Sean Hollister / The Verge: Apple starts letting users report scammy apps from their App Store listings through its Report a Problem button — The ‘Report a Problem’ button is back — One month ago, we laid out a list of eight obvious things Apple could do to prove it puts App Store users ahead
Read MorePavel Alpeyev / Bloomberg: Analysis: SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 is investing at twice the pace of its predecessor, growing its portfolio fivefold in under nine months, despite fewer staff — – SoftBank’s Vision Fund made 115 new investments this year — Vision Fund 2 portfolio grew fivefold in less than nine months
Read MoreThe Atlas family of rockets have been a mainstay of America’s space program since the dawn of the Space Age, when unused SM-65 Atlas intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) were refurbished and assigned more peaceful pursuits. Rather than lobbing thermonuclear warheads towards the Soviets, these former weapons of war carried the first American astronauts into orbit,
Read MoreCredit: Twitter Another leak of the upcoming Google Pixel 6 has been posted on YouTube, focusing on the Pixel 6 Pro camera. The post includes photos and video clips taken from the camera. The phone is still expected to launch sometime in mid-October. As we wait patiently for Google to finally give us the official
Read MoreThis is a big week for the Nintendo Switch. The Switch with an OLED screen and Metroid Dread launch Friday, October 8th. Whether you’re a Switch veteran, or you’re prepping for your first console with the $350 OLED model, there are some excellent deals on must-have, cartridge-based titles you should know about. The Legend of
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube Music is lifting one of its most annoying limitations — but only in Canada. Today, YouTube announced that beginning November 3rd, customers in Canada will be able to continue listening to their music in the background while doing other tasks on their phone or when the screen
Read MoreSam Shead / CNBC: Filings: TikTok’s European revenue grew 545% YoY to $170.8M in 2020 as losses soared to $644.3M, up from $118.7M in 2019; headcount grew to 1,294 from 208 — – TikTok’s turnover in Europe grew 545% to $170.8 million last year as advertisers upped their spending on the platform …
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple has brought the ‘Report a Problem’ button back to the App Store. People can more easily tell Apple when an app is a “scam or fraud.” The change appears to have been part of the iOS 15 update. After years of being missing, Apple has brought the ‘Report a
Read MoreIan King / Bloomberg: Qualcomm and SSW Partners to acquire Veoneer, which makes driver-assistance systems for autonomous vehicles, for $4.5B, after Magna refused to raise its bid — – Chipmaker joins investment firm SSW Partners for acquisition — Qualcomm will land Arriver business; SSW to sell other assets
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: YouTube says YouTube Music users in Canada can access background streaming for free starting November 3, the first time non-Premium users can access the feature — YouTube Music is lifting one of its most annoying limitations — but only in Canada. Today, YouTube announced that beginning November 3rd …
Read MoreCredit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority The Apple Watch Series 7 will enter the pre-order phase this week on October 8. The new smartwatch will hit store shelves on October 15. It is very likely supplies will be limited due to the delayed release date. Last month, Apple formally launched the iPhone 13 series. Alongside
Read MoreWhat you need to know Order starting this Friday. New orders arrive on October 15. Wearable has a larger display. Get your new Apple Watch on Friday, October 15 The Apple Watch Series 7 officially arrives on October 15, with preorders set to begin this Friday, October 8. The new wearable device, announced last month
Read MoreUsing Apple’s MacOS is as easy as pie—but it can be a little half-baked. Sweeten your setup with a few of these third-party programs.
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple Watch Series 7 will go on sale this fall. A new poll shows almost half of respondents will be upgrading to the new watch. People who own an Apple Watch Series 6 are less keen. Apple Watch Series 5 owners and older are all-in for the new hotness. If
Read MoreWhat you need to know WhatsApp is tweaking how its chat bubbles look. The latest beta includes larger, more rounded bubbles that also come in new colors. The changes are only available in beta form for now. The popular messaging app WhatsApp continues to tweak things, this time making changes to how its chat bubbles
Read MoreMoneycontrol: Byju’s raises ~$300M at a ~$18B valuation led by Oxshott Venture Fund — Online education firm Byju’s has raised Rs 2,200 crore or about $300 million from investors, valuing it at about $18 billion, continuing its fundraising spree, regulatory filings indicated.
Read MoreCredit: Digit.in Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra offered S Pen support for the first time in the mainline Galaxy S series, but the phone doesn’t actually have an S Pen slot like the Galaxy Note line. However, a purported Galaxy S22 Ultra render posted by veteran leaker Steve Hemmerstoffer indeed shows a device with this feature.
Read MoreKevin Roose / New York Times: As WSJ’s Facebook Files suggest, Facebook seems to be in a slow, steady decline, evidenced by frenetic pivots, executive paranoia, and talent attrition — A trove of leaked documents, published by The Wall Street Journal, hints at a company whose best days are behind it.
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple is rumored to be planning a new iPhone SE launch for 2022. A new concept imagines what a new iPhone SE could look like. Details are slim, so I’m going to use some artistic license to fill in the gaps. Yes, that’s a hole-punch camera. Apple’s iPhone SE has
Read MoreKim Lyons / The Verge: Amazon says Prime members can send gifts with a phone number or email address, no physical address required, rolling out to mobile users in the continental US — There’s currently no way to opt out of the new feature — Amazon is launching a new gifting feature today that will
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Read MoreWhat you need to know Ted Lasso has reportedly signed a lucrative deal with the Premier League that will see the show use official logos, footage, and more. Premier League bosses were reportedly unsure about a deal but have grown to love the show. The show can use logos, team kits, and even the Premier
Read MoreWill Knight / Wired: Clearview CEO says it has collected over 10B images from across the web and is building ways for police to find people, including deblurring and mask removal — In an interview with WIRED, CEO Hoan Ton-That said the company has scraped 10 billion photos from the web—and developed new ways to
Read MoreIt’s expensive and difficult to obtain graphics cards, PC components, consoles, and even games. Some streamers have had to get creative.
Read MorePhoto by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images The 2021 League of Legends World Championship (aka Worlds) kicks off tomorrow, October 5th, marking the beginning of a month-long tournament where 22 of the best League of Legends teams will face off to take home the Summoner’s Cup. While Worlds is one of the biggest esports competitions
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