Zoom is now rolling out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for both free and paid users, so your video chats and meetings should be much more secure. You can activate E2EE on Zoom’s latest desktop client, Android app and Zoom Rooms starting today. It’ll be available on iOS soon after Apple approves an app update. You’ll need […]
Destruction AllStars, a vehicular combat game originally slated to launch alongside the PS5 on November 12th, has been delayed to February 2021. To make up for the delay, PlayStation Plus subscribers will have the chance to download Destruction AllStars for free for a period of two months after its release. “Destruction AllStars is a multiplayer […]
A new generation of Amazon’s Echo Buds true wireless earbuds might be coming soon, and they could have wireless charging. The new Echo Buds and their wireless charging capability are mentioned right in the title of Federal Communications Commission filings for an unannounced Anker wireless charging pad: “Anker Innovations PowerWave Pad for Amazon Echo Buds […]
PayPal has terminated the account of domain registrar and web hosting company Epik for violating its “risk controls,” prompting angry letters and blog posts from Epik alleging conservative bias was to blame, Mashable reported. Epik reportedly hadn’t taken the appropriate steps to legally offer Masterbucks, which let you pay for services both within Epik’s network […]
One of the requirements of Oculus Quest 2 ownership is that you now need a Facebook account to login and use your VR device. This is already causing problems it seems, as some users are reporting that their Facebook accounts have been blocked, banned or disabled preventing them from using the Quest 2. Back in […]
Almost immediately after Microsoft unveiled the Xbox Series X, the refrigerator memes started rolling in. Although it was surely unintentional, the XBSX really does resemble a tiny refrigerator, and Microsoft took the kidding about it in stride, even posting a meme of its own to Twitter. But now the refrigerator meme is a reality. On […]
The first two models from Apple’s iPhone 12 have started shipping, and iFixit are busy taking them apart. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are surprisingly similar inside, as iFixit points out that the cheaper model has a plastic spacer in the spot where the Pro puts its telephoto lens and LiDAR sensor. https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+12+and+12+Pro+Teardown/137669 […]
It’s launch day for the iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and the fourth-generation iPad Air. To celebrate the occasion, Apple is sharing photos from launch events at Apple Store locations and from customers around the globe. Apple notes that despite the pandemic, the “vast majority” of Apple Store locations around the world are open with […]
Fans of Westwood’s classic 1997 Blade Runner adventure game will have to wait to play its Enhanced Edition rerelease. The remaster had been slated to come out later this year, but it’s now delayed until at the earliest 2021. In an interview with Eurogamer, Stephen Kick, the CEO of Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition developer Nightdive […]
The PlayStation 5 will launch in any color you like, as long as it’s white. If that doesn’t match your decor or taste, a company called PlateStation has unveiled a series of third-party colored plates to make your console look a little different. You can tint your PS5 in chromatic silver, cherry red, black, blue […]
Facebook wants more people shopping in WhatsApp. In an update, the company says it plans to expand the in-app shopping features in its messaging app to give users more ways to buy products directly from chats. The company’s statement is light on details, but a promotional video shows how such transactions might go down: a […]
Apple is expanding its new “Express” retail format to more locations, according to Reuters. The Express stores have a wall of plexiglass-protected sales counters and some shelves with accessories right at the front of the store. The new format should allow customers to pick up orders while respecting COVID-19 safety guidelines. There are about 20 […]
A security researcher claims he hacked President Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlier this month, guessing that his password was “maga2020!” and possibly posting a tweet where Trump appeared to take a satirical article seriously. Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant and magazine Vrij Nederland reported the news earlier citing screenshots and interviews with the researcher, Victor Gevers. […]
Sony confirmed in a blog post on Thursday that several popular streaming apps, including Apple TV Plus, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Hulu, Netflix, Peacock, Spotify, Twitch, and YouTube would be available when the PS5 launches on November 12th. Sony also shed some light on the PS5’s Media Remote. Those four previously blank buttons near […]
Ubisoft is merging Uplay and Ubisoft Club into a single hub for “in-game services, activities and communities.” Ubisoft Connect, as it’s called, is an evolution of those services and it works across multiple platforms. As part of the shift, Ubisoft is doubling down on cross-platform progression and cross-play. The progress you make in games like […]