Netflix is making a documentary about SpaceX's upcoming Inspiration4 civilian...
When Inspiration4, SpaceX’s first all-civilian flight, takes off next month, Netflix will chronicle the historic mission with a documentary series. Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space will stream...
View ArticleFacebook will host a paid movie premiere this month
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many film festivals have shifted to online-only or hybrid formats. Later this month, another movie will premiere as a paid online event. This time around,...
View ArticleApple's digital student IDs are coming to Canada and more US schools
With the start of a new school year quickly approaching, Apple is once again expanding the availability of its contactless student IDs. Following an initial rollout in 2018 and subsequent expansions...
View ArticleActivision Blizzard faces an investor lawsuit stemming from its...
A harassment and discrimination lawsuit from the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) isn’t the only legal battle Activision Blizzard has to worry about anymore. Ahead of the...
View ArticleWhatsApp adds disappearing ‘view once’ photos to its app
WhatsApp is adding disappearing photo messages to its app. Called “view once” photos, the new feature allows users to send photos and videos in chats that can only be viewed a single time before...
View Article'Diablo Immortal' has been postponed until 2022
Diablo Immortal may be a game for tiny screens, but that doesn't mean it's a small feat of development. For precisely this reason, Activision Blizzard has delayed the release of Diablo Immortal to...
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Oppo's latest under-screen camera may finally be capable of good photos
Until recently, there was only one smartphone on the market equipped with an under-screen camera: last year's ZTE Axon 20 5G. Other players such as Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi had also been testing this...
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Google leak gave us a glimpse of its upcoming Nest cameras and doorbells
Perhaps Google has started preparing for the launch of its upcoming Nest camera products, which is why they showed up on the company's store for a very brief period. While the listings are no longer...
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Nissan's Leaf S is now the cheapest EV in the US at $27,400
Nissan has unveiled its 2022 Leaf with more standard features and a lower base price that makes it the cheapest EV in the US, the company announced. The most basic model, the Leaf S with a 40-kWh...
View ArticleApple restores the dedicated 'Store' tab to its website
After going down briefly earlier today, Apple's website has returned with a new design that reintroduces a "Store" tab not unlike the one it removed nearly six years ago, MacRumors has reported. That...
View ArticleFacebook disables accounts of NYU team looking into political ad targeting
Before the US election last year, a team of researchers from New York University's engineering school launched a project to gather more data on political ads. In particular, the team wanted to know how...
View ArticleT-Mobile to shut Sprint's LTE network by June 30, 2022
T-Mobile has finally confirmed when it will shut down Sprint's LTE network as part of its assimilation of the carrier it acquired in April of last year. It told Light Reading that it will shutter the...
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The Morning After: Is this the end of the selfie camera notch?
When will see the end of the notch or the hole-punch camera? The fight continues to make in-screen smartphone cameras a viable option. Last year's ZTE Axon 20 5G was the first phone to attempt the...
View ArticleVudu and FandangoNow merge into a single streaming service
Fandango has revealed Vudu's fate more than a year after it purchased the streaming platform from Walmart. No, Vudu isn't going away. In fact, it's merging with its parent company's own streaming...
View ArticleTencent limits how long kids can play its flagship game, 'Honor of Kings'
China's regulatory war against its tech giants isn't limited to data. After opening a front in gaming back in 2018, the government is now adding to the restraints the biggest publishers face. Tencent...
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Samsung’s 12.4-inch Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G will cost $669
Samsung is releasing the 12.4-inch Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G, a cheaper sibling to its flagship Galaxy Tab S7 Plus, on Thursday, August 5th. The "FE" stands for "Fan Edition," a term that was also used with...
View ArticleA star fragment is flying out of our galaxy at nearly two million miles per hour
Scientists have just spotted one of the fastest-moving stars known to date, and it might provide valuable answers about the cosmos. Martha Stewart (yes, really) reports that Boston University...
View ArticleTwitter briefly verified a fake Cormac McCarthy account
The Road author Cormac McCarthy isn’t tweeting jokes about Pete Buttigieg, the secretary of transportation, or Tron using the handle @CormacMcCrthy. But a member of Twitter’s verification team...
View ArticleLucille Ball's radio show is now a 'podcast' on SiriusXM
Lucille Ball sadly passed away long before podcasts became a reality, but that isn't stopping her from joining the modern phenomenon. The LA Timesreports that SiriusXM is turning Ball's Let's Talk to...
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What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked in August
If you’re a big Samsung fan, you’ve probably already marked your calendar for August 11th, when the company is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event. Though it has held many events already in 2021, at...
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