Category: Tech Made Simple

Reliable Rumors say the Pixel Watch 2 will get multi-day battery life and a UWB chip

Bright green Google figurine next to black Google Pixel Watch

The Google Pixel Watch 2 could get much better battery life thanks to a new, more efficient processor and may even gain ultra-wideband (UWB) support, according to the typically-reliable Kamila Wojciechowska, writing for Android Authority. As The Verge reports, the new leak says the rumored Pixel Watch successor will use the more efficient 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Plus chip, […]

John Cena Joins Overwatch 2 As The Enigma

After a week of teases “leaked” during popular streamers such as Shroud, Emongg, Kyedae, and Scump’s Twitch streams, Blizzard has revealed that the wrestler-turned-actor is joining the game as The Enigma, a mysterious figure seemingly aiding Overwatch’s heroic efforts. According to Gamespot, Blizzard shared the news in a brief trailer showcasing Cena’s Enigma. In the […]

NASA Plus streaming is about to Lift Off

NASA is about to voyage into the streaming-verse. The federal space agency is announcing a new “NASA Plus” streaming service that will bring the on-demand non-sci-fi space content you crave to TVs and mobile devices everywhere. And according to Gizmodo, best of all, NASA says it will be “ad-free, no cost, and family-friendly” You’ll be able to […]

Seven Major Automaker Superfriends are Teaming up on a North American EV charging network

A new group of automotive super friends is banding together, promising to build the next big North American electric vehicle charging network. These worldwide automakers — BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis — announced a planned joint venture today to erect easy-to-activate DC fast chargers along US and Canadian highways and in […]

Verizon and AT&T are about to charge New Fees on Old Plans

Verizon logo on mobile phone

The carriers are at it again: Verizon and AT&T are both notifying customers on older unlimited plans to expect a new fee on their bill soon. Customers on Verizon’s 5G Start and AT&T’s Unlimited Elite plans are affected, and the fees go into effect in August. It’s a classic move from the “wireless carrier shenanigans” […]

Final Fantasy XIV is finally headed to Xbox

Critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Xbox. As The Verge reports, during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest keynote, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer appeared to announce the news alongside game director Naoki Yoshida. “We want to bring the Xbox community and your warriors of light together, in a way that is safe, secure, engaging, […]

Amazon builds new Florida satellite facility to take on Starlink

Amazon’s Starlink rival, Project Kuiper, is moving closer to liftoff. The company has announced that a new $120 million satellite-processing facility for the initiative is under construction at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Amazon plans to launch its first satellites “in the coming months,” followed by the first customer pilots next year. As Endgadget reports, like Elon […]

Amazon brings palm payment technology to all Whole Foods locations

Forget your wallet and your phone on your next grocery trip? No problem. At all of Amazon’s Whole Foods Markets, shoppers can now pay with the palms of their hands. Last week, the consumer tech giant announced plans to bring its palm-payment technology, dubbed Amazon One, to all 500-plus Whole Foods locations in the US by […]

What to expect at Samsung’s Unpacked 2023 event this week

Row of Samsung Mobile Phones in store

As competition finally starts to figure out foldables, Samsung’s ready to prove it can still deliver them best. Its next Unpacked event is teasing a new generation of foldable phones, flanked by smartwatches and tablets. As Endgaget reports, while it hasn’t named the new hardware, the company is expected to reveal the Galaxy Z Flip […]

Meta, Google, and OpenAI reveal their safety plans following White House summit

Seven of AI’s top companies attended a White House summit Friday, reaching a deal with the Biden administration to roll out new guardrails to enhance the safety and security of their systems and users, like watermarking AI-generated content. “These commitments are real, and they are concrete,” President Joe Biden said in remarks at the White House Friday following the […]