From Florida to Washington state, local governments across the country are canceling their contracts with Flock, the company behind the controversial AI-enabled license plate readers, in response to public outcry. But ending the contracts doesn’t necessarily mean the cameras will come down immediately — or that the information they’ve gathered will be deleted anytime soon. … Read more
TL;DR Apple’s new Handoff feature, which lets you use the same number on two iPhones, won’t be free. T-Mobile, the only carrier to support Handoff at launch, will cost an extra $5 per month. T-Mobile says both phones should be able to use crucial features like calling, SMS, data, and even T-Satellite. The iPhone 18 … Read more
When you buy an iPhone or an Android phone, you’ll not only get the underlying operating system, but also the apps that form part of a specific ecosystem. So, for example, you’ll find Google Drive, Google Play, and various other Google apps that are not actually part of the core Android build. The situation is … Read more
If you’ve neglected that port until now, you can put it to good use. Ihor Hrelyuk/Getty Images Next to the row of WAN and LAN ports on the back of most routers, you’ll often find a USB port. Unless you’ve read through your router’s manual or experimented yourself, you may not know what … Read more
At BlizzCon 2026, Blizzard has announced Diablo 5, a new entry in its action RPG series. A brief teaser featured during the opening ceremony illustrated the reappearance of the Lord of Terror, this being one century after the events of Diablo 4. The development team has stated that Diablo 5 will come out in the … Read more
The Units are a band I discovered in part thanks to No Dogs in Space. During their miniseries on The Screamers (another incredible band worth checking out), they mention synthpunk.org as one of their sources. And there’s no better way to get my attention than to combine two of my favorite things — punk rock … Read more
TL;DR Super Smash Bros Melee has been unofficially ported to Windows. This comes just days after the game was fully decompiled, opening the door to fan ports. The developer also offers an Android port of the game, but it’s currently broken. Super Smash Bros Melee is one of the GameCube’s most popular games, and it … Read more
In response to antitrust regulators, Google is introducing changes to the search results it provides to users in Europe, stating that the move will “degrade the user experience for Europeans”. The company is implementing these changes in order to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act after having been fined €460 million ($534 million) earlier … Read more
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said there are two gaming controllers in the works. Getty Images/Getty Images Apple is reportedly on the verge of entering a new product category within the gaming world. As reported by Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple has been working on gaming controllers for iPhone for more than a year, but they could … Read more
Credit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has released the second One UI 9 beta update for Galaxy S24 phones. This update brings several Galaxy Z8 series features to Samsung’s older flagship phones. The new features include Now Nudge, My FanCam, Call Brief, and custom Now Brief cards. Samsung has brought the One UI … Read more