The TCL 8 Series 75Q825 debuted late last year to glowing praise — not just from CNET’s David Katzmaier, but from reviewers far and wide. Ironically, TCL has long been known as a budget brand, but there was nothing low-end about this model — especially the $2,600 price tag. Just a few days ago, the …

Spotify wants to make it a little easier for everyone at your party — even if it’s socially distanced — to have a say in the music. On Tuesday, Spotify expanded Group Session, its group listening feature, so you can listen to music with friends and family even if they aren’t in the same place.  To start a group session, …

The coronavirus pandemic may be pumping the brakes on phone sales, but 5G development is still speeding along. Despite an onslaught of conspiracy theories that have resulted in physical damage to 5G towers, the major US carriers — Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile — continue to add new 5G phones and expand their networks. One carrier, however, is conspicuously absent.  Sprint is now out of the running, …

Sony has unveiled its Alpha 7S III camera, with 4K video and a new hybrid autofocus system. Its new BIONZ XR image processing engine has eight times more processing power, according to Sony, and is part of its full-frame mirrorless Alpha 7S series. The Sony Alpha 7S III camera will launch in September at a price of $3,500 or CA$4,800. …

As the coronavirus continues to keep people at home watching more TV than ever, a growing list of streaming services vie for American eyeballs. Disney Plus has grown at a tremendous pace, Apple TV Plus has been giving away TV and movies for free, and new services like AT&T’s HBO Max  Quibi and Peacock are now available. The latter is the final major entrant in the current round …

The NBA will resume its season on July 30, roughly four and a half months after shutting down in mid-March when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. All games will be played in Orlando, Florida where players, coaches and team personnel, along with select NBA reporters, are sequestered in the bubble at the ESPN Wide World of …

MacKenzie Scott, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife and the world’s 13th richest person, said Tuesday she’s given away close to $1.7 billion since last year. She also said Tuesday she changed her last name from Bezos to Scott, her middle name. Scott last May, just before her divorce from Bezos was finalized, joined the Giving Pledge, an agreement among some of the …

It’s a shame that Qi-compatible phones don’t ship with a charging pad, because a lot of people continue to charge their new phone with a clumsy cable rather than buying a charging pad. If you’ve never experienced the convenience of wireless charging, I have a few deals this week to encourage you to make the leap. ESR ESR Lounge Stand …

Seventeen-year-old Madhu Arya, a resident of Sheopur Madhya Pradesh, has achieved what many only dream of. Daughter of a shoe-seller, Madhu overcame all odds to find a place in the merit list for the MP Board Class 12 Result 2020 declared yesterday. To sustain the family of eight, Madhu’s father sells shoes on the footpath near the local bus stand.  …

Kim Jong Un said North Korea’s nuclear weapons were a solid security guarantee and a “reliable, effective” deterrent to prevent a second Korean War, state media reported as per a report in AP.  Kim’s comments came in front of war veterans marking the 67th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. His statement shows he has no plans of …

In a real shocker, a man allegedly tore off a 24-year-old woman’s T-shirt before beating her up. This was after she ‘glared’ at him because he spat near her in Ahmedabad. The woman has lodged a complaint and the accused has been identified as Ravi Rajput.  As per the woman’s statement, Rajput, who hails from the same locality as her, …

Chellanam village in Ernakulam District is a typical fisherman village and like most of them, Chellanam too faces rising sea waters, and land erosion every year during the annual monsoon season. BCCL This year too, things are no different, sea incursions have caused much misery to the residents, who have seen their homes and land flooded. Usually when the sea …

Samsung may have a little over a week to go until its Aug. 5 Unpacked event, but with so many leaks showcasing what to expect the company on Monday decided to give another sneak peek of its own.  In a quick 30-second Vimeo video posted to its Mobile Press website, the South Korean tech giant tries to hype up its …

Garmin, known for its smartwatches and wearables, on Monday confirmed it was victim to a cyberattack that encrypted the company’s systems causing its apps, website, customer support and communications to go offline last week. Some of Garmin’s services were back online on Monday following a four day outage. Other services are showing “limited” access on the company’s status page, including …

In solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, GitHub, a Microsoft-owned company that provides hosting for software development, is working on removing coding terms like “master” and “slave.” In programming, the term “master” can refer to a main version of a software project from which variations are created. On Thursday, GitHub CEO Nat Friedman replied to a tweet from Una …