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NETFLIX STOCK PLUNGES AS SUBSCRIBER GROWTH WORRIES DEEPEN

Netflix delivered its latest quarter of disappointing subscriber growth during the final three months of last year, a trend that management foresees continuing into the new year as tougher competition is undercutting the video streaming leader.

IN GLOBAL 5G RACE, EUROPEAN UNION IS TOLD TO STEP UP PACE

As the United States grapples with the 5G rollout affecting airlines, a European Union watchdog warned the EU faces much bigger economic and security threats unless member countries step up cooperation.

DELAY IN CREATING NEW CYBERSECURITY BOARD PROMPTS CONCERN

It’s a key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a board of experts that would investigate major incidents to see what went wrong and try to prevent the problems from happening again — much like a transportation safety board does with plane crashes.

Facebook Parent Meta Creates Powerful AI Supercomputer

Facebook’s parent company Meta said it has created what it believes is among the fastest artificial intelligence supercomputers running today.

PLAYING EASY MODE IN MOUNT & BLADE 2: BANNERLORD

The fine line between heroics and horror.

HAVING A NICE HOLIDAY IN FAR CRY

Is it possible to stay out of trouble and just enjoy the views?

INTEL CORE i5 12600K

This impressive bit of hardware shows how a little architecture can make a big difference.

INVISIBILITY IN GAMES

Exploring the strange and surprising world of invisibility in videogames.

The Final Daze

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker goes big and brings it home

“Out Pops My Head to Take in the Surroundings, and a Wave of Guilt Hits”

Curiosity (almost) killed the dwarf in the excellent Deep Rock Galactic

“I Just Never Have Any Idea Where I'm Supposed to Go Next…”

All who wander are not lost in Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Vampire: the Masquerade— Bloodlines

Troika’s last hurrah has aged like fine wine.

Shipshape

Watch this space, I’m pulling offsweet moves in spaceship RPG Chorus

Circling the Dragons

FromSoftware’s ELDEN RING is a fraught and fascinating balance between expansiveness and intrigue.

AMAZON PLANS A CLOTHING STORE FOR A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MALL

Amazon says it plans to open a clothing store in a Southern California mall later this year, a first for the online behemoth and a fresh challenge for already struggling traditional retailers.

FBI, US AGENCIES LOOK BEYOND INDICTMENTS IN CYBERCRIME FIGHT

The FBI and other federal agencies are increasingly looking to counter cyber threats through tools other than criminal indictments, the head of the bureau’s cyber division said in an interview.

HOW TO CRUSH YOUR HOLIDAY DEBT

The holidays have left without a trace. Well, almost. Long after the decorations have come down, you still have debt hanging around.

AMERICAN AIRLINES REPORTS $931 MILLION FOURTH-QUARTER LOSS

American Airlines lost $931 million in the fourth quarter and the omicron variant of COVID-19 is delaying its recovery from nearly two years of pandemic.

MICROSOFT BUYS GAME MAKER ACTIVISION BLIZZARD FOR ABOUT $70B

Microsoft is paying nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy Crush and Call of Duty, to boost its competitiveness in mobile gaming and virtual-reality technology.

WHY AIRLINES FEAR 5G WILL UPEND TRAVEL THIS WEEK

AT&T will postpone new wireless service near some airports planned for this week after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions.

NETFLIX UPPING US, CANADA PRICES WITH COMPETITION GROWING

Netflix is raising prices for its video streaming customers in the U.S. and Canada, less than a year and a half since its last price increase, as competition from other streaming services increases.

LAWSUIT: GOOGLE, FACEBOOK CEOS COLLUDED IN ONLINE AD SALES

Newly unredacted documents from a state-led antitrust lawsuit against Google accuse the search giant of colluding with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales. The CEOs of both companies were aware of the deal and signed off on it, the lawsuit alleges.

RED CROSS: HACK EXPOSES DATA ON 515,000 VULNERABLE PEOPLE

The International Committee of the Red Cross, which is best known for helping war victims, says hackers broke into servers hosting its data and gained access to personal, confidential information on more than a half-million vulnerable people.

19-year-old Woman Sets Record For Solo Global Flight

Home! And no longer alone.

GOLF GOES TO NETFLIX AND IT HAS COMPETITION FROM TENNIS

Formula One racing got a huge boost in interest in North America through the Netflix series “Drive to Survive.”

A DIGITAL DIVIDE HAUNTS SCHOOLS ADAPTING TO VIRUS HURDLES

When April Schneider’s children returned to in-person classrooms this year, she thought they were leaving behind the struggles from more than a year of remote learning.

THE HOTTEST CARS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2022

The chip and supply chain shortages of 2021 have been difficult for automakers and consumers alike.

TESLA INKS DEAL TO GET KEY BATTERY COMPONENT OUTSIDE CHINA

Tesla is turning to Mozambique for a key component in its electric car batteries in what analysts believe is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dependence on China for graphite.

REPORT: MANDATORY OLYMPIC APP HAS SERIOUS SECURITY FLAWS

A smartphone app that athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing must install has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception, according to a report published this week.

GOP OHIO CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION WANTS CHIP LAW FUNDED

GOP members of the Ohio congressional delegation asked House and Senate leaders to fully fund a law meant to address a global shortage of semiconductor chips used in phones, cars and video games.