Fox Corporation has agreed to purchase streaming platform Roku in a deal worth $22 billion. As PCMag reports, the move is expected to strengthen Fox’s presence in the streaming space. It combines Fox’s TV networks and Tubi service with Roku’s streaming devices and software. “Together, Fox and Roku will create a scaled next-generation media and technology company positioned at […]
Following Google I/O and Microsoft Build, last week it was Apple’s turn to show developers what’s coming up for its platforms. The company’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) kicked off on June 8, with CEO Tim Cook and other Apple execs taking the stage in Cupertino. As PCMag reports, the big question was whether Apple had made any significant […]
To power AI data centers, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is looking to an idea straight out of SimCity 2000: Using orbiting satellites to beam solar energy down to Earth. As PCMag reports, Meta is partnering with a Virginia-based startup, Overview Energy, which is developing a fleet of satellites to harness solar energy in Earth’s orbit. It’s a bit […]
There’s a lot we still don’t know about NVIDIA’s RTX Spark AI chip — we’re still waiting on deeper technical details and pricing for the first batch of systems — but it has a decent shot of changing the way we think of Windows PCs entirely. As Endgadget reports, the RTX Spark should offer the raw […]
According to a recent study, AI data centers could consume as much water annually as 1.3 billion people in Africa by 2030. Tech CEOs, however, continue to brush off such narratives. First, it was OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and now it’s Microsoft’s Satya Nadella. As PCMag reports, at the company’s Build conference last week, Nadella said Microsoft is taking […]
If anyone was hoping that the Vision Pro would get a late stay of execution with the changing of the CEO guard, their hopes have been crushed. Apple analyst and insider Ming-Chi Kuo reports that even the company’s next CEO, John Ternus, isn’t interested in updating the product or releasing a lighter version. As PCMag reports, according to […]
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off on June 8 at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. As CNET reports, it’s Apple’s big annual software event that is geared toward developers, but still gives us an idea of new hardware and software to come. At this year’s keynote – and likely Tim Cook’s swan song as CEO – […]
Users love making new playlists in Spotify, but sometimes its limited editing and queuing tools make the experience more of a chore rather than a fun activity. But as Techradar reports, the platform just dropped a shedload of tools to make playlists more enjoyable and to ‘help keep listening smooth’ for both iOS and Android users. […]
The US’s ban on foreign-made routers looks poised to block an upcoming Wi-Fi 8 router from TP-Link, unless the company can receive exemption. As PCMag reports, although Wi-Fi 7 is only two years old, TP-Link is rushing ahead with plans to launch a Wi-Fi 8 router this October, even though the wireless standard won’t be finalized until […]
Microsoft Build is all set to kick off at 10 a.m. PT on June 2 with a keynote from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. As PCMag reports, this year, the conference is taking place at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, a smaller venue than last year’s at the Seattle Convention Center. The change in location is thoughtful: Microsoft […]