Samsung has addressed reports that it is throttling the performance of thousands of popular apps, saying a software update will return control to users. As The Verge reports, Samsung spokesperson Kelly Yeo has issued a statement that reads, “We value the feedback we receive about our products and after careful consideration, we plan to roll […]
Video Game companies are halting their operations in Russia amid outcry over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The video game world cutting ties with Russia could have a significant impact on the country’s economy. Russia is home to a vibrant gaming market, worth an estimated $2.3 billion in 2021, according to data firm Statista. With […]
AT&T today announced it’s field testing new 5G small cell radios that can hide on top of street lamp posts. The new radios were born out of a partnership between AT&T, mobile technology manufacturer Ericsson, and urban solutions provider Ubicquia. “It is virtually unseen from street level,” wrote Gordon Mansfield, AT&T’s VP of mobility access […]
Virtually all major western countries have imposed devastating sanctions on Vladimir Putin‘s regime amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the battle for Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities continues, governments around the world — especially those in Europe — are calling on technological giants to restrict the flow of disinformation from the Kremlin. In response […]
Now you can access the content warning feature on Twitter, which allows obscuring individual photos and videos behind warnings for nudity, violence, and “sensitive” content, according to a report on The Verge . It’s available on Twitter’s Android and iOS apps as well as its web client. Users can put a content warning on posts […]
Mobile World Congress begins today, February 28th, in Barcelona and runs through Thursday, March 3rd. It’s typically the world’s largest mobile technology show, where some of the biggest smartphone brands announce their latest devices and new technologies. As The Verge reported, in recent years, the show’s big focus has been on the transition to 5G as well […]
The Verge reports that Sony has finally revealed the design of its next-generation PlayStation VR2 headset, after it announced it in February 2021, showed off the controllers last March, and confirmed it would be called PlayStation VR2 in January. The new design features a similar white-and-black color scheme as the PlayStation 5 (the company says […]
Halo Infinite’s creation mode, Forge, isn’t supposed to come out until way later this year, but apparently leaked early footage has started making the rounds this week. And holy halo, Batman, it looks ah-MAH-zing. As Kotaku reports, Forge, which has been a staple of the first-person shooter series since 2007’s Halo 3, allows players to customize […]
As both the Chrome and Firefox browsers approach their 100th versions, what should be a reason for the developers to celebrate could turn into a bit of a mess. It turns out that much like the Y2K bug, the triple-digit release numbers coded in the browsers’ User-Agents (UAs) could cause issues with a small number of sites, […]
On the heels of its first Congressional hearing for product safety, TikTok has announced policy changes aimed at making the short-form video social platform safer and more secure, particularly for minors, LGBTQ and minority users. In October, TikTok vice president and head of public policy Michael Beckerman testified along with executives from Snapchat and YouTube, […]