Apple reportedly aims to debut a fully self-driving car in 2025
Apple may be sharpening the focus of its long-in-development electric car. Bloombergsources claim Apple is now shifting its attention to a fully self-driving car, not just a more conventional vehicle...
View ArticleSubaru's Solterra EV has a 220-mile range and 360-degree safety camera
Following not one but two teases, Subaru has finally shared more information on its first EV, the Solterra, after the AWD crossover made an appearance at the 2021 LA Auto Show. As expected, the...
View ArticleNike is building its metaverse inside of 'Roblox'
Meta and Microsoft aren’t the only companies with ambitions for the metaverse. On Thursday, Nike announced a partnership with Roblox to offer a free virtual playspace called Nikeland. In its current...
View ArticleMore than 800 Activision Blizzard employees call for CEO Bobby Kotick to resign
More than 800 Activision Blizzard employees and contractors have signed a petition calling for CEO Bobby Kotick to be removed as CEO. Workers walked out in protest earlier this week, following a report...
View ArticleFCC approves texting to 988 to contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
In late October, FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed expanding the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) to accept text messages via the 988 three-digit dialing code — akin to...
View ArticleFacebook test offers more control over who you see in your News Feed
Facebook might soon help you manage the overly chatty people in your social stream. The Meta brand is testing News Feed controls that let you raise or lower the volume of content you see from friends,...
View ArticleXbox is re-evaluating its relationship with Activision Blizzard
Phil Spencer is reportedly reassessing Xbox's relationship with Activision Blizzard following new bombshell reports about the company and CEO Bobby Kotick. Spencer, who runs Microsoft's Xbox division,...
View ArticleIs Twitter Blue worth $3 a month?
Last week, Twitter’s “premium” subscription service made its debut in the United States. Twitter Blue is a $3 monthly subscription that buys subscribers access to additional features, like an undo...
View ArticleState AGs open investigation into Instagram's effect on teens
Meta's efforts to encourage healthy teen usage habits aren't enough for some state officials. The New York Timesreports a coalition of state attorneys general has launched an investigation into...
View ArticleDOJ charges two Iranian hackers for threatening US voters during 2020 election
The US Department of Justice has charged two Iranian hackers for their involvement in a disinformation campaign that targeted American voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election. In October of last...
View ArticleNBC's six-year Premier League deal will keep some matches on Peacock
You'll likely have to keep using Peacock if you want to stream Premier League games. As Bloombergnotes, NBCUniversal has signed a six-year deal keeping it as the Premier League's official US broadcast...
View ArticleClubhouse adds real-time closed captioning on iOS
Clubhouse may have popularized the live audio format, but in many ways, it’s been forced to play catchup with its competitors. Nowhere is that more apparent than on the feature front, where it’s...
View ArticleInstagram now lets you delete an image from a carousel
Since 2017, Instagram has allowed users to combine up to 10 photos and videos in a single post, but only now, some four years later, is the company adding a way to delete a single image or clip from a...
View ArticleMeta is still working on changes recommended during last year’s civil rights...
More than a year after failing its first civil rights audit, Meta says it’s still working on a number of changes recommended by auditors. The company released an update detailing its progress on...
View ArticleA bunch of Amazon Echo devices are already on sale for Black Friday
Black Friday for Echo and Fire TV devices has already started — Amazon knocked down the prices of many of its Echo gadgets today. Most of the sale prices are the same as we saw during Amazon Prime Day...
View ArticleAmazon's Kindle drops to an all-time low of $50 ahead of Black Friday
As ever, Amazon is discounting many of its products for the Black Friday shopping period. Like many other companies, Amazon is getting out of the gate a little early with deals on Kindles. The standard...
View ArticleAmazon Fire tablets are down to record-low prices right now
Amazon's Fire tablets make great portable, secondary devices, or primary devices for the kids in your life. They're already pretty affordable — that's one of the best things about them — but Black...
View ArticleTwitter brings its in-app tipping feature to Android
After introducing its "tip jar" feature to all iOS users over 18, Twitter has brought the feature to Android as well. The idea is that if you see a particularly entertaining or informative tweet, you...
View ArticleAmazon's early Black Friday sale knocks Blink cameras down to as low as $20
Blink's security cameras have the benefits of being small, wireless and relatively affordable, and you can grab most of them for less during Amazon's Black Friday sale. Both Indoor and Outdoor models...
View ArticleEarthworm Jim is set to return in a new TV series
The cult classic '90s game Earthworm Jim is coming back to TV as a new series, according to Variety and a tweet from Interplay Entertainment. Interplay holds the rights to Earthworm Jim games and...
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