The first sighting of the Sony WF-1000XM4 may have appeared online. The WF-1000XM4 looks radically different compared to the WF-1000XM3. The leak from MyDrivers (via MySmartPrice) claims to show the sequel to Sony’s WF-1000XM3 it seems like a nice design upgrade. The leaked image shows a copper accent cylinder that acts as a design flair […]
Netflix has launched a new feature that will automatically download recommended TV shows and movies to your mobile device based on your tastes, as determined by your Netflix watch history. It’s optional, of course, but it sounds like it’s worth trying out. Called Downloads for You, the feature is now available globally on Android and […]
Google will lift its ban on political ads on Wednesday, ending a self-imposed prohibition that had been active since the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Google announced the decision in an email to political clients Monday morning. Google had also banned political ads on its platforms, including YouTube and Google search pages, after […]
Spotify HiFi is official. Almost four years after it was first teased, a CD-quality tier is finally coming to the world’s most popular streaming service, Spotify revealed during its ‘Stream On’ online event today. Spotify HiFi will be available later this year and “will deliver music in CD-quality, lossless audio format to your device and […]
The FAA seems satisfied with its investigations into Elon Musk’s last two SpaceX Starship tests, each of which ended in an explosive crash, and the conclusion of those investigations should clear the way for a new SN10 flight in the very near future. “The FAA closed the investigation of the Feb. 2 SpaceX Starship SN9 […]
Security researchers have discovered a previously undetected piece of malware affecting Mac users around the world, including the new M1-powered Macs. Red Canary researchers say that this “Silver Sparrow” malware forces infected Macs to check a control sever once per hour, but the actual threat remains a mystery. The malware identified by Red Canary researchers […]
According to Reuters, the social network is currently in negotiations with Australian authorities, a few days after it blocked users in the country from sharing news links. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced in a news conference that the company has “tentatively friended again” and that it’s “back at the table…” They’re expected to […]
Google has fired Margaret Mitchell, co-lead of the ethical AI team, after she used an automated script to look through her emails in order to find evidence of discrimination against her coworker Timnit Gebru. Last December, Gebru was fired from Google after she tried to be outspoken about unethical AI. This prompted some 225 Google […]
Following pressure from politicians and the public, Comcast won’t enforce a 1.2TB data cap on customers in the Northeast US until 2022, the company said in an announcement spotted by ArsTechnica. “We are delaying implementation of our new data plan in our Northeast markets until 2022,” Comcast said. “We recognize that our data plan was […]
NASA landed a rover named Perseverance on Mars. I, along with 2 million other people, watched the landing happen live on YouTube. In its bid to use software that was “safe and proven”, NASA turned to Linux and open source. “This the first time we’ll be flying Linux on Mars,” said Tim Canham, Mars Helicopter […]
Tesla is determined to keep its sales strong, and it’s using the time-honored tactic of price cuts to make sure that happens. The automaker’s website shows the Model 3 Standard Range Plus sedan now costs $36,990 and the Model Y Standard Range has a $39,990 price. For the electric sedan, it’s a $1,000 price cut, […]
Good news for Apple TV fans it is now available on Google TV devices globally, starting with the tech giant’s latest Chromecast. Apple and Google have teamed up to make the Apple TV app, which includes the TV+ streaming service, available to the Chromecast with Google TV, which the tech giant released last year. More […]
Nvidia today announced its new Cryptocurrency Mining Processor (CMP) line of GPUs to “address the specific needs of Ethereum mining” and, hopefully, improve the availability of the best graphics cards in the GeForce product line in the process. The company also limited the mining performance of the soon-to-be-launched RTX 3060 cards to roughly 50% of […]
Microsoft today lifts the lid on its brand new FPS Boost technology – a series of system level tweaks that allows legacy Xbox One titles to run with twice or even four times the frame-rate on Xbox Series consoles. Far Cry 4, Watch Dogs 2, UFC 4, Sniper Elite 4 and New Super Lucky’s Tale […]
Apple’s new ARM-based M1 processors, released for the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini in November. Apple’s M1 chip is a departure from the Intel x86 architecture Apple has used since 2005, and it gives Apple the opportunity to bake specific Mac security protections and features directly into its processors. That transition has required […]