham University. He's talking about the market for electric cars in Europe. By 2030, the EU hopes that there will be 30 million electric cars on European roads.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56574779?source=Snapzu

Israel is committing the crime of apartheid, rights watchdog says

Human Rights Watch has accused Israeli officials of committing the crimes of apartheid and persecution, claiming the government enforces an overarching policy to “maintain the domination by Jewish Israelis over Palestinians”.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/27/israel-committing-crime-apartheid-human-rights-watch?source=Snapzu

Deepfake satellite imagery poses a not-so-distant threat, warn geographers

When we think of deepfakes, we tend to imagine AI-generated people. This might be lighthearted, like a deepfake Tom Cruise, or malicious, like nonconsensual pornography. What we don’t imagine is deepfake geography: AI-generated images of cityscapes and countryside. But that’s exactly what some researchers are worried about.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/27/22403741/deepfake-geography-satellite-imagery-ai-generated-fakes-threat?source=Snapzu

Next-gen Apple Silicon 'M2' chip reportedly enters production, included in MacBooks in second half of year

According to Nikkei, the next-generation of Apple silicon — tentatively dubbed “M2” — has entered the production cycle. Chip ramps are slow, and Nikkei indicates that beginning production now means the chips would be available in mass supply as soon as July. This schedule likely means they will be included in new MacBook models in the fall, probably the upcoming revamped MacBook Pro line.
Read more: https://9to5mac.com/2021/04/27/next-gen-apple-silicon-m2-chip-reportedly-enters-production-included-in-macbooks-in-second-half-of-year/?source=Snapzu