Category: Tech Made Simple

Three of the biggest US banks are facing a lawsuit for ‘widespread fraud’ on Zelle

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Zelle and three banks that own it — Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and JPMorgan Chase — claiming they failed “to protect consumers from widespread fraud.” Zelle is a payment network designed to compete with payment platforms like Venmo and Cash App, but the CFPB says the […]

Apple reveals 2024’s most downloaded apps and games on the App Store

Apple App Store icon on smartphone

As 2024 comes to a close, Apple has unveiled the most downloaded apps and games of the year across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Arcade, with charts localized for users in more than 30 countries and regions, covering free and paid releases on all the best iPhones and iPads. But, as TechRadar reports, while there are plenty of […]

United Airlines and Apple roll out a Tech Way to Track Lost Luggage

United Airlines travelers with lost luggage have a new tool to track their bags. If the lost bag has an Apple AirTag in it, that information can now be passed directly to United for tracking, the airline announced Thursday. As CNN Travel reports, the new feature, called Share Item Location, allows travelers with an AirTag or other […]

Mariah Carey Kicks Off Fortnite’s Winterfest 2024

Fortnite got in on the joke that famous five-octave vocalist Mariah Carey hibernates all year before being thawed out before Christmas to sing her holiday hits by having the singer do just that in the game. As PC Gamer reports, a giant block of ice was recently added to Fortnite’s map, and earlier today it melted to […]

Google Play’s Best Apps and Games of 2024

The winners of Google Play’s Best of 2024 are here. This year’s awards aren’t just about showcasing amazing apps, games and books – as Google puts it, “they’re a thank you to the talented developers who make the Android ecosystem so vibrant, building fantastic apps and games across all your devices.” In 2024, Google has […]

iOS 18.2 Is Here: Here’s What’s New (including Apple Intelligence)

iPhone with apple logo and Apple Intelligence on screen

The iOS 18.2 update is finally here, and with it, a fresh batch of Apple Intelligence features. What does that mean for you? Well, as PCMag reports, it’s time to plug in your phone, connect to Wi-Fi, and hit the upgrade button if you have an eligible device: iPhone 15 Pro and up, iPad mini […]

Pokémon TCG Pocket’s new expansion Just Dropped

If you’ve been playing Pokémon TCG Pocket since launch, you’ve probably already collected most of the cards from the game’s first expansion.  But as The Verge reports, last week the Pokémon Company announced that Mythical Island, a new expansion set featuring the pokémon Mew, was set to debut Pokémon TCG Pocket today, December 17th. A trailer for the expansion […]

Open AI has finally Launched Sora

Sam Altman next to smartphone showing OpenAI

OpenAI launched Sora, its text-to-video AI model, on Monday as part of its 12-day “ship-mas” product release series. It’s available today on Sora.com for ChatGPT subscribers in the US and “most other countries,” and a new model, Sora Turbo. This updated model adds features like generating video from text, animating images, and remixing videos. The Verge, who had previously […]

Google says it’s new Willow Chip will Revolutionize Quantum Computing

Exterior of Google Headquarters

On Monday, Google announced Willow, its latest, greatest quantum computing chip. The speed and reliability performance claims Google’s made about this chip were newsworthy in themselves, but what really caught the tech industry’s attention was an even wilder claim tucked into the blog post about the chip. As TechRadar reports, Google Quantum AI founder Hartmut […]