June 8 - June 11, 2020
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Tim Cook on Twitter: "The unfinished work of racial justice and equality call us all to account. Things must change, and Apple's committed to being a force for that change. Today, I'm proud to announce Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, with a $100 million commitment. https://t.co/AoYafq2xlp" / Twitter
twitter.com

Apple launches $100 million racial justice initiative
axios.com

Introducing Crossplay for No Man’s Sky - No Man's Sky
nomanssky.com

Riot Games Executive Says George Floyd Was Murdered By Police Because Of His "Criminal Lifestyle"
kotaku.com
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Riot exec under internal scrutiny for post blaming George Floyd's death on his lifestyle
gamasutra.com
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Reddit names Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel as Alexis Ohanian's replacement
angel.co

Activists rally to save Internet Archive as lawsuit threatens site - Decrypt
decrypt.co

Apple will reportedly use 12-core 5nm ARM processor in a 2021 Mac
theverge.com

Apple is now worth 1.5 trillion dollars
arstechnica.com

No Man's Sky Gets Crossplay Between PlayStation 4, Xbox One, And PC
kotaku.com

There are now over 1400 games in Itch’s Racial Justice And Equality bundle
rockpapershotgun.com
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Canadian publisher Klei donates $1 million to Black Lives Matter charities
gamasutra.com

Dead Space writer's next game will be unveiled this week for PS5 - VG247
vg247.com

NASA Perseverance rover ready to explore the wilds of Mars
cnet.com

IBM gets out of facial recognition business, calls on Congress to advance policies tackling racial injustice
cnbc.com

Bungie dedicates first 8 minutes of Destiny 2 livestream to George Floyd, BLM
polygon.com

Apple should acquire DuckDuckGo to put pressure on Google Search, analyst argues - 9to5Mac
9to5mac.com

Saying "All Lives Matter" to Siri now redirects you to BlackLivesMatter.com
imore.com

BILL & TED FACE THE MUSIC Official Trailer #1 (2020)
youtube.com

Apple Plans to Announce Move to Its Own Mac Chips at WWDC
bloomberg.com

Daniel Radcliffe Responds to J.K. Rowling’s Tweets on Gender Identity – The Trevor Project
thetrevorproject.org
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Itchio's Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality has raised $2.4M with one week left to go
gamasutra.com

Sony Will Now Reveal The PlayStation 5 On June 11
kotaku.com

Sky Sports will use FIFA crowd sounds to liven up crowd-less Premier League games
rockpapershotgun.com

Xbox event pushed all the way back to August - VG247
vg247.com

US Military Could Lose Space Force Trademark to Netflix Series
cbr.com

Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss Tease ‘Matrix 4’ Return: ‘Never Thought It Would Happen’
indiewire.com

Chernobyl’s Johan Renck will direct at least one episode of The Last of Us HBO series - VG247
vg247.com
June 1 - June 7, 2020

Bloodborne remaster rumored for PC and PS5 - VG247
vg247.com

WhatsApp Phone Numbers Pop Up in Google Search Results — But is it a Bug?
threatpost.com

Donut County for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details
nintendo.com
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J.K. Rowling on Twitter: "I respect every trans person’s right to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them. I’d march with you if you were discriminated against on the basis of being trans. At the same time, my life has been shaped by being female. I do not believe it’s hateful to say so." / Twitter
mobile.twitter.com
Facebook limits spread of 'Boogaloo' groups amid protests
reuters.com

Speaking up on racism
apple.com

EA Play Live postponed to June 18
vg247.com

The Steam Game Festival: Summer Edition has been delayed by one week
vg247.com
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leaf @ itch.io 🙌 on Twitter: "Wow, in just over half a day we've gotten past $500k! I've raised the goal to 1 million dollars 😱
twitter.com

When They See Us (TV Mini-Series 2019) - IMDb
imdb.com

The Help (2011) - IMDb
imdb.com

Apple releases new open source 'Password Manager Resources' project for developers - 9to5Mac
9to5mac.com
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Sony fined $3.5 million for issuing 'misleading' refund advice to PlayStation users
gamasutra.com

Dropbox has quietly launched a new password manager in private beta
theverge.com
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Valve delays Steam Summer Game Festival, offering no reason
gamasutra.com

Black Lives Matter bundle on itch has raised over $50,000 and counting
rockpapershotgun.com
EA Play Moved to June 18
allgamesdelta.net

Alexis Ohanian Is Done With Reddit
gizmodo.com

Mark Zuckerberg
facebook.com

Alexis Ohanian asks to be replaced by a black candidate as he resigns from Reddit’s board
theverge.com

Twitter removes Trump campaign tribute to George Floyd claiming copyright complaint
thehill.com

Our Commitment to Drive Change: A Letter from President Dylan Jadeja
riotgames.com

Jake Paul has been charged by police for allegedly participating in a ‘riot’
theverge.com
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Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀 on Twitter: "I co-founded @reddit 15 years ago to help people find community and a sense of belonging.
twitter.com

Sony fined $2.4 million in Australia for its PlayStation Store refund policy - VG247
vg247.com
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Jeffrey Paul: If Zoom Is Wrong, So Is Apple
sneak.berlin
Amazon is sued over warehouses after New York worker brings coronavirus home, cousin dies
reuters.com

Defying Beijing, Thousands in Hong Kong Hold Tiananmen Vigil
nytimes.com

Kingdoms Of Amalur Is Getting Remastered As Re-Reckoning
kotaku.com

SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites and achieves a reusability record for a Falcon 9 booster – TechCrunch
techcrunch.com

Zoom says free users won’t get end-to-end encryption so FBI and police can access calls
theverge.com

Linus Torvalds rejects 'beyond stupid' AWS-made Linux patch for Intel CPU Snoop attack | ZDNet
zdnet.com

Game Companies Say They’re Supporting Black Lives Matter, But Few Are Offering Specifics
kotaku.com

Nine things we learned from leaked audio of Mark Zuckerberg facing his employees
theverge.com

Bland God: Notes on Mark Zuckerberg | The Stinging Fly
stingingfly.org

Epic Games had to rewrite parts of Unreal Engine to keep up with the PS5's SSD - VG247
vg247.com

Accessibility Options in The Last of Us 2
80.lv
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Creative Assembly launching Total War Saga: Troy for free on the Epic Games Store
gamasutra.com
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Nico Grant on Twitter: "Zoom’s CEO says he won’t encrypt free calls so Zoom can work more with law enforcement:
twitter.com
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Paradox to sign collective bargaining agreement with Swedish labor unions
gamasutra.com
Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use
reuters.com
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黒凧 BlackKite on Twitter: "Sega will release Game Gear Micro in Japan on 6 October. It comes in 4 colors, with each color having its own different title lineup
mobile.twitter.com
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Join the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality - General Discussion
itch.io
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Chet Faliszek on Twitter: "Delete Facebook
mobile.twitter.com

Blackout Tuesday posts are drowning out vital information shared under the BLM hashtag
theverge.com

Sega Is Releasing A Game Gear Micro
kotaku.com

What Facebook doesn’t understand about the Facebook walkout
theverge.com

Zuckerberg Leaves Race Justice Leader Frustrated After Call
bloomberg.com

Civil rights leaders blast Facebook after meeting with Zuckerberg
axios.com

Zuckerberg accused of setting dangerous precedent
bbc.com
Cyberpunk 2077 'Night City Wire' Presentation Postponed to June 25
allgamesdelta.net
IGN Summer of Gaming 2020 Launch Postponed to June 8
allgamesdelta.net
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Humble is putting $1 million toward publishing games from Black game devs
gamasutra.com

Dear Facebook employees,
medium.com

Thoughts on recent events - Unity Technologies Blog
blogs.unity3d.com

Civil rights leaders say they're 'disappointed and stunned' after call with Facebook's Zuckerberg and Sandberg
cnbc.com

Epic wants to bring EGS to Android and iOS - VG247
vg247.com

On Twitter, Japanese PlayStation Fans React To The PS5 Showcase Delay With Support
kotaku.com

Publishers Sue the Internet Archive Over its Open Library, Declare it a Pirate Site * TorrentFreak
torrentfreak.com

Hundreds of Facebook employees walk out as Zuckerberg plans town hall tomorrow
cnbc.com
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About the security content of iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1
support.apple.com

Apple Doubles the Price of RAM Upgrade on Entry-Level 13-Inch MacBook Pro
macrumors.com

Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout to Protest Trump Posts
nytimes.com
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Zero-day in Sign in with Apple
bhavukjain.com

Sony, Microsoft, Riot, Naughty Dog show solidarity for Black Lives Matter - VG247
vg247.com
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Rust Language on Twitter: "In acknowledgement that taking a stand against police brutality is more important than sharing tech knowledge, this account will pause tweeting until further notice. Feel free to email the core team at: [email protected]." / Twitter
twitter.com

Facebook Employees Begin to Revolt
daringfireball.net

The return of the Anonymous hacker collective
bbc.com

The Real Cause of the Sign In with Apple Zero-Day
aaronparecki.com
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Luna Ruan on Twitter: "The React Core team is joining the Facebook employee walkout in solidarity with the Black community.
twitter.com

Next Call Of Duty Seasons Delayed Because "Now Is Not The Time"
kotaku.com

'None Of This Is True': Protests Become Fertile Ground for Online Disinformation
npr.org

The Last of Us Part II isn’t just Naughty Dog’s most ambitious game — it’s the most accessible, too
theverge.com
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Robert Krekel on Twitter: "A few things I want to point out about our audio related accessibility options in The Last of Us Part 2. THREAD 1/7" / Twitter
twitter.com

Sony postpones PlayStation 5 game reveal event
gamesindustry.biz
Gaming giant Zynga will buy Turkish developer Peak for $1.8 billion in its biggest ever acquisition
businessinsider.com
Facebook's Zuckerberg faces employee blowback over ruling on Trump comments
reuters.com

Is Facebook Safe Anymore?
privacytips.jimdofree.com

Facebook workers rebel over Mark Zuckerberg's refusal to act against Trump
theguardian.com

Anonymous returns: Hacker group targets police, Trump administration
theweek.in
May 30 - May 31, 2020

Hideo Kojima insists Death Stranding was a sales success
eurogamer.net
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Horizon Zero Dawn 2 on PlayStation 5 teased for reveal on Thursday – TheSixthAxis
thesixthaxis.com

I can't breathe.
blog.citigroup.com
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Larian Studios on Twitter: "Throughout June, we'll be revealing more about #BaldursGate3 starting June 6, on the #GuerrillaCollective Showcase. https://t.co/alQZxS4kH6 It's almost time to venture forth. https://t.co/I4Cjrf0BIT" / Twitter
twitter.com

SpaceX successfully launches first crew to orbit, ushering in new era of spaceflight
theverge.com
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The Witcher franchise has crossed 50 million sales
gamasutra.com
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Sony says after July 13th, new PS4 games must be PS5 compatible
gamasutra.com
Exclusive: Zoom plans to roll out strong encryption for paying customers
reuters.com
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Baldur's Gate 3 on Twitter: "We know you've all been waiting, so let's get ready to tell some stories together. Baldur's Gate 3 news will be dropping throughout the month of June, starting June 6 on the #GuerrillaCollective Showcase. What does it all mean? Let's find out. https://t.co/ICoj4DHs8u" / Twitter
twitter.com

First Look At The Final Season Of Attack On Titan
kotaku.com

SpaceX’s Starship SN4 launch vehicle prototype explodes after static engine fire test – TechCrunch
techcrunch.com
Trump cutting U.S. ties with World Health Organization over virus
reuters.com
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(1) Brandon Wolf on Twitter: "Twitter just hid & disabled engagement with Donald Trump’s tweet for violating terms of service. https://t.co/6hyYYYROZB" / Twitter
twitter.com
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(1) Twitter Comms on Twitter: "We have placed a public interest notice on this Tweet from @realdonaldtrump.
twitter.com
If Trump kicks out Twitter, there's always Germany
reuters.com

Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz is out – TechCrunch
techcrunch.com

Zuckerberg Sticks With Trump
daringfireball.net

Twitter restricts new Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’
theverge.com