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Not Just EVs and GPUs: Global Etsy Sellers Brace for ‘Disastrous’ Trump Tariffs

Not Just EVs and GPUs: Global Etsy Sellers Brace for ‘Disastrous’ Trump Tariffs

For Jean-Philip Bugold, selling his high-quality maple syrup on Etsy is a dream job. He spends his time “in nature every day, working with the ground and the forest” on his farm in Quebec. About 70% of his orders go to US customers in search of extra tasty pancakes. Those customers may need to start paying more for the same …

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I’m glad I gave Wuthering Waves a chance even with a disastrous launch

I’m glad I gave Wuthering Waves a chance even with a disastrous launch

When Wuthering Waves launched about half a year ago on iOS, Android and Windows, there were serious issues on day one. While some can be forgiving when a game launches, especially a live-service game that will get lots of updates, the errors that many experienced were catastrophic. However, developer Kuro Games didn’t give up on the title, and it has …

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Google’s Disastrous Pixel 4a Update is a Prime Example of Planned Obsolescence

Google’s Disastrous Pixel 4a Update is a Prime Example of Planned Obsolescence

Not too long ago, Google advised users who still owned and use the Pixel 4a that it will be sending out an update that would supposedly address device stabilty issues. Ironically, Google also advised that the update might impact battery life, which of course no smartphone user wants to hear – what could go wrong, though? As a compensation of …

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Warner Bros. Games Boss David Haddad Is Leaving the Company, a Year After Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s Disastrous Launch

Warner Bros. Games Boss David Haddad Is Leaving the Company, a Year After Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s Disastrous Launch

Warner Bros. Games boss David Haddad is set to leave the company, according to a new report. Variety said Haddad will leave his role as president of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment after 12 years of leading Warner Bros. Games. The company has had a troubled 12 months, first with the catastrophic release of Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, …

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Sonos CEO behind disastrous app exits with $1.9 million severance

Sonos CEO behind disastrous app exits with .9 million severance

Conrad was the CTO of Pandora for 10 years, the VP of product at Snapchat for two years, and the chief product officer at the failed Quibi streaming service. He has been heading work to fix the app with Nick Millington, Sonos’ chief product officer and the architect behind the original app, Sonos spokesperson Erin Pategas told The Verge. Sonos …

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‘We’ve let them down’: Sonos gets a new CEO after its disastrous year, and it looks like better times are ahead

‘We’ve let them down’: Sonos gets a new CEO after its disastrous year, and it looks like better times are ahead

Sonos had a very bad 2024, starting with the relaunch of its app in March, which instantly riled up customers with its missing features and sluggish performance. Sonos spent the rest of the year fixing it, costing vast sums of money and reportedly delaying other products as a result. During all this, the company launched its first pair of headphones, …

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