ComputersNews

Mark Hurd, former HP CEO, has died at 62

Mark Hurd, the now-former co-CEO of Oracle has died, according to CNBC. Oracle has yet to comment on Hurd’s death, and the email that the company sent to employees provides few clues. However, just last month, Hurd announced a medical leave of absence from the company. He was 62. Prior to his tenure at Oracle, Hurd was the CEO of HP between 2005 and 2010. While he was able to…
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GamingNews

IKEA begins selling its FYRTUR smart blinds in some US stores

The downright confusing saga that is IKEA’s rollout of its FYRTUR blackout smart blinds in the US continues. The company had initially planned to release them stateside on April 1st, before delaying the launch to October 1st. The appointed date then came and went and…
MobileNews

Where to buy the OnePlus 7T

The OnePlus 7T went official a few weeks ago, but today it’s finally launching in the United States. If you want to buy it, here’s where you can get the OnePlus 7T. As is traditional with OnePlus smartphone sales in the US, there are only a couple of places to buy the device. One of those is directly from the OnePlus Store. There, you’ll get the device for $599 with free shipping and…
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MobileNews

LG G8 ThinQ gets Android 10 beta program as company tries to ‘recover trust’

LG’s track record with major Android updates isn’t exactly great, but the company is getting started on its Android 10 update. This week, it announced a beta program for Android 10 on the LG G8 ThinQ. Starting in South Korea, the LG G8 ThinQ will be getting Android 10 in beta ahead of a full rollout that will come… eventually. LG doesn’t mention exactly when it plans to roll out Android 10…
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GamingNews

Call of Duty League: How Activision reimagined its city-based esports structure

Taking lessons from the success of the Overwatch League, Activision has revamped the structure of its esports competition in the newly re-christened Call of Duty League. The new league is now ready to share a lot about how it is reinventing the league for the new era of esports. That includes a structure for city-based teams, a way for fans to compete, and the pop culture intersections that could…
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