Your Uber Eats app may look a little different the next time you open it. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Uber Eats is delisting restaurants from the app to thin out low-quality listings. This, a rep from Uber Eats confirmed to The Verge, will ensure that the listings left conform to its new set of […]
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Google’s ADT partnership finally has a New Home Security Product to show for it
Three years after Google invested $450 million in home security company ADT, the two companies finally have an integrated offering for customers looking for a DIY smart security setup. ADT’s Self Setup system, which launched last month, will now integrate with Google Nest devices — including its video doorbell and indoor and outdoor cameras. According to The […]
Instagram’s upgraded Collections Feature lets you Create Libraries of Posts you Share with Friends
Instagram is building off of its existing collections feature by allowing you to create libraries of posts that you share with friends. In an announcement on Twitter, Instagram says that you can now save content into “collaborative collections” that both you and your friends can view and contribute to, as first reported by TechCrunch. As The Verge reports, […]
Valve Launches an overhauled Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 is here. Valve stated on Twitter that a limited test for CS2 is starting this week, with an “overhaul to every system, every piece of content, and every part of the C-S experience.” A website for the game describes it as “the largest technical leap forward in Counter-Strike’s history” and promises years of updates and new features. The full game […]
VW Unveils an actually Affordable Electric Vehicle
Volkswagen has unveiled its affordable, mass-market electric vehicle in the form of a concept called the ID. 2all. With a starting price of 25,000 euros ($26,600) and an estimated range of 450 kilometers (279 miles), the Golf-looking electric hatchback is intended to be that most elusive thing: a plug-in vehicle for the people. As The Verge reports, […]
Microsoft announces Copilot: the AI-powered future of Office documents
Microsoft has announced a new AI-powered Copilot for its Microsoft 365 apps and services designed to assist people with generating documents, emails, presentations, and much more. The Copilot, powered by GPT-4 from OpenAI, will sit alongside Microsoft 365 apps much like an assistant, appearing in the sidebar as a chatbot that allows Office users to […]
A Reddit user catches Samsung Faking Zoom Photos of the Moon
For years, Samsung “Space Zoom”-capable phones have been known for their ability to take incredibly detailed photos of the Moon. But a recent Reddit post showed in stark terms just how much computational processing the company is doing, and — given the evidence supplied — it feels like we should go ahead and say it: Samsung’s pictures of the […]
Fortnite just keeps Upping its Game
Fortnite keeps upping its game, and its latest major update for Chapter 4 Season 2, which ushers in a cyberpunk theme, really shows what it can do. According to The Verge, this is something that has been brewing for some time and really became apparent when Epic added a “zero build” mode to the battle royale. Without that […]
Xbox is the Latest to Skip the 2023 E3 Show Floor
Xbox is the latest big gaming brand to officially say that it won’t be on the E3 show floor, confirming the decision to IGN on Friday. And according to The Verge, Microsoft has announced the June 11th date for its annual Xbox showcase and a dedicated Starfield show. “We can’t wait to host our Xbox Games Showcase on June 11th and will […]
Google is Rolling Out an updated UI for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Google has started to roll out an updated UI for Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides that’s meant to fit in with its Material Design 3 language. The apps still work the same way they used to, but Google writes in an announcement post that they should now be a bit more “simplified,” with less clutter and […]