Category: Tech Made Simple

Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are Here!

At long last, Google’s Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones are here. According to the Google Blog, built with AI at the center for a more helpful and personal experience, these phones are packed with first-of-their-kind features, all powered by Google Tensor G3. And they’ll get seven years of software updates, including Android OS upgrades, security […]

Apple Explains why your new iPhone 15 may be Overheating

Apple has acknowledged user complaints that iPhone 15 and 15 Pro phones are overheating, reports Forbes, but said that contrary to speculation, it has nothing to do with the phone’s hardware design. Forbes noted an update to Instagram has already rolled out with version 302, released September 27th, to address some of the issues. Bloomberg notes an unnamed Apple spokesperson specifically […]

FCC Issues $150K Fine for Littering in Space

The FCC has issued its first fine for space junk to Dish Network for not properly deorbiting its satellite. The company admitted it was liable for not shifting its EchoStar-7 to a safer spot and will pay a penalty of $150,000 and implement a compliance plan. As The Verge reports, space debris — non-functioning manmade materials floating around […]

Some Parents are using Apple Air Tags to Track their Kids – Should You?

Many parents spare no expense to make sure that their children are safe. For this reason, an increasing number of parents have been looking for effective ways to track their children. One possible solution for the job is Apple’s AirTag. As The Vege reports, AirTags are designed to track items, but now many parents who […]

LG is dropping ATSC 3.0 from its TVs Next Year

LG told the FCC it’s pulling support for the ATSC 3.0 standard in its TVs next year because of a “challenging and uncertain patent landscape,” according to LightReading (via ZatzNotFunny). ATSC 3.0, aka Nextgen TV, is the next-generation broadcast format that would bring 4K TV and advanced video and audio formats like HDR and Dolby Atmos, as well as interactive apps, for […]

Disney is Cracking Down on Password-Sharing

Starting on November 1st, Disney Plus will begin restricting password sharing. In Canada. As The Verge reports, the company announced the change in an email sent to Canadian subscribers. Disney has not provided many details on how it plans to enforce this policy — its email merely states that “we’re implementing restrictions on your ability […]

FCC announces plans to resurrect net neutrality rules

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules meant to guarantee fair access to the internet and its information, five years after they were repealed by then-president Donald Trump in 2018. As The Verge reports, previous net neutrality rules adopted in 2015 classified broadband service under public utility rules and prevented internet service providers […]

Resident Evil Village’s iPhone port is set to Launch in time for Halloween

Capcom quietly revealed an October 30th release date for Resident Evil Village on a page for the iOS and iPadOS versions of Village and the Resident Evil 4 remake. Resident Evil 4 remains listed as “available 2023.” As The Verge reports, Capcom hasn’t formally announced the release date for the US version of Village outside of the page linked above. Gematsu has reported that Capcom had announced the same […]

The Google Pixel 8’s latest leak shows off big AI camera updates

Pixel 8 camera specs and a new AI promo video for the phone were posted by 91Mobiles, courtesy of leaker Kamila Wojciechowska, giving us our first real look at how Google will integrate more AI into its flagship smartphones (via 9to5Google). As The Verge reports, Magic Editor, which the company said earlier this year would come to “select” Pixel phones, is […]

Fortnite Players Can Now Get A Refund From Historic FTC Settlement

Good news, everyone: now Fortnite can pay you. After a spat with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wherein Epic Games settled for $245 million dollars, the FTC has now launched a webpage for all eligible Fortnite players to get some money back. As Kotaku reports, on December of 2022, Fortnite developers Epic Games and the FTC settled over allegations that the video game […]