Category: Tech Made Simple

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net neutrality rules meant to guarantee fair access to the internet and its information, five years after they were repealed by then-president Donald Trump in 2018.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

Small Google green bot next to Pixel phone

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 […]

Bose Debuts New Headphone Trio

For those who follow Bose, it won’t come as much of a surprise that it’s finally unveiled its new flagship QuietComfort Ultra Headphones ($429) in advance of the holiday buying season. That’s because purported images of the new headphones leaked online months ago. But as CNET reports, what’s a little bit shocking is that Bose, usually slow […]

Home Assistant Green lets you have a Privacy-Focused Smart Home

Buy enough tech and you can’t escape the siren call of a smart home. Amazon practically throws Echo Dots at you. Google will sneak a Nest Mini in the box with almost anything you buy in its store. Good luck buying a new kitchen appliance that doesn’t beg to be connected to the internet. All […]

Everything you need to know about switching to USB-C

Are you an iPhone user looking to upgrade to… the iPhone? Well, you’ll have more to consider this time around since the new iPhone 15 comes with a USB-C port, ending an 11-year run for the company’s proprietary Lightning charging plug. As The Verge reports, the USB Type-C (or just USB-C) is the universal charging and data-transferring […]

The Latest from the world of Roblox

Young hands holding a smart pad displaying ROBLOX

Roblox is a massive app — as of September 2023, Roblox says it has more than 65 million daily active users — and it’s becoming an increasingly interesting platform to watch amid growing competition from social and metaverse platforms like Epic Games’ Fortnite and Meta’s Horizon Worlds. As The Verge reports, while Roblox has traditionally been associated as a platform for kids, […]

Snapchat releases New Safety Measures for Teens

Last week, Snapchat announced new safeguards on its app to protect teens against unwanted contact and malicious online interactions. The measures aim to provide a more appropriate user experience for youth in the 13 to 17-year-old range as more teens use social media. “What we’re really hoping to do … is to empower parents to be […]