Sony Announces PlayStation Classic, a $100 Mini PS1
Sony announced Wednesday that it will release the PlayStation Classic micro console on December 3. It will cost $100 and come with 20 built-in games. From a report: Like Nintendo's NES Classic and SNES Classic, the PlayStation Classic will come packed with a list of beloved hits from the system's original library. There will be 20 games in all,… Read More »
Posted on 19 September 2018 | 9:00 amLife In the Spanish City That Banned Cars
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from a report via The Guardian: People don't shout in Pontevedra -- or they shout less. With all but the most essential traffic banished, there are no revving engines or honking horns, no metallic snarl of motorbikes or the roar of people trying make themselves heard above the din -- none of the usual… Read More »
Posted on 19 September 2018 | 8:00 amVW Group, BMW and Daimler Are Under Investigation For Collusion In Europe
The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into the Volkswagen Group, BMW and Daimler, over allegations they colluded to keep certain emissions control devices from reaching the market in Europe, according to a statement the Commission released on Tuesday. CNET reports: The technologies the group allegedly sought to bury… Read More »
Posted on 19 September 2018 | 5:00 amSenate Passes Music Modernization Act With Unanimous Support
After the House's unilateral support back in April, the Senate has unanimously voted to pass the Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act, which is named in honor of the Republican senior senator from Utah -- a songwriter himself -- who will retire at the end of the year. Billboard explains the bill: The bill creates a blanket mechanical license and… Read More »
Posted on 19 September 2018 | 2:00 amFacebook Wanted Banks To Fork Over Customer Data Passing Through Messenger
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: For years, Facebook has publicly positioned its Messenger application as a way to connect with friends and as a way to help customers interact directly with businesses. But a new report from The Wall Street Journal today indicates that Facebook also saw its Messenger platform as a siphon for the… Read More »
Posted on 18 September 2018 | 10:30 pmWharton Professor Says America Should Shorten the Work Day By 2 Hours
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, New York Times best-selling author, and The Wharton School's top professor, says Americans should work two hours less. Instead of the typical 9-to-5, people "should finish at 3pm," says Grant in a recent LinkedIn post. "We can be as productive and creative in 6 focused hours as in 8 unfocused hours."… Read More »
Posted on 18 September 2018 | 9:10 pm