Tech giants including Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft are supporting a five-step plan from the Technology Coalition that aims to end online child sexual exploitation and abuse. The Technology Coalition, which was founded in 2006 and counts these companies among its members, provides funding and advice to the tech industry on online safety tools for …
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Power banks are a dime a dozen, but the vast majority are just battery bricks that require an AC adapter to recharge and the various cords you need to charge your stuff. That’s why I’ve long been a fan of MyCharge’s power banks, which have not only built-in cords, but also built-in wall prongs. To recharge it, you just plug …
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Streaming is the future of music consumption, and while your stereo may be from the ’90s, you can still use it to play music from the cloud music services like Spotify. Alongside voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, Spotify Connect is one of the most useful ways to control your streaming music collection. The system enables both Spotify Free …
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Apple will discontinue its iTunes U app for remote education at the end of 2021, replacing it with the newer Schoolwork and Classroom apps, the tech giant said Wednesday on its support page. The move doesn’t come as a surprise: iTunes U hasn’t received a feature update since 2017. And as most schools moved online during the coronavirus pandemic, the Schoolwork app …
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Intel’s Lakefield processor architecture arrives Wednesday in new Core i5-L16G7 and i3-L13G4 chips that look to challenge Qualcomm’s processor platform in the pursuit of full-day battery life for Windows laptops. The new Cores come at a time when Apple is reportedly breaking away from Intel to produce computer CPUs based around its own ARM-hybrid architecture, kin of the A13 and family used …
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Google on Wednesday launched the latest version of its Android mobile operating system, a release that was previously set to occur at a virtual launch event. The search giant, though, has canceled the event as people around the world hold protests over police brutality and systemic racism. (Here’s how to download Android 11 beta on your phone.) “We have cancelled …
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Singapore announced earlier this month that it plans to launch a wearable device to help with coronavirus contact tracing. It could be rolled out to the state’s 5.7 million residents as early as mid-June if it proves to be effective, according to local media. “We are developing and will soon roll out a portable wearable device that will… not depend …
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The coronavirus may have slammed the brakes on big in-person events to launch new phones, but the pandemic won’t stop Samsung from bringing out three anticipated models virtually. The latest rumor is that the Galaxy maker will be hosting an Unpacked event virtually on Aug. 5 to unveil its next versions of the Galaxy Note, Galaxy Fold and a 5G …
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It’s been over a year since Apple Arcade was first announced and more than eight months since the subscription video game service was released. One of its big pitches is the ability to play its library of games not only on your iPhone, iPad or MacBook, but also on your couch at home with the Apple TV. I last looked at Arcade for Apple TV in October on …
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Still haven’t created a Facebook avatar? You’re missing out. The social network’s newest addition lets you make a cartoony character version of yourself, which you can customize with a variety of faces, hairstyles and outfits. You’ll then be able to use the avatar in your Facebook comments, stories, your profile picture and Facebook Messenger chat windows. They’re similar in style to …
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