The best ultraportable laptops you can buy
A decade ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find a laptop weighing less than three pounds with a profile slimmer than a paperback book. Now every manufacturer has at least one, making even some of the most...
View ArticleWhatsApp faces $267 million EU fine over Facebook data sharing transparency
WhatsApp isn't just catching flak from users over its data sharing with Facebook. The Financial Timesreports the Irish Data Protection Commission has fined WhatsApp €225 million ($266.8 million) for...
View ArticleFTC bans spyware company SpyFone and its CEO from the surveillance industry
The Federal Trade Commission has banned spyware maker SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from operating in the surveillance industry. The company has also been ordered to delete the data it allegedly...
View ArticleDining inside Park Row, London's DC Comics-themed restaurant
There’s no Bat-signal roaming the ceiling of the cavernous Park Row, no golden lasso or tiara under a glass case, no Green Lantern cocktail heavy on the creme de menthe. For a DC Comics-endorsed...
View ArticleYouTube Premium and Music now have 50 million subscribers combined
It didn't take long for YouTube to claim another milestone for its music services, although its significant isn't quite so clear. The Google-owned brand said it had racked up a combined 50 million...
View ArticleASUS bets on OLED for all of its new creator laptops
ASUS has just four letters to sell you on its latest creator-focused notebooks: OLED. The company is bringing OLED screens to all of its new models, a move meant to differentiate them in the...
View ArticleLocast suspends local TV streaming service in wake of court ruling
Local TV streaming service Locast has closed up shop, at least for the time being. It suspended operations following a ruling on Tuesday that it couldn't use its non-profit status as a legal shield....
View ArticleTwitter is building a feature to automatically archive tweets
In 2018, Disney fired Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn over tweets he wrote between 2008 and 2012. While the company later rehired Gunn, he’s just one of many people for whom an old social...
View ArticleSeveral Final Fantasy games are coming to PlayStation Now
It'll soon be much easier to get your Final Fantasy fix if you subscribe to an all-you-can-play service. Both PlayStation Now and Xbox Game Pass are adding several games from the RPG franchise in the...
View ArticleFacebook expands access to licensed music for game streams
Facebook Gaming is letting more creators play licensed music in the background while streaming gameplay. Streamers who have partner status have been able to spin tracks from a broad range of publishers...
View ArticleRazer Blade 14 review: Big power, small package
Razer has finally found the perfect balance between power and portability with the Blade 14. It features AMD's latest processor, NVIDIA's RTX 30-series GPUs, and a responsive 14-inch display, but it...
View ArticleRoland Emmerich's 'Moonfall' asks what would happen if the Moon fell on Earth
How do you build on a filmography that includes disaster movies like The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day? If you’re Roland Emmerich, the answer is, quite simply, to drop the Moon on the planet....
View ArticleVirgin Galactic's 'Unity 23' flight will be its first for commercial research
Virgin Galactic announced on Wednesday that its upcoming "Unity 23" mission will include the first commercial research payload in the company's launch history — that payload being three paying...
View ArticleApple's AR headset will reportedly rely on another device due to limited...
More rumors suggest Apple's fabled AR and VR headset will depend on another device. The Informationsources claim the headset will need to wirelessly communicate with a host device like an iPhone, iPad...
View ArticleTHQ Nordic will announce six new games at a September 17th event
There's another gaming-focused event to look forward to this month. A week after Sony's PlayStation showcase, THQ Nordic is running a 10th anniversary celebration with a look at what's ahead for the...
View ArticleHyundai's Genesis brand will switch entirely to electric powertrains in 2025
Hyundai has bet big on EVs and that gamble is paying off with the Korean automaker pacing ahead of many larger companies in the industry in the race towards electrification. The company continued that...
View ArticleAmazon releases first 'Wheel of Time' trailer ahead of its November 19th debut
Amazon has shared the first trailer for its long-awaited adaptation of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time. If you’re a newcomer to the fantasy series, the clip sketches out the basics of the world the...
View ArticleTwitter will soon let you tip other users with bitcoin
Ever see a real good tweet that makes you stop and think "that amused or informed me to the extent I want to give that person a monetary tip"? Twitter's Tip Jar has let users do just that for the last...
View ArticleThere's no way to upgrade 'Horizon Forbidden West' from PS4 to PS5
Horizon Forbidden West, probably the biggest PlayStation exclusive announced since the PS5 launch, is set to arrive in February. With the release date coming soon, developer Guerilla Games is opening...
View ArticleGM suspends production at North American plants amid ongoing chip shortages
The global semiconductor shortage is about to claim another casualty. Starting on Monday, General Motors will temporarily halt production at all but four of its North American factories due to chip...
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