After a year in development, Google is flipping the switch on “RCS business messaging.” Essentially, it means that brands can text more multimedia-rich messages to Android users. The idea is that instead of just getting an SMS from a random five-digit shortcode telling you that your hotel room has been booked, you get something much […]
Most folks acquainted with automobiles can tell you a story about an old Volvo station wagon, and how it was relegated to some sort of strenuous duty, whether it was hauling around various items, serving as the first car for a learning driver, or being generally unstoppable during spontaneous road trips. In some cases, you’ll […]
Intel has announced that the fix is out for its latest chips affected by Spectre, the memory-leakage flaw affecting practically all computing hardware. The patch is for the Skylake generation (late 2015) and newer, though most users will still have to wait for the code to be implemented by whoever manufactured their computer (specifically, their […]
French startup Blade announced today that its Shadow game streaming service is launching in California, marking the first time the company will be making its product available in the US. Blade has been operating in France since July 2016, where it opened its first data center operation. (The service only works at low latency if […]
Twitter is going on a bot diet. On Wednesday, February 21, the social media platform announced a set of new guidelines that will prohibit mass tweets, likes and follows using both third-party platforms and the company’s own TweetDeck. The move is designed to prevent bots from mass posting similar tweets, as well as preventing automated […]
The threat of someone hijacking your phone’s camera to spy on you unawares is sometimes overstated, but it’s definitely a possibility. Enough so, in fact, that Google is determined to do something about it. Recently discovered code submissions show that Android P should prevent idle apps from using both the camera and microphone. If an […]
The current Porsche 911 GT3 RS has a problem — namely, it’s exactly as powerful as the recently refreshed GT3, which is supposed to slot in underneath the RS model. Thankfully, Porsche is heading to the 2018 Geneva Motor Show with a refresh that’ll address this little issue. The 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS is […]
Samsung has unveiled the world’s largest solid state drive — an unassuming-looking bit of kit that boasts a whopping 30.72 terabytes of storage. It’s the most storage ever crammed into the 2.5-inch form factor, and is designed for enterprise customers looking to move away from the mechanical parts of your standard disk-based hard drive. The […]
Google’s answer to Apple Pay and Venmo is here, squashed together in a single app. Find out what you can do — and what you can’t (yet). Today, Google rolled out a new app, Google Pay for Android. In case the name doesn’t give it away, it’s designed to let you pay for things and […]
With online giant Amazon having expanded into supermarkets, its loyalty perks program is following right behind. Amazon Prime members who use the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa credit card will now get 5% back when they use the card to shop at Whole Foods Market stores. The new offer, announced Tuesday and available right away, provides […]
MWC 2018 is almost upon us, and though we’ve pretty much seen what the Galaxy S9 will look like, Sony’s Xperia efforts at the show are a lot more mysterious. The phone-maker has had mixed results with its Android devices in recent years, at least when it comes to the US. Still, a new Xperia […]
A connected sensor patch developed by Northwestern University engineers and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, a research hospital in Chicago, could allow clinicians to better monitor stroke patients as they recover at home. The sensor is comprised of stretchable electronic technology that is both comfortable for patients to wear and accurate enough for use during rehabilitation, […]
