Category: Tech Made Simple

IRS Delays $600 Reporting Threshold for Venmo, PayPal and Third-Party Payment Apps

Great news for thousands of small businesses, independent contractors, an probably millions of Americans: the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced it would delay the implementation of the tax reporting change for payments apps such as Venmo, PayPal, CashApp and more. In turn, for this tax season, the reporting requirement for payments above $20,000 and exceeding 200 transactions within […]

Casting YouTube Music is Getting Live Lyrics

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YouTube Music is getting live lyrics as part of a tweaked Casting UI that some users have already received. As 9to5Google reports, when Casting YouTube Music from an Android phone to a Chromecast Ultra, instead of album artwork, song name, and artist being centered on the screen, they’re now off to the right with left-aligned text. […]

Apple pulls new iOS 16.2 HomeKit Architecture to Resolve the Home Sharing issue

One of the new features of iOS 16.2, which was officially released to all users this month, is the new Home app architecture. According to Apple, this new architecture makes the experience of using HomeKit accessories more efficient and reliable. However, the company has now pulled the option to upgrade to the new architecture as […]

Google’s upcoming Pixel Phone Plans have been Leaked

Google’s plans for its Pixel phone lineup from 2023 to 2025 have been leaked, according to Android Authority. Last week, they published a timeline full of information from a source it called “anonymous but trustworthy,” saying that it’s vetted the plans and warning that some outcomes were more likely than others. Here’s the rundown: Android Authority says that there’s […]

The 2023 Accord will be Honda’s first car to offer Google built-in

Honda’s next Accord will be the automaker’s first vehicle to support Google built-in integration, enabling native Android apps and over the air (OTA) software updates (via Automotive News). It will be included as a standard feature in the top Touring trim of the 2023 Accord, arriving early next year. When asked whether Google built-in is new, or […]

Elon Musk did a Twitter Poll to ask Users if he Should Step Down as CEO. The Results Are In.

A clear majority of Twitter users who took part in a poll by Elon Musk voted for him to step down as head of the social media platform, a result to which he promised to follow through, even if it didn’t go his way. “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results […]

YouTube is trying to Shut Down Comment Spammers with new Rules Violation Warnings

YouTube says it will begin to warn users when it has spotted and removed their comments for violating the company’s guidelines, according a post signed by “Rob” at TeamYouTube. Big creators have been increasingly drawing awareness to comment spam on the platform, and this change and other updates shared Tuesday could help reduce the volume of […]

Apple 3 Powerful New Data Protections to Advance User Security

Last week, Apple announced that the tech giant has just introduced three major advanced security features focused on protecting against threats to user data in the cloud, “representing the next step in its ongoing effort to provide users with even stronger ways to protect their data.” With iMessage Contact Key Verification, users can verify they […]