Apple also reportedly plans to spend $500M in marketing the service this year… What you need to know A previous report claims that Apple TV+ has 40M subscribers. A new inside report says this figure is pretty accurate, and that half of those are paying for the service. Apple reportedly plans to spend $500 million
Read MorePhoto by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images If you’ve been following the Chinese phone scene for the past few years, you’ll have noticed the inescapable fast-charging arms race. It feels like every few months there’s a new champion, with high-wattage chargers constantly pushing down the time it takes to fill a phone battery. This
Read MoreFinancial Times: Sources: in a consultation document, UK government suggests removing human review of some AI decisions, in a reversal of EU data protection laws — Excising Article 22 of Brussels regulations would alarm privacy campaigners — The government will put itself on a collision course …
Read MoreCredit: 91Mobiles / Steve Hemmerstoffer New renders of the purported OnePlus Buds Z successor have leaked. Dubbed the OnePlus Buds Z2, the true wireless earbuds pack a similar design to their predecessor. The new buds are reportedly due for an October launch. OnePlus‘ affordable Buds Z true wireless earbuds made their debut at the back
Read MoreImage: Jio Platforms The JioPhone Next, a smartphone being jointly developed by Google and Indian tech giant Jio Platforms, has missed its planned September 10th launch date, the companies have announced. The delay is needed to give both companies more time to refine the device, and to navigate problems created by the global semiconductor shortage.
Read More“Epic has admitted to breach of contract and as of now, there’s no legitimate basis for the reinstatement of their developer account.” What you need to know Epic Games has asked Apple to reinstate its developer account. Apple has replied with a firm “no”. The company says it would welcome Epic’s return “if they agree
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Read MoreUsing cameras aboard the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, Japanese scientists get a rare, close-up glimpse of a space rock’s structure.
Read MoreThis addictive mobile game has entertained me for years, and I can’t get this monkey off my back.
Read MoreWhen it comes to doing graphic design work and staying mobile, the right laptop is going to go a long way, making your job and life a lot easier. Graphic design work can consist of many different tasks and rely on a lot of different software. While the 16-inch MacBook Pro (2019) may not be
Read MoreSeth Levine Contributor Share on Twitter Seth Levine is a partner and co-founder of the venture capital firm Foundry Group, based in Boulder, CO. Elizabeth MacBride Contributor Share on Twitter Elizabeth MacBride is an award-winning journalist and the founder of “Times of Entrepreneurship,” a new publication covering entrepreneurs beyond Silicon Valley. The uproar that arose
Read MorePhoto: Marco Verch/FlickrA few weeks ago, news broke that Sony’s revamped PlayStation 5 might be running hotter than before after the heatsink inside the system was changed. A teardown of the new machine revealed that the new, lighter PS5 got rid of a substantial amount of weight by revamping the heatsink design and reducing its
Read MoreOscar Williams-Grut / London Evening Standard: Sources: UK digital bank Monzo plans to launch buy now, pay later tools as soon as next week, one of the first regulated banks to do so — D — igital bank Monzo is set to enter the fast-growing but controversial buy now pay later market, the Standard can
Read MoreA picture taken on December 6, 2016 shows Google Groningen logo for the office during the opening of the new Google data center in Eemshaven, near Groningen, Netherlands. | Photo by VINCENT JANNINK/ANP/AFP via Getty Images With drought sucking the Western US dry, Google announced new plans to protect vital water resources. Google guzzles up
Read MoreBenjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal: Tinder CEO Jim Lanzone will be the next CEO of Yahoo following closure of Apollo’s acquisition on September 1 — Mr. Lanzone will join Yahoo as CEO later this month — Apollo Global Management Inc. is naming Tinder Chief Executive Jim Lanzone the new CEO of Yahoo, the digital-media
Read MoreTen days after Apollo Global completed its acquisition of Yahoo (formerly Verizon Media) from Verizon for $5 billion, it has appointed a new CEO for the group. Jim Lanzone, who is currently the CEO of dating app Tinder, is coming on to lead the company (which, disclaimer, also owns TechCrunch). Renate Nyborg, who had been
Read MoreSam Byford / The Verge: Apple says it won’t let Epic Games back in the App Store unless they agree to “play by the same rules as everyone else” — Unless Epic complies with App Store rules, that is — Apple says it won’t let Epic Games back in the App Store until they agree
Read MoreAmazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K is no longer the latest model, but its value is hard to beat. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K has long been considered one of the best streaming devices on the market, especially if you’re already tapped into Amazon’s ecosystem. The arrival
Read MoreReuters: Norwegian enterprise software maker Visma says it is planning an IPO next year in Oslo after being valued at $19B in a secondary share sale — Norwegian software services provider Visma said on Friday it could carry out an initial public offering in 2023 to list its shares on Euronext’s Oslo stock exchange.
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Read MoreThe unaided human eye will never be able to see around corners, but anything is possible with enough fancy imaging technology. So-called non-line-of-sight (or NLOS) tech is an increasingly common area of study in the age of self-driving cars, which would benefit hugely from being able to see what’s around the bend. Now, a team
Read More“No bucks, no Buck Rodgers,” is a quote from the movie The Right Stuff. It comes to mind every time I see IT people attempt to do great things with technology on the cheap. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t advocate overspending on technology, and certainly not for cloud computing. However, there is a specific
Read MoreOlga Kharif / Bloomberg: Binance.US appoints former Ant Group and Uber executive Brian Shroder as its new president after the resignation of CEO Brian Brooks — – Brian Shroder was an executive at Ant Group and Uber — Shroder is planning to help Binance.US to go through IPO
Read MoreCredit: Ryan-Thomas Shaw / Android Authority Multiple rear cameras have become the norm on flagship smartphones. Often, a primary sensor is joined by ultra-wide and telephoto or depth-sensing snappers. But sometimes, firms add a fourth sensor to the mix. We’ve seen the likes of Huawei, Xiaomi, Samsung, and OnePlus do just that on their devices,
Read MoreThat means no more hardware services, and no more parts… What you need to know Apple has made its fifth-generation iPod Touch 16GB obsolete. That’s because the device stopped sales more than seven years ago. It means you can no longer get it serviced by Apple. Apple’s 16GB fifth generation iPod Touch is now obsolete,
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