Apple announced several new devices during its “Spring Loaded” event on Thursday. But, it was the purple iPhone 12 that had everyone talking. The new color joins black, white, blue, green, and (PRODUCT)RED options previously available. Tim Cook said the new purple color is meant to evoke a Springtime feel. The …
Read More »YouTube Rolls Out ‘Shorts’ Beta In The United States
On Thursday, YouTube announced that they were releasing YouTube Shorts beta to the United States. Shorts is a “short-form video experience,” much like TikTok. Shorts will feature a multi-segment camera to string multiple video clips together, the ability to record with music, control speed settings, and more. Initially debuting in …
Read More »Netflix Testing Out Ways To Stop People From Exchanging Account Passwords
It’s likely that the days of using someone else’s Netflix password are coming to an end. To tackle password sharing, the streaming platform is evaluating a new feature with a small group of customers. The aim of the trial testing is to verify users’ accounts to prevent fraud by preventing …
Read More »Thousands Of Security Cameras Hacked, Exposing Tesla, US Jails and Hospitals
On Monday morning, a group of hackers gained access to the live feeds of 1,50,000 surveillance cameras in US hospitals, businesses, police forces, jails, and schools, revealing sensitive data. The group claimed to have hacked a significant amount of security-camera data collected by Verkada Inc., a Silicon Valley start-up. Tesla, …
Read More »Twitter Sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, Claims He “Retaliated” Over Trump Ban
Twitter has filed a lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging that the Republican used his office to retaliate against the company for banning Donald Trump’s account after the January riot at the US Capitol. Paxton announced an investigation into Twitter and four other major technology companies days after …
Read More »Elon Musk Says SpaceX is Building Its Own Company Town Called “Starbase” in Texas
Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, has stated that he wants to develop a new city named “Starbase” around its southeast Texas launch site. The billionaire tech tycoon said the city would cover an area “much larger than Boca Chica,” the unincorporated seaside village where SpaceX constructed its huge rocket …
Read More »Instagram Announces ‘Live Room” Feature Where You Can Broadcast With 4 Users At Once
Today Instagram has announced a new feature to their platform called “Live Rooms,” which allows up to 4 users to broadcast live simultaneously. Previously, users could only broadcast live with one other user, like on Facebook Live. Instagram believes that “Live Rooms” will open up more creative opportunities in terms …
Read More »Facebook Announces New App For Aspiring Rappers Called “Bars”
Facebook has announced its new TikTok-like platform, “BARS,” where users can freestyle over a selection of beats. The app allows you to record videos capped at 60 seconds in length and shared across all social media platforms once made in the program. Users may use the app to reward especially …
Read More »Apple Might Skip Over The iPhone 13 Over Superstition
When the next iPhone arrives, it may not be the iPhone 13 as anticipated. According to a reliable tech source, we may see the next phone be given the “S” title. It could be because the phone is slated only to have minor upgrades, which fit into the “S” category naming scheme. …
Read More »Russian Tech Company Helps Parler Get Its Website Back Online
The controversial social media website Parler appears to be back online with a Russian technology company’s help. CEO John Matze believes that Parler will be fully back up and running by the end of the month, according to Business Insider. On Monday, the website appeared to be back online, with a message from …
Read More »Jay-Z’s Music Streaming Service ‘Tidal’ to Possibly Be Sold to ‘Square” Payment Firm
Recently tech giant Jack Dorsey was spotted meeting up with music mogul Jay-Z in the Hamptons, and it was reportedly about Square’s interest in acquiring the music streaming service Tidal. On Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported that Dorsey, who is also the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, is interested in taking over …
Read More »Apple To Launch Its New Fitness Service Apple Fitness+; Becomes Peloton And Mirror’s Direct Competition
Apple Fitness+ is set to launch on December 14. Apple Fitness+ is giving its consumers a new way to workout at home. As most millions of gym memberships are canceled amid the Covid-19 pandemic, more people opt to get their physical fitness at home. According to Slash Gear, Apple’s new …
Read More »Facebook to Buy Customer Service Startup ‘Kustomer”
Today Facebook Inc announced that it would buy customer service Kustomer, as the world’s largest social network forays further into e-commerce. Financial details of the deal have yet to be disclosed. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report about the acquisition. They said that the transaction valued Kustomer …
Read More »NBA Star Russell Westbrook Helps Launch New Tech Program For At-Risk Youth
– Written By @DanielleBTV Investing in our youth is vital to our future, and it’s been great to see many athletes doing just that. NBA superstar Russell Westbrook’s ‘Why Not? Foundation’ has joined huge initiatives aimed at getting at-risk, inner-city youth off the streets and into the classroom. Westbrook has …
Read More »New App Allows Women and Men to Give Sexual Consent Through a Binding Contract Prior to Sex
With the discussion of sexual assault and sexual misconduct being at an all-time high, a Dutch tech company is now looking to give their contribution to the movement with the launch of a new app. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ A company called LegalThings is currently developing an app called LegalFlings that would …
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