Rather than launching more mobile games, Nintendo has recently focused its smartphone efforts on services like Nintendo Today or its Music app. Now Nintendo’s next release is a step toward something more game-like, but it’s not a traditional Mario title. As PCMag reports, the new release will be called “Hello, Mario!,” and it’s designed to […]
Sometime in the dying moments of September, what was once a daily habit for most, if not all, of the online world during the early age of internet – a dial-up modem whirring and screeching and static scratching and buzzing and humming and popping its way to connecting users with AOL – will happen for […]
Following publication of a story that PCMag published, OpenAI removed all chats from Google search results, along with the checkbox in ChatGPT that enabled users to make them discoverable. As PCMag initially reported on July 31, chatbot users seemed to be unintentionally making their private ChatGPT conversations publicly available in search results on sites like Google, Bing, […]
For the last five years, you’ve been able to follow individual contributors on Google Maps to see their recommendations on where to go, helping you discover hidden gems from people you trust. Now, Google is killing the feature. As PCMag reports, on July 24, Google confirmed the follow feature where you can track members of the Google Maps community […]
SpaceX is blaming a network upgrade for Thursday’s widespread Starlink outage, which temporarily shut down access to the satellite internet system around the globe. As PCMag reports, previously, a SpaceX executive said the disruption was due to a “failure of key internal software services that operate the core network,” without elaborating. But in a message sent […]
After years of work, T-Mobile and SpaceX has officially launched their cellular Starlink service, allowing smartphone users to remain connected in dead zones. As PCMag reports, this “T-Satellite” service has been available since January through a free beta program, which attracted about 1.8 million sign-ups. But as of July 23, T-Mobile now charges subscribers for T-Satellite, […]
Malware known as a “BadBox 2.0” has infiltrated over 10 million Android devices, including TV streaming devices, tablets, and digital projectors, according to Google. As PCMag reports, last week Google said it filed a lawsuit in New York to try and shut down the “criminal enterprise,” which operates as a botnet or an army of infected devices. “This […]
In his pursuit to create “AI superintelligence,” Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is teasing plans to build not one, but several energy-hungry data centers dedicated to AI training. As PCMag reports, back in January, Zuckerberg mentioned creating a data center so large it would cover large parts of Manhattan island if placed in New York City. On Monday, […]
Prime Day 2025 is coming up (July 8 thru 11), but pet parents can take advantage of deals on all kinds of useful pet gear, including popular pet cameras and smart water fountains right now! Wouldn’t you rather save your money now so you have extra funds for pet necessities later? As PCMag reports, even though […]
Current and former AT&T subscribers might soon be eligible for a payout from a $177 million settlement over two recent data breaches at the carrier. As PCMag reports, on Friday, a US district judge in Texas gave preliminary approval to the settlement, with the goal of kicking off the process to distribute the funds before a […]