Your smartphone constantly checks available Wi-Fi nodes, looking to reconnect with any that you’ve used before. You can see it happening, and it’s very convenient (though vulnerable to spoofing and “evil twin” attacks). But as PC Mag reports, what you don’t see is that your smartphone also uploads identifying details about your router to giant […]
The British government has pledged to investigate the use of dynamic pricing by ticketing websites after Oasis fans got priced out of the band’s surprise reunion tour. The UK’s advertising regulator told BBC News it had received 450 complaints regarding misleading ticket prices and availability, with many tickets more than doubling in price. Sales began on Saturday and […]
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court officially pounded its gavel on X last Friday, ordering an “immediate and complete” suspension of the service throughout the country. As PC Mag reports, the decision by Judge Alexandre de Moraes orders Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency to take measures to ensure X’s suspension and directs Apple and Google to block use of X’s apps, including […]
Shrinking the Mac Mini to about the size of an Apple TV could bring connection compromises. As The Verge reports, Apple’s next Mac Mini won’t have USB-A ports, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who writes in today’s Power On newsletter that the new desktops will start to hit Apple’s warehouses in September. The higher-end variant with an Apple M4 Pro […]
Apple is preparing to take a fresh run at the smart home that starts with a rumored smart display that it may release next year. That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who writes in his Power On newsletter that the display will use a new operating system, called homeOS, that’s based on the Apple TV’s tvOS (much like the software […]
This week, Apple sent invitations for a “special event” that is likely to include the launch of its next-gen iPhone 16 and Apple Watch. It’s set to kick off on Monday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. PT inside the Steve Jobs Theater. As PC Mag reports, that’s a day later than expected. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman had actually […]
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+ […]