Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Opinion post by Dhruv Bhutani Blue bubble envy? Getting iMessage on Android has always been a popular point of discussion amongst iPhone users looking to switch to Android. However, Nothing brought it to the forefront earlier this week when it announced plans to offer a chat app that lets
Read MoreYou never know when you’ll be called upon to [MacGyver] your way out of an emergency. We can’t imagine what kind of situation would call for whipping up a satellite ground station for NOAA weather satellites from junk, but hey, it could happen. And when it does, you’ll be ready — as long as you
Read MoreBill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Toyota Financial Services, which provides auto financing to Toyota customers, confirms a breach after the Medusa ransomware gang threatened to leak data — Toyota Financial Services (TFS) has confirmed that it detected unauthorized access on some of its systems in Europe and Africa …
Read MoreWhen it comes to the highest paid US jobs pertaining to IT certifications, two Google Cloud certifications took the top spot in a recent survey, with annual salaries in the $200,000 range. In IT trainer Skillsoft’s 20 top-paying IT certifications, published November 14, the Google Cloud – Professional Cloud Architect certification topped the list, with
Read MoreThe 2025 Kia Sorento PHEV. | Image: Kia Kia is stationing its latest concept EV3 and EV4 electric vehicles at the LA Auto Show and is launching all-new 2025 Sorento hybrid and plug-in hybrid SUVs that will hit dealerships next year. Kia’s EV3 crossover and EV4 sedan were first announced in October only as concept
Read MorePhoto by Chris Welch / The Verge Microsoft is bringing its AI-powered Copilot to Windows 10. In a surprise move, the software giant will soon release Copilot for Windows 10 to Release Preview testers, just months after signaling an end of major Windows 10 updates. “It’s a key opportunity for us to bring Copilot value
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Microsoft will soon let Windows 11 users in the European Economic Area (EEA) disable its Bing web search, remove Microsoft Edge, and even add custom web search providers — including Google if it’s willing to build one — into its Windows Search interface. All of these Windows
Read MoreUbisoft’s biggest virtual reality title yet is a lot better than you might have expected.
Read MoreChance Miller / 9to5Mac: Apple plans to adopt the GSM’s RCS messaging standard by releasing a software update “later next year”, bringing iMessage-style features to cross-platform texts — In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard.
Read MoreThe Verge The blue versus green bubble debate may finally be winding down. Apple says, in 2024, the iPhone will add support for RCS messaging, the messaging standard used by most Android phones, according to a report from 9to5Mac. “Later next year, we will be adding support for RCS Universal Profile, the standard as currently
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Apple announced today that it will support RCS in 2024. This will bring encrypted chat support between iMessage and Google Messages. It is likely Apple is doing this to avoid going to court over it in the EU. For the past year, Google has run an ad campaign called
Read MoreTom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans to release Copilot for Windows 10 Home and Pro to Release Preview testers, for devices with a minimum of 4GB of RAM and a 720p screen resolution — Microsoft is bringing its AI-powered Copilot to Windows 10. … “It’s a key opportunity for us to bring Copilot value
Read MoreJonathan Greig / The Record: MeridianLink confirms a cyberattack after a ransomware gang claimed to have reported the financial software company to the US SEC for not disclosing the breach — Financial software company MeridianLink confirmed that it is dealing with a cyberattack after the hackers behind …
Read MorePhoto by The Verge If you’re having trouble ordering Valve’s new Steam Deck OLED, you’re not alone. Orders opened at 1PM ET on Thursday, and many people are already running into issues actually completing a purchase. Some Verge staffers who tried to purchase a Steam Deck OLED have been able to put the device in
Read MoreRyan Felton / Wall Street Journal: Amazon plans to let US auto dealers sell new vehicles on its platform, starting in 2024 with Hyundai, which will include Alexa in its cars beginning in 2025 — The companies say Hyundai will be the first brand available to car buyers on tech company’s platform starting in 2024
Read MoreTed Johnson / Deadline: TikTok removes videos promoting Osama Bin Laden’s “Letter to America” that justified the 9/11 attacks, but calls reports that they were trending “inaccurate” — – George Santos “Blatantly Stole From His Campaign” And Deceived Donors, House Ethics Committee Report Says; Congressman Won’t Seek Reelection
Read MoreStarting next year, you’ll be able to buy a car on Amazon for the first time. The company announced a deal with Hyundai that will allow dealerships to sell cars through the site. Previously, customers could browse car showrooms and compare prices on Amazon but not actually buy a car. That will change next year
Read MoreDaria Mosolova / Financial Times: Jonathan Camrose, the UK’s first minister for AI and IP, says the country does not plan to regulate the AI industry “in the short term” to let the sector grow — Minister tells FT conference government wants to maintain a ‘pro-innovation’ approach to the technology
Read MoreA new report by an oversight committee in the US House of Representatives says the FBI has routinely violated rules governing FISA’s Section 702 surveillance program and must be reined in.
Read MoreFitbit’s having issues with its servers again. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge It appeared that Fitbit suffered from another server outage that affected syncing data from devices. The news was first spotted by 9to5Google, and Downdetector shows a spike in outage reports starting at about 11AM ET. Some users also posted
Read MoreThe new Apple Watch Series 9 is already on sale at Amazon.
Read MoreJBL just became the latest tech brand to launch its Black Friday sale early. While that’s becoming the norm these days, the discounts on offer are quite remarkable. Much of the audio hardware is 50% off, and that’s down from the already affordable retail prices that JBL is typically known for. The deals include Bluetooth
Read MoreJohn Reynolds / Tech.eu: Digital bank Revolut plans to offer its “secret sauce” HRtech, used to manage 7,500 employees, as a B2B proposition to select companies on an invite-only basis — The move marks the challenger bank’s latest bid to diversify its revenue streams.
Read MoreMeta says Emu Edit “precisely follows instructions” to avoid altering anything besides user-specified changes. | Image: Meta Facebook and Instagram are getting some new AI-powered creative tools that will allow users to edit their photographs and produce “high-quality videos” using text descriptions. On Thursday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced two new capabilities built on Emu
Read MoreI’ve been playing with the PlayStation Portal for the last few days and I’m not sure it’s a better Remote Play experience than an iPhone or an iPad.
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