Ars Technica’s 2021 Deathwatch—2020 was just the start

Ars Technica’s 2021 Deathwatch—2020 was just the beginning

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Right here at Ars Technica, we want to formally congratulate you for surviving the yr that was 2020. COVID-19 might have modified every part about regular life within the final 12 months, however issues are trying up for 2021. A vaccine is at present rolling out, a extra science-friendly US administration will take workplace in January, and possibly we will even look ahead to a return to regular public gatherings someday this yr. We’ll be fantastic. [Editor’s note: We’re trying to be optimistic here.]

Sadly, you most likely cannot say the identical for a few of the corporations we write about as we head into 2021. The pandemic yr has taken a toll on the tech business, too, delaying some issues we thought have been occurring in 2020 (like a conclusion to Oracle v. Google) and accelerating different adjustments all of us noticed coming (like report streaming numbers). So to stroll you thru the businesses staring down a tough new yr, welcome again to the annual Ars Technica Deathwatch, 2021 version.

If you have not beforehand visited the Deathwatch throughout Ars Editor Emeritus Sean Gallagher’s tenure, please know: As normal, we’re being a bit dramatic with the title “Deathwatch.” This record will not be predicting that the next corporations will drop useless exactly inside the subsequent calendar yr. Chapter legal guidelines, acquisitions, and different accounting shenanigans make precise company dying dates both very unpredictable or agonizingly gradual, however we will at the very least make some educated guesses in regards to the corporations, merchandise, and providers which are going through down a horrible 2021.

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