This week, Android is killing 2G, Sony is maintaining the PlayStation 4, and The CW is looking for a buyer.
Scott is a developer who has worked on projects of varying sizes, including all of the PLUGHITZ Corporation properties. He is also known in the gaming world for his time supporting the rhythm game community, through DDRLover and hosting tournaments throughout the Tampa Bay Area. Currently, when he is not working on software projects or hosting F5 Live: Refreshing Technology, Scott can often be found returning to his high school days working with the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), mentoring teams and helping with ROBOTICON Tampa Bay. He has also helped found a student software learning group, the ASCII Warriors, currently housed at AMRoC Fab Lab.
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It's hard to believe that at the beginning of 2022, there are some places in the world that still have active 2G wireless networks, especially as the 3G network shutdown is already underway in the United States. But, while there are parts of the world that still use it, the parts of the world that do not still have 2G service simply have a potential route for an attack. Google has addressed this issue in its latest version of Android, but will Apple follow suit?
It's been over a year since Microsoft released the Xbox Series X|S and Sony released the PlayStation 5. In that time, we have seen a global pandemic that seems to be never-ending, as well as a chip shortage that has affected nearly every industry, whether or not you consider them high-tech focused. These gaming consoles have been uniquely affected, though, as many aspects of the production process have been affected and slowed down by lockdowns and manufacturing. Microsoft and Sony seem to have taken very different approaches to the problem, however.
It's been just over a year since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed its antitrust suit against the company formerly known as Facebook. The suit was not the only one filed at the time, accompanied by a similar antitrust suit filed by a coalition representing all but 3 US states. This week, US District Judge James Boasberg has dismissed the company's motion to dismiss, meaning that the case will go forward.
A few weeks ago, a report suggested that the future of the broadcast network The CW was in flux. The owners are considering divesting from the network, and a few interested parties have come forward. But the big question is what will the network look like after the current owners, who are also major content providers for the network, leave?