It’s the last hurrah for Skype. “Goodbye Skype, hello Teams,” the Skype website now reads. As PCMag reports, this really shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, since Microsoft made the announcement that they were planning this switchover back in February. “In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily […]
Say goodbye to passwords. Anyone setting up a new Microsoft account will soon find they’re encouraged to use a passkey during the sign-up process. As PCMag reports, Microsoft introduced passkey support across most of its consumer apps last year, allowing users to sign into their accounts without the need for 2FA methods or remembering long passwords. A […]
Preordering (or at least attempting to preorder) the Nintendo Switch 2 last week might have felt more like a boss battle than a checkout process. Retailers struggled to keep up with the demand as early sales went live, leaving many consumers facing glitches, long delays, or empty carts. As PCMag reports, eager consumers loaded and refreshed […]
Edits is now available on the App Store and Google Play, offering “an app that truly meets the needs of short-form video creation,” Meta says. Like Threads, you’ll sign in with your Instagram account. As PCMag reports, while Edits rival CapCut from ByteDance returned to app stores in February alongside TikTok, it still faces an uncertain future in the US. TikTok is […]
In the race to get its network up and running, Amazon’s Project Kuiper will try once again to launch its first production satellites, this time on April 28. As PCMag reports, Amazon was originally set to launch its first 27 production satellites on April 9. But poor weather conditions in Cape Canaveral, Florida, prompted rocket provider United Launch Alliance […]
There’s a simple reason to buy refurbished tech instead of a brand-new device: to save money. And, depending on how the tariff whiplash situation plays out, new electronics could get very expensive very quickly. As a bonus, if you go for refurbished products, they most likely won’t be subject to shipping delays because, for the most part, […]
Apple is preparing “a major shake-up” for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary in 2027, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. As PCMag reports, the overhaul is expected to include a foldable iPhone, a project that has reportedly been in the pipeline for years, and a new Pro model that makes “more extensive use of glass.” But on the flip side, consumers […]
It’s been a long time coming, but the Nintendo Switch’s successor is finally being released this year. As PCMag reports, Nintendo officially confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 via a teaser trailer that reveals the hybrid console, a plan for a Nintendo Direct on April 2 to give more details, and very little else. That leaves plenty we […]
If you are one of the millions of people who used 23andMe, your very personal DNA data may soon be transferred to another company. As PCMag reports, the once popular DNA test kit firm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer, and CEO Anne Wojcicki also resigned after an unsuccessful bid to take the company […]
Apple has been hit with a lawsuit for delaying, and thereby falsely advertising, Apple Intelligence features. As Axios and PCMag report, according to the lawsuit filed in the US District Court in San Jose last Wednesday, Apple advertised Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone 16 lineup despite knowing “it could not actually provide the capabilities that it was advertising.” Through its […]