In brief: Just like many other companies, Uber announced more layoffs in an effort to keep its global operations afloat. The company will survive, but only after letting go of 3,000 more people that will now have to make do with severance packages while looking for a new employer.

Uber is laying off 3,000 employees less that two weeks after an initial round of 3,700 to keep costs down after seeing ridership drop significantly due to lockdown measures around the globe.

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In context: Though Covid-19 is winding down in some areas (for now), it still poses a threat. As such, many corporations and governments have made changes to the way they operate to help mitigate its spread and reduce the risk of infection. Whether that's instituting work-from-home policies on the corporate side, or practicing social distancing during local government meet-ups and lawmaking sessions, everybody (for the most part) is doing their best to combat the virus.

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In a nutshell: Sega’s Genesis Mini is one of the better retro consoles out there and for a limited time, it can again be had at Black Friday pricing. The system wasn’t perfect – the inclusion of a three-button controller instead of the six-button variant is a kick in the gut for fighting game aficionados, the overly sensitive UI could use some tweaks and rubberized feet would have helped the console stay put – but Sega absolutely nailed the look at feel of the miniature chassis.

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In context: Oculus has been internally beta testing hand tracking for its wireless Quest headset. It also released an SDK to allow developers to play with the technology. Up until now, the feature was only available in the main Oculus menu and some select built-in Quest programs.

Oculus announced on Monday that it was taking Quest hand tracking to "the next phase." The feature goes into general release with the next firmware update due out later this week. Developers working with the hand-tracking SDK can submit new

Recap: Big boxes like these were the norm in the earlier days of PC gaming but by the early 2000s, manufacturers switched to smaller CD jewel cases. With digital now the preferred distribution method for the gaming industry, it’s rare to see a physical release outside of limited run collector’s editions that charge extra for goodies that used to come standard.

Video game box illustration is a bit of a lost art. Years ago, the physical retail package that a game came in was arguably

A hot potato: If Huawei didn't have too much trouble avoiding the effects of the US entity list before, now it's lost its main chip supplier for mobile devices. The company says it'll weather the storm, but warned that it's ultimately suppliers who will suffer the most as a result of overly restrictive US export rules.

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has officially halted new chip orders from Huawei after the US introduced tighter export rules for suppliers that make use of American technology

In brief: Apple is among several major companies in the process of implementing a retail reopening strategy after Covid-19 containment efforts kept storefronts closed for nearly two months. In short, the company is taking several precautions and will only move forward with reopening a store after evaluating local conditions.

In a recent letter to customers, Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president of retail and people, said that nearly 100 stores have reopened globally.

Apple said it will only move forward with reopening a

Forward-looking: A shortage of testing kits has been a significant problem for several countries trying to track and trace the spread of Covid-19, but a new project could produce a smartphone-powered sensor that detects the virus by blowing on it.

In addition to there not being enough tests to go around, the procedure to check for Covid-19 has been called invasive and uncomfortable—it involves a swab being used to collect mucus from the back of a person’s

The big picture: Minecraft wasn’t simply an overnight success for Microsoft. The game was already immensely popular when Microsoft scooped it up and they’ve continued to steadily invest in the IP over the years to build it into the powerhouse that it is today.

Microsoft’s landmark $2.5 billion acquisition of Minecraft creator Mojang (now Mojang Studios) in 2014 was viewed by many to be an ill-advised overstep at the time but over the years, Microsoft has proven that it was