Google is building an augmented reality headset, according to a Thursday news report, part of the search giant’s desire to take on Meta, Microsoft and Apple in the growing AR and virtual reality space. Code-named Project Iris, the headset-development effort is underway at a San Francisco Bay Area facility, according to The Verge, which cited two …

When Apple launched its latest line of MacBook Pros with the new M1 Max chips, I was excited, as a professional photographer, by the upgrades and what that could mean for working creatives. The 16-inch model with an M1 Max CPU impressed CNET’s Dan Ackerman so much it earned a coveted Editors’ Choice award. So when I got one in …

Emirates will resume its flights into the US after concerns over 5G deployments planned for Jan. 19 forced several international airlines to cancel some flights. Emirates will resume flights to Chicago, Orlando, Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Seattle and Newark on Friday, and Houston, San Francisco and Boston on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it has issued new approvals allowing …

Google is creating a group focused on the “blockchain and other next-gen distributed computing and data storage technologies,” Bloomberg reported Thursday. It previously only provided cloud services to companies working with blockchain tech, the news outlet noted, rather than engaging in it directly. The group will apparently be led by Shivakumar Venkataraman, a Google engineering vice president who used to …

What seemed likely months ago now seems even more so: Google is reportedly entering the AR headset race. What’s weird is that Google has already been here before. Years and years before.  I wore Google Glass in 2013 on my train commute. It was my first pair of smart eyewear. I also used Google Daydream, Google’s VR goggles that worked …

Instagram on Wednesday started testing Subscriptions, a new feature allowing creators to offer paid followers access to exclusive content. At launch, only 10 US creators have gained access to the new feature during its alpha testing phase, including basketball player Sedona Prince, model Kelsey Cook, actor-influencer Alan Chikin Chow, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and digital creator Lonnie IIV. Content can be …

Are you traveling overseas, or temporarily outside your home country for any reason? If you’re looking to watch your favorite Netflix content while away from home, you may find that it’s not available where you’re traveling.  This can be frustrating, especially when you’re a paying Netflix subscriber. But the reality is that, due to licensing agreements with copyright holders, Netflix …

The Sony Xperia 5 III is further proof that the Tokyo-based company is heading in the right direction, delivering utilitarian phones with amenities best appreciated by photographers, audiophiles, filmmakers and creative types. None of Sony’s phones will fold or bend. They don’t have trendy finishes or a menagerie of colors. The Xperia 5 III comes in black and green, which …

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