Motorola revealed two Moto G phones Thursday, both of which appear to position the Moto G line as a budget-to-midtier alternative to Samsung’s Galaxy A series and the $450 Galaxy A53. The $500 Moto G Stylus 5G and the $400 Moto G both come with 50-megapixel main cameras, high refresh screens and — notably rare, …

SpaceX’s Starlink uses a network of microsatellites to beam internet down to Earth, but its newest users will be much closer: JSX, an independent air carrier, announced Thursday it will be the first to use Starlink for its in-flight internet. Passengers on the independent air carrier will get to surf the web using Starlink free of charge when the service …

Spotify and the former first family’s production company, Higher Ground Productions, won’t pen a new podcast deal, according to a Bloomberg report Thursday. The Obamas first signed a deal with the music streaming platform in 2019. Since then, Higher Ground has released a handful of podcast shows on Spotify, including The Michelle Obama Podcast and Renegades: Born in the USA. The deal between …

A startup drone company will begin delivering prescription drugs and other medical supplies in May to hospitals in Japan’s hard-to-reach Goto Islands.  Zipline, a drone maker based in South San Francisco, and Toyota Tsusho Corp, a logistics subsidiary of the car manufacturer, said the service will cut delivery times to 30 minutes from several hours. Toyota Tsusho, which invested in …

Verizon has resolved an issue that disrupted mobile service for some customers across the US. Complaints began Tuesday, and by 4:50 p.m. ET on Wednesday, more than 23,000 issues were reported to the website Down Detector.  “The issue was identified and resolved by Verizon engineers and the majority of impacted customers should be seeing service as usual,” said Verizon spokesperson …

T-Mobile has a new unlimited plan that’s cheaper than its other offerings. Just be prepared to give up some perks.  The new plan, called Base Essentials, went live on April 21 and runs $45 per month for a single line, a $15 savings compared with its current cheapest Essentials unlimited plan, which is $60 per month. The new option is …

Razer’s second generation of its Leviathan gaming soundbar, aptly named the Leviathan V2, gets prettier — and at $249 (£230, AU$410) as opposed to $200, pricier. And while it gains Bluetooth wireless support, it loses some other useful connections; say bye-bye to analog and optical, for example. Still, it’s a compact and solid alternative to headphones or a beefier surround …

Google Search caught six times more spam sites in 2021 than it did in 2020, according to a Webspam report published by Google on Thursday. The Alphabet subsidiary lauded its AI-based spam-prevention system called SpamBrain, which it said has helped keep “more than 99% of searches spam-free.” SpamBrain has helped prevent users from clicking to harmful sites that might inject …

If you have iOS 15 or 14 downloaded on your iPhone, you have access to all sorts of fun ways to customize your home screen. You can switch up your app icons, take advantage of a pseudo app drawer called App Library and experiment with widgets. (Plus, rumors suggest that iOS 16, which Apple could show off at WWDC in June, might introduce bigger …

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 …

Disney Plus offers an ever-growing library of classic Disney movies, Pixar shorts, documentaries and the Star Wars and Marvel franchises, as well as introducing us to Baby Yoda and other cultural icons through its marquee original series, The Mandalorian. The streaming service also offers Marvel shows like Loki, WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.  The service’s popularity has continued to grow since launch, with the Walt Disney …

When you return to work after some time off, your inbox is often a wild mess of unopened emails. Even though video and chat services like Zoom and Slack are integral parts of the workday, email isn’t on its way out the digital door.  If you have an email account with Gmail, you probably know the basics. Even so, there …

AT&T’s decision to step away from Hollywood and focus on its core telecom business is paying off.  The Dallas-based company reported first-quarter results that saw slight gains subscriber counts across its phone and internet services amid a decline in profit and revenue, the aftermath of finally splitting off WarnerMedia and other video services.  AT&T added 691,000 net new postpaid phone …

Sennheiser keeps rolling out new true-wireless earbuds. While the company’s new flagship Momentum True Wireless 3 buds are due to be unveiled in the coming days, it today officially announced the new Sport True Wireless Earbuds. Available for preorder now for $130 (£120, AU$200), they ship on May 3. The Sport True Wireless are essentially the CX True Wireless ($130) …

You can use Microsoft’s PowerShell to take task automation to the next level and ease some of the daily hassle of your job, but learning those skills can often be pricy. Right now, however, you can get lifetime access to the 2022 Windows PowerShell Certification Bundle for just $20, with six courses that will teach you how to understand functions, …