With Garmin back up online many people probably don’t care how Garmin resolved WastedLocker ransomware attack that was carried out on their systems last week. Reports suggested ransomware was involved, and there are some more indications that was the case. According to Sky News, Garmin paid a “multi-million dollar ransom” via a third-party company called […]
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Microsoft redesigned the Xbox store
Microsoft has announced a significant overhaul of its digital store for Xbox, and the end result is a much faster browsing experience and more straightforward navigation. “Far more than a typical app update, we’ve rebuilt the experience from the ground up to be faster, safer and easier to use than ever before,” wrote the Xbox […]
Virgin Galactic reveals its Mach 3 aircraft design
Virgin Galactic is making strides toward its goal of creating high-speed commercial aircraft that operates a little closer to Earth than its existing passenger spacecraft. The company revealed the initial design of the commercial passenger airplane it’s creating that’s designed to fly at speeds in excess of Mach 3 faster than the average cruising speed […]
SpaceX Crew Dragon completes historic mission with an ocean landing
SpaceX’s history-making Crew Dragon mission has come to a close two months after it began. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley successfully landed in the Atlantic Ocean after starting their return to Earth nearly 20 hours earlier. This completes the first crewed orbital flight using a private spacecraft, not to mention the first crewed spaceflight […]
SpaceX return Crew Dragon astronauts to Earth
NASA TV is providing live coverage as astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley undock Crew Dragon and return to Earth. It marks the successful completion of the first round trip of a private crewed space capsule. While this kind of mission won’t be routine for a long time, it represents an important moment in the […]
Microsoft reportedly puts TikTok acquisition talks on hold
Microsoft’s bid to buy social media platform TikTok has been put on hold after US President Donald Trump indicated he wanted to ban the app entirely. While the deal does not appear to be dead, both parties are reportedly trying to get a handle on where the Trump administration stands, and if it plans any […]
Donald Trump claims he will ban TikTok in the US
President Donald Trump has announced he is banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the US. Reporters in the White House press pool have said via Twitter, that the president told them on Air Force One that he will ban the video sharing app in the US, and is apparently against the possible sale to […]
Netflix confirms it’s adding playback speed controls to its Android app
Netflix is letting people choose the speed at which they want to watch something on their phone or tablet with new playback controls. Netflix will allow anyone on an Android mobile device to stream at either 0.5x or 0.75x speeds for slowed-down viewing and 1.25x or 1.5x speeds for faster watching. Those are slightly fewer […]
Amazon’s satellite broadband gets FCC approval, will launch over three thousand satellites in the next few years
Amazon has now officially joined the internet-from-space race to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink, Facebook Athena, and a few other ventures. Amazon filed its application for regulatory approval last year and was later sought to be rejected by SpaceX, OneWeb, and several other original licensees who accused the retail giant of jumping to the front of […]
Oppo’s new smartwatch runs Wear OS but with better health tracking
Oppo has announced international release plans for its first smartwatch, the Oppo Watch. The device was launched in China earlier this year with a customized version of Android, but Oppo is shipping the global model with Google’s Wear OS on board. The company isn’t sharing details on US availability yet, but the Watch will go […]
Apple now offers a single gift card for digital and physical purchases
Apple is now offering a single gift card you can use towards any of its products. The Apple Gift Card is more flexible than the company’s previous cards, since you can use it for the App Store, subscriptions or other digital goods, as well as physical items from the Apple Store or website. The Apple […]
Facebook adds official music videos in new challenge to YouTube
Starting today official music videos are set to be added to Facebook in the United States. The step is being taken so as to compete with the number one platform for music videos, YouTube. The feature will allow people to find, watch as well as share music videos on Facebook. The social media platform is […]
Huawei overtakes Samsung as world’s biggest smartphone vendor, says report
For the first time ever, Huawei has shipped more smartphones worldwide over a quarter than any other company, according to a new report from analyst firm Canalys. Huawei has long harbored ambitions to overtake Samsung as the world’s biggest smartphone seller, and going by the numbers from Canalys, that’s just what happened during the April-June […]
Apple confirms iPhone 12 will be delayed by a few weeks
Apple has confirmed what many thought might be the case leading into the latter half of a tumultuous 2020 a delay in launching new iPhone models this fall. “Last year we started selling new iPhones in late September, this year we expect supply to be available a few weeks later,” said Apple CFO Luca Maestri […]
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 leak shows improved hinge design
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold2 has leaked out in full, high-resolution glory with a more sophisticated design and robust-looking hinge. The renders, found by MySmartPrice (via Android Police) show that Z Fold2 has completely lost the original Fold’s cutout selfie camera notch on the interior screen, replaced by a hole-punch. The exterior LCD screen now […]