Zoom's new animal avatars are like Animoji for meetings
You're probably more than a little tired of video meetings at this (hopefully late) stage of the pandemic, but Zoom thinks it can inject some life into them. The company has introduced avatars that...
View ArticleBipartisan bill would expand US data collection transparency requirements
A bipartisan group of legislators today introduced bills in the House and Senate that would expand transparency requirements when it comes to government surveillance of US citizens, adding email, text,...
View ArticleApple settles voice over LTE patent dispute with WiLAN
Following years of litigation, Canadian “patent monetization” firm WiLAN has signed a licensing agreement with Apple. With the deal, the two companies have settled all court cases that were ongoing...
View ArticleUber is ditching the 'split fare' feature in April
The Uber app will lose the "split fare" option in April as the company attempts to build a better system for sharing the cost of a ride. A replacement feature should roll out within the next few...
View ArticleAnnoyingly, the Mac Studio's software lock prevents SSD upgrades
The dream of an upgradeable Mac Studio is dead – at least for the time being. If you follow Apple blogs, you probably saw that over the weekend teardowns of the company’s latest desktop computer showed...
View ArticleLine 6 overhauls its legendary delay pedal with the DL4 MkII
If you're a guitarist, you almost certainly have heard of Line 6 — the company is well-known for building gear like amp and effects modelers, digital tools that can convincingly re-create a vast array...
View ArticleTwitter can now create GIFs using your iOS camera
The humble GIF may have been invented in 1987, but in many ways, it’s never been more popular. Whether you pronounce the acronym with a soft g as its creator does or with a hard one as most people do,...
View ArticleElon Musk's Starlink is raising prices
It feels like the price of most things has increased lately — that's the rub with inflation. While many Americans who have experienced the rollercoaster of capitalism before have some familiarity with...
View ArticleGoogle Photos makes it easier to import and organize your pics
Over the next few weeks, Google is rolling out new features for the Photos app that could make the daunting task of organizing shots you've taken over the years feel more achievable. To start with, the...
View ArticleYouTube makes thousands of TV show episodes available to stream for free
For the first time, YouTube is letting users in the US stream thousands of free, ad-supported TV shows like Hell's Kitchen, Heartland and Unsolved Mysteries, it announced. That will put it into...
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Sony confirms VRR will arrive on PS5 in the coming months
Variable refresh rate (VRR) is coming to the PlayStation 5 in the "coming months," Sony announced. If you have an HDMI 2.1-compatible TV or PC monitor, it will dynamically sync the refresh rate of the...
View Article‘Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed’ is a 4v1 co-op game that lets you play as a...
A new Ghostbusters game has been revealed and it's set to land later this year. Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is a four vs. one multiplayer title from IllFonic, the studio behind Friday the 13th: The...
View ArticleSamsung's speedy T7 Touch SSDs fall to new all-time lows
With great speed, security and reliability, Samsung's T7 Touch SSDs are among the best storage expansion options for PCs and mobile devices alike. Now is a great time to pick one up, as both the 1TB...
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The Morning After: NVIDIA's new 'AI brain' for robots
NVIDIA’s move into robotics took another major step. It’s now selling for $1,999 the new Jetson AGX Orin developer kit, a palm-sized computing device up to eight times more powerful than its old Jetson...
View ArticleApple buys UK-based open banking startup Credit Kudos
Apple has acquired an open banking and credit reference company called Credit Kudos. A terms of use page on Credit Kudos' website, which was updated on March 21st, notes that the company is a...
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IKEA's new outdoor LED lamp is also a Spotify-enabled Bluetooth speaker
IKEA has unveiled the Vappeby Bluetooth speaker with a Spotify Tap button that doubles as an outdoor lamp, confirming an FCC filing we saw last year. With IP65 dust and water splash resistance, it's...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Okta detail the impact of recent Lapsus$ attacks
Both Microsoft and Okta have admitted that their systems were indeed infiltrated by the Lapsus$ hacking group, but both companies also said that the cyberattack's impact was limited. In a post on the...
View ArticleGoogle is removing the Movies & TV section from the Play Store
Google gave its TV app an overhaul last year, redesigning its interface and turning it into a hub for your streaming needs. In the near future, it will also serve as Google's official home for movies...
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Eero's newest mesh routers include a WiFi 6E model
Eero is relatively late to WiFi 6E, but it's showing up in style — and making WiFi 6 more practical in the process. The Amazon brand has launched two new mesh routers led by the Eero Pro 6E (pictured...
View ArticleGoogle Home app updates bring simpler controls and improved privacy
The Google Home app should soon be more convenient — and familiar, if you're an Android user. Google is rolling out updates to Home for Android and iOS that should provide more powerful controls even...
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