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A day after Volkswagen said it was changing its name to ‘Voltswagen,’ company now calls it a joke

March 30, 2021March 31, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on A day after Volkswagen said it was changing its name to ‘Voltswagen,’ company now calls it a joke

Volkswagen officials told The Wall Street Journal that a plan to change the U.S. division’s name to “Voltswagen” was a joke ahead of April Fools’ Day.

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Disney+ has a $1 price increase taking effect Friday

March 26, 2021March 28, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on Disney+ has a $1 price increase taking effect Friday

Starting Friday, it will cost you more to subscribe to Disney+. The streaming service will now start at $7.99 a month, or $79.99 a year.

Tech

Now playing on Sonos: High-resolution music from streaming service Qobuz

March 24, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on Now playing on Sonos: High-resolution music from streaming service Qobuz

You can stream music in higher quality from Qobuz on your Sonos speakers. The subscription service’s high-res tracks are better than CD-quality.

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Verizon brings unlimited storage to cloud data battle with Apple, Amazon and Google

March 23, 2021March 23, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on Verizon brings unlimited storage to cloud data battle with Apple, Amazon and Google

Verizon now has its own cloud data storage service for wireless and internet customers. Its selling point? Unlimited storage for photos and videos.

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Nintendo’s colorful ‘Pikmin’ video game will be inspiration for ‘Pokémon Go’ maker’s next augmented reality release

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on Nintendo’s colorful ‘Pikmin’ video game will be inspiration for ‘Pokémon Go’ maker’s next augmented reality release

Niantic Labs, the makers of ‘Poké​​​​​​​mon Go,’ have a new Nintendo-based augmented reality game in the works based on the ‘Pikmin’ video game.

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FCC enforces largest fine ever of $225 million against telemarketers who made 1 billion robocalls

March 17, 2021March 18, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on FCC enforces largest fine ever of $225 million against telemarketers who made 1 billion robocalls

A firm that made 1 billion robocalls falsely claiming to sell insurance for Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and others was fined $225 million by the FCC.

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Coming wave of video games could build empathy on racism, environment and aftermath of war

March 16, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on Coming wave of video games could build empathy on racism, environment and aftermath of war

“Our America,” a VR project about racism faced by Black Americans is among five recipients of $25,000 grants from 3D software maker Unity.

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SXSW 2021: Virtual events with video games and esports serve as charitable plays during COVID-19 pandemic

March 16, 2021March 17, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on SXSW 2021: Virtual events with video games and esports serve as charitable plays during COVID-19 pandemic

During the coronavirus pandemic, video games became an escape and a connection to others. Online events and esports became fundraising methods, too.

Tech

OK Google, help me sleep better? The new Nest Hub smart display has built-in tech to help

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on OK Google, help me sleep better? The new Nest Hub smart display has built-in tech to help

Can a smart device help you sleep better? Google’s new Nest Hub smart display uses the Soli chip’s radar to monitor your sleep activity.

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Talking Tech: Musings about mixtapes after the death of Lou Ottens, creator of the audio cassette

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021Mike Snider, USA TODAYComments Off on Talking Tech: Musings about mixtapes after the death of Lou Ottens, creator of the audio cassette

This week we remember the creator of the cassette tape. Also: Netflix began a test to thwart password sharing and Xbox Game Pass got 20 new games.

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