Last September, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon announced Project Verify, a way to log into apps without making a new account or password by instead relying on your smartphone to authenticate your identity. Think of it like the buttons you’ve likely seen that let you sign into apps and websites using your Facebook or Google […]
For years now, automakers have been stuffing their cars with loads of advanced technology on the promise that all these sensors and software will make for a less deadly driving experience. But new research suggests that new technology isn’t doing enough to keep pedestrians safe. The American Automobile Association (AAA) conducted a series of tests […]
Amazon’s Fire TV is at risk of being the only major streaming platform without Disney+ at launch, as the two companies remain locked in a dispute over advertising, according to The Wall Street Journal. If Disney doesn’t agree with Amazon over advertising space, the company could also possibly see a number of its apps removed […]
It is something like a soap opera, though one with a very short season. Over just a few warm months, its rotund cast appears after a long winter’s sleep and descends on Brooks Falls in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. There, the players scuffle for dominance, rear cubs, sometimes share spoils, and — most important — […]
If you own a Windows 10 PC and an Xbox One gaming console, you might not be aware that those devices have some interesting cross functionality. Using Microsoft’s Wireless Display app, you can easily output the games from your Xbox One to your Windows 10 PC screen. Conversely, it’s possible to stream what’s on your […]
A lot of people still believe that Chromebooks can only work online, and that you can’t save your work offline to the harddrive. It’s an old, but persistent myth in the tech world, and it’s high time it was debunked. Yes, Chromebooks were created to be used predominantly online — in fact, when the first […]
On Sept. 19, Apple officially launched Apple Arcade, the company’s new game subscription service. Available for $4.99 a month, with a 1-month free trial, Apple Arcade gives users access to more than 100 games across their iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and Apple TV devices. It’s a first-of-its-kind service for mobile games, giving users the ability to […]
Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios will make a third Spider-Man movie together after all. Sony and Disney have struck a new deal over Spider-Man, which would let the web-slinging hero return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I am thrilled that Spidey’s journey in the MCU will continue, and I and all of us at Marvel […]
On September 19, Google announced its plan to make “the biggest corporate purchase of renewable energy in history.” The announcement preceded a day of walkouts by tech employees, including those from Google, who participated in the Global Climate Strike. The tech workers were demanding their employers take stronger actions to combat climate change. Google’s purchase […]
Last week Facebook announced that it has suspended “tens of thousands” of apps as part of an ongoing investigation into improper data use on the part of third-party developers. The investigation is part of a broader effort the company embarked on last year in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal, which involved […]