The Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is now available separately for $149
A few months after it introduced new Touch ID-enabled Magic Keyboards along with M1 Macs, Apple is now selling the peripheral separately. The Magic Keyboard with Touch ID costs $149, while a version...
View ArticleWatch Boeing's Starliner test flight to the ISS at 1:20PM ET (update: not...
Boeing finally has a chance to redeem itself after its first Starliner test flight went awry, and you can watch as it happens. NASA is launching Starliner Orbital Flight Test-2 from Cape Canaveral...
View ArticleSenate report warns of glaring cybersecurity holes at federal agencies
Several US federal agencies are unprepared to protect the personal information of everyday Americans should they become the target of a cyberattack, according to a new report put together by the Senate...
View ArticleApple's new Mac Pro GPUs promise a huge performance boost
Apple might be focused on Macs with in-house silicon, but that doesn't mean it's completely neglecting the Intel-based models. The tech firm has updated the Mac Pro with new high-end GPU options that...
View ArticleGoogle Maps for iOS gets dark mode and new location sharing features
In the past year, Google Maps has received tons of new features to help you get around, pay for parking and keep abreast of new services in your vicinity. With its latest iOS update, Google is breaking...
View ArticleYouTube starts paying Shorts creators from its $100 million fund
In the last few years, many of the biggest social media companies have been throwing money at creators, trying to get them to embrace their platforms and bring loyal audiences to their apps. Earlier...
View ArticleI tried the Krispy Kreme Xbox doughnut
I’m ambivalent about cross-brand synergy — typically hollow business deals borne from some misguided belief that yes, these two things work together and will sell more... something. Microsoft — more...
View ArticleCrime alert app Citizen will connect users to safety agents for $20 a month
Controversial crime alert app Citizen has opened up its $20-a-month subscription service to everyone in the US. The Protect plan, which almost 100,000 users have beta tested, offers around-the-clock...
View ArticleBoeing and NASA delay Starliner launch due to unexpected valve problem
Boeing will have to wait yet again to prove the worth of its Starliner spacecraft. The company and NASA had planned to launch the capsule on Tuesday on top of an Atlas V rocket at 1:20PM ET, but that's...
View ArticleBipartisan infrastructure bill could require cars to include anti-drunk...
Nestled in President Biden’s sprawling 2,702-page Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a provision that could one day require vehicles sold in the US to come with a feature that detects when...
View ArticleFacebook is reportedly trying to analyze encrypted data without deciphering it
Facebook is reportedly looking into analyzing the content of encrypted data without having to decrypt it. The company is recruiting artificial intelligence researchers to study the matter, according to...
View ArticleNetflix is making a documentary about SpaceX's upcoming Inspiration4 civilian...
When Inspiration4, SpaceX’s first all-civilian flight, takes off next month, Netflix will chronicle the historic mission with a documentary series. Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space will stream...
View ArticleFacebook will host a paid movie premiere this month
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many film festivals have shifted to online-only or hybrid formats. Later this month, another movie will premiere as a paid online event. This time around,...
View ArticleApple's digital student IDs are coming to Canada and more US schools
With the start of a new school year quickly approaching, Apple is once again expanding the availability of its contactless student IDs. Following an initial rollout in 2018 and subsequent expansions...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard faces an investor lawsuit stemming from its...
A harassment and discrimination lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) isn’t the only legal battle Activision Blizzard has to worry about anymore. Ahead of the...
View ArticleWhatsApp adds disappearing ‘view once’ photos to its app
WhatsApp is adding disappearing photo messages to its app. Called “view once” photos, the new feature allows users to send photos and videos in chats that can only be viewed a single time before...
View Article'Diablo Immortal' has been postponed until 2022
Diablo Immortal may be a game for tiny screens, but that doesn't mean it's a small feat of development. For precisely this reason, Activision Blizzard has delayed the release of Diablo Immortal to...
View ArticleOppo's latest under-screen camera may finally be capable of good photos
Until recently, there was only one smartphone on the market equipped with an under-screen camera: last year's ZTE Axon 20 5G. Other players such as Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi had also been testing this...
View ArticleGoogle leak gave us a glimpse of its upcoming Nest cameras and doorbells
Perhaps Google has started preparing for the launch of its upcoming Nest camera products, which is why they showed up on the company's store for a very brief period. While the listings are no longer...
View ArticleNissan's Leaf S is now the cheapest EV in the US at $27,400
Nissan has unveiled its 2022 Leaf with more standard features and a lower base price that makes it the cheapest EV in the US, the company announced. The most basic model, the Leaf S with a 40-kWh...
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