Houseparty’s makers have denied claims circulating on social media that the video messaging app has led to other online accounts being compromised. The platform has risen to prominence during the coronavirus pandemic, allowing people in locked-down countries such as the UK to catch up with friends and family from afar. However, numerous posts appeared on […]
A breathing aid that can help keep coronavirus patients out of intensive care has been created in under a week. The device delivers a steady stream of oxygen and air to patients who are struggling to breathe and can be used on standard wards, unlike ventilation, which requires patients to have an invasive procedure and […]
OnePlus will reveal its new OnePlus 8 Series smartphones on April 14, the company has announced, capping a full weekend of leaks which entirely exposed the new Android handset. Given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, OnePlus will be holding a virtual launch for the smartphones, rather than a physical event, much as we’ve seen from other […]
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Chromebook finally has an official release date. You’ll be able to buy it at Samsung from Monday, April 6th, starting at $999. The Galaxy Chromebook will go on sale April 6 for $999. At just 9.9mm thick, it’s the thinnest Chromebook the company has ever made, according to a release from Samsung […]
Microsoft new browser, Edge, is much more promising, and is even getting some compelling features that differentiate it from the likes of Chrome and Firefox. Today, the company announced enhancements like vertical tabs, password monitoring and tracking prevention as well as a mobile version of its useful Collections feature. Edge which is built on Google’s […]
Microsoft is unveiling its new Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions today, which are designed to replace and enhance existing Office 365 consumer plans. Much like the Office 365 Personal and Home subscriptions that exist today, Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans will be available on April 21st, priced at $7 a month/$70 a year […]
The key differences between iCloud and Dropbox is that iCloud will sync the native macOS documents folder along with your desktop. Dropbox on the Mac has slowly been expanding its feature set and how it works, and today, the latest beta adds the option to sync your documents, downloads, and desktop. The move comes just […]
Government officials across the U.S. are using location data from millions of cellphones in a bid to better understand the movements of Americans during the coronavirus pandemic and how they may be affecting the spread. The data comes from the mobile advertising industry rather than cellphone carriers. The aim is to create a portal for […]
There’s a new COVID-19 test from healthcare technology maker Abbott that looks to be the fastest yet in terms of producing results, and that can do so on the spot right at point-of-care, without requiring a round trip to a lab. This test for the novel coronavirus causing the current global pandemic has received emergency […]
Netflix this week announced it is working on a live-action adaptation of 80s classic Dragon’s Lair. The original content maker added that it is in talks with Ryan Reynolds to play protagonist Dirk the Daring as he attempts to rescue Princess Daphne from an evil dragon. Netflix also notes that original Dragon’s Lair creators Don […]
NASA has selected SpaceX to deliver supplies to the planned Gateway mini-space station in lunar orbit using a new version of the Dragon cargo vehicle launched atop Falcon Heavy rockets. SpaceX is guaranteed a minimum of two supply missions under the Gateway Logistics Services contract. The cost of each SpaceX cargo mission was not disclosed […]
LG Electronics USA and Movies Anywhere are partnering up to give you more streaming options at home, and to make organizing your digital collection of films a lot easier. You can now find the Movies Anywhere app on LG Smart TVs if you have a model made between 2017 and 2020 with webOS, and the […]
Google has banned the Infowars Android app from the Google Play store, the company confirmed to Wired on Friday. While conspiracy theories and lawsuits from parents who said he’d lied about them and their children weren’t enough to earn Jones the boot, Wired reports that the final straw came after Jones published a video disputing […]
Dyson has joined forces with The Technology Partnership to design and build a ventilator based on the British company’s digital motor. In an internal e-mail sent to employees obtained by Fast Company, the tech company founder said the CoVent can be manufactured quickly, efficiently and at volume. Drawing from Dyson’s expertise in air purification, it […]
As a growing list of US states order “nonessential” businesses closed to slow the spread of COVID-19, Amazon is giving warehouse and delivery workers letters to carry saying that they are engaged in essential work. “This letter is provided as evidence that the carrier of this letter is an Amazon employee and, as such, an […]