President Trump reportedly “contacted directly” the company. Screenshot (Apple Maps) Apple has officially started replacing Lake Ontario with “Lake America” on Apple Maps for users in the United States. This decision follows an executive order from President Donald Trump, which has already led to a name change within Google Maps. By…
Piotr Swat/Shutterstock It looks like T-Mobile is offering a discounted postpaid plan that users can take full advantage of. The plan, called Super Essentials Saver, is only available in-store at Walmart and allows new accounts to get up to two lines of service for $25 per month…
Apple has set new CEO John Ternus’ target compensation at $58 million, according to an updated SEC filing (PDF) (via Bloomberg). Tim Cook will earn approximately $47 million in his new role as executive chairman. Ternus’ compensation package for fiscal 2027 includes a salary of $3 million and an annual stock award with a target…
eric1207cvb/Shutterstock When we think of Kodak, we think of cinema. It’s always fascinating to see how large companies react when new technologies threaten to upend their existing businesses, and Kodak’s clash with the digital revolution is a fascinating example. In the 1970s, when Kodak dominated the photographic…
Gabo_Arts/Shutterstock I’ve been using GrapheneOS for several months on my Google Pixel 6 Pro. There are many benefits to running the operating system, but I’ve switched because the Pixel 6 Pro and other Pixel phones will soon no longer have software support. And as someone…
Apple Maps users in the United States will now see “Lake America” instead of “Lake Ontario” for the Great Lake on the border of Ontario and New York. The updated name is currently rolling out to iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. The Maps app still has the Lake Ontario label for the body of water,…
Check if an app can provide spatial audio on stereo headphones. Dave Meikleham for Woozad You don’t need to have a fancy home theater setup to enjoy surround sound in some of the best PC games. A good pair of Dolby Atmos headphones can deliver captivating spatial sounds, provided the game supports the…
Last May, Google announced Pics, an app that combines AI image generation with fine-grained editing controls. At the time, the company said it would offer Photos to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers over the summer. Summer may be almost over, but as promised, the company has started releasing photos to these users, in addition…
As Broadcasts developer Steven Troughton-Smith noted, many Liquid Glass interface elements in the macOS Golden Gate beta look even glassier on some high-end OLED displays that support HDR than on regular displays. Apple is reportedly planning to release new MacBook Pro or “MacBook Ultra” models with an OLED display by early 2027, so it’s likely…
As PlayStation gamers prepare for an all-digital future after January 2028, Sony makes no apologies to anyone who doesn’t know what that means for game ownership (or lack thereof). In fact, the company told a California court that no “reasonable” consumer would be stupid enough to think that buying a game digitally means it actually…