The Zenfone 8 and the Zenfone 8 Flip: Asus just unveiled both handsets at a virtual product launch, and straight away there’s a lot to like about these new phones. The two phones make their global debut today, priced at €599 for the ZenFone 8 and €799 for the ZenFone 8 Flip. Asus says that […]
If you’re a Sonos Arc user who’s been looking to fine-tune their Dolby Atmos height cues, a just-released update to the Sonos app will let you do just that, while also improving the battery life of the new Sonos Roam portable speaker. Update 13.1 for the Sonos S2 app is available now, and among other […]
Snapchat has suspended two third-party apps that allow users to send anonymous messages on the platform. The move follows a lawsuit filed this week by the mother of an Oregon teen who died by suicide last year, allegedly after months of receiving bullying messages through Yolo and LMK. The Q&A apps use Snap Kit, a […]
Microsoft is introducing a new “Console Purchase Pilot” program that will give selected Xbox Insider members the chance to register to reserve an Xbox Series X or Series S console directly from the company through their existing Xbox One consoles. The new program is only rolling out in the US for now, and even if […]
Tiktok is about much more than showing off or sharing cleverly edited videos. Some creators are and, soon, you might be able to find a job through the platform. The service is testing a recruitment tool, according to , to help people find jobs and companies, recruiters and brands to unearth solid candidates. The feature […]
Bose has introduced SoundControl wearables that it says are the first FDA-cleared hearing aids sold directly to customers. You don’t have to visit a doctor, get a prescription or otherwise talk to an expert to buy and use them. Not surprisingly, the aids take advantage of Bose’s experience with personal audio. They center around a […]
Samsung won’t have a physical presence at MWC 2021 in Barcelona. “The health and safety of our employees, partners and customers is our number one priority, so we have made the decision to withdraw from exhibiting in-person at this year’s Mobile World Congress,” a Samsung spokesman said in an emailed statement on Tuesday. In spite […]
The group behind the ransomware that took down Colonial Pipeline late last week has apologized for the “social consequences,” claiming that its goal is to make money, not cause societal problems. The group is called DarkSide, and the FBI has confirmed that the group’s malware was responsible for compromising one of the US’s largest fuel […]
Facebook has started testing a new interface feature that will prompt people to at least open a link before they share it with their network. The company says it’s trying out the message to see if it promotes more informed sharing. “You’re about to share this article without opening it,” the prompt says. “Sharing articles […]
NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place no earlier than January 2022. NASA and Axiom Space have agreed to take civilans to the ISS. Axiom Mission 1 will launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida “no earlier than January 2022,” […]
Ford announced the name of its upcoming electric pickup truck: the F-150 Lightning. The new electric vehicle is set to debut on May 19th at an event held at the automaker’s Dearborn, Michigan, headquarters. It will also be live-streamed. The Ford F-150 has been the bestselling truck in the US for more than 40 years, […]
The cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide that cultivates a Robin Hood image of stealing from corporations and giving a cut to charity, a person close to the investigation said Sunday. Bloomberg say the hack was likely the work […]
While Elon Musk hosted Saturday Night Live, Dogecoin investors sold. When SNL first went live, the cryptocurrency hovered around 69 cents (nice). But as the show wore on, the price dropped. As of this writing, it is worth 56 cents, an 18 percent plunge. Musk didn’t shy away from Dogecoin during the show. SNL devoted […]
A cyberattack just led to a significant disruption of American infrastructure. Reuters reports that industry giant Colonial Pipeline has temporarily shut down all its fuel line operations and parts of its network after learning of a breach that compromised “some of [its] IT systems.” The pipeline is 5,500 miles long and carries jet fuel and […]
TikTok announced two new integrations for its app on Thursday: sharing audio back into TikTok using the new Sound Kit, and using your TikTok account to log in to other apps with Login Kit. Developers can apply to use the new SDKs to insert the short-form video app’s content in even more places, but they […]