Facebook starts rolling out end-to-end encrypted backups to WhatsApp
WhatsApp’s end-to-end encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android are available starting Thursday, Facebook announced. The company has offered end-to-end encryption for chats for years, but with…
Deathloop’s huge new update brings DLSS, DualSense audio for PC, crash fixes, and more
Deathloop is an incredible game but also one with its fair share of nasty issues, particularly on PC — where some have experienced seriously stuttery performance and…
IndiEV reveals electric car with a built-in gaming PC but not much else
There’s a new electric vehicle startup breaking cover in California, making bold claims and teasing pie-in-the-sky ideas while remaining guarded about its founder and origin story. If…
Missouri governor threatens reporter who discovered state site spilling private info
Missouri Governor Mike Parson is threatening legal action against a reporter and newspaper that found and responsibly disclosed a security vulnerability that left teacher and educational staffs’…
How to use the iOS app tracking blocker
Privacy is on everyone’s mind these days. Last spring, iOS 14.5 introduced a new privacy feature called App Tracking Transparency that may have made its users happier…
WeWork’s infamous founder got HBO Max to tweak a documentary about him
Months after HBO Max original docuseries Generation Hustle debuted on the service, a team representing WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann says the streamer has changed some language in…
Facebook is researching AI systems that see, hear, and remember everything you do
Facebook is pouring a lot of time and money into augmented reality, including building its own AR glasses with Ray-Ban. Right now, these gadgets can only record…
Every PC can now run Crysis
But can it run Crysis? The answer is now yes, no matter what PC you own. Nvidia is bringing Crysis Remastered to its GeForce Now streaming service…
TCL’s budget 20S and 20SE phones defy expectations
If the TCL 20S and 20SE phones were on The Price Is Right, you would probably guess much higher prices than their retail ones. With the 20S…
Lawmakers want to strip legal protections from the Facebook News Feed
Democratic lawmakers want social networks to face legal liability if they recommend harmful content to users. Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Mike Doyle (D-PA),…
Ikea’s latest Sonos lamp speaker is still an acquired taste
The first table lamp speaker from Ikea and Sonos was a little… strange. With its bulbous, mushroom-esque lampshade, fabric-covered speaker, and a plate beneath it all, the…
Google is making it easier to doomscroll through search results
Google is making it easier to doomscroll through search results by automatically loading newer results as you get to the end of the page. Previously, when you…
You can now sign up to buy Spotify’s Car Thing, but you probably shouldn’t
Spotify is making it easier to get ahold of its first hardware device, the Car Thing, by opening up a waitlist to purchase the device that anyone…
Signal’s founder is trolling with an NFT that’ll turn to shit if you buy it
Secure messaging app Signal’s founder Moxie Marlinspike is doing a bit of trolling by releasing an NFT that shows up differently depending on what platform you’re looking…
Facebook rolls out end-to-end encrypted backups to WhatsApp
WhatsApp’s end-to-end encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android are available starting Thursday, Facebook announced. The company has offered end-to-end encryption for chats for years, but with…
Pressure mounts on Amazon and App Store discrimination in new bill
After months of hearings and negotiations, pressure is growing in the Senate to pass new laws banning online platforms from giving preference to their own products and…
Boris Johnson allows foreign butchers to come to UK to stave off threat of pig culls
Boris Johnson has caved in to the meat industry and allowed foreign butchers to come to the UK in a bid to avoid pig culls. More than…
Banksy’s shredded artwork sells for £18.6m in record for artist
Girl With Balloon, which depicts a small child reaching up towards a heart-shaped red balloon, was originally stencilled on a wall in east London and has been…
One is not amused: Queen irritated by those who ‘talk but don’t do’ ahead of Cop26
The sovereign, who now rarely travels for official engagements, will attend a diplomatic reception at Cop26, joined by the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, and…
PCR Covid tests for travel to be scrapped in time for half-term holidays
PCR tests for travel are set to be scrapped from Oct 22 in time for half-term holidays, saving a family of four up to £200. Fully vaccinated…
John Lewis forced to defend ‘boy in a dress’ advert
John Lewis has been forced to defend its latest advert, after claims the depiction of a boy in a dress making a mess was offensive. It shows…
Italian court suspends trial of four Egyptian security officials
ROME, Oct 14 (Reuters) – An Italian judge said on Thursday she was suspending the trial of four Egyptian security officials over the disappearance and murder of…
Wall St ends up sharply as earnings, economic data lift optimism
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Technology-related stocks rally Big banks…
Wall St jumps as earnings, economic data lift optimism
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 13, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Technology stocks rally Big banks…
Walgreens to invest over $5.5 billion in health services push
Oct 14 (Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (WBA.O) said on Thursday it would take majority stakes in two smaller health care providers for about $5.5 billion,…