Meta has reportedly killed plans to make a competitor to Apple’s Vision Pro. As PC Mag reports, the company was eyeing a 2027 launch for a high-end alternative to its affordable Quest VR headsets. But costs and lackluster Vision Pro sales prompted Meta to rethink those plans, according to The Information. Meta’s mixed-reality headset, codenamed La Jolla, was […]
The streaming space has become so crowded that it’s hard to imagine why any company would want to break in now, but that is apparently what Chick-fil-A (yes, the fast food chain) is planning to do. Deadline reports that Chick-fil-A is working with a number of production companies and traditional studios to create multiple original […]
A massive data breach has Americans worried about their private info getting into the wrong hands, but a pair of newly released websites could make it easier to find out if you’re affected. As PC Mag reports, the breach concerns a little-known company called National Public Data, which performs background checks on US residents. Last […]
In bad news for video streamers, the price for Disney+ and Hulu is will increase on October 17 for US customers. As PC Mag reports, Disney buried the news in a press release about continuous playlists, arguing that the feature makes Disney+ “among the best values in streaming today.” Subscribers may disagree, as the price hikes will also hit ESPN+ […]
Beats and Kim Kardashian have teamed up once again, following the success of the duo’s wireless buds in 2022. This time, Kardashian is lending her distinctive aesthetic to the Beats Studio Pro, the brand’s signature over-ear headphones. Following the same neutral color palette from the previous collaboration, the new Beats x Kim Studio Pro headphones arrive in three subtle hues: […]
Fortnite is finally back on iOS, just over four years after Apple booted it from the iOS App Store — but it’s only available in the EU. The game is launching this week on both a new iPhone version of the Epic Games Store and through AltStore PAL, another third-party app store. The Epic Games Store […]
Apple developers will soon be able to offer contactless transactions using the iPhone’s NFC chip, meaning iPhone owners could have more flexibility outside of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. Beyond in-store payments, this could let people access car keys, corporate badges, student IDs, home keys, hotel keys, rewards cards, or event tickets within the apps […]
Sony’s limited edition Astro Bot DualSense controller for the PS5 is now available for preorder for $79.99. As The Verge reports, the forthcoming gamepad, which is currently only available through the PlayStation Direct storefront and Antonline, will launch alongside the next Astro Bot game on September 6th, giving those who’ve secretly been wishing their peripherals had more, huh, eyes, another option to consider. This isn’t the […]
As reported by known Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR on X, with just how many different Disney characters and skins have been added into Fortnite over the years, Epic Games appears set to add a separate Disney-focused store where players can browse cosmetics from the likes of Star Wars; Marvel; Pixar and a whole bunch more. While […]
Cash App is expected to pay out up to $15 million in a class action settlement due to two data security incidents and company practices around unauthorized account access and fraudulent transactions, meaning eligible Cash App users can now file a claim and could receive up to $2,500. As PC Mag reports, in a filing with the […]