Having trouble getting your Garmin watch to sync with Garmin Connect? You’re not alone. Early Thursday morning, Garmin experienced a major outage across its services, which is affecting the Garmin Connect mobile apps, website, and Garmin.com. The outage began early in the morning UK time and has continued throughout the day. Garmin’s website indicates that […]
On July 19, a major security breach prompted the owners of DNA analysis service GEDmatch to take the website offline. After a preliminary investigation, it was revealed that a treasure trove of DNA profiles had been made available for law enforcement searches. The incident exposed no less than 1.3 million DNA records from its database. […]
Facebook will now hand over a total of $650 million to settle a lawsuit over the company’s use of facial recognition technology. The social network added $100 million to its initial $550 million settlement, Facebook revealed in court documents reported by Fortune. The deal was the largest-ever payout as the result of a class-action lawsuit […]
An official logo and motto for the United States Space Force have been revealed, following the announcement of its official seal back in January, and flag in May. The Delta Symbol has been in use since 1961 by the Air Force’s department, and this image explains the various elements that reference the military branches, rockets […]
China has successfully launched its first major interplanetary mission to Mars. The launch begins a long seven-month journey through deep space, and once the mission reaches the Red Planet, China could become just the second nation ever to land and operate a rover on the Martian surface. Designed to check the Red planet’s geology, the […]
Microsoft posted fiscal fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations on both sales and profit for the past three months amid the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. Microsoft’s Q4 earnings report reveal that its Xbox content and services business has increased by 65 percent from a year ago. Surface sales, meanwhile, jumped up […]
As Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 range nears its August 5 reveal, the leaks surrounding the upcoming flagship lineup have well and truly kicked into overdrive. The latest revelations come from German site WinFuture. The regular Galaxy Note 20 will have a 6.7-inch, 1080p display that tops out at a very traditional refresh rate of 60Hz. […]
In a recent email, AT&T told some of its customers their phones soon won’t be supported by new network technology. The email urges customers to buy a new phone to ensure they’ll still be able to make voice calls. Under the big, blue, bold, all-caps heading “UPDATE NEEDED,” the carrier is telling some customers that […]
Amazon is working on a new feature for its Alexa voice assistant that will let the software launch Android and iOS apps using voice commands, a first for Amazon’s assistant and a bold expansion of its strategy to position Alexa as a platform-agnostic alternative to Apple’s Siri and Google Assistant. Called Alexa for Apps, the […]
Facebook now lets you add an extra layer of security when opening Messenger on an iPhone or iPad. The app itself can now be locked upon or shortly after closing, requiring you to use an authentication method like Face ID or Touch ID to open it back up. That means you could unlock your phone […]
Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Z Flip 5G this morning, and as its name suggests, the device packs the next-generation network support the original missed out on. The first Galaxy Z Flip used Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset, a sliver of computing silicon that was about a year old when Samsung squeezed it into its […]
LinkedIn has announced it will lay off around six percent of its workforce, in part due to a coronavirus-related worldwide hiring slowdown. The Microsoft-owned company is cutting about 960 jobs from its global sales and talent acquisition teams. The outbreak has disrupted commerce globally, closing thousands of businesses while forcing others to furlough large numbers […]
The LG Velvet launched earlier this year in a few regions around the globe, but the company was silent on a US debut. Today, LG has confirmed that Velvet will arrive Stateside starting July 22nd. Velvet will be available firstly from AT&T. Later on this summer, the phone will also debut at Verizon Wireless and […]
OnePlus has officially announced the Nord, its first serious attempt at a midrange handset since 2015’s ill-fated OnePlus X. Yet, despite the fact that it starts at just £379 (around $480), the phone shares a lot of the DNA of the $699 OnePlus 8 released just a few short months ago, which, along with the […]
Amazon began testing its delivery bots in Snohomish County, Washington last year. They’ve been making deliveries in the Irvine area of California, and this week they popped up in Atlanta and Franklin. Only a handful of Amazon Scout devices will operate in each city. They’ll be accompanied by a human, travel at walking speed and […]