If you’re about to by a printer that supports the HP+ smart printer service, you need to ensure you understand all the fine print.
Apple Stopping Providing HeadPhones With iPhones in France
Apple is no longer required to provide EarPods with the iPhone 13 in France and will stop doing so from Monday.
Congress Explores Blockchain Energy Usage From Mining
On January 20, the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee of the U.S. Congress House Energy and Commerce Committee discussed blockchain energy usage and other concepts related to mining and consensus.
Representatives then took to the floor with statements and questions. A few used their time for partisan attacks and political grandstanding, yet most made an honest effort to ask questions that either tackled the energy-related issues at the core of the hearing or sought broader context on the uses and potential applications of blockchain technology.
Intel Plans Ohio Factory for Semiconductor Fabrication
Intel plans an Ohio factory that will include at least two chip fabs on the 1,000-acre site. Construction will begin in 2022.
New 'Monsterverse' Series Coming to Apple TV+
Apple TV+ announced has ordered a new original live-action series from Legendary’s Monsterverse franchise, which includes Godzilla.
Red Cross Data Breach Affects 515,000 Vulnerable People
A contractor for The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) suffered a data breach, as revealed on Wednesday.
Developers Receive Class Action Settlement Notices
Class action settlement notices have begun in a case that could mean cash payments for many small developers.
Apple TV+: 'The Sky is Everywhere' to Premiere Valentine's Weekend
‘The Sky is Everywhere’, starring Grace Kaufman, will premiere on Apple TV+ on February 11, Valentine’s Day weekend.
Federal Reserve Releases Paper on Digital Dollar, Seeks Public Comment
The Federal Reserve has released a 40-page paper [PDF] on its study of a digital dollar. It seeks public comment as it takes no position at this time.
Instead, it provides an exhaustive look at benefits such as speeding up the electronic payments system at a time when financial transactions around the world already are highly digitized. Some of the downside issues the report discusses are financial stability risks and privacy protection while guarding against fraud and other illegal issues.
Peloton Pauses Production of Bikes, Treadmills Over Decreasing Demand
Peloton is pausing production of its bikes and treadmills in February-March, according to internal documents obtained by CNBC.
Peloton has essentially guessed wrong about how many people would be buying its products, after so much demand was pulled forward during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s now left with thousands of cycles and treadmills sitting in warehouses or on cargo ships, and it needs to reset its inventory levels.