Ben Gilbert
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'Fortnite' maker Epic Games is worth just shy of $30 billion after raising another $1 billion in its latest funding round
The North Carolina gaming powerhouse behind "Fortnite" is worth just shy of $30 billion, according to Epic Games' latest valuation. → Read More
The PlayStation 5 is getting its first major system update this week, but one much-requested feature is still missing
Six months after the PlayStation 5 launched, Sony is giving the console its first major software update. → Read More
Facebook's top execs took home hefty bonuses in the second half of 2020, partially as a reward for the company's 'election integrity efforts'
Two Facebook executives collectively got just shy of $1 million in bonuses in the second half of 2020, according to a new SEC filing. → Read More
Facebook will convert part of its headquarters into a vaccination site for underserved communities
Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, is being temporarily converted into a COVID vaccination site, COO Sheryl Sandberg said on Friday. → Read More
Boeing's infamous 737 Max plane has a new issue, and 16 airlines are being told to ground planes
Boeing said Friday it had recommended 16 airlines to ground their aircraft until it's fixed. The company released few other details about the issue. → Read More
Facebook was running ads with voter fraud conspiracies as recently as this week
A Facebook ad featuring voter fraud conspiracies from the conservative super PAC Restoration Action was running until Insider contacted Facebook. → Read More
Ohio Secretary of State blasts Tim Cook as 'elite' and says the Apple CEO's idea of voting on iPhones is 'preposterous'
After Apple CEO Tim Cook suggested the possibility of voting via iPhone, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose called the idea "preposterous." → Read More
After data from half a billion Facebook users was leaked, the company isn't planning to tell people if they were impacted
Facebook accidentally leaked the personal information of over 533 million users, but is unable to alert them because it's not sure who was impacted. → Read More
In a precedent-setting move, Amazon's Twitch will now police streamers for violence, extremism, terrorism, and other violations that happen offline
Amazon-owned Twitch has a new, precedent-setting policy that addresses the actions of streamers when they're offline. → Read More
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the bank will only need office capacity for 60% of employees post-pandemic
As more Americans get vaccinated and office work returns to normal, JPMorgan is preparing for a future with 60% office capacity. → Read More
Facebook, Google, and other tech giants donated tens of thousands of dollars to a Republican group that's pushing voter suppression laws
After pledging to halt all political contributions in early 2021, Facebook donated $50,000 to a Republican group that supports voter suppression laws. → Read More
Tim Cook wants Americans to be able to vote on their iPhones
"We do our banking on phones. We have our health data on phones," Tim Cook said before asking "why not" expand voting tech to smartphones. → Read More
Southwest pilot accused of exposing his genitals during a flight from Philadelphia to Orlando
The pilot, "intentionally committed an act of lewd, indecent and obscene exposure of his genitals in a public place," the Department of Justice alleges. → Read More
Apple CEO Tim Cook says he doesn't expect to be running the company a decade from now
Cook has been leading Apple for just shy of a decade. In another 10 years he's unlikely to still be running the show: "10 years is a long time." → Read More
Sony's smash-hit baseball game is headed to Xbox after years of PlayStation exclusivity
In a major change, "MLB The Show" will be available at launch on Microsoft's "Netflix of gaming" service, Xbox Game Pass. → Read More
I got the COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS, and it was so fast and efficient that it's not hard to understand how the chain has already vaccinated 10 million Americans
Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 at CVS was incredibly easy and efficient, from top to bottom, and I'm so glad I went there. → Read More
A leaked Amazon document reveals what its army of warehouse workers are and aren't allowed to say on social media
Amazon's army of tweeting warehouse workers are encouraged to push back on criticism of work conditions, but can't engage with unionization talk. → Read More
Facebook is making a major change that makes it easier for you to escape the algorithm-based News Feed
Facebook will allow users to make major changes to how its News Feed works in an upcoming update, the social media giant announced on Wednesday. → Read More
Amazon is sending employees into the trenches on Twitter as it battles its first union vote and reports about workers peeing in bottles
As reports of Amazon workers peeing in bottles resurface amid an ongoing unionization push, Amazon is again having employees defend it on Twitter. → Read More
Watch a rare video of robots jumping and dancing inside one of America's leading robotics firms
Inside American robotics giant Boston Dynamics, robots leap and dance while engineers work on the next generation. → Read More