Despite investing billions in new streaming services, media giants have failed to dethrone old favorites, according to Nielsen data. The 21-year-old legal drama “NCIS” tops the list, with viewers streaming 11.4 million episodes per week. Netflix dominates the top 10, with eight shows owing most of their viewership to the platform. Reruns from CBS and
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Apple has settled a Canadian class action lawsuit over “Batterygate,” the practice of intentionally slowing down older iPhones. Affected Canadian iPhone owners can now submit claims for compensation up to $150 CAD. The deadline to file a claim is September 2, 2024. Apple has agreed to pay Canadian iPhone
Read MoreIllustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok is planning to release a new photo-sharing app that could take on Instagram. In a notification sent to users, TikTok says it’s launching “a new app for photo posts” called TikTok Notes, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. The notification says it will share “existing and future public
Read MoreThese buds are a more comfy replacement for a chest strap. For once, I didn’t have to worry about a fiddly fit getting in the way of heart rate tracking. Continue reading…
Read MoreThe service selector in Supercut. | Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge Netflix said last year that it had no plans for a native app for the Apple Vision Pro — a disappointment for owners, given how well-suited it is for the task. Now, a new app called Supercut brings Netflix streaming to Apple’s headset
Read MoreThe capability of new AI models will surpass human intelligence by the end of next year [non-paywalled link], so long as the supply of electricity and hardware can satisfy the demands of the increasingly powerful technology, according to Elon Musk. From a report: “My guess is that we’ll have AI that is smarter than any
Read MoreNew images of the Pixel 8a have leaked, showcasing a rounded design and a matte finish on the back. The images also point to noticeable bottom bezels on the device. The Pixel 8a, a strong contender for a spot among 2024’s best mid-range smartphones, has leaked again ahead of its anticipated May launch. TechDroider has
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holoway Krales / The Verge The Humane AI pin promises to give users a way to use generative AI in the physical world. You can clip the pin to your shirt, talk to it, and project answers from chatbots onto any surface, most often your palm. We know a little bit about
Read MoreThe Federal Communications Commission chair decided not to impose Universal Service fees on Internet service, rejecting arguments for new assessments to shore up an FCC fund that subsidizes broadband network expansions and provides discounts to low-income consumers. From a report: The $8 billion-a-year Universal Service Fund (USF) pays for FCC programs such as Lifeline discounts
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Thanks to ChatGPT and its many rivals, artificial intelligence has gone from being a phrase that once evoked boundless enthusiasm to one that now sparks a sense of dread. It’s not hard to see why — the technology’s meteoric rise is unprecedented. Unlike the metaverse and previous hype cycles,
Read MoreImage: Clock Work Tea Party Before today, I had never heard of Japanese thermal paste maker Clock Work Tea Party. But I’ll never forget them thanks to this Tom’s Hardware article; the company makes limited-edition scented thermal paste. It previously released apple- and strawberry-scented pastes, and on April 12th, it’s releasing a new scent that
Read MoreMacworld For about as long as anyone can remember, people have been trying to use the impressive power and always-in-your-pocket traits of iPhones to play games for old consoles like GameBoy. Emulating the functions of the chips in old consoles is perfectly legal, but distributing the games themselves (usually called “ROMs”) is often not as
Read MoreMaybe best known as the company which brought a splash of color to corporate and scientific computing with its Indigo range of computer systems, Silicon Graphics Inc. (later SGI) burst onto the market in 1981 with what was effectively one of the first commercial graphics operations accelerator with the Geometry Engine. SGI’s founder – James
Read MorePhoto by WWE / Getty Images AR effects have become a key part of entrances and other aspects of WWE TV over the last several years — far outlasting the company’s experiments with VR. Continue reading…
Read MoreImage: Android Headlines Consumer tech startup Nothing, which is expected to launch its newest earbuds later this month, will also debut a new color variant that evokes a certain yellow handheld, according to leaked renders shared by Android Headlines. Nothing previously announced that it would be dropping numbers in its naming strategy, so instead of
Read MoreGoogle’s smart home security system Nest Secure will stop working today, April 8th. | Image: Google Nest As we’ve warned you, on April 8th, Google is turning off support for its once-excellent Google Nest Secure home security system. This means that, as of today, your Nest Secure will no longer connect to the internet, and
Read MoreApple is finally allowing emulators in the App Store. Here are some of the best wrap-around controllers for your iPhone that lets you play them on the go. An example of an iPhone game controller On April 5, Apple updated its App Store rules to reverse a policy that prohibited emulators from being distributed within
Read MoreGoogle is reportedly developing a new feature for the Google Phone app that will allow users to identify unknown callers on their Android devices online directly within the app. Google To Bring ‘Lookup’ Button For Unknown Callers On Android The new button called “Lookup” was spotted by a tipster, code-digger, and X user AssembleDebug, who then informed PiunikaWeb.
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Read MoreView of the solar eclipse from the Dudley Observatory on Monday, August 21st, 2017, in Schenectady, New York. | Photo by Lori Van Buren / Albany Times Union via Getty Images You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, and the total eclipse is a stark reminder of that adage when it comes to
Read MoreImage: Getty Images A pair of bipartisan lawmakers released a new comprehensive privacy proposal on Sunday, the first sign in years that Congress could have a shot at breaking the long-standing impasse in passing such protections. Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) unveiled
Read MoreCelestial bodies might be taking center stage today, but this deal is yet to be eclipsed (it’s tenuous, but the best I could do). The original Google Pixel Watch just dropped to its best price ever on Amazon. It originally sold for $349.99, but now you can pick it up for just $180.49 in this
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Home can now read your Fitbit and sleep data out loud. The new option can be set as a routine and appears in the “Automations” tab. You can choose to hear step count, distance traveled, calories burned, days exercised out of the week, hours slept, and sleep start
Read MoreMacworld At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Incredibly easy to useGreat downloadable appsPlenty of server options Cons Pricing heavily weighted toward two-year plans Our Verdict NordVPN is a fully featured VPN option that’s secure, easy to use, and unbelievably fast compared to its competitors. Our only concern is its pricing structure, and while two-year contracts
Read MoreImage: The Verge Nintendo is officially closing the chapter on the Wii U and 3DS. Today is the final day to play online on either console, and it’s kind of making me want to dust off the Wii U just to play the original Splatoon online one last time. The Wii U was far from
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