Purchase another sign of mass consolidation by tech giants Google will pay $2.1bn to acquire Fitbit, the second largest company in the wearables market, inserting itself into a world increasingly dominated by Apple – and continuing the mass consolidation of consumer technology by the Big Three corporations; Amazon being the third party.… …read more Source::…

Some are still upset of Activsion Blizzard’s banning of pro Hearthstone player Blitzchung. …read more Source:: CNet

The developer behind Overwatch, Diablo and Hearthstone is under fire for its handling of the Hong Kong protests. Friday, it apologized while announcing a new game. …read more Source:: CNet

Another big announcement from Blizzcon. …read more Source:: CNet

Google and Fitbit reached a multibillion dollar deal Friday. …read more Source:: CNet

Cold water poured on mystery Cold War death-ray fears Sonic attacks supposedly launched back in 2016 by dastardly Cubans on innocent US diplomats in Havana may well be psychosomatic rather than the result of technology aimed at the embassy.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Even as Facebook has cracked down on anti-vaxxers and peddlers of snake oil cure-alls, a particularly grotesque form of fake cancer treatment has flourished in private groups on Facebook. From a report: Black salve, a caustic black paste that eats through flesh, is enthusiastically recommended in dedicated groups as a cure for skin and breast…

The developer behind Overwatch, Diablo and Hearthstone is under fire for its handling of the Hong Kong protests. …read more Source:: CNet

But Reddit is still cool to the Tesla and SpaceX founder apparently. …read more Source:: CNet

Just prepay $120 for the live-TV streaming service and the $50 Fire TV Stick is yours. …read more Source:: CNet