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China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotels into exclusive deals and controlling their prices
TL;DR China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotel partners into exclusive deals and controlling their pricing China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group $765 million on Saturday after concluding that the country’s largest online travel platform abused its dominant market position. The State Administration for Market Regulation said Trip.com used its traffic allocation algorithms, platform
With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience
Skip to content Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Giovanni Kanter goes to at least one art museum whenever he visits a new city. That’s on top of his regular exploration of galleries in New
CW@60: The mirror and the machine – three decades on the frontlines of the tech revolution
Every technology innovation and every IT project is, at its heart, a human-interest story - and those delivering the IT should always remember that, says IT services veteran Sam Kingston By Sam Kingston Published: 24 Jul 2026 On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends
Common Lisp: 2022 in review
And 2022 is over. The Common Lisp language and environment are solid and stable, yet evolve. Implementations, go-to libraries, best practices, communities evolve. We don’t need a “State of the Ecosystem” every two weeks but still, what happened and what did you miss in 2022? This is my pick of the most exciting, fascinating, interesting
HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Review: The Greatest Video Game Adaptation Ever Made – CNET
Nearly a decade after its release, The Last of Us stands tall among the best written video games of all time. Not only does the HBO adaptation preserve its Sony PlayStation source material's excellence and bring it to a wider audience, it dives into its post-apocalyptic universe in ways that'll delight and surprise even hardcore
NordVPN Passes Third Independent No-Logs Audit – CNET
NordVPN, a CNET pick for one of the best VPNs, recently completed a third-party audit of its no-logs claims, the company said Tuesday. The audit was conducted by Deloitte -- one of the "Big Four" auditing firms -- between Nov. 21 and Dec. 10, 2022, which confirmed in its Independent Reasonable Assurance Report that NordVPN
Best Wireless Earbuds for 2023: Top Picks for Every Listener – CNET
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. These days, if someone wants a pair of earbuds, they're likely thinking of true-wireless earbuds. No longer are we held back by cords and wires, thanks to options like the Apple AirPods and Samsung Galaxy Buds. You won't have any
Large NASA satellite falls back to Earth after decades in orbit
A 5,400-pound NASA satellite has fallen safely back to Earth after 38 years in space. The retired Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS) entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Bering Sea between Alaska and eastern Russia at 11:04 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 8, NASA confirmed in a tweet. While much of the satellite will have burned
Wordle today: Answer and hints for January 10 (#570)
By Sam Hill January 10, 2023 3:50AM Need help solving Wordle #570 for January 10, 2023? Get the Today’s Wordle answer here. But first, try some of our tips on Wordle for strategies and starting words to help you find the solution yourself. If those don’t work, come back for the answer to the Wordle
SpaceX stacks mighty Super Heavy rocket as it eyes February test launch
SpaceX stacks mighty Super Heavy rocket as it eyes February test launch SpaceX has shared a video showing its next-generation spaceflight vehicle being stacked on the launchpad ahead of its first test flight. The footage (below) shows the Starship spacecraft being placed atop the mighty Super Heavy booster at SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility in Boca
Virgin Orbit’s first U.K. rocket flight ends in failure
Virgin Orbit’s attempt to become the first spaceflight company to launch an orbital rocket from Western Europe has ended in failure. Billed as a breakthrough mission for the U.K.’s space sector, Virgin Orbit’s modified Boeing 747 jet, called Cosmic Girl, took off from Spaceport Cornwall about 215 miles west of London late on Monday evening
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China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotels into exclusive deals and controlling their prices
TL;DR China fines Trip.com $765 million for forcing hotel partners into exclusive deals and controlling their pricing China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group $765 million on Saturday after concluding that the country’s largest online travel platform abused its dominant market position. The State Administration for Market Regulation said Trip.com used its traffic allocation algorithms, platform
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With help from data, art museums are reframing the visitor experience
Skip to content Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Visitors at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Giovanni Kanter goes to at least one art museum whenever he visits a new city. That’s on top of his regular exploration of galleries in New
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CW@60: The mirror and the machine – three decades on the frontlines of the tech revolution
Every technology innovation and every IT project is, at its heart, a human-interest story - and those delivering the IT should always remember that, says IT services veteran Sam Kingston By Sam Kingston Published: 24 Jul 2026 On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends
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God of War Laufey Launches February 16, 2027, New Kratos-Led God of War Game Announced
by William D'Angelo , posted 1 day ago / 3,853 Views Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Santa Monica Studio during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con announced God of War Laufey will launch for the PlayStation 5 on February 16, 2027. Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog also announced the next Kratos-led God
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Marvel’s Wolverine Gets Story Trailer
by William D'Angelo , posted 2 days ago / 2,411 Views P ublisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Insomniac Games have released the story trailer for Marvel's Wolverine. View the trailer below: Read details on the game below: An all-new take on the iconic character, based on Marvel comics. From Insomniac Games, the developers of