How to watch Microsoft's Surface event live at 11AM ET
Microsoft's fall Surface event is finally here, and the company wants to be sure you can tune in to see all the new hardware. It's livestreaming the event on its website starting at (appropriately...
View ArticleThe next Nintendo Direct takes place on September 23rd at 6PM ET
The next Nintendo Direct will take place on September 23rd. Nintendo says the stream will last around 40 minutes and will focus on games coming to Switch this winter. So, if you're looking for fresh...
View ArticleOnStar emergency services will be available through Alexa starting in October
GM will soon allow OnStar subscribers to contact emergency services through Alexa smart speakers. The company is bringing the OnStar Guardian Alexa skill to Amazon devices in the coming months. If you...
View ArticleGoogle will offer info on an advertiser's history
Have you ever seen an ad for an unfamiliar gadget or clothing label and wondered if it was above-board? You might get a more informed take soon. Google is introducing advertiser pages in the "about...
View ArticleApple won't let 'Fortnite' back on the App Store until all court appeals are...
Apple has told Epic Games it will not allow Fortnite back onto the iOS or macOS App Stores until the outcome of the lawsuit between the two is finalized. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney shared communications...
View ArticleIn-person TwitchCon events will return in 2022
It's still too early to tell what the COVID-19 situation will be like next summer, but Twitch is hopeful it can bring streamers and fans back together in person in 2022. The company has announced plans...
View ArticleHere’s everything Microsoft announced at its Surface event
With the release of Windows 11 less than two weeks away, Microsoft held its latest Surface hardware event. The presentation saw the company introduce new versions of mainstay devices like the Surface...
View ArticleYou can nab a limited-edition Billie Eilish Echo Studio for $230
After playing through some Billie Eilish tracks in Beat Saber, soon you'll also be able to kick back and listen to a limited-edition Echo Studio sporting the cover of her latest album, "Happier Than...
View ArticleRobinhood will start testing crypto wallets next month
Robinhood plans to start a cryptocurrency wallet next month, the company announced on Wednesday. The tool will allow you to send and receive digital currencies, as well as trade them and move them off...
View ArticleNow you can use emoji to search for food in Uber Eats
Do you pepper your messages with emoji like they're going out of style? You'll now have an easier time ordering food. Uber Eats has introduced searchable pickup maps that lets you find restaurants by...
View ArticleYouTube is testing video downloads on computers
There's no shortage of ways to capture YouTube videos on the web. Take your pick of dangerous websites, or just go old-school and record a video of your desktop. Now, YouTube is finally offering a...
View ArticleYes, Steve Ballmer actually said 'toilets, toilets, toilets'
What has Steve Ballmer excited now that he can't channel his boundless enthusiasm into Windows developers? Lavatories, apparently. As ZDNetnotes, the former Microsoft chief (and now LA Clippers owner)...
View ArticleFacebook's chief technology officer is leaving the company after 13 years
Facebook is about to close an important chapter in its history. CNBCreports the social network's chief technology officer, Mike Schroepfer, is stepping down from his role after a total 13 years at the...
View ArticleDiscord tests YouTube integration following music bot crackdown
Discord has started testing a feature called Watch Together that allows users to create playlists of YouTube videos they can then watch directly on the chat platform. First spotted by The Verge, the...
View ArticleTwitter is working to stop tweets from disappearing as you read them
Twitter plans to address a longstanding complaint people have had with its mobile app. If you use the software frequently, you may have noticed tweets will sometimes disappear from view just as you’re...
View ArticleImpossible's plant-based 'pork' is coming to restaurants this fall
Just a couple of weeks after bringing its “chicken” nuggets to restaurants, Impossible Foods is launching another plant-based product. Its spin on ground pork, the inventively named Impossible Pork,...
View ArticleSamsung's Thom Browne Galaxy Watch 4 Classic goes on sale September 29th
Starting on September 29th, Samsung will start selling limited quantities of the Thom Browne Edition Galaxy Watch 4 Classic it announced at its recent Unpacked event. The release will mark the first...
View ArticleCalifornia governor signs warehouse productivity quota bill into law
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB-701, the bill that aims to regulate warehouse productivity quotas, into law. As The Washington Post notes, that makes California the first state to put a...
View ArticleXbox Insiders' 360 gamerpics now display properly on modern consoles
If you're attached to your Xbox 360 gamerpic but hate how that it looks small and ridiculous on modern consoles, don't change it for a newer one just yet. Microsoft developer Eden Marie has announced...
View Article'Flying' microchips could ride the wind to track air pollution
Researchers have created a winged microchip around the size of a sand grain that may be the smallest flying device yet made, Vice has reported. They're designed to be carried around by the wind and...
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