Through an app update today, Twitter teased plans to roll out its Spaces voice-chatting feature broadly. Once this feature is available, anyone can create live rooms with up to 10 people speaking and unlimited numbers can join to listen. The app update from Twitter says: Introducing Spaces, where live audio conversations happen. Now you can […]
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ESPN+ live sports and originals are now available on Hulu
Hulu users now have access to even more live sports. Subscribers to Disney’s streaming bundle can start watching sports programming from ESPN+ on Hulu today. Live events and other ESPN+ shows are also available through a $5.99/month add-on. You can watch a wide array of live action, including soccer, UFC, college sports, MLB, tennis and […]
Latest Windows 10 update is causing BSOD crashes
Windows 10 KB5000802 (March 2021 update) has been going seriously wrong for some PC owners in the last twelve hours, with several users reporting that the botched update is causing Blue Screen of Death errors when they use printers. To make matters worse, KB5000802 is an automatic security update, which means it has been downloaded […]
Russia partners with China for lunar space station
Russia and China have unveiled plans for a joint lunar space station as Moscow seeks to recapture the glory of its space pioneering days of Soviet times, and Beijing gears up its own extraterrestrial ambitions. The International Scientific Lunar Station that Russia and China will work on is “a complex of experimental research facilities created […]
Disney+ has more than 100 million subscribers
Disney CEO Bob Chapek shared news of the milestone during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Today’s announcement caps off a period of rapid growth for the platform, with no signs of it slowing down anytime soon. It was only less than a year ago that Disney said the service had 57.5 million customers, and last […]
Amazon expands its palm recognition payment tech to more of its stores
Amazon introduced a new biometric device, Amazon One, that allowed customers to pay at Amazon Go stores using their palm. Today, the company says the device is being rolled out to additional Amazon stores in Seattle an expansion that will make the system available across eight total Amazon physical retail stores, including Amazon Go convenience […]
Apple releases iOS 14.4.1 and macOS 11.2.3 to address a WebKit vulnerability
Apple has released a set of updates it recommends all iPhone, iPad and Mac users download as soon as possible. No, iOS 14.5 and Big Sur 11.3 aren’t out yet. Instead, what we have are iOS 14.4.1 and macOS 11.2.3. The new ??????macOS Big Sur????? 11.2.3 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible […]
Google TV is getting kids profiles this month
Google TV has a lot more capability than previous Chromecasts, thanks to its new Android TV-based interface. Google is looking to expand its powers further with new software updates, which should also apply to other Google TV hardware. The company announced new tools for managing what kids watch, and how long they can watch it. […]
OnePlus’ next phones will come out on March 23rd
OnePlus has announced an official launch date for its next phones: the OnePlus 9 series will be formally announced on March 23rd at 10AM ET. It’s also confirming a partnership with Swedish camera maker Hasselblad to improve the devices’ camera systems. t has also confirmed some of the phone’s features. For starters, there will be […]
WhatsApp reportedly working on password-protected encrypted chat backups
WhatsApp is bringing password-protected, encrypted chat backups for iCloud and Google Drive, according to a report. The new update, which is said to be currently in the works, would allow users to keep their WhatsApp chat backups protected from unauthorised access by using a password. Right now, your chats are end-to-end encrypted on your phone […]
GM teases more Hummer EV news with sub-zero test footage
General Motors will reveal an SUV version of its all-electric Hummer EV on April 3rd, the company announced. The automaker unveiled the pickup truck version, with 350 miles of range and a host of high-tech features, last October. GMC showed off its pre-production Hummer EV handling some snowy conditions in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The company […]
AMD says to follow Reddit’s advice if you’ve got USB connectivity issues
AMD is investigating user complaints of USB devices briefly disconnecting on 500-Series motherboards when using a Ryzen 3000 or 5000 series CPU. It seems that the issue is exacerbated when using a PCI-E 4.0 GPU, so some users have rolled back to PCI-E 3.0 via a BIOS setting which has helped, but not eliminated, this […]
Microsoft starts testing Edge Chromium browser on Xbox
Microsoft has started publicly testing its new Edge Chromium-powered browser on Xbox consoles. Xbox testers in the Alpha Skip-Ahead group can now access the new Microsoft Edge on Xbox One or Xbox Series S / X consoles. While full mouse and keyboard support is still missing, the browser works as you’d expect with an Xbox […]
Microsoft Exchange exploited to hack 30,000 US organization emails
Four exploits found in Microsoft’s Exchange Server software have reportedly led to over 30,000 US governmental and commercial organizations having their emails hacked, according to a report by KrebsOnSecurity. Wired is also reporting “tens of thousands of email servers” hacked. The exploits have been patched by Microsoft, but security experts talking to Krebs say that […]
FedEx plans for an all-electric delivery fleet by 2040
The drive to sustainability among parcel carriers continues, as a way to cut costs and satisfy shipper demands for green operations. And the goal line is inching closer. FedEx will replace its current delivery trucks with electric models until its entire fleet is made up of zero—emission vehicles by 2040. The company is making the […]