Microsoft’s Windows 11 launch event is a ‘6D musical experience’ with a free NFT
Microsoft is launching Windows 11 virtually today, and the company is promising a “first-of-its-kind 6D streaming event,” featuring Allen Stone and Tate McRae. I’m not entirely sure…
Amazon is reportedly working on a smart fridge
Amazon might be working on its own smart fridge, according to a new report from Insider. “Project Pulse,” as the project is titled internally, is reportedly being…
Watch HBO’s teaser trailer for Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon
HBO has released a teaser trailer containing the first real footage of House of the Dragon, its upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series. The show was announced…
The whistleblower hearing hits Facebook where the company is weakest
Facebook’s newest whistleblower is set to testify before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, and her testimony will likely to kick off a damaging new cycle in the…
Microsoft’s new Surface pen feels like it’s alive
Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 8 has a gorgeous 120Hz display and updated internals, but it’s really the new Surface Slim Pen 2 that has caught my attention….
Instagram is getting rid of IGTV, sort of
Instagram is finally acknowledging that IGTV, its first big push into video, didn’t pan out. Today, the company is rebranding IGTV as “Instagram TV,” and it’s getting…
What is BGP, and what role did it play in Facebook’s massive outage
On Monday, Facebook was completely knocked offline, taking Instagram and WhatsApp (not to mention a few other websites) down with it. Many have been quick to say…
Twitch icon Nickmercs isn’t going anywhere
Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff, one of the biggest streamers on Twitch, has signed a deal to continue streaming exclusively on the Amazon-owned streaming platform. The deal locks down…
All Facebook Gaming creators can co-stream now
Facebook is adding co-streaming to Facebook Gaming, a useful feature the Twitch competitor has lacked since it launched in 2018. Additionally, while Twitch’s version of a co-streaming…
Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on how to get self-driving taxis to the mall
Waymo is working on self-driving taxis, which is a huge deal. Ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft have remade cities, allowed people to give up their cars,…
Apple’s healthcare division leaned on misleading data, report alleges
Apple employees raising concerns that misleading data was used to support new health products were dismissed or met with hostility, Insider reported. In addition, a lack of…
Facebook explains the backbone shutdown behind its global outage on Monday
The massive outage that took down Facebook, its associated services (Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Messenger), its platform for businesses, and the company’s own internal network all started with…
Yubico announces security keys with fingerprint readers
Yubico has announced a new line of security keys that lets you unlock accounts with a fingerprint. With older YubiKeys, logging in requires putting in a PIN…
How to use snap layouts in Windows 11
Windows 11 may not be exactly revolutionary, but there are some features that are just plain useful, and snap layouts are one of them. Replacing the drag-and-drop…
Microsoft is giving away free Windows 11 ice cream in NYC today
Microsoft has teamed up with Mikey Likes It Ice Cream in New York City to give away free frozen dessert today. The collaboration marks the release of…
Scroll is shutting down in ‘approximately’ 30 days to become part of Twitter Blue
Scroll’s ad-free subscription web service is shutting down as an independent entity in “approximately” 30 days, the company announced in an email to subscribers. The service —…
Now all of Battlefield 2042’s next-gen digital editions include cross-gen access
EA is making Battlefield 2042 a little bit more accessible across generations. The company announced Tuesday that the digital Standard Edition of Battlefield 2042 on PS5 and…
Clot risk linked to AstraZeneca vaccine could depend on which blood group you are
A rare blood clot which has been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine could be explained by a person’s blood group, a study suggests. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT)…
Hospital admissions would have to double for Covid ‘Plan B’ to be triggered
Prof Ferguson said the Government had taken a decision to live with Covid rather than trying to wipe it out and, as long as the health service…
Headteachers told to stock up on tinned food as lorry driver crisis puts squeeze on school dinners
Lancashire County Council, which provides 65,000 meals a day, said schools would focus on providing jacket potatoes, soups and sandwiches rather than a full menu. Jayne Rear,…
Male actors kissing women 20 years their junior is ‘disgusting’, says Sir David Hare
Nobody over 38 Comer was one of six actresses nominated for the leading actress award at this year’s television Baftas and “there wasn’t a single woman in…
Ethnic minority charity welcomes return of blackface Morris dancers
Jonathon Prasad, project officer for Lancashire BME network, said they were “supportive” of the group as they have never viewed it as a racial issue. He told…
Wall Street jumps after selloff as Big Tech bounces
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Facebook bounces as services resume…
Lord Frost: French threats to shut UK out of EU energy market are ‘unreasonable’
He insisted the UK Government had been “extremely generous” in approving applications for EU trawlermen to operate in Britain’s coastal waters, adding: “We have granted 98 per…
U.S. Senate to vote on debt ceiling, Republicans say they will oppose
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s Democrats planned a Wednesday vote in the Senate to suspend the U.S. debt ceiling, setting up yet another confrontation…