Facebook and Instagram have been displaying a notice at the top of their apps reminding US users that the winner of the 2020 election has yet to be decided. “Votes are being counted,” the message declares, with a link to Facebook’s elections update page at the bottom of the notification. The notice also includes a […]
Microsoft’s cheaper all-digital console might only have 364GB of available storage space for games. This information comes courtesy of Redditor spead20, who took to the XboxSeriesX subreddit to show off their brand-new Xbox Series S. In the comments of his Reddit post which shows an image of the Series S’ box, one user asked spead20 […]
Spotify has announced that it is rolling out standalone streaming on the Apple Watch. Now users can listen to music or podcasts straight from their wrist without being tethered to their phone. With Siri voice control, which it introduced back in April, it should be easy and convenient to operate the app while exercising. There […]
We’re going to see an updated Tesla Cybertruck in about a month or so, according to CEO Elon Musk. For those feverishly anticipating the vehicle, this is excellent news. Tesla’s leading man made the news late on Sunday, replying to a fan on Twitter when asked if the CEO could share a picture of changes […]
Researchers with Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Project Zero discovered a zero-day exploit (CVE-2020-16009) last week. On Monday, Google released Chrome patch 86.0.4240.183 for Windows, macOS, and Linux that addresses the issue. The patch notes do not divulge details regarding the security hole other than saying it has to do with an “inappropriate implementation” […]
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 mini will charge slower over the Apple’s new MagSafe wireless charger than the other iPhone 12 models, according to a newly updated Apple support document. The iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro, and the forthcoming iPhone 12 Pro Max all get charging speeds of up to 15W over MagSafe, but the iPhone […]
NASA just made contact with Voyager 2 for the first time since March thanks to a key technology upgrade. The agency has revealed that it sent commands to the probe on October 29th using the recently upgraded Deep Space Station 43 dish in Canberra, Australia. The instructions were part of a test for new hardware, […]
Apple has announced a “One More Thing” event for November 10th, which will presumably see the company announce its first Arm-based Macs that run on Apple Silicon chips instead of the Intel processors the company has used since 2005. Apple Silicon was announced the WWDC conference in June. As the name implies, this is a […]
Apple has apparently made getting its TV app on the new consoles a big priority. A few weeks after we learned that the Apple TV app was coming to both the PS4 and PS5, Microsoft announcing its partnership with Apple for the new Xboxes As of next week, the app will be available on the […]
Moment has announced its first range of products to work with MagSafe, the new magnetic accessory system built into Apple’s 2020 iPhones. The line includes cases and a broad selection of mounts that’ll let you attach a variety of things to your iPhone 12, or your iPhone 12 to a variety of things. Moment’s products […]
Google is introducing custom backgrounds for its Meet videoconferencing platform, Google announced in a blog post. If you use Meet in Google’s Chrome browser you should be able to access the feature in Chrome OS as well as on Windows and Mac laptops and desktops. The feature is “coming soon” to mobile, Google says. There’s […]
Been having problems syncing data across your Apple devices? You’re not alone. Apple is reporting (via 9to5Mac) outages across several of its iCloud services, including backups, calendars, Find My, photos and even sign-ins. Apple only noted on its status page that “some users” were affected, but the failures appear to have started around 9AM Eastern […]
Huawei might have a way to avoid some of the worst consequences of tightening US trade restrictions, provided it’s willing to be patient. Financial Times sources claim Huawei is planning a dedicated chip factory in Shanghai that would make parts for its core telecom infrastructure business. It would be run by a partner, the city-backed […]
Earlier in 2020, Huawei overtook Samsung for the first time in terms of worldwide smartphone shipments, managing to sell 55.8 million devices despite its products being subject to US sanctions. However, the pandemic-induced trend of slowing smartphone sales has continued through the third quarter, and the top five companies once again shuffled places on the […]
Apple’s service program explains that the issue affects a small percentage of AirPods Pro units manufactured before October 2020. Owners of a faulty pair of earphones will experience either crackling or static sounds which increase while exercising, talking on the phone, or in loud environments. Apple didn’t specify a cause for the issue, but affected […]