A consortium of 48 attorneys general and the U.S. government filed antitrust lawsuits against Facebook Inc. on Wednesday, claiming it committed unlawful, anticompetitive acts that put rivals out of business and cemented its status as the pre-eminent social-networking giant. Though not the first time Facebook has tangled with the FTC, it is the first time […]
Adobe bids farewell to Flash Player in its final update
Adobe has rolled out one final Flash Player update. Rather than the detailed feature changes that we typically read about in patch notes, Adobe used the opportunity to give the software a fond sendoff. Adobe wrote. “We want to take a moment to thank all of our customers and developers who have used and created […]
Samsung’s official Galaxy S21, 21 Plus, and 21 Ultra teasers have leaked
Samsung’s next flagship phones the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra are widely expected to arrive this January, but we haven’t had a true glimpse at them yet. That may be changing today, as Android Police has just published three brief teaser videos that it says come directly from Samsung, and line up perfectly […]
Apple Fitness Plus will launch on December 14th
Apple Fitness Plus Apple’s new workout program service is set to launch on December 14th, the company announced today. The subscription service is set to cost $9.99 per month (or $79.99 per year). Apple Fitness Plus was announced earlier this year as Apple’s latest attempt to continue to bolster its subscription offers, and it will […]
Apple unveils AirPods Max, its first over-ear noise-cancelling headphones
After many months of rumors, Apple today unveiled its own over-ear noise-canceling headphones. They’re called the AirPods Max, and they come with the premium design that’s expected from flagship Apple headphones. They also come with an extremely premium $549 price and are set to go on sale on December 15th. Preorders start today. The AirPods […]
WhatsApp’s new carts feature is aimed at simplifying in-app shopping
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature to WhatsApp that make it easier to shop using the chat app. Launched in plenty of time for Christmas shopping, ‘carts’ in WhatsApp are designed to make it easy to buy multiple items from the same seller, much like shopping at a regular online store. The addition of carts […]
Apple reportedly working on a 32-core processor for high-end Macs
Apple is working on a new ARM-based processor with as many as 32 high-performance CPU cores that could appear in a Mac in late 2021, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The processor could also appear in a new “half-sized Mac Pro” in 2022. Alongside it, the company is also reportedly developing CPU designs […]
Google brings Pixel 5 features to older Pixel phones
Google is giving Pixel 3 devices and later models access to features that launched with the Pixel 5 as part of the line’s December update. You’ll get the promised Extreme Battery Saver mode to wring out additional battery life at the expense of limiting apps and other power-chewing elements. The updated Google Photos editor uses […]
Google Stadia is now available in eight more European countries
Today, Google has announced the biggest expansion of Stadia’s potential playerbase, opening the service to eight more countries. While Stadia had previously alluded to this expansion as “more EMEA regions,” the expansion seems to be exclusively in Europe. More specifically, Stadia is now available in these eight European countries: AustriaCzechiaHungaryPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSwitzerland The list matches up almost […]
SpaceX has launched a second Dragon capsule to the space station
This morning, SpaceX launched its latest batch of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station, but the company is using a slightly different spacecraft for this flight than resupply missions of the past. SpaceX is flying its newly upgraded Dragon capsule to transport the goods to space the same vehicle that the company has […]
Oppo explores phones with removable camera modules
Oppo is patenting a removable camera module for smartphones. If you wanted to take a selfie or take more over a shot, you’d just have to pull the module from the back and point it at your subject. The design on show has two cameras as well as options for USB-C, NFC, WiFi and Bluetooth. […]
Call of Duty made Activision $3 billion richer in the last 12 months
Activision Blizzard has announced that the Call of Duty franchise has made the company more than $3 billion during the last 12 months, spanning last month’s Black Ops Cold War, free-to-play battle royale title Warzone, and Call of Duty: Mobile, as well as merchandise, license fees, and so on. Units sold through have risen by […]
Google’s 2 Gbps fiber Internet service is now widely available in Nashville and Huntsville
Google Fiber has announced that its 2 Gbps “2 Gig” tier is now widely available in Nashville and Huntsville. The plan costs $100 a month, compared to $70 for the 1 Gbps, and includes a WiFi 6 Multi-Gig Router, tri-band Mesh Extender and professional installation. Google Fiber said 2 Gig is “ready for power users, […]
Amazon’s free news app on Fire TV now features local stations
Amazon is adding local coverage to its Fire TV news app. Starting today, Fire TV users can access live and on-demand news from local channels based in 12 cities across the US New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Tampa, Boston, San Francisco and of course Seattle. Amazon’s news app comes pre-installed […]
Google brings tab search to Chromebooks with Chrome OS 87
Chrome OS 87 is rolling out now, and it adds a few nice features to help you while browsing the web and when using Bluetooth accessories. Once you’ve updated your Chromebook, you’ll be able to see the battery levels of connected Bluetooth devices, a feature that’s mainly meant for wireless headphones. You can see the […]