Disney is discounting the price of a yearly subscription to its streaming service in Europe, ahead of its regional launch on March 24th. Customers who subscribe before March 23rd will get £10, or €10, off the price of a year’s subscription, bringing the annual cost down to £49.99 or €59.99. In an email sent to […]
Sony is back with a successor, the obscenely titled Xperia 1 II. In Europe the handset will be Sony’s first to support 5G, where it will be able to connect to sub-6GHz networks. Sony is keen to emphasize the photography capabilities of its flagship smartphone, and there are also some neat hardware inclusions like a […]
A study to be published soon by Brown University has found that Twitter bots have had a “substantial impact” in amplifying the messages of climate denialists. Bots are computer programs that can masquerade as humans to post or send messages on social media. Researchers discovered tweets posted by bots created the impression there was a […]
Government’s entity list ban against Huawei has largely prevented US companies from working with them. Despite legal wrangling and trade negotiations between the two countries the ban is still in place, and in the case of Google, it means that while there are still updates and services available on older devices, any new Huawei phones […]
The Hot Wheels team met with Cybertruck chief designer Franz von Holzhausen. They studied the real-life Cybertruck from every angle and even made three-dimensional models of the truck’s exoskeleton to ensure that no details were glossed over. Even the interior is getting the Hot Wheels treatment. The 1:10 scale model features all-wheel drive, “chill” and […]
Apple reportedly is trying to block the distribution of a former employee’s book about its App Store, saying the Germany-based author reveals trade secrets that could harm the company’s competitive advantage, according to a report from Reuters. Reuters describes Sadowski as a self-styled German rapper, ski instructor and marketing manager, while the book is called […]
It seems pretty much every big company, including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft, has been listening to and transcribing users’ voice recordings without their consent. It’s a way to improve speech recognition systems, but many customers were angry at not being informed. Facebook and other firms are now more open about their audio reviews, making […]
The images of the LG V60 ThinQ that leaked earlier this month revealed a few of its specifications. Now the smartphone has appeared in an official-looking render, giving us our best look at it. Although not confirmed by the leak, the phone was expected to be announced at the now-cancelled Mobile World Congress. Text on […]
3 CommentsFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInRedditFollowing the last major regulatory hurdle being cleared earlier this month, Sprint and T-Mobile have announced today that they’ve finalized the new terms for their merger. The two carrier say the deal could close as early as April 1, creating the “New T-Mobile.” As detailed by CNET, the new terms of the deal give […]
A leaked Twitter demo showed that the platform is considering labeling tweets from politicians and other public figures if the tweets have lies or misinformation in them the NBC News reports. “Harmfully misleading” tweets would have red or orange labels applied, and include corrected information from fact-checkers, journalists, and other users in “one possible iteration” […]
HTC has announced updates to the Vive Cosmos, its lineup of consumer-ready virtual reality headsets. But it’s also testing a more streamlined mixed reality device codenamed “Project Proton.” While the Proton is just a prototype, HTC shared concept images of its design, shedding some light on the company’s goals. The Proton headset seems functionally similar […]
Samsung Galaxy smartphone owners worldwide reported that they received a weird “Find My Mobile” push notification. The notification only has the number “1” and disappears when a user taps on it. Samsung UK has confirmed that the push notification was sent to a “limited” set of devices erroneously: It looks like the notification may have […]
Microsoft is planning to bring its Defender antivirus software to Android and iOS later this year. Microsoft announced that it’s bringing its Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) to the mobile operating systems. In other words, Microsoft is stepping in to fix a problem that Apple and Google can’t seem to resolve. Microsoft’s mobile Defender clients […]
For the first time, Apple may start allowing iOS users to choose which apps their device uses by default. According to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman, the company is considering letting users switch from Apple’s default apps to those of its rivals. At this stage, the Apple is only discussing the idea, according to “people familiar […]
Sony has officially announced its decision to withdraw its plans to participate in this year’s annual PAX East conference in Boston, citing a desire to protect the “health and safety” of its global workforce. Though the coronavirus has spread to the US, the number of total cases in the country is still small in number. […]