VLC Media Player for Android, Windows PC, and Apple Mac can cast videos and audio to any Chromecast-enabled device. When watching a movie on VLC, you can stream it to a Chromecast-connected big-screen TV or stream music to any Chromecast-connected speakers. Here’s how to cast the VLC player to a smart TV or speaker using
Read MoreEnjoying the outdoors, absolutely decked out in Xbox gear. | Image: Microsoft Xbox has released a clothing and accessory collection dedicated to camping. No, not the video game kind that esports organization 100 Thieves lambasted with its own clothing line — Microsoft’s is about actually getting outside and touching grass. The camper collection includes a
Read MoreAmanda Silberling / TechCrunch: By the end of 2023, Mark Zuckerberg expects 30%+ of content recommendations on Instagram and Facebook will be served by Meta’s AI, double what they are now — From meme creators to the Kardashians, Instagram users have been vocal this week that their feeds are too saturated with irrelevant content.
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Google delays phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome to H2 2024, after deferring the plan from 2022 to 2023, citing the need for more Privacy Sandbox tests — Google was originally planning to get rid of third-party cookies in its browser by 2022, but that was later pushed back to 2023.
Read MoreMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg | Photo illustration by William Joel | Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Facebook’s decade-long streak of nonstop revenue growth has come to end. The social network reported its first-ever yearly decline in revenue for the second quarter, announcing a 1 percent drop to $28.8 billion, and predicted
Read MoreRivian wants to produce 25,000 vehicles by the end of the year. Electric automaker Rivian is laying off around 6 percent of its 14,000 employees, or around 800 people, Amy Mast, a spokesperson for the company, confirmed in an email. The company made the decision in part to speed up development on future versions of
Read MoreImage: AT&T For many months, AT&T has been dangling a tantalizing possibility: what if its network let you instantly try blockbuster games for free? The company started by generically bundling free six-month subscriptions to Google Stadia and then began letting its customers stream full copies of Batman: Arkham Knight and Control over the internet. Next,
Read MoreAshley Capoot / CNBC: Meta CFO David Wehner will take on a new role as Meta’s first chief strategy officer, starting on November 1; VP of Finance Susan Li will take over as CFO — – Meta CFO David Wehner will take on a new role as the company’s first chief strategy officer, starting Nov.
Read MorePeople see your status next to your profile picture when you appear on Discord. If you’re pretty familiar with Discord, you’ll know that customize the status that appears underneath your username within a server. As a Discord Nitro subscriber, you can even use custom display emoji to accentuate your custom status. Let’s go over how
Read MoreDevelopers can now download and install the fourth developer beta of tvOS 16. Here’s how to do it.
Read MoreCredit: Google Google has started rolling out its new Gmail design, after several months in preview. The new design integrates other Google services, including Chat, Meet, and Spaces, into one location. Gmail users can customize the new look in Settings. Gmail has been through many, many changes in the 18 years it has been around.
Read MorePhoto by Loren Grush / The Verge Tesla made a change to its free data connectivity tier that could potentially have a big impact on the way its customers use their vehicles. The included Standard Connectivity package, which adds basic navigation features without live traffic views or satellite maps and the ability to stream music
Read MoreNo need for stacks of decks strewn about when you can play all of these games from the comfort of your Nintendo Switch.
Read MoreSometimes you need to display a number nice and large, making it easily readable at a good distance. [Lewis] has just the thing for that: a big expandable 7-segment display. The build is modular, allowing it to be extended from 2 to 10 digits and beyond. The digits themselves are made of 3D-printed parts assembled
Read MoreUpdate, July 27, 2022 (02:00 PM ET): We’ve updated our Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 hub with some leaked press renders, leaked prices, colors, and official release details. Continue on to read all the latest. Original article: Samsung is just weeks away from announcing its next set of foldable phones. It’s all but confirmed that
Read MoreMeta – Investor Relations: Meta reports Q2 revenue down 1% YoY to $28.8B, net income down 36% YoY to $6.69B, and Family of Apps daily active people up 4% YoY to 2.88B — Announces Plans for Chief Financial Officer Transition and Chief Strategy Officer Appointment MENLO PARK, Calif., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire …
Read MoreAfter insinuating that it planned to leave the International Space Station partnership after 2024, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos has told NASA that it intends to remain in the program until at least 2028, according to a report in Reuters. Roscosmos plans to stay involved with the ISS until it gets a new Russian space
Read MoreImage: John McAfee in Running with the Devil: The Wild World of John McAfee. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022 Netflix’s new documentary depicts the antivirus founder turned fugitive John McAfee and his life on the run after becoming a suspect in the 2012 murder of his neighbor in Belize (via Deadline). McAfee asked a
Read MoreCredit: Huawei Huawei announced a number of products today, including a new notebook and an Android tablet. The new notebooks include the revamped thin and light MateBook X Pro. It also revealed the 11-inch MatePad Pro tablet, FreeBuds Pro 2, MateView SE monitor, and more. Huawei continues to launch new products for territories outside
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge We’ve been tracking the progress of Google’s interface refresh for Gmail since February, and as promised, the company says it’s now becoming available for all Gmail users. The rework pulls Meet, Chat, and Spaces closer together as part of the overall experience and includes elements from Google’s Material
Read MoreKif Leswing / CNBC: Qualcomm reports Q3 revenue of $10.93B, up 37% YoY, vs. $10.88B est., net income of $3.36B, up 53% YoY, and chip segment revenue of $9.38B, up 45% YoY — – Qualcomm reported third-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, slightly beating Wall Street expectations, but guidance …
Read MoreNelson Wang / CoinDesk: Meta’s Reality Labs division posts a $2.8B loss in Q2 2022, compared to a $2.96B loss in Q1 2022, on a revenue of $452M, down from $695M in Q1 2022 — Meta reported revenue of $452 million for the division, down from $695 million in the first quarter. — Meta Platforms
Read MoreSalvador Rodriguez / Wall Street Journal: Meta reports its first-ever YoY quarterly revenue decline and issues a lowered Q3 forecast, citing a weak ad demand environment and macroeconomic uncertainty — Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. META 6.55%▲ posted its first decline in revenue and issued a muted outlook …
Read MorePhoto by Derek Davis/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images The Biden administration has new plans to get lower-income households hooked up to solar energy. The White House announced two new programs today aimed at expanding access to “community solar” projects among subsidized housing residents and households that receive federal assistance to pay their utility
Read MoreNew York Times: The FTC files to block Meta’s acquisition of VR company Within, saying Meta “chose to buy” instead of compete, the first antitrust lawsuit filed under Lina Khan — The move is a blow to Meta’s metaverse efforts and signals a shift in how the Federal Trade Commission is approaching tech deals.
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