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Logitech G mice get the world’s first sub-micron sensor with an update

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 03:27 AM PDT

Your screens are starting to feature higher and higher resolutions so it makes sens that your controllers should also become more precise, or at least that's what the marketing hype suggests. Either way, Logitech has advanced the sensor technology in...

Samsung says its Galaxy Z Fold 2 display has the 'world's smallest curvature'

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 01:37 AM PDT

Samsung's OLED display used in the Galaxy Z Fold 2 has the "world's smallest curvature," with a radius of just 1.4mm (1.4R), the company's display division announced. That tight curvature allowed Samsung to build the Fold 2 with a smaller folded gap...

AT&T could offer ad-subsidized phone plans starting next year

Posted: 16 Sep 2020 01:04 AM PDT

AT&T is looking into the possibility of offering cellphone plans subsidized in part by advertisements, company CEO John Stankey told Reuters in an interview. Subscribers will still have to pay the bigger chunk of their bill, but Stankey said he b...

FTC could file Facebook antitrust lawsuit by the end of this year

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:07 PM PDT

The FTC is preparing for a possible antitrust lawsuit against Facebook before the year ends, according to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. If you'll recall, the agency started looking into the social network's purchase of smaller companies like...

Uber backup driver charged with negligent homicide in self-driving accident

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 08:25 PM PDT

It has been more than two years since one of Uber's autonomous SUVs struck and killed Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona. Last year one group of prosecutors (from another county due to a conflict of interest in the area where the crash happened) decid...

TikTok's woes helped Triller become one of its biggest competitors

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 05:59 PM PDT

While TikTok's future in the US is starting to become clear, the weeks of uncertainty surrounding the app has undeniably helped one of its biggest rivals. I'm not talking about Instagram, but music video app Triller, which has surged in popularity am...

Waze's latest update adds lane guidance and proactive traffic updates

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 04:43 PM PDT

Waze opened up its first global virtual event and announced some new features that are either live now in its app or will be available soon. One feature coming over from its cousin Google Maps right now is Lane Guidance that prompts drivers to get in...

Here's everything Apple announced at its 'Time Flies' event

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 02:44 PM PDT

Apple didn't announce any new iPhones at its latest keynote but it still had plenty of new devices to share, including two new Watch models, and an iPad Air that features a new design. The company also detailed its new Apple One subscription bundles...

'Rocket League' will go free-to-play on September 23rd

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 01:43 PM PDT

Psynonix announced a couple of months back that it'd make Rocket League free-to-play, and we at last know when it'll make the switch. It won't cost you a dime to play starting September 23rd.There's one caveat if you're looking to play it on Xbox One...

Lyft is discounting rides to polling locations on election day

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 12:37 PM PDT

During the 2018 midterms and this year's primaries, Lyft offered free and discounted rides to help people get to the polls. It's expanding on those efforts yet again for November's general election. On election day, you can get 50 percent off one rid...

The new Apple Watch models vs. the competition: Below the surface

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 12:24 PM PDT

It's September again, which means it's time for another Apple event. But not iPhones this time. Today we're getting a peek at new tablets and watches. Yes, that's right, "watches" plural, because the company is releasing a budget-minded model alongsi...

Twitch chat successfully barrel-rolled a ‘Flight Simulator’ plane

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 12:21 PM PDT

Somehow, the chaotic hivemind that is Twitch chat managed to takeoff, fly and land a plane in Microsoft's Flight Simulator. The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner took off from Košice International Airport in Slovakia, flew for about an hour, performed a barre...

Spotify is still angry at Apple

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 12:15 PM PDT

Less than an hour after the end of Apple's big Watch event today, Spotify sent out a statement reiterating its distrust and disappointment in Apple, again accusing the company of anticompetitive practices. Here's the full message from Spotify: "Once...

Time's up for the ceramic Apple Watch (again)

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 12:07 PM PDT

Every fall, Apple introduces a new Watch — and the nerds among us keep an eye on what case materials they are using for the luxurious "Edition" models. The first Apple Watch Edition was famously made of 18-karat gold and cost a whopping $10,000, but...

The Apple Watch doesn't come with a power adapter anymore

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 11:48 AM PDT

Leading into this fall, plenty of rumors swirled around Apple shipping its next iPhones without a power adapter brick. We don't yet know if that'll be the case, but today's Apple event gave us a pretty good sign: all models of the Apple Watch, includ...

The iPad Air vs. the competition: Does this new 10.9-inch tablet measure up?

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 11:43 AM PDT

With so many adults and kids working at home, new iPads really couldn't have come soon enough. And Apple more than delivered today with the announcement of the 8th-generation iPad and the latest iPad Air. There are plenty of great visual improvements...

CBS All Access will be rebranded as Paramount+

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 11:42 AM PDT

CBS All Access will become Paramount+ early next year as ViacomCBS attempts to wrangle all of its series under a single streaming banner. The rebrand signals the culmination of an on-again, off-again relationship between Viacom and CBS, both of which...

TikTok's global headquarters might move to the US to avert a ban

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 11:37 AM PDT

Details of ByteDance's deal with Oracle for control of TikTok are beginning to come into focus. ByteDance's partnership with Oracle "will place TikTok's global business in a new US-headquartered company with Oracle investing as a minority shareholder...

iOS 14 lands tomorrow, September 16th

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 11:11 AM PDT

You won't have to wait much longer to get your hands on iOS 14 — that is, if you haven't taken the plunge with the beta. Apple will roll it out on September 16th (i.e. tomorrow). It'll be available on iPhone 6s and above.The company opted to release...

Watch us chat about Apple's new Watches and iPads live

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 11:02 AM PDT

Now that the Apple Watch Series 6 is official, join Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar and Reviews Editor Cherlynn Low as they chat about how it fits in with the current smartwatch landscape. And they'll also be diving into all of Apple's other news tod...

Apple updates the $329 iPad with an A12 Bionic chip

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:56 AM PDT

Apple is refreshing its entry-level iPad with an updated chip. The 8th-generation tablet includes the company's A12 Bionic chipset, which Apple debuted with the iPhone XS in 2018. Apple says the chip delivers significantly improved graphical perfo...

Apple lets you manage a family's worth of Watches from a single iPhone

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:54 AM PDT

Apple is making it easier to keep tabs on your loved ones with Family Setup on the Apple Watch. This allows a user to pair multiple Apple Watches to a single iPhone, streamlining the setup process and giving the main user extra control over how the d...

Apple's colorful new iPad Air looks a lot like the iPad Pro

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:54 AM PDT

Apple's most recent iPad Air is about a year and a half old, which means it's just old enough for the company to replace. The company revealed the 2020 iPad Air at today's "Time Flies" event, and as expected it has a lot in common with the iPad Pro —...

Apple adds Fitness+ workouts to its growing subscription stable

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:50 AM PDT

Along with its Watch Series 6, Apple is launching Fitness+, its latest attempt to get even more involved in your health — and yet another subscription. The new Fitness+ platform is centered around your Watch. It brings 10 different workout types to y...

Apple One bundle offers Arcade, Music, TV+ and iCloud for $15 a month

Posted: 15 Sep 2020 10:46 AM PDT

The rumors were true. At its September event today, Apple officially announced its "Apple One" subscription bundle: a combination of Apple Arcade, Apple Music, Apple TV+ and iCloud (50GB) for $14.95 (£14.95) a month. That's the individual plan, but t...

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