April 2024

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accused Amazon (and its employees) of failing to preserve evidence by using the Signal app.  The FTC has claimed Amazon’s employees “heavily used” the Signal messaging app for business communication. Moreover, they turned on the disappearing messages to obliterate any potential evidence. FTC claims Amazon destroyed evidence by […]

Peacock has just announced that the service is going to be getting a $2 price increase starting in July. New customers will see Peacock rise to $7.99 per month for Peacock Premium (ad-supported), and the Premium Plus plan will move from $11.99 to $13.99 per month. Current subscribers will see the price increase effective on

Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics met top executives at Zeiss, regarding a crucial partnership for the Korean tech giant’s push to lead the chipmaking market in the era of artificial intelligence. For those unaware, German lens manufacturer Zeiss is also a supplier of optical equipment for EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography machines, which are key

For years I’ve sat in your run-of-the-mill gaming chairs with that racing seat design that you see in so many photos and stream setups, but after sitting in a Herman Miller chair, I never want to go back to anything else. I have to admit, some of the racing-style chairs have a cool aesthetic. But

Apple’s foray into mixed reality with the Vision Pro seems to have hit an early snag. Recent reports of production cuts and leadership changes paint a picture of a product struggling to gain traction. And now, according to Mark Gurman in his “Power On” newsletter on Bloomberg, Apple’s focus for the next couple of years

Google is rolling out the latest Google Play services update (v24.16) to Android users, bringing several new features to the Google Wallet app. One of the improvements involves how notification alerts related to your passes are handled within the Google Wallet app. Public transport users will also appreciate the “improvements when you sign up to

The FCC has just issued a fine of nearly $200 million to AT&T and other large US carriers for illegally sharing customer location data. In a report filed on April 29, the FCC alleges that the US’ largest wireless carriers shared the location data of its customers without their knowledge or consent. The FCC began

Pixel Watch devices could get an option to change the media output of your Android phone. The possible feature was just recently spotted in Android 15 and its current state is far from functional. However, it could make the use of your smartwatch even more practical. According to Mishaal Rahman’s report, the function could be

Google could be reintroducing “Lock Screen Widgets” in Android 15. However, these “widgets” may resemble the Live Actions feature in Apple’s iOS for iPhone. Is Google playing favorites with lock screen widgets in Android 15? Android widgets are one of the most useful additions to any Android device. From weather to stocks, and calendar to

Roku has indicated that it will be adding video ads to the home screen. The streaming platform hasn’t categorically denied these ads won’t be full-screen promotional messages. Moreover, the duration, and frequency of these ads remain a mystery. Roku devices to stream ads on the home screen Roku has devices that act as gateways to