Earlier this month, both CNet and 9to5Mac reported that a number of Adobe Premiere CC users experienced a worrying problem with the program: a bug seemed to be blowing the speakers on their late-model MacBook Pros in some instances. This week, Adobe released a patch for the program that corrected the issue. One user […]
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NBA and Nike Introduce Smart Jerseys
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave the world a peek at the future of jerseys during the NBA All-Start Technology Summit, an event dedicated to illustrating how technology might advance the sport by 2038. In addition to mentioning fans gaining entry into games via facial recognition, hologram mascots, and more personalized game experiences, Silver demonstrated the […]
Amazon Puts Its Electric Auto Eggs in Rivian’s Basket
Last week Amazon.com Inc stated it would lead a $700 million investment in U.S. electric pickup truck startup Rivian Automotive LLC, in the e-commerce giant’s biggest bet on technologies with potential to reshape the automotive sector. According to reports from Reuters news agency, the deal represents a major endorsement of Rivian’s electric vehicle technology […]
Shh…LG’s New V50 ThinQ Just Leaked!
Hot on the heels of learning practically everything Samsung could possibly announce at its Galaxy S10 press conference later this month, including up to five phones an entire wearables lineup, the news just leaked that LG’s new super secret superphone — the LG V50 ThinQ — has just broken cover. It turns an entire trail […]
Best Tech Deals for President’s Day Shoppers
Presidents’ Day is on Monday, February 18th. Across the Nation, banks will be closed as will some other stores and institutions, so check before you make the trek out if you have the day off. The biggest retailers, like Amazon, Best Buy, eBay, and Target, are all on the clock, though, and some of the […]
No Love Between Bezos and the Enquirer
Last week, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos posted on Medium that AMI, which publishes the National Enquirer, told him it would publish embarrassing photos of him if he did not publicly state that the Enquirer’s coverage was not politically motivated. Gavin de Becker, Bezos’ powerful private security consultant believes leak of the images was politically motivated, […]
Canon Throws Its Hat into the Mirrorless Camera Ring with EOS R
The launch of the EOS R is a very big deal for Canon, which came pretty late to the Mirrorless Camera party, and expectations were pretty high. So what’s the verdict? Well, according to most “expert” reviews, the EOS R is a mixed bag. Pros: Silent mode, easy to use with existing Canon lenses, Great […]
Captain Marvel’s Retro Tie-In Website
Marvel’s next big superhero movie is Captain Marvel, set for release in theaters on March 8th, and unlike most of the franchise’s films, this one’s set in the 1990s. To go along with the movie’s release, the company has launched a tie-in website that fits the timeframe, a throwback to web design of the era, […]
Energizer just keeps on Going… and Going… with their Smartphones
Energizer is a name everyone associates with batteries, not smartphones, so it may surprise you to learn they’ve been quietly dipping its toes into the Android smartphone waters for awhile. But now it looks like they’re ready to make a splash, because this year at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019, Energizer is set to debut […]
At Home DNA Takes a Bite Out of Crime
FamilyTreeDNA, a popular at-home DNA test, is working with the FBI to help the agency solve violent crimes, the company acknowledged in a statement. The policy appears to go beyond the privacy rules generally laid out by other major DNA testing companies. In its statement, the company said the laboratory that performs DNA tests […]