The UK's planned surveillance law is "unambiguous", "confusing" and will cause disadvantages for technology companies in the country, according to a group of MPs looking at its implications.
By: Matt Burgess,
Continue reading...Sunday, January 31, 2016
Friday, January 29, 2016
Transaction tax floated, again
Yesterday the New York Times Editorial Board wrote an piece supporting a tax on trading, which would include stocks, options and futures. Such a tax has been bandied about for years and has gained traction in Europe and elsewhere following the financial crisis and numerous trading scandals.
Star Wars Episode IX will be shot on traditional film
Did you enjoy the authentically retro visual trappings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Lucky you, because it's not going anywhere.
J.J. Abrams shot Episode VII on film, and it's a process that his successors are going to continue for at least the remainder of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Speaking at Sundance Film Festival, incoming Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow said he also intended to shoot the movie on actual film, rather than using digital cameras.
By: Matt Kamen,
Continue reading...Thursday, January 28, 2016
Destiny developer Bungie gets new CEO as fans lament delays
Change is afoot at game developer Bungie, as studio president Harold Ryan steps down and Pete Parsons takes over as new CEO.
By: Matt Kamen,
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 27, 2016
What the FOMC didn’t say
Today’s (Jan. 27) Federal Open Market Committee’s statement following its January meeting may have been the least anticipated FOMC statement in many years. The Fed had already tightened rates for the first time in a decade at its last meeting and there was no anticipation of another move until, at the very earliest, its March meeting.
Indie game bundle wants to finally reward 'Godus' winner
A new game bundle is set to launch in February, aiming to redress what some consider one of the great gaming wrongs in recent memory -- giving Curiosity: What's Inside the Cube? "winner" Bryan Henderson the prize he's never received.
By: Matt Kamen,
Continue reading...Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Apple reports slowest-ever iPhone sales growth
Apple made more profit in the previous three months than any quarter in its history, but also saw iPhone sales grow at their slowest rate since the phone's 2007 introduction.
By: Michael Rundle,
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