Tech enthusiasts Tom Merritt, Lamarr Wilson, and Sarah Lane discuss Walmart's acquisition of Vizio for $2.3 billion, YouTube's creator channel redesign, and why the iPad Mini is a better choice than the iPad Pro. They also explore the shift towards video recommendations over channel visits on YouTube and speculate on Walmart and Amazon's business strategies in advertising and TV lines.
Walmart acquires Vizio for $2.3 billion to boost advertising business.
Google engineers develop PPSSPP emulator for playing PSP games on PlayStation Portal without hardware modifications.
Deep dives
Operation Chronos arrests operators of Lockbit ransomware
Operation Chronos was a collaborative effort by 11 countries that resulted in the arrest of two operators of Lockbit ransomware. Authorities also recovered keys to unlock victims' encrypted files and seized over 200 cryptocurrency wallets. The UK National Crime Agency headed the operation, which involved the coordination of law enforcement agencies from several countries. Lockbit has been used in attacks on companies such as Boeing, the UK Royal Mail, and Bank of America.
PPSSPP emulator allows PlayStation portable games on PlayStation portal
Two engineers from Google developed the PPSSPP emulator, enabling games from the defunct PlayStation Portable (PSP) to be played on the PlayStation Portal. The developers showcased the emulator running Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories on the updated device. The emulation software took about a month to develop and does not require hardware modifications. While the developers plan to release the emulator to the public, they still need to do more work before its official launch.
Walmart acquires Vizio to bolster advertising business
Walmart announced its acquisition of TV Maker Vizio for $2.3 billion, aiming to strengthen its advertising business through Vizio's Smartcast operating system. Vizio has over 500 advertiser partnerships through its platform, accounting for most of the company's gross profit. With this move, Walmart seeks to compete with other affordable smart TV brands like Amazon and Roku. This acquisition provides Walmart with additional revenue streams to offset heavy investments made in its digital operations.
Walmart announced that it will acquire TV maker Vizio in a deal valued at $2.3 billion. Plus we detail the big redesign changes YouTube is rolling out to creator channels. And what makes the iPad mini a better choice than the iPad Pro?
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