You don’t need to be a wealthy Instagram star with the best dSLRs to take incredible photos. Today’s top phones like the iPhone 12 Pro Max, Galaxy S21 Ultra or other great Android phones have photography skills that rival many dedicated cameras. Even many older generation phones still pack amazing quality cameras that are more than …

Back in June, OnePlus launched one of its most affordable 5G phones yet, a stripped-down version of its best-selling OnePlus Nord. It’s called the Nord CE or “core edition,” presumably because it’s focused on the original’s “core” features (plus a few more), and aims to elevate your day-to-day experience. The device costs £299 (about $420 or AU$ 550) and represents the …

Samsung expects its operating profit to surge in the second-quarter, likely fueled by higher chip prices and continued consumer demand for electronics during the pandemic. The company also said it benefited from a one-time gain. On Tuesday, the Korean electronics giant predicted its operating profit for the three-month period preceding June 30 would come in around 12.5 trillion won ($11 …

The dawn of the Windows 11 era brings many questions. For now, the most pressing one may be: Will installing the Windows 11 beta screw up my system?  Having installed the current Insider Preview on several laptops, the answer so far has been no. But what about performance? Will my laptop be faster with Windows 11, because it’s better optimized? …

Tuesday’s Google Doodle celebrates the 175th birthday of renowned and multitalented musician Ángela Peralta. In a blog post discussing the Doodle, Google recounts the many accomplishments of Peralta, who was an international opera star as well as a pianist, harpist and composer.  Born in Mexico City, Peralta gave her first major solo performance when she was just 8 and made …

Hong Kong has defended an attack on its proposed privacy law from a coalition representing major US tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Twitter and Apple. The focus of the change in the law is to curb doxxing — the publication of people’s personal details including addresses and phone number online. Doxxing has been a major problem for Hong Kong since …

Apple apparently isn’t the superstitious type, at least when it comes to the number 13. The tech giant will stick with its traditional naming convention, using iPhone 13 for its 2021 lineup, according to a report from Taiwanese publication Economic Daily News. Apple will reportedly offer Mini, Pro and Pro Max versions of the iPhone 13, similar to its iPhone …

Pokémon Go players have spent $5 billion on the AR game in the five years since it launched, according to a report from Sensor Tower. Analytics firm Sensor Tower, which provides data on mobile apps and publishers through its platforms, said Tuesday that Pokémon Go has already made $641.6 million in the first half of 2021.  Celebrating its 5th anniversary …

Twitter’s design team is working to make privacy settings easier to understand and access. Lena Emara, a product designer working for Twitter, posted images of the concepts in progress on Tuesday to the social media site. The thread talks through several possible changes, including an easier method of switching accounts, grouped privacy settings and tailored discoverability.  As Emara notes at …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Steve Zhao’s business was promising until last year. His company, Sandbox VR, had taken over a number of retail spaces, and people would visit so they could run around shooting zombies, crossing swords with treasure-chasing pirates or exploring distant planets as members of a Star …

Social video app TikTok experienced some performance issues on Tuesday, with DownDetector showing a spike in outages starting around 1 p.m. PT. Most users reported having issues watching videos, while others weren’t able to log in or upload content. The app also experienced problems when it came to liking videos and seeing comments.  The issue was apparently resolved around 6 …

A new version of the Nintendo Switch was expected this year, but we didn’t know exactly when, or what would be different about it. Now we know. A version with a larger OLED display is OLED display is coming Oct. 8, right alongside the company’s biggest holiday game, Metroid Dread. The suddenly announced new $350 Switch feels like an afterthought …

The Department of Defense has canceled its $10 billion JEDI cloud computing contract that was at the center of a legal fight involving Microsoft and Amazon. The Pentagon said the disputed contract no longer met its needs due to “evolving requirements, increased cloud conversancy, and industry advances.”  The move, which was earlier reported by CNBC, puts an end to litigation …

Hot on the heels of Nintendo surprising the world with a new Switch console packing an OLED screen and some other new goodies, a bunch of the best games for the console just went on sale. We’ve seen minor price drops for a handful of Switch games since the company’s presentation at E3 this year, but several of these titles are …

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