The United States Cyber Command has made a number of incursions into Russia’s electrical infrastructure in recent months, according to a new report in The New York Times. Officials that the publication spoke with characterized the moves as a warning to Russia that the US is willing to operate more aggressively in this arena to […]
Author: Allen
Twitter is bringing back its Mac desktop app
Twitter says that it’s bringing the program back after Apple unveiled Project Catalyst for macOS 10.15 Catalina. It explained why it decided to drop the app last year. Twitter made the announcement during Apple’s WWDC conference last week, saying that the app would launch with Catalina this fall, and that this new version will have […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold delay could extend through July?
The saga of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold may drag on throughout the summer, according to a report in The Korea Herald. The outlet which reported in May that Samsung would reach a conclusion on the launch in a couple of days now says that according to company officials, if it were going to launch in July […]
Google Pay will no longer let UK users send money to friends P2P
If you use Google Pay to send money between your friends (P2P), you may soon be cut off from splitting the bill. Google informed users today via email that it will be killing off the Google Pay Send peer-to-peer money transfer feature in the UK. The change will go into effect on September 6th. After […]
Huawei has removed its lock screen ad, but you need to delete it from your phone
Huawei has removed the lock screen ad wallpapers from its servers which we reported yesterday, which means it shouldn’t be pushed out to any more handsets, but you’ll need to manually remove it from your phone if you received the ad. The firm hasn’t provided a reason as to why the ad appeared on handsets, […]
Huawei delays the launch of its foldable phone until September
Huawei said its foldable phone Mate X will launch in September, slightly later than it was reportedly set to, as it does extra tests following the debacle Samsung went through with its rival device. The Mate X was unveiled in February but has yet to go on sale. Huawei had initially targeted a mid-2019 launch […]
Facebook’s cryptocurrency will reportedly launch next week with support from Visa, Uber, Mastercard, and more
Facebook has secured some pretty big backers for Project Libra, according to The Wall Street Journal. PayPal, Uber, Visa and Mastercard are reportedly investing around $10 million each in the social network’s cryptocurrency. Other investors include Stripe and Booking.com. By agreeing to put money into the initiative, they’ve become part of a consortium created to […]
Google’s ‘Game Builder’ tool lets you create 3D games with no programming experience
Google has created a video game called Game Builder that allows you to craft simple Minecraft-style games for yourself and others to play through. The game lets you drag and drop characters and scenery into an empty sandbox to construct your world, then use preset commands to string together how things interact. It’s free to […]
Bethesda teams with Tesla to bring ‘Fallout Shelter’ to your dash
Elon Musk and Todd Howard announced a partnership that will bring Fallout Shelter to Tesla cars at E3. Bethesda has released the title on every imaginable platform already, so why not an infotainment system? The crowd was pretty enthusiastic about the announcement. Someone even shouted “Skyrim,” but Musk explained that the infotainment system is limited […]
Huawei’s lock screens unexpectedly turn into advertisements
According to Huawei users on Twitter, ads for the hotel reservation site Booking.com are popping up on the lock screen of some Huawei smartphones. As Android Police reports, the ads seem to appear on devices using the preinstalled landscape wallpapers. They’ve been spotted in several countries including the UK, Netherlands, Ireland, South Africa, Norway and […]
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A1 Bluetooth Speaker Review
Bang and Olufson are one of those big names in audio. One that is familiar to people and usually associated with a certain level of prestige and sound quality. Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A1 does stand out in the smorgasbord of quality that is the portable Bluetooth speaker market, with good (and practical) looks, generous […]
Spotify redesigns Your Library to highlight podcasts
Spotify is officially rolling out its redesigned experience which puts a greater emphasis on podcasts. The company today announced a new version of its “Your Library” section is being rolled out now to paying subscribers on its Premium plan. Its goal is to make it easier to move between Music and Podcasts and find the […]
Monzo’s app-only banking is coming to the US
British fintech start-up Monzo has launched in the United States, as it looks to challenge the country’s established banking giants. Monzo has unveiled plans to roll out service to the US in the “next few months,” including the mobile app and a Mastercard debit card. It’ll build the audience slowly by connecting with hundreds of […]
Huawei trademarks its own mobile OS following US ban
China’s Huawei has applied to trademark its “Hongmeng” operating system (OS) in at least nine countries and Europe, data from a U.N. body shows, in a sign it may be deploying a back-up plan in key markets as U.S. sanctions threaten its business model. Huawei has previously suggested the system could roll out as early […]
Jabra Elite 85h Review
The Jabra Elite 85h offer incredible battery life and terrific noise cancelling in a very stylish package. Purists may be put off by the lack of high-end audio codecs like AAC, aptX or LDAC, but the Elite 85h sound almost as good as Bose’s QuietComfort 35 II but not quite. Good Class-leading battery life Excellent […]















