Max users grandfathered into $15.99 ad-free plan lose 4K, HDR next month
Number of devices you can stream from simultaneously is decreasing, too. Enlarge / House of the Dragon is one of the shows Max offers in 4K HDR. (credit: Warner Bros. Discovery) Max subscribers who were grandfathered i.....»»
What are "rent tech" platforms? Action on reining in these exploitative tools is long overdue
This week the New South Wales government announced it would introduce legislation that ensures renters are offered convenient, fee-free options to pay their rent......»»
AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D might show up sooner than expected
AMD might be releasing its Ryzen 7 9800X3D next month, at least according to a leak......»»
Backyard Baseball ’97 brings Backyard Sports back next month
Backyard Baseball '97 is launching for $10 on Steam on October 10, kicking off the return of the Backyard Sports franchise......»»
EU backs plan to downgrade wolf protection status
EU member states on Wednesday voted in favor of lowering the protection status of wolves, a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of tight hunting restrictions......»»
"Palm-sized birds" extinct in the wild since 1988 make "monumental" return to island
It's been 35 years since this "cerulean blue and cinnamon" colored bird has flown free in the wild......»»
Deadly flooding in Central Europe made twice as likely by climate change
Human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood and intensified the heavy rains that led to devastating flooding in Central Europe earlier this month, a new flash study found......»»
Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade, and more will cameo in free Astro Bot DLC
Astro Bot just graced our PS5s on September 6, but PlayStation announced that 10 new bots will be coming to the game for free......»»
Apple TV app adds separate Watchlist in iOS 18.1 beta
Apple appears to be working on a significant change on how users can organize their watch queue in the Apple TV app. In iOS 18.1 the long-standing Up Next queue has been renamed to ‘Continue Watching’, and a new separate Watchlist section can be.....»»
In the room where it happened: When NASA nearly gave Boeing all the crew funding
"In all my years of working with Boeing I never saw them sign up for additional work for free." Enlarge / But for a fateful meeting in the summer of 2014, Crew Dragon probably never would have happened. (credit: SpaceX).....»»
Apple pulls HomePod beta software after reported bricked devices
Yesterday Apple released a new beta version of the HomePod’s software. HomePod 18.1 beta 2 debuted with no reported new features. But today Apple has pulled the update after some users reported it had bricked their HomePod. more….....»»
iOS 18.1 public beta 2 now available, here’s what’s new
Apple has released iOS 18.1 public beta 2. The new update offers the latest iOS 18.1 enhancements to iPhone users in the public beta program, including Apple Intelligence features. Here’s what’s new in this latest update. more….....»»
Low-temperature ammonia-to-hydrogen conversion achieved by applying an electric field
Hydrogen gas, owing to its high energy density and carbon-free nature, is gaining much attention as the energy source for a green and sustainable future. Despite being the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen is mostly found in a bound sta.....»»
US-based Kaspersky users startled by unexpected UltraAV installation
A poorly executed “handover” of US-based Kaspersky customers has led some users to panic when software named UltraAV popped up on their computers without any action on their part. What happened? Earlier this year, for national security re.....»»
Roku OS 14 is for the kids, and the voice control users
Roku OS 14 will start rolling out to users in the weeks and months ahead, with a few new features on tap......»»
Telegram will share IP addresses, phone numbers of criminal suspects with cops
Telegram will start handing over the IP addresses and phone numbers of users who violate their Terms of Service “to relevant authorities in response to valid legal requests”, Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has announced on Monday. T.....»»
Researchers are commercializing technology to turn waste into plastic-free, biodegradable packaging
Seafood is a major industry in New England. It generates a lot of revenue for coastal communities, but with that productivity can come a lot of waste......»»
Hackers are leveraging pirated games to spread malware
There's been a rise in fake CAPTCHA tests that are tricking users looking for pirated PC games into installing malware......»»
Sonos workers shed light on why the app update went so horribly
Meetings with "yelling," "screaming" preceded app's release, Bloomberg reports. Enlarge (credit: Sonos) In May, Sonos updated its mobile app—to the dismay of many users. With missing features and bugs, customers compla.....»»
Cloudflare moves to end free, endless AI scraping with one-click blocking
Cloudflare may charge an app store-like fee for its AI-scraping data marketplace. Enlarge (credit: Moor Studio | DigitalVision Vectors) Cloudflare announced new tools Monday that it claims will help end the era of endles.....»»
Windows Server 2025 gets hotpatching option, without reboots
Organizations that plan to upgrade to Windows Server 2025 once it becomes generally available will be able to implement some security updates by hotpatching running processes. What is hotpatching? “Hotpatching has been around for years in Windo.....»»