WhatsApp now lets you start chatting with someone without adding their number
WhatsApp is adding one of the most requested features for users who don’t like saving every phone number to their Contacts app. As spotted by … The post WhatsApp now lets you start chatting with someone without adding their number appeare.....»»
iPhone 16 and 16 Plus preorders start today — these are the best deals
Here's everything you need to know about preordering the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus......»»
Holand Automotive Group buys Ferrari store in California
Holand Automotive Group has acquired Ferrari of Rancho Mirage, adding a second California dealership to its growing U.S. footprint. .....»»
3 new Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (September 13-15)
Xbox Game Pass is adding a ton of games this month. Here are three recent releases you can already dive into this weekend......»»
Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone 16 preorders
The Apple Store is down, ahead of iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max preorders going live. ( and AirPods 4 are already available to order.) If you are looking to buy Apple’s shiny new gadgets, start refreshing the Apple.....»»
The Coast Guard’s OceanGate Hearings Start Next Week—but Key Witnesses Won’t Appear
Because, according to sources, they’d plead the Fifth, the witness list is missing key executives and staff with knowledge of the fatal Titanic expedition, raising questions about just how much can be learned from this investigation......»»
The best iPhone 16 Pro accessories to get the most out of your new buy
iPhone 16 Pro pre-orders start tomorrow, and the device will be in users’ hands next week. There are a ton of great accessories already available to help you get the most out of your device. Key buys that unlock faster charging, cases designed for.....»»
Reported Dreamcast addict Tim Walz is now an unofficial Crazy Taxi character
New "Tim Walz Edition" mod lets the VP hopeful earn some ca-razy (campaign) money. Enlarge / The "VP" on the cab light is a nice touch. (credit: Itch.io) Last month, in a profile of newly named Democratic vice presidenti.....»»
Microbe dietary preferences found to influence effectiveness of carbon sequestration in deep ocean
The movement of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the surface of the ocean, where it is in active contact with the atmosphere, to the deep ocean, where it can be sequestered away for decades, centuries, or longer, depends on a number of seemingly small proce.....»»
Google’s Gemini Live is now available for free on Android
Google's Gemini Live lets you converse with Google's chatbot in real time using spoken natural language prompts rather than text......»»
Apple Intelligence servers are really basic, says Craig Federighi – and that’s deliberate
Apple software SVP Craig Federighi says that the Private Cloud Compute servers used for Apple Intelligence features are really basic – and with good reason. The exec says it’s one of a number of decisions the company made to ensure that it’s.....»»
Here’s everything you can do with the iPhone 16’s Camera Control button
Apple is adding a new button on the iPhone 16 line: Camera Control. Here's everything you can do with it......»»
Google Search has a new way of preserving internet history
Google has started adding Internet Archive links to search results so people can view older versions of websites......»»
Apps can now entice you to re-subscribe with special App Store offers
Apple has created a new way for developers to entice users back to their apps. Soon, you may start seeing special offers from subscription apps whose plans you’ve canceled. more….....»»
Google’s ad tech empire may be $95B and “too big” to sell, analysts warn DOJ
Google Ad Manager is key to ad tech monopoly, DOJ aims to prove. Enlarge / A staffer with the Paul, Weiss legal firm wheels boxes of legal documents into the Albert V. Bryan US Courthouse at the start of a Department of Justice a.....»»
Image: James Webb Space Telescope observes nearby star-forming region NGC 1333 in infrared
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has infrared vision that lets us peer through the dusty veil of nearby star-forming region NGC 1333. We can see planetary mass objects, newborn stars, and brown dwarfs; some of the faintest "stars" in this mosaic ima.....»»
RCS messages are about to look a little different on your Android phone
You'll soon be able to more easily tell whether you're chatting through SMS or RCS, thanks to a recent change to the Google Messages app......»»
Motorola’s newest Android phone has something we’ve waited years for
Motorola’s latest phone includes more software upgrades and bug fixes than previous models. See the model and the promised number of updates......»»
Gaps in online safety act need addressing to protect "revenge porn" victim-survivors
Research from the University of Liverpool, conducted in partnership with the Revenge Porn Helpline, has revealed that a significant number of websites analyzed containing non-consensual intimate images (NCIIs—colloquially known as "revenge porn") m.....»»
DOJ claims Google has “trifecta of monopolies” on Day 1 of ad tech trial
Ad tech monopoly trial may hurt Google more than DOJ’s search case, experts say. Enlarge / Karen Dunn, one of the lawyers representing Google, outside of the Albert V. Bryan US Courthouse at the start of a Department of Justice.....»»
Mathematical modeling explores the statistical mysteries of successfully scheduling a meeting
In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research from Case Western Reserve University reveals just how challenging finding a suitable meeting time becomes as the number of participants grows......»»