Marco Rubio calls for TikTok review over censorship claims
"TikTok owner ByteDance might find itself in legal trouble in the US over claims it's censoring criticism of China in other parts of the world. Senator Marco Rubio has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asking for the Committee on Fore..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/09/marco-rubio-calls-for-tiktok-review-over-censorship/
Consumer Reports finds Tesla's Smart Summon 'glitchy'
" Consumer Reports and Tesla have had a rocky relationship over the years, and it doesn't look like they're about to patch things up any time soon. CR has declared Tesla's Smart Summon feature "glitchy" after several days of testing both at its own fa..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/09/consumer-reports-says-tesla-smart-summon-glitchy/23andMe's VIP service includes a one-on-one chat to explain your DNA
" How does a DNA testing service like 23andMe convince you to shell out more when the base results are the same? By rolling out the red carpet, it seems. The company has introduced a $499 VIP Health + Ancestry Service that includes two Health + Ances..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/09/23andme-vip-health-and-ancestry-service/Virgin Orbit plans to send cubesats to Mars as early as 2022
" Virgin Orbit plans to be the first private company to send cubesats to Mars. Today, it announced a partnership with the Polish satellite company SatRevolution and a dozen Polish universities to design a series of small-satellite missions to the Red P..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/09/virgin-orbit-mars-small-satellite-missions/‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ on PC will support 4K and HDR
" When Rockstar Games announced last week that Red Dead Redemption 2 is coming to PC on November 5th, the studio said the new release would include a variety of enhancements. Now that game is available to pre-order, Rockstar has detailed those improvements. To …"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/09/red-dead-redemption-2-pc-specs/G20 leaders will discuss raising taxes for big tech firms next week
"For years, European countries have been grappling with how to get big tech firms to pay more taxes. They've proposed interim taxes on revenues, suggested global minimum taxes and slapped companies with hefty fines. We may be getting closer to a solution. Next…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/09/g20-discuss-big-tech-tax-reform/
UNICEF now takes bitcoin and ether donations
" UNICEF, the United Nations' charity that helps underserved children around the world, now accepts donations in bitcoin and ether. As the first UN organization to embrace cryptocurrencies, UNICEF and the recipients of its funding will benefit from the..."
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/09/unicef-takes-bitcoin-ether-donations/UNICEF now takes bitcoin and ether donations
" UNICEF, the United Nations' charity that helps underserved children around the world, now accepts donations in bitcoin and ether. As the first UN organization to embrace cryptocurrencies, UNICEF and the recipients of its funding will benefit from the lack of …"
https://www.engadget.com/2019-10-09-unicef-takes-bitcoin-ether-donations.htmlToyota’s e-Palette will transport athletes during the 2020 Olympics
" As part of its big robot push for upcoming the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Toyota says it will have 20 of its e-Palette electric vehicles on-site to transport athletes. Each of the vehicles will travel through the athletes' village at a leisurely…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/09/toyota-e-palette-tokyo-olympics-2020/Blizzard is 'assessing the situation' after Hong Kong protest ban
" Blizzard is considering its options as players around the globe react to its decision to ban Hearthstone esports player Ng Wai Chung, known professionally as Blitzchung, after he voiced support for the protests in Hong Kong during a live post-match interview.…"
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/09/blizzard-hong-kong-ban-blitzchung-china-mei-protest-2019/
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