Category: Tech Made Simple

Apple shares details of its new Child Safety Features

MacRumors reports that Apple has shared a document which provides a more detailed overview of the child safety features  it first announced last week, including design principles, security and privacy requirements, and threat model considerations. Apple’s plan to detect known Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) images stored in iCloud Photos has been particularly controversial and has prompted concerns from […]

AMC plans to accept Bitcoin at its Theaters by the end of 2021

AMC Theatres will begin accepting Bitcoin payments for concessions and theater tickets as soon as the end of the year, marking the latest development in AMC’s hard lean into memestock superstardom. The Verge reports that during the company’s second-quarter earnings call last week, AMC boss Adam Aron kicked off the Bitcoin bullet point by noting, […]

Dish announces its will launch wireless 5G service in beta at the end of September

On an earnings call on Monday, Dish Network execs said that its Las Vegas 5G wireless service is in the final phase of construction and will launch in beta by the end of September. That keeps it just in line with the Q3 deployment goal it gave earlier this year. According to The Verge, the […]

Want to Pre-Order the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3? Here’s How!

Samsung used its latest Galaxy Unpacked event to announce a slew of new devices, including the “foldable” Galaxy Z Fold 3. The smartphone is already available for preorder starting at $1,799.99, and will launch alongside the Galaxy Buds 2 and a handful of other devices on Friday, August 27th. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is […]

Want to Pre-Order the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3? Here’s How!

Samsung used its latest Galaxy Unpacked event to announce a slew of new devices, including the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. The two smartphones are already available for preorder starting at $1,799.99 and $999.99, respectively, and will launch alongside the Galaxy Buds 2 and a handful of other devices on Friday, […]

Fortnite’s Ariana Grande Concert gives fans a taste of Music in the Metaverse

Ariana Grande strutted and soared around a candy-colored series of Fortnite sets in Epic’s latest major in-game live music event. The multi-day “tour” offered gamers and Grande fans alike plenty to enjoy while showcasing Epic’s impressively smooth and visually inventive vision for live events that millions of people can enjoy simultaneously, as reported by TechCrunch. Fortnite […]

Microsoft brings xCloud to Windows PCs with the Xbox App

The Verge reports that Microsoft brings xCloud to Windows PCs via its Xbox app on Monday. Xbox Insiders will be able to access a new updated Xbox app with Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) built in. Much like how xCloud works through the web, you’ll just need a compatible controller connected via Bluetooth or USB to […]

Russia blames Software Glitch for Misfired Engines that shoved ISS

Russia’s space agency blamed a “short-term software failure” for last Thursday’s engine mishap with its new science module, The Verge reports. The module’s thrusters unexpectedly fired hours after docking, shifting the International Space Station off its normal position. The software glitch caused the Nauka module to think it was supposed to back away from the station. The […]

Annapurna’s first Showcase promises lots of cool Games to come

Annapurna Interactive has steadily become one of the most exciting indie game publishers around. At its first showcase event held last week, the publisher showed that there’s plenty more in the works. In less than 30 minutes, Annapurna revealed some exciting new partnerships and showed off upcoming games that involve everything from being a cat […]

Apple CFO warns Supply Constraints may affect iPhones and iPads come September

Apple iPhone and iPad overview

Last week’s earnings call sent shivers down the spines of multitudes of iPhone and iPad devotees. As reported by Macrumors, Apple CFO Luca Maesteri said that Apple is expecting supply constraints to affect the iPhone and iPad availability this Fall. “The supply constraints that we’ve seen in the June quarter will be higher in the […]