FCC aims to make emergency alerts more accessible for the hard of hearing
The US' Emergency Alert System often relies on audio to grab your attention, but what if you have hearing issues? The FCC hopes to fix that. The Commission has proposed rules that would make the alerts...
View Article'Windjammers 2' will arrive on January 20th
Twenty-eight years after the original Windjammers hit the Neo Geo, the sequel will finally arrive on modern platforms. Windjammers 2 will land on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Stadia...
View ArticleApple's second-generation AirPods drop to $90 at Amazon
While they're slated to arrive after Christmas, Apple's second-generation AirPods have returned to a record-low price. Amazon has the earbuds for $90, which is only one dollar more than they were on...
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Android 12 Go Edition will make cheap phones faster and more efficient
Now that Android 12 is making its way to more devices, Google has announced Android 12 Go Edition. When it arrives on devices in 2022, the OS for low-cost phones will make your device up to 30 percent...
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Fender's newest Acoustasonic guitar is cheaper, but not cheap enough
When I tested out the Fender Acoustasonic Jazzmaster earlier this year, I was admittedly skeptical. One of the biggest reasons was the price. I just couldn’t justify $2,000 for something so niche. But...
View ArticleNintendo's year in review recounts your most-played Switch games of 2021
There may be almost three weeks before the end of the year, but that’s not stopping Nintendo from getting in on the year-in-review action. As in 2020 and 2019, the company has a tool you can use to see...
View ArticleApple reinstates mask requirements across all US stores
Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the US, Apple will now require all customers to wear a mask when they visit its stores across the country. The company said it would also enforce occupancy...
View ArticleAmazon's IMDb streaming app comes to PS5
If you've managed to beat the bots and score a PlayStation 5 over the last 13 months, you now have another way to watch movies and TV for free. Amazon's IMDb TV is now available on the console in the...
View ArticleFormer SpaceX workers say company has a culture of sexual harassment
Tesla isn't the only company in Elon Musk's portfolio to have issues with sexual harassment. Women who previously worked at SpaceX, including mission engineer Ashley Kosak and four others speaking to...
View ArticleSix more women sue Tesla over workplace sexual harassment
In the wake of Jessica Barraza’s lawsuit last month, six more current and former female employees have come forward to accuse Tesla of fostering a culture of rampant sexual harassment at its Fremont...
View ArticleMicrosoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption for one-on-one calls
You can now place some Microsoft Teams calls with the confidence they'll be reasonably secure. The Vergenotes Microsoft has made end-to-end encryption widely available for one-on-one calls after...
View ArticleTwitter adds automatically generated captions for videos
Twitter is taking another step toward becoming more accessible. On Tuesday, the company began rolling out automatic captions for videos. The feature is available on Android, iOS and its web client. On...
View ArticleGoogle employees who don't comply with COVID-19 vaccine rules will reportedly...
Google gave employees until December 3rd to declare their COVID-19 vaccine status. And according to CNBC, if they failed to comply with the tech giant's vaccine mandate, they'd have to apply for a...
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Polk Audio reveals its first Dolby Atmos soundbar
Polk Audio has unveiled its first Dolby Atmos soundbar. The Signa S4 has seven drivers (including two upward-facing drivers) geared toward delivering 3D audio for movies, TV, music and games. A...
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Oppo’s Find N foldable phone has a more practical landscape screen
Samsung's three generations of foldable phones put it in a leading position in the field, so much that Huawei and Xiaomi eventually followed the same double-screen form factor. Having already shown a...
View ArticleUS puts drone maker DJI and seven other Chinese companies on investment...
The US government will place eight Chinese companies including drone manufacturer DJI on an investment blocklist for alleged involvement in surveillance of Uyghur Muslims, the Financial Times has...
View ArticleNASA's James Webb telescope launch delayed again until December 24th
NASA was hoping to send the James Webb telescope on its way to space by December 22nd, but its launch has been delayed yet again. You've probably read several variations of that sentence by now if...
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The Morning After: Oppo tries to build a Google Glass for China
The Google Glass vision isn’t dead. Or at least, it’s been resurrected by Oppo. Following last year's AR Glass concept, the new Oppo Air Glass will be available in Q1 2022 for a yet-to-be-announced...
View ArticleHomeland Security offers $5,000 bug bounties as part of new 'Hack DHS' program
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering up to $5,000 bug bounties under a new program called Hack DHS, it announced. Vetted security researchers invited by the agency will get access...
View ArticleHuawei documents reportedly show involvement in China's surveillance efforts
Huawei has long denied working with the Chinese government to spy on other countries and China's own citizens. But according to The Washington Post, it has reviewed 100 PowerPoint presentations from...
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