Dream Works Hollywood is no stranger to raiding toy shelves and turning whatever it finds into movies. On paper, it looks like they absolutely shouldn’t work, but they broke blockbuster records and became fan favorites around the world. Studios signed on to projects like “Lego Movie,” “Transformers”…
serhatctk/Shutterstock In a recent YouTube video, electronics maker LG makes claims about the security of its TVs regarding how they access and transmit your information. After the website Gamers Nexus posted a two-hour YouTube video claiming that TVs made by the company are capable of listening to…
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 have new audio intelligence features that include sound recognition, music recognition, live rewind, and Siri Recap. When these features are enabled, the new Apple Watches are always listening to what’s happening around the wearer. With Siri Recap, Apple Watch listens to your conversations throughout the day and takes…
They aim to protect minors, but these rules are not universally accepted. Dirk Von Mallinckrodt/Getty Images California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several measures aimed at protecting the state’s youth. These new laws include restrictions on potentially addictive social media features and limitations on how young users can interact with AI chatbots. The state…
Apple has removed GLONASS support from the Apple Watch Ultra 4, per the technical specifications listed for the device. The Ultra 4 supports GPS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou, while the previous generation Ultra 3 supported GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou. GPS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS use CDMA-based signaling and support multiple frequencies for more…
T-Mobile will charge customers $5 per month to use iPhone Handoff, an e-SIM feature that allows the same phone number to be used on two separate iPhones. iPhone Handoff requires carrier support, and at launch only users of T-Mobile in the United States and Deutsche Telekom in Germany will be able to use it. T-Mobile…
Different ecosystems, but similar flagship hardware. Apple/Samsung The new iPhone 18 Pro Max may not seem as exciting as the iPhone Duo. Indeed, it still has the classic iPhone format and, apart from a few new colors, it looks identical to the iPhone Pro 17 Max. Despite this, you get everything…
Typically, when it comes to high-performance phones at a reasonable price, the camera is one of the obvious compromises. The Poco F9 Pro, at least on paper, doesn’t make these compromises. The main camera has a 200-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture, OIS, and 2x built-in zoom. This is paired with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and…
With the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, Apple is adding Live Rewind, which leverages an S11 processor and new continuous listening features. Live Rewind listens to what’s happening around the wearer and, when activated by a double press of the Digital Crown, offers a transcription of what was said in the last 15…
Before yesterday, I wasn’t expecting new AirPods at the iPhone Duo event. When Bloomberg Finally committing to a prediction about the AirPods 5 the morning of the show, I knew the updates would be minor at best. For a variety of reasons, including the lack of spicy rumors, it just didn’t seem like Apple had…