Samsung is announcing new details for its next foldable Android phone, the Galaxy Z Fold 2. The main pieces of news are the price and release date: $1,999.99 in the US. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is technically the third iteration of Samsung’s folding design, and even more technically it is Samsung’s fourth iteration of […]
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Apple’s App Store appeals process is now open for developers
Apple is now allowing developers to challenge App Store rules. Apps that are already on the App Store will no longer need to resolve guideline violations before Apple approves bug fixes unless those violations are related to legal issues. And Apple will allow developers to suggest changes to its guidelines. Apple announced that these changes […]
Amazon’s Prime Air can officially begin drone delivery trials in the US
Amazon has been given the Federal Aviation Administration’s approval to operate as a drone airline in the United States, paving the way for it to start offering commercial deliveries on a trial basis, Bloomberg reports. The FAA said that the ruling allows Amazon to “safely and efficiently deliver packages to customers. Amazon has not revealed […]
Google is bringing a kids mode to some Android tablets
Google today is responding to parents’ demand for a better way for their children to interact with technology with the launch of the new “Google Kids Space,” a dedicated kids mode on Android tablets which will aggregate apps, books and videos for kids to enjoy and learn from. The feature will launch first on the […]
Cloudflare says its Sunday morning problems were due to CenturyLink outage
Cloudflare said its Sunday morning outage affecting numerous websites was due to an IP outage by internet service provider CenturyLink. “Today we saw a widespread Internet outage online that impacted many multiple providers,” a Cloudflare representative said “This was not a Cloudflare-specific outage. Level 3/CenturyLink was responsible for an outage that affected many Internet services, […]
Apple’s next entry-level iPad might look a lot like an iPad Pro
Apple’s iPad turned 10 this year. It was first officially unveiled on stage by Steve Jobs on Jan. 27, 2010 and a lot has changed over the years even if the basic idea is the same. The current lineup includes the 10.2-inch iPad (2019, seventh-generation), 10.5-inch iPad Air (2019, third-generation) and second-gen 11- and fourth-gen […]
New Bose audio sunglasses appear in FCC filings
A new set of Bose sunglasses with built-in speakers could be on the way, as revealed by new filings published by the FCC. You might be looking at the next version of the company’s Frames line of audio sunglasses. Check out this gallery for a few other angles on the glasses, showing where the speakers […]
Facebook pilot links user profiles with online news subscriptions
Facebook is testing the feature with a handful of publishers, ranging from The Atlantic to the Winnipeg Free Press, and early test results are promising. In June, subscribers who linked their Facebook accounts made 111 percent more article clicks compared to those who didn’t link their accounts, Facebook said in a blog post. “People have account and password […]
Bollinger reveals its electric Deliver-E delivery van
Michigan-based electric truck startup Bollinger Motors hasn’t started production on its rugged electric trucks, the Jeep-like B1 and the B2 pickup, but it’s already rolling out a new vehicle type. This week, the company unveiled the Deliver-E, its all-electric delivery van concept that is slated for production in 2022. Bollinger will offer the van in […]
Tesla worked with the FBI to block a million dollar ransomware attack
Tesla and the FBI worked together to prevent a group of ransomware hackers from attacking Tesla’s Gigafactory Nevada, according to a complaint from the FBI. The documents, first reported by Electrek, show that on August 22 the FBI arrested a 27-year-old Russian citizen named Egor Igorevich Kriuchkov in Los Angeles. According to a complaint shared by […]
Sony Xperia 5 II leak reveals a new 120Hz display and a headphone jack
Sony’x upcoming Xperia 5 II the successor to last year’s Xperia 5 has leaked almost in full thanks to a leaked promotional video obtained by Android Headlines, which has revealed almost all the information on Sony’s smaller flagship ahead of its planned September 17th release. Like last year’s Xperia 5, which was a smaller version […]
Walmart joins Microsoft’s bid to buy TikTok
Walmart says it’s partnering with Microsoft on a potential TikTok deal. The retailer is pitching the partnership as a way for it to expand its advertising business and grow its third-party marketplace. It comes as reports suggest Microsoft is close to finalizing a deal with TikTok, that could be announced in the coming days. “We believe a […]
Three men have been charged with leaking movies for nearly a decade
In an attempt to take down the elite global piracy ring Sparks Group, US officials have charged three men with copyright infringement. Two of those men have been arrested, and law agencies in 18 other countries helped shut down servers used by the piracy group. It’s estimated that the Sparks Group cost film production studios […]
Facebook takes down militia group that organized armed response to protests
Facebook has removed the page for a Kenosha, Wisconsin militia group after it organized a “call to arms” event as a response to protestors demonstrating against the police shooting of Jacob Blake Jr. Facebook’s takedowns come after two protestors were shot and killed Tuesday night by “a young White man carrying a rifle,” according to The Washington […]
Asus unveils the Zenfone 7 Pro with triple flippable cameras and 90Hz display
Asus ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro have been unveiled as the latest smartphone models by the Taiwanese giant. Both new ZenFone 7-series smartphones come with a motorised flip camera that works similar to the camera system available on last year’s Zenfone 6 aka Asus 6Z. The ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro also come […]