Reuters The US is expressing growing concern over a hack on Microsoft’s Exchange email software that the tech company has blamed on China. “This is an active threat,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. “Everyone running these servers – government, private sector, academia – needs to act now to patch them.” Microsoft […]
What possible reason could there be to spend $ 150 on a “smart” face mask? Since the coronavirus pandemic spread globally, face masks have become a necessity, but who wants to actually invest money in one? A washable cloth mask has become the go-to for many of us, as they’re inexpensive, are soft against the […]
Apple has stopped making one of its most powerful and priciest computers, the iMac Pro. The machine first went on sale in 2017 and launched with the ad shown at the top of this page. The tech giant recently added a “while supplies last” label to the iMac Pro’s online listing, and stopped offering any […]
The same people who brought us Dark are back with the dystopian sci-fi drama Tribes of Europa. The folks who brought us three captivating seasons of the existential time travel thriller, Dark, are back with a new science fiction series for Netflix: the dystopian drama Tribes of Europa, featuring warring factions battling over what is […]
Getty Images Deliveroo will reward its busiest riders with bonuses of up to £10,000 when the food delivery firm lists its shares on the London Stock Exchange. Riders who have delivered the most orders will share in a £16m fund, the company said. Deliveroo will also open the flotation to its customers who can buy […]
In any given moment, nothing is happening almost everywhere. But with social feeds, streaming sites, and news services pumping out endless content from all corners of the world, it can sometimes feel like the entire planet is in a constant state of chaos, when in many ways it isn’t. For reassurance on this front, as […]
Enlarge Aurich Lawson / Ars Technica The new Google Pay app came out of beta this week, and it marks the first step in a major upheaval in the Google Pay service. Existing Google Pay users are about to go through a transition reminiscent of the recent move from Google Music to YouTube Music: Google […]
For nearly as long as video games have been around, they’ve enjoyed a tight relationship with pop music. As early as 1983, Bally-Midway collaborated with Journey to make a game full of licensed songs and the band members’ digitized faces (which followed more than a decade of pinball cabinets featuring megaton bands), and that says […]
Getty Images / Corridor Whether he’s showing off astronomically expensive computer gaming hardware or dumpster-diving for the cheapest PC builds possible, Linus Sebastian’s videos always strike a chord, and have made him one of the most popular tech personalities on YouTube. But Google-owned YouTube gets most episodes of Linus Tech Tips a week late. Now, […]
The power of audio From podcasts to Clubhouse, branded audio is more important than ever. Learn how brands are increasing customer loyalty and personalization with these best practices. Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Cloud computing’s benefits are well understood — it enables businesses […]
Enlarge Getty Images Tens of thousands of US-based organizations are running Microsoft Exchange servers that have been backdoored by threat actors who are stealing administrator passwords and exploiting critical vulnerabilities in the email and calendaring application, it was widely reported. Microsoft issued emergency patches on Tuesday, but they do nothing to disinfect systems that are […]
GamesBeat Summit 2021 #GBSummit returns with two days of content and networking designed for industry executives. Hosted Online April 28-29, 2021 Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. After a relatively quiet January, video game brands upped their TV ad budgets in February by 34%, […]
New research suggests that when big companies increase wages, they drive up pay in the places where they operate — without a notable loss in jobs. Amazon has embarked on an advertising blitz this winter, urging Congress to follow the company’s lead and raise the federal minimum wage to $ 15 an hour. American workers […]
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. The pandemic appears to have supercharged voice app usage, which was already on an upswing. According to a study by NPR and Edison Research, the percentage of voice-enabled device owners who use commands at least once a day rose between the beginning of […]
A lot has been said about Apple’s upcoming MacBook Pro refresh. Thanks to industry leaks, we can expect thinner bezels, a new design, greater port variety, and much more. But the webcam? No one seems to be talking about that — and that is a problem. You see, Apple likes to say its MacBook Pro […]