It seems that in the United States, at least, app developers and advertisers who rely on targeted mobile advertising for revenue are seeing their worst fears realized: Analytics data published this week suggests that US users choose to opt out of tracking 96 percent of the time in the wake of iOS 14.5. When Apple […]
As you well know, microchips are found in virtually everything. In your car, there are computer modules controlling virtually everything, from engine and transmission operation to in-car tech and virtually everything in between. Long gone are the days of cars having “a” computer. Today, they’re everywhere, and interconnected in ways that make them all vital […]
Microsoft has been trying to build a lighter version of Windows for more than 10 years without success. The latest effort, Windows 10X, has reportedly now been shelved, in favor of improving Windows 10 instead. Following a delay and a change of focus to single-screen devices, it now seems Windows 10X may never see the […]
A week after Roku removed the YouTube TV app from its store amid a dispute, viewers have another way to watch the live TV service. Google simply added YouTube TV to the main YouTube app with a button on the left menu bar. The company plans to bring YouTube TV to the main app on […]
The site was infamous for hosting explicit and violent content, including executions. Now, anyone visiting the old web domain Liveleak.com will be redirected to a new site called ItemFix. ItemFix says on its website that it is a platform that allows users to post and edit video and audio files. It is currently in beta […]
Xbox games aren’t opening or launching for many across Europe today, with an error message being presented instead. “The person who bought this needs to sign in,” the error message said, alongside a long message that suggested the wrong person was playing the game. It was also accompanied by a long error code, reading: 0x803f9006. […]
YouTube TV subscribers now have a new platform available: PlayStation 5. The console was quietly added to Google’s support website for the service, in a change that was first spotted by Android Police. The addition comes as Google and Roku are in the midst of a very public spat over YouTube TV. YouTube TV costs […]
Google is about to take a pretty significant step that will help keep user accounts more secure: it’s going to enroll people in two-factor authentication by default. Today the company wrote in a blog post that it will soon start enrolling customers in two-factor authentication (or “two-step verification,” as Google calls it) if their accounts […]
In 2020, Microsoft was battling to convey xCloud or Xbox Sport Streaming to the iPhone and iPad, and the conversations had an unlikely sufferer: Shadow a third-party cloud gaming app that allows you to stream PC video games to an iPhone or iPad. Emails between Microsoft and Apple, revealed within the Epic v. Apple trial […]
Peloton has agreed to voluntary recalls for the Tread and Tread+ treadmills in the US and Canada. The company reached the agreements with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) following injuries and a death. It’s no longer selling either treadmill in the US. The recall of Tread+ devices (Peloton’s first treadmill) follows more than […]
Twitter is updating its “be nice, think twice” system that prompts users to reconsider when they’re about to tweet a “potentially harmful or offensive” reply. The upgraded feature is now better at spotting “strong language,” claims Twitter; is more aware of vocabulary that has been “reclaimed by underrepresented communities” and is used in non-harmful ways; […]
Google on Wednesday announced the launch of a new entertainment hub for Android tablets called Entertainment Space, modeled on its Kids Space app suite. The hub will include apps for video streaming, games and books. “You’ll save time and avoid having to hop between apps to try to figure out what to do, whether it’s […]
Donald Trump’s ban from Facebook and Instagram has been upheld by Facebook’s Oversight Board. In a statement, the Board said that it was “justified” to restrict access to his account, but that the “indeterminate and standardless penalty” was not. In short, while Facebook acted properly in the short-term, it cannot simply decide to permanently ban […]
Reddit has been down for many users on desktop and mobile, with the issue also seemingly affecting the apps as well. Although the problem is evident from the frequency of user reports on social media, Reddit also confirmed the issue, and that it is currently implementing a fix. Shortly after 2PM ET, we also unable […]
Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service codenamed ‘Project Storm’ has been detailed in confidential emails shown during the Epic Games vs. Apple trial. The first rumors surrounding Walmart’s cloud gaming service came from 2019, a few days after Google Stadia’s announcement. Since then, Project Storm hasn’t been mentioned that often. The emails exchanged between Epic Games […]