Apple will launch a cheaper Apple TV model in the second half of this year, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted Friday. It’ll be part of the company’s attempt to improve the cost structure of the device line, Kuo said in a tweet. “I think that Apple’s aggressive strategy of integrating hardware, content, and service amid the recession …

Twitter is currently free to use for individuals, governments and companies, but incoming new owner Elon Musk has now hinted at change. While seeking funding for his $44 billion takeover, Musk reportedly pitched banks with his ideas on how the social media site could make more money. And on Tuesday, he tweeted that some groups may have to pay to use Twitter. …

Disney’s upgraded MagicBand will let you live like the Mandalorian and go bounty hunting in Galaxy’s Edge in Florida’s Walt Disney World this summer. The MagicBand Plus is a wearable device that connects aspects of the Play Disney Parks and My Disney Experience apps, the park and hotel. The company gave journalists a preview of the interactive Star Wars game …

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet has been vital for Ukrainians who’ve remained in the Eastern European country during the Russian invasion, a top Ukrainian official said in a tweet. The service from Elon Musk’s rocket company has roughly 150,000 daily users in Ukraine, according to vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov. “This is crucial support for Ukraine’s infrastructure and restoring the destroyed …

European Union antitrust regulators charged Apple on Monday with restricting access to the NFC chip technology it uses for mobile wallets on iOS devices. This unfairly favors its own payment platform, Apple Pay, the regulators alleged. If Apple is found guilty of abusing its dominance, it could be subject to a fine linked to the amount it charges for the …

Apple’s MagSafe Battery Pack‘s charging speed got a boost with its latest firmware update Wednesday. The update makes the iPhone accessory leap to 7.5-watt charging on the go from its original 5-watt capability, Apple said in a support page. The version 2.7 firmware update begins automatically after you attach your battery pack to your iPhone, but this method “can take …

Apple Watches won’t be getting a blood pressure monitor until at least 2024, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Apple’s long-rumored sensor and software updates are designed to determine if you have high blood pressure but apparently struggled with giving accurate readings during tests. The company is also working on adding blood sugar monitoring to its smartwatches, according to Bloomberg, but that feature is …

Block, the company behind the mobile payment service Cash App, has acknowledged a Cash App data breach in which a former employee accessed reports that included US customer information. The company is notifying about 8.2 million current and former customers about the breach. “Upon discovery, we took steps to remediate this issue and launched an investigation with the help of …

Elon Musk now owns a sizable chunk of Twitter.  The Tesla chief took a 9.2% stake in the social media site on March 14, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The stock purchase makes Musk the social network’s biggest shareholder, Bloomberg reported Monday. The shares are worth $2.89 billion, based on Twitter’s closing price Friday, according to CNBC. Twitter’s …

Google “explicitly and repeatedly” told employees to shield business documents from being revealed in court through the use of false requests for legal advice, the US Justice Department alleged in a court document filed Monday. The allegation, reported earlier by Axios, is part of the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Google, in which it accuses the tech giant of illegally holding monopolies …