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Samsung has tackled one of the biggest criticisms of its original folding-screen smartphone by giving the new version a much bigger external display for use when it is closed. The original Galaxy Fold’s “cover screen” was a relatively small 4.6in, leading to claims it was fiddly to use. By contrast, the Galaxy Z Fold 2’s […]
Enlarge / Ensigns Tendi (Noël Wells), Rutherford (Eugene Cordero), Boimler (Jack Quaid), and Mariner (Tawny Newsome) reporting for duty. YouTube/CBS All Access Star Trek has been many things in the past 54 years: eight television series, 13 films, the better part of a thousand total novels, and the beating heart that arguably created modern fandom […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event on August 5 saw the launch of the new Galaxy Note 20 range, including the Note 20 and the Note 20 Ultra. With a slightly blockier design than its curvy cousin, the Note 20 Ultra, the Note 20 boasts a 6.7-inch flat AMOLED screen and 64-megapixel camera — and if you’re […]
Canon was reportedly hit by a ransomware attack that impacted emails, cloud photo and video storage, and other services. The attack resulted in 10TB of data stolen, according to Bleeping Computer. Customers who use Canon’s free 10GB storage feature may have been affected by this alleged attack. Canon’s email, Microsoft Teams, U.S. website, and other […]
Enlarge Aurich Lawson / Getty Images Zoombombers today disrupted a court hearing involving the Florida teen accused of masterminding a takeover of high-profile Twitter accounts, forcing the judge to stop the hearing. “During the hearing, the judge and attorneys were interrupted several times with people shouting racial slurs, playing music, and showing pornographic images,” ABC Action […]
Interpol has warned that the coronavirus pandemic has led to an “alarming” rate of cyberattacks as criminals focus increasingly on larger organizations by targeting staff working from home. A report released by the international police agency on Thursday, August 4, said that since the start of the pandemic it has seen a “significant target shift […]
OAKLAND, Calif. — Anthony Levandowski, a pioneer of self-driving car technology in Silicon Valley, had once been feted by companies such as Google and Uber for his engineering expertise. But on Tuesday, Mr. Levandowski’s fall from grace was capped when he was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing self-driving car trade secrets from […]
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat expectations as the company saw a surge for its Call of Duty games because people are staying inside due to the pandemic. The Santa Monica, California-based game publisher said its GAAP revenues were $ 1.93 […]
The Fitbit acquisition made it evident Google isn’t prepared to give up on wearables just yet and if a new report is to be believed, the search engine giant is actively working towards rebooting those ambitions. As per a South Korean publication, ETNews, Samsung is developing a new chip for Google that will power a […]
The Sony A6600 isn’t the best video camera outright, but it offers the image quality, control, and features to take your channel to the next level. For any one-person crew, the A6600’s best-in-class autofocus makes it easy to get great shots with little fuss. But the A6600 doesn’t technically offer the best video quality, nor is […]
Enlarge / Twitter drama erupted over the weekend when a much-beloved online persona supposedly died of COVID-19 complications—only to be exposed as a fake account/catfishing scheme by controversial neuroscientist and #MeTooSTEM founder BethAnn McLaughlin. Aurich Lawson / Getty Images A segment of science Twitter was rocked over the weekend by the discovery that a long-standing, […]
Love it or hate it, Razer is a brand that every PC gamer knows. The name has become synonymous with “high-end” (particularly when it comes to gaming laptops), but Razer also makes a ton of great and often surprisingly affordable peripherals such as gaming mice, gaming keyboards, and gaming headsets for both computers and consoles. […]
The European Commission will carry out a full-scale probe into Google’s takeover of Fitbit. The announcement follows a preliminary review, and threatens to derail the purchase of the fitness-tracking firm. It comes despite Google’s offer last month to not use Fitbit’s health data for ad targeting. Google’s parent company Alphabet agreed a $ 2.1bn (£1.6bn) […]
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Call of Duty: Warzone grew to more than 75 million players in 146 days as the free-to-play battle royale became a popular pastime during the pandemic. The news comes as Activision announced it will launch Season Five of Warzone on Wednesday with […]
Android just introduced its version of Apple AirDrop, which lets you share content with your friends seamlessly. Nearby Share was introduced on Tuesday to select Google Pixel and Samsung devices with Android 6.0 and above. The new feature allows you to share files, links, pictures, and more to those nearby. Unlike Apple’s AirDrop, Nearby Share […]