We’ve reported before at how Microsoft is removing Cortana from its core operating systems across both Windows 10 and Xbox. The reason for this though is not to minimise focus on Cortana, but rather give them a chance to enhance it more by making it a separate app that can be updated regularly, along with bringing it other platforms like …
Don’t text and drive. Or should I say don't stream and drive as Tesla cars will soon have the ability to stream content from the likes of Netflix and YouTube.
Google seems to have found success in chasing after the lower-end market with its Pixel 3A phone.
The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII is the name of the camera, and while it is a mouthful it’s also got the kind of features that you’d expect a Sony camera to have.
Following production challenges and delays, Samsung is finally ready to release its revolutionary Galaxy Fold to the world once again. The company announced that following several significant design improvements and successful completion of testing, that the company is ready to release the new devices for purchase at an as-yet-unspecified date in September. The company also provided a detailed list of …
Peripheral manufacturer Corsair is looking to expand its footprint in the gaming market and to do so, the company has acquired Origin PC, a company known for its pre-built enthusiast gaming desktops and laptops.
Facebook has been hit with the largest fine ever instituted against a tech company for privacy or anti-trust breaches. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a $5 billion settlement with Facebook following a year-long investigation into the Cambridge Analytica scandal and other privacy breaches. In the agreement, as revealed by The Verge, the FTC alleges that Facebook violated the …
It doesn’t take long for scammers to smell an opportunity and take advantage of it. Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency, Libra, isn’t even functioning yet and it turns out there are already a host of people setting up accounts, pages and groups on Facebook and Instagram claiming to be the official hubs of Libra, as discovered by The Washington Post. This perhaps …
The City of Johannesburg confirmed on Twitter today that its power facility’s IT infrastructure has been hit by ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malware that infects machines and encrypts the data, in an attempt to get people who don’t back up as often as they should to cough over money – usually in the form of Bitcoin – for the encryption key.
The Photon LMS idea is simple enough: A modular studio that you can easily set up and control with your smartphone as you fire away on your camera.
VLC is arguably one of the most popular software media players that people use for watching their totally legal home videos and personally ripped copies of their own blu-rays. It’s also apparently got a massive security flaw – on every version, across every platform except macOS – that could allow attackers to install, modify and even run software without authorisation.
We’ve had the notch, the hole-punch and now we are getting the pop-up camera
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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