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■Apple announced a new iPhone model on Wednesday that is priced lower than its main iPhone models, which usually come out in September.The new iPhone is called iPhone 16e, and it will retail for $599 when it goes on sale later this month.The new iPhone 16e doesn "t have a home button and fingerprint sensor, instead, it uses Apple "s FaceID scanner and modern design including a sensor notch at the top of the screen. It uses Apple "s A18 chip, which is also used in the main iPhone 16 models. The updated ... |
2/21/2025 5:51:53 AM |
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■The social network is imposing a 30-day time limit on how long live videos can remain on Facebook. Once the threshold is crossed, the clips will be automatically deleted. Previously, live videos were stored indefinitely on Facebook.The new policy takes effect on Feb. 19, although the first video deletions won "t happen for a few months. "Before your archival live videos are deleted, you will be notified by email and in the app, and from then you "ll have 90 days to download or transfer your ... |
2/20/2025 1:53:20 AM |
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■Nintendo is ending its My Nintendo Gold Points loyalty program on March 24. "As of 9:30 PM PDT on March 24, 2025, it will no longer be possible to earn My Nintendo Gold Points when purchasing digital content " from Nintendo eShop, My Nintendo Store, and the official Nintendo website, or by redeeming download codes, the company announced on a support page.The Gold Points program started in 2018 and allows customers to earn points by buying Switch games. At launch, customers earned gold ... |
2/19/2025 10:58:05 PM |
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■It "s been nearly four years since Spotify announced a HiFi tier for its music streaming service that would support lossless audio. That wait could end this year, Bloomberg reports, as the company works to finalize details, including streaming rights.Spotify could charge as much as $5 or $6 extra per month for the new tier - said to be named "Music Pro " - which is in line with estimates CEO Daniel Ek shared last year. Spotify "s Premium tier currently starts at $11.99 per month before ... |
2/19/2025 3:45:56 AM |
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■Paramount and YouTube have signed a new deal that will keep Paramount channels available on the YouTube TV video service.The companies had warned earlier this week that they were at odds over a new deal, and said that CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, BET and other channels were at risk of going dark. They signed a short-term extension as talks continued, and on Saturday night, YouTube TV confirmed that an agreement had been reached. "Members, we "re happy to share that we "ve reached a deal to continue ... |
2/18/2025 3:47:50 AM |
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■Instagram is testing a new dislike button, which the company has signaled is a way for users to effectively downvote a distasteful or irrelevant comment. The dislike button is only for comments, and not the actual content itself. The platform is testing this with both Reels and Feed posts.The service will not show a dislike count, though Instagram head Adam Mosseri says that dislikes will eventually contribute to comment ranking. In other words, this feature is most like the Reddit downvote button. ... |
2/15/2025 4:34:04 AM |
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■Valve removed a game from its Steam video game platform and store because it contained malware, according to media reports. In its notice to users who downloaded the game, Valve said affected users may want to "consider fully reformatting your operating system. "The game was called PirateFi, and billed itself as "a thrilling survival game set in a vibrant, low-poly world where you can choose to play solo or with others in multiplayer mode. " It "s not known exactly how ... |
2/14/2025 4:13:51 AM |
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■Netflix has announced the opening of a new restaurant at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, US, offering meals inspired by Netflix shows and films.Located on the casino floor near the lobby entrance at 3799 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, the new Netflix Bites Vegas restaurant offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.The menu features a wide range of items from sandwiches and burgers to seafood, salads and desserts, all influenced by Netflix titles.Netflix Consumer Products vice-president ... |
2/13/2025 2:47:42 AM |
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■T-Mobile "s Starlink-powered direct-to-cell satellite messaging service is now open for anyone in the US to try for free - including people who aren "t T-Mobile customers. The service will be limited to text messaging at first but the company hopes to have some apps and even limited multimedia support ready by the time it goes live this summer. It will cost T-Mobile users $15 per month once the free testing period ends in July, or $10 for customers who participated in the beta trial. Verizon and ... |
2/12/2025 4:11:13 AM |
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■New York State is prohibiting the China-based artificial intelligence application DeepSeek from government devices.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced on Monday state government employees are banned from downloading the application on ITS-managed devices and networks, citing "serious concerns " about the platform "s "connection to foreign government surveillance and censorship. "Hochul noted specific concerns about whether DeepSeek "can be used to ... |
2/11/2025 4:09:05 AM |
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■The Trump administration is freezing a $5 billion program to build electric vehicle chargers along major highways - and it isn "t done unwinding former President Biden "s EV policies.The $5 billion program was included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which then-President Joe Biden signed in 2021.Tesla has received $31 million through the program to build Superchargers, making it the third biggest recipient. Tesla has received nearly $3 billion in government subsidies over time, as well as a ... |
2/8/2025 4:02:28 AM |
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■Netgear has issued an urgent security update for six of its popular WiFi home gateways, including three Nighthawk Pro gaming routers, after researchers uncovered severe Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. These flaws, which allow attackers to run arbitrary code on the devices without authentication, have been patched - but users must manually update their firmware to stay protected. The security flaws impact multiple WiFi 6 access points (WAX206, WAX214v2, and WAX220) and Nighthawk Pro Gaming ... |
2/7/2025 3:31:37 AM |
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■Apple on Tuesday launched a new app called "Invites " that allows users to create custom invitations for any occasion. With Invites, users can create and share invitations on their iPhone, RSVP, contribute to Shared Albums, and curate event soundtracks. The launch marks Apple s latest instance of "Sherlocking " a service, or simply put, introducing a new feature or app that offers the same functionality as an existing popular third-party app. To create an invitation, ... |
2/5/2025 5:26:11 PM |
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■China said Tuesday it will launch an investigation into Google over alleged antitrust violations.The country "s State Administration for Market Regulation said that it would initiate an investigation into the technology giant because of alleged violations of China "s anti-monopoly law, according to a Google translation of the official statement.The statement followed closed on the heels of China announcing additional tariffs on select U.S. goods. China "s finance ministry said it will levy ... |
2/5/2025 2:18:11 AM |
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■Microsoft is getting ready to remove the VPN feature from its Microsoft 365 subscription later this month. Originally designed as a privacy feature, the VPN in Microsoft 365 utilizes the Microsoft Defender app to encrypt internet traffic and hide IP addresses. Microsoft is now removing this privacy protection feature from Microsoft 365 on February 28th. "We routinely evaluate the usage and effectiveness of our features. As such, we are removing the privacy protection feature and will invest in new ... |
2/4/2025 1:37:47 AM |
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■UPS is continuing to withdraw from its business relationship with Amazon. By the second half of 2026, UPS said it will cut its shipping volumes for Amazon by more than 50 percent under the companies " revised arrangement. "Amazon is our largest customer, but it s not our most profitable customer, " CEO Carol Tom said during an investor call about the shipping and logistics company "s latest financials.Business with Amazon accounted for about 11 percent of UPS " 2024 revenue, which ... |
1/31/2025 4:38:20 AM |
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■This morning, Comcast announced a new technology that would significantly reduce network latency, ensuring a smoother experience for Apple, Meta, Nvidia and Valve "s Steam users. The initial rollout began and will expand to cities like Atlanta, Chicago, Colorado Springs, Philadelphia, Rockville (Maryland) and San Francisco, deploying in more locations across the country rapidly over the next few months.The technology powering this upgrade is based on a standard called L4S, which stands for "Low ... |
1/30/2025 1:33:16 AM |
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■Waymo robotaxis have become a common sight on Los Angeles surface streets. Now those driverless vehicles are heading to the city "s network of freeways.The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle technology company said Tuesday it will begin testing its fleet of robotaxis on the Los Angeles freeway system, including Interstates 10, 110, 405, and 90.These robotaxis will not have a human safety operator behind the wheel. Waymo will follow the same testing-to-commercial service path as it has done in other areas. ... |
1/29/2025 4:05:20 AM |
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■U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI has revised the merger proposal it had submitted to TikTok "s Chinese parent ByteDance to create a new entity combining Perplexity and TikTok U.S., a person familiar with the proposal told Reuters on Sunday.The proposal calls for the U.S. government to own up to 50% of the new company upon a future initial public offering (IPO), the person said.A Perplexity document shared with ByteDance and new investors proposed the creation of a new U.S. holding company called ... |
1/28/2025 12:18:46 AM |
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■A class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple, alleging that some Apple Watch wristbands contain potentially hazardous levels of harmful chemicals.PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals, " are commonly found in everyday products, from nonstick pans to drinking water, and have been linked to serious health issues, including prostate and kidney cancer and pregnancy complications. Manufacturers use PFAS due to their affordability and wide availability. Currently, there are no federal ... |
1/25/2025 4:46:10 AM |
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