Chicago sues DoorDash and GrubHub, alleging deceptive business practices
The City of Chicago has filed two separate lawsuits against DoorDash and GrubHub. While the complaints point to alleged misconduct specific to each company, they broadly accuse DoorDash and GrubHub of...
View ArticleJanuary 6th Capitol attack investigators demand records from tech giants
Since the January 6th attack on the US Capitol, a "Select Committee" has been formed in the House of Representatives to investigate the circumstances that led to a mob breaching the country's seat of...
View ArticleTwitter is finally rolling out Ticketed Spaces
Twitter is finally starting to roll out Ticketed Spaces, a feature that allows creators to charge for access to its live audio chat feature. The company began taking applications for the feature in...
View ArticleAmazon disables ISIS propaganda website using AWS to host content (updated)
The Islamic State's propaganda arm used Amazon Web Services to host content promoting extremism, according to The Washington Post. Nida-e-Haqq, the group's media arm, posted messages on the website in...
View ArticleSoon you can experience a spacewalk through virtual reality
Most of us will never be able to visit space, much less experience what it's like to do a spacewalk. Even billionaires who can afford to pay for a trip beyond the atmosphere of our planet — or at least...
View ArticleApple will repair your faulty iPhone 12 earpiece for free
Don't despair if you're having problems making calls on your iPhone 12 — there might be a free fix for it. 9to5Macreports Apple has introduced a repair program for a "very small" number of iPhone 12...
View ArticleGoPro's next Hero action camera might offer a leap in image quality
How will GoPro improve on its Hero 9 Black action camera? By focusing on the fundamentals, apparently. WinFuture claims to have leaked GoPro Hero 10 Black images suggesting the upcoming cam will...
View ArticleSmartwatch demand surged 47 percent this spring
The smartwatch market doesn't appear to be cooling down any time soon — if anything, it's heating up. Strategy Analytics estimates smartwatch shipments grew by a whopping 47 percent year-over-year in...
View ArticleMicrosoft might not deliver Windows 11 updates to PCs with old CPUs
Microsoft might let you install Windows 11 on PCs with older processors, but that doesn't mean you'll get the full experience you'd find on newer machines. The company told The Verge that PCs with...
View ArticleBelarusian hackers are trying to overthrow the Lukashenko regime
A group of activist-hackers in Belarus has infiltrated almost every part of the the country's authoritarian government in a bid to overthrow the Lukashenko regime, according to MIT's Technology Review...
View ArticleGoogle reportedly offered Netflix a special discount on Play Store fees
Google has been accused of playing favorites in its treatment of Android app developers. The Vergereports a newly unsealed consumer lawsuit against Google alleges the company offered to take a...
View ArticleSony's revised PS5 model has a smaller, lighter heatsink
Sony recently introduced an oddly lighter revision of the PlayStation 5, and it's now clear just why the console is that much easier to carry. YouTube creator Austin Evans has posted a teardown that...
View ArticleAmazon's Kindle Paperwhite drops to all-time low price of $71 in one-day sale
Now might be a good time to buy an e-reader for school — or that end-of-summer vacation. Amazon has cut the price of the ad-supported 8GB Kindle Paperwhite to an all-time low of $71 in a one-day-only...
View ArticleRumor hints the next iPhone might boast satellite communication
You might not have to wait too long for an iPhone with satellite communication built-in. According to 9to5Mac, well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims the next iPhone (possibly called iPhone 13) will...
View ArticleClubhouse adds spatial audio to create more immersive audio chats (updated)
Clubhouse revolves around drop-in audio chatrooms, so wouldn't it make sense if they sounded more like rooms? They will now, if you have the right hardware. The company is rolling outspatial audio...
View ArticleAmazon's 2nd-gen Echo Buds are on sale for $90
Amazon might have made your choice of true wireless earbuds a little easier. The internet retailer is running a sale on the second-generation Echo Buds that lowers the price to $90 for the standard...
View ArticlePeloton says it's facing federal investigations over equipment safety
Peloton's less-than-stellar news isn't limited to its poor financials. As ABC Newsreports, Peloton has revealed multiple federal probes over its reporting of fitness equipment injuries. Both the...
View ArticleApple Watch Series 7 will reportedly offer larger cases and screens
Apple Watch Series 7 might be a more substantial redesign than you think. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims Series 7 will come in larger 41mm and 45mm case sizes (up from 40mm and 44mm) with bigger...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 5a teardown shows that it's still a challenge to repair
Google's Pixel 5a famously has a headphone jack, but you'd better hope that the USB-C port never breaks. The fact that it's soldered directly to the motherboard rather than being a separate component...
View ArticleVW customers will soon have a choice for in-car 4G connectivity
Volkswagen has unveiled a new feature for its Car-Net connected vehicle service that lets you get 4G data from two major US telecoms. Called "Carrier of Choice," it offers the option of Verizon or...
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