When you buy an Android phone, you’d normally expect it to have Gmail, Google Maps, the Play Store, and the rest of Google’s software suite. That may no longer be the case in Turkey, though. Following a dispute with the country’s antitrust regulator, Google has informed its partners that it will most likely stop licensing […]
Instagram is once more stepping up its efforts to fight misinformation, and that now includes automatically flagging some bogus posts. It’s expanding its fact-checking program worldwide, and as part of that move will label any known false Facebook material if it’s shared to Instagram. Next year is the 2020 US presidential elections and, like the […]
A new report from Visa warns that unsuspecting travelers who pay at the pump with an old magstripe card risk having their account details stolen by a group of hackers. Cybercrime groups are actively exploiting a weakness in gas station point-of-sale (POS) networks to steal credit card data. Visa’s fraud disruption teams are investigating several […]
WhatsApp is one of the most popular smartphone apps around the world, with most people using it to keep in touch with their loved ones over normal SMS text messaging or emailing. The app, which is owned by Facebook, is regularly updated with new features to keep it at the top. Now, a new update […]
Wireless headphones are perpetually hamstrung by their batteries. They only last a short time on a charge, and you’re sapping energy from the electrical grid every time you top them up. JBL believes it has an alternative but it’s asking for your help to make it a reality. The Harman brand is crowdfunding Reflect Eternal […]
Two Las Vegas men have pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges related to their involvement in running two of the biggest illegal television show and movie streaming services in the US. The sites would steal copyrighted content from legitimate services and sell access to subscribers through unauthorized outlets. As per the US Department of Justice, […]
Verizon is one step closer to realizing its goal of having 5G service available in more than 30 US cities by the end of the year. The nation’s largest wireless provider said it has flipped the 5G switch in Los Angeles, California. Now, you’ll be able to tap into Verizon’s speedy network in select areas […]
Apple Arcade is adding an annual subscription option for $49.99 per year, joining the existing $4.99 monthly subscription option for the gaming service. The annual option which costs $59.99 per year in Canada, £49.99 per year in the UK, and €49.99 per year in Europe. This effectively gives customers two free months of Apple Arcade […]
Google has partnered with the Sao Paulo government for the Rotas Rurais project to map out an area of over 60,000 square kilometers, giving addresses to 340,000 residences. By including them in a new database, roughly two million citizens will be given access to medical care, emergency services, government identification, and more. Google introduced the […]
Microsoft offered a first proper look at the next Xbox and revealed the console’s name: Xbox Series X. Previously known as Project Scarlett, the next-generation Xbox resembles a PC tower and it arrives holiday 2020. Xbox chief Phil Spencer wrote in a blog post the Series X design allows Microsoft to pack in four times […]
The president of the US tweeted that “We have agreed to a very large Phase One Deal with China……..The Penalty Tariffs set for December 15th will not be charged because of the fact that we made the deal.” The 15 percent tariffs that would have raised prices on Chinese-made items –including consumer electronics products like […]
Google has managed to catalog an unbelievable amount of imagery to populate its various mapping services. In a blog post by Google Maps Senior Product Manager Thomas Escobar said the company has now captured more than 10 million miles of Street View imagery. That’s enough to circle the globe more than 400 times, Escobar notes. […]
Amazon’s American delivery capacity has more than doubled. They’ve gone from fulfilling 20% of their orders to about 50%, despite an uptick in sales and the introduction of one-day Prime shipping – FedEx and UPS better watch out. CNBC reports that Morgan Stanley analysts are predicting a 68% compound annual growth for deliveries between 2018 […]
Citizen has introduced a Smart Clock thatcan accept Alexa commands through other devices to set timers, much like its Amazon counterpart, but offers a more stylish package that could better fit in with your decor. Set a timer and blue LEDs in the minute markers will show the remaining time without making you reach for […]
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly weighing an injunction against Facebook to stop it from integrating WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger into its own services, according to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. The news follows reports that the the FTC has been investigating Facebook as part of an antitrust investigation, […]