LG has just announced two new sets of wireless earbuds. First up are the Tone Free T90 buds, which now become the company’s flagship pair. They still have the signature bacteria-killing UVnano charging case. And like the previous Tone Free FP9, the case can also double as a Bluetooth transmitter, letting you run an aux […]
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YouTube Premium subscribers can now Zoom In on Videos
YouTube is testing a new mobile app feature with its premium subscribers that allows them to zoom in on any video. As noted by 9to5Google, the latest opt-in experimental feature enables a pinch-to-zoom gesture for videos — and it works both in portrait and full-screen landscape view. According to the company, the zoom feature will remain in […]
Samsung’s Unpacked Event is This Week: Here’s What to Expect
Samsung’s annual summer launch event is almost here. The Verge reports that the company will hold its August Galaxy Unpacked event on August 10th at 9AM ET, one year and one day after last year’s foldable-focused event. And, if rumors are to be believed, we are set for a very similar lots of announcements consisting of […]
Apple might delay planned Launch of iPad OS 16
According to The Verge, Apple is making big changes to multitasking and collaboration in iPadOS 16, asking users and developers to get used to its ambitious new Stage Manager user interface. Now, based on anonymous sources, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that, unlike in previous years when new versions of iOS and iPadOS have come out […]
The Pixel 6A is already getting an Update to make sure it’s Moddable
Just days after the Pixel 6A’s launch, Google’s rolling out an update to fix an issue preventing users from unlocking the bootloader and performing mods, according to a report from Android Police. The change is bundled within the Pixel 6A’s first update, which Google just started releasing last week. According to Techopedia, a bootloader is […]
Check Your Inbox: Amazon is Sending out Invites to Buy the PS5 and Xbox Series X Consoles
As The Verge reports, back in June, Amazon began offering invite requests for an opportunity to buy the hard-to-get PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles — allowing anyone to try their luck without the stress of a live restock and all the F5 spamming. Now, nearly two months later, Amazon has confirmed via its […]
It’s a Sad Day for Trekkies everywhere: Pioneering Actress Nichelle Nichols Dies at Age 89
It’s a day of mourning for Star Trek fans around the world. Nichelle Nichols, who was best known for her groundbreaking role as Nyota Uhura in the original Star Trek series, has died at age 89. Her son, Kyle Johnson, informed her fans in a post on Nichols’ Instagram account. “Last night, my mother, Nichelle […]
This Website lets you Track US heatwaves in Real Time, so you can Stay Safe
Summers are now so brutally hot that the US government created a new website, heat.gov, to help Americans stay safe during dangerous heat spells. It features maps that show current heat conditions across the country and provides other tools and resources to help people beat the heat. The main goal of the website is to […]
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a Complaint to Block Meta from acquiring Within
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint to block Meta from acquiring Within, the company behind the virtual reality fitness app Supernatural. The FTC claims Meta bought Within to absorb competition in the fitness market, where it already owned the similar app Beat Saber. As The Verge reports, the complaint follows months of […]
Better Buy One Now: Meta is raising Quest 2 Headset prices by $100 in August
The Meta Quest 2 (formerly known as the Oculus Quest 2) is about to get $100 more expensive, bringing the price for the 128GB model to $399.99 and the 256GB model to $499.99. According to a post from Meta, the price change for the almost two-year-old headset will take effect “starting in August.” So if […]