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10 Free Zoom Alternative Apps for Video Chats
Stay in touch with friends and family whenever and wherever with these free videoconferencing services. While websites and apps for video chatting are nothing new, the pandemic gave them a massive surge in popularity and completely reshaped the market. Popular preexisting services like Skype fell to the wayside, while services like Zoom quickly rose to the top. Though the demand for these video ... Read more
2022-05-21 04:39:34
Microsoft's Bing Applied China's Political Censorship to Some North American Searches, Report Says
The tech giant's Bing search engine reportedly didn't autofill search suggestions for terms the Chinese government typically censors. Microsoft said it was a "misconfiguration." Microsoft's search engine applied Chinese-style censorship to some North American searches, according to a new report, raising questions about the tech giant's dedication to the flow of information across the in ... Read more
2022-05-20 19:43:59
NASA Spacecraft Captured May Lunar Eclipse From 64 Million Miles Away
See the long-distance love letter from a spacecraft destined to explore asteroids. NASA's asteroid-exploring Lucy spacecraft is a long way from home, but it took time to look back and enjoy the total lunar eclipse last weekend, capturing a view from 64 million miles (100 million kilometers) away in space. The scene from that far away was much different than what we saw on Earth or even what t ... Read more
2022-05-20 19:43:08
Google Lets Tinder Parent Match Use Own Payment Method in Compromise
Match Group struck an agreement Friday with Google that allows Match's popular Tinder and Hinge dating apps to remain on the Google Play Store while using alternatives to the search giant's payment system. The agreement will let users of Match apps select the payment system of their choosing rather than be required to use Google Play Billing, the app store's homegrown system, Match said in a stat ... Read more
2022-05-20 19:42:41
Google Chat Now Warns You About Suspicious Links
Google Drive and Gmail have similar warnings. Not sure if that chat message is legit or not? Google has your back. Google Chat will start showing a warning banner under messages that might contain phishing links or malware downloads, according to a blog post by Google. Phishing scams can lock you out of your device or result in identity theft. Malware attacks, which include ransomware attacks, ... Read more
2022-05-20 19:42:25
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Will End Up in Only a Few US Phones
The new directive comes less than a year after the Supreme Court narrowed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Qualcomm on Friday announced a new chip that promises faster mobile computing with much better power efficiency. But it'll only come to the US in Motorola and OnePlus phones expected later this year. As you can probably guess, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 is a slight upgrade on the S ... Read more
2022-05-20 07:44:16
Most of US at Risk of Blackouts This Summer, Regulator Says
People from Michigan to California could lose power throughout the summer. People from Michigan to Texas to California are at risk of losing power throughout the summer, according to a report Wednesday from North American Electric Reliability Corporation. The Midwest is at "high risk" while other parts of the US are at an "elevated risk" of energy emergencies. NERC, a regulat ... Read more
2022-05-20 07:43:42
Should You Upgrade to the Pixel 6? See How It Compares to 3 Older Pixel Phones
Here's how to decide whether to swap out your Pixel 3, 4 or 5 for the new Pixel 6. The Pixel 6 is Google's most significant smartphone upgrade in years. But it can still be difficult to know whether it's time to trade in your old phone. In general, you should only consider upgrading if your device is more than two years old. There's plenty that's different about the Pixel 6, but the Pixel 5 is st ... Read more
2022-05-20 07:43:14
Qualcomm's New Wireless AR Glasses Are Made to Blend With Phones
If you want to know the direction of VR and AR products these past few years, you can get an easy sneak peek by following what Qualcomm does. The chipmaker's processors are in most AR/VR headsets right now, and the company's latest reference design for AR glasses shows a wireless, phone-connected future. Standalone AR headsets like the Hololens 2 or Magic Leap 2 have been bulky to date, or requir ... Read more
2022-05-20 07:42:30
Mac Studio Deals: Where to Shop For Apple's Newest Desktop Computer
These are the best places to get your hands on Apple's advanced new desktop. While many were expecting Apple to unveil a new model of the Mac Mini desktop at its "Peek Performance" event in March, that's not exactly what we got. What we got instead is a whole new line of compact Apple desktops, the Mac Studio. These sleek desktops are as small as they are powerful, and are akin to a sup ... Read more
2022-05-20 07:42:08