It seems pretty much every big company, including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, has been listening to and transcribing users’ voice recordings without their consent. It’s a way to improve speech recognition systems, but many customers were angry at not being informed. Facebook and other firms are now more open about their audio reviews, making […]
The images of the LG V60 ThinQ that leaked earlier this month revealed a few of its specifications. Now the smartphone has appeared in an official-looking render, giving us our best look at it. Although not confirmed by the leak, the phone was expected to be announced at the now-cancelled Mobile World Congress. Text on […]
3 CommentsFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInRedditFollowing the last major regulatory hurdle being cleared earlier this month, Sprint and T-Mobile have announced today that they’ve finalized the new terms for their merger. The two carrier say the deal could close as early as April 1, creating the “New T-Mobile.” As detailed by CNET, the new terms of the deal give […]
A leaked Twitter demo showed that the platform is considering labeling tweets from politicians and other public figures if the tweets have lies or misinformation in them the NBC News reports. “Harmfully misleading” tweets would have red or orange labels applied, and include corrected information from fact-checkers, journalists, and other users in “one possible iteration” […]
HTC has announced updates to the Vive Cosmos, its lineup of consumer-ready virtual reality headsets. But it’s also testing a more streamlined mixed reality device codenamed “Project Proton.” While the Proton is just a prototype, HTC shared concept images of its design, shedding some light on the company’s goals. The Proton headset seems functionally similar […]
Samsung Galaxy smartphone owners worldwide reported that they received a weird “Find My Mobile” push notification. The notification only has the number “1” and disappears when a user taps on it. Samsung UK has confirmed that the push notification was sent to a “limited” set of devices erroneously: It looks like the notification may have […]
Microsoft is planning to bring its Defender antivirus software to Android and iOS later this year. Microsoft announced that it’s bringing its Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to the mobile operating systems. In other words, Microsoft is stepping in to fix a problem that Apple and Google can’t seem to resolve. Microsoft’s mobile Defender clients […]
For the first time, Apple may start allowing iOS users to choose which apps their device uses by default. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the company is considering letting users switch from Apple’s default apps to those of its rivals. At this stage, the Apple is only discussing the idea, according to “people familiar […]
Sony has officially announced its decision to withdraw its plans to participate in this year’s annual PAX East conference in Boston, citing a desire to protect the “health and safety” of its global workforce. Though the coronavirus has spread to the US, the number of total cases in the country is still small in number. […]
Qualcomm has a new modem for next year’s 5G phones that aims to boost the average speed on devices by aggregating different types of wireless signals. Qualcomm on Tuesday unveiled its Snapdragon X60 5G modem, which is made using process technology of 5 nanometers, or 5 billionths of a meter. That results in lower power […]
iFixit has posted a video teardown of Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip, giving us good look at the phone’s internals and revealing that the brushes on its hinge might not stop much dust from getting inside your phone. The display manages to come away with no major issues once you remove the plastic outer bezel […]
Microsoft’s all-in-one Office app is ready for primetime. The mobile-first application, which the company announced last November, has already been available as a public preview. That version was limited to Android users that signed up through a specific Google Group and 10,000 iOS testers that registered via Apple’s TestFlight program, however. The consumer-ready Android app […]
TikTok understands how easy it is to spend hours sitting around and watching videos, so the company is giving parents more control over how long their kids can spend on the app. Under the new Family Safety Mode, parents will be able to control how long their children can spend on TikTok, according to a […]
Google’s cloud gaming service, Stadia, has been exclusive to Pixel phones since its launch three months ago, but that’s changing this week. On February 20th, Stadia will hit 14 Samsung models, plus the Asus ROG Phone. Here’s the full list of the 19 newly supported phones, which includes the Samsung Galaxy S20 line that’s releasing […]
SpaceX and space tourism agency Space Adventures are partnering on a mission to send four private citizens into orbit on a pioneer excursion. The announcement comes after SpaceX sent their Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station for the first time in March 2019 and then successfully tested a simulated rocket failure on Jan. […]