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Verizon Will Boost 5G Service With More Mid-Band Frequencies

The rollout of 5G networks in the United States has been slow-moving, especially for Verizon and AT&T. However, Verizon is now testing a new network feature that should improve coverage in some areas….

Corbin Davenport Jun 14th

Firefox Now Blocks Cross-Site Cookie Tracking Everywhere

Firefox is one of two major browsers left with a non-Chromium engine (the other being Apple’s Safari), which means it can experiment with lower-level changes that Google isn’t interested in. Now one of those changes is rollin…

Corbin Davenport Jun 14th

Microsoft Will Soon Remove Internet Explorer From Windows 10

Microsoft dropped Internet Explorer from Windows 11, instead only making it accessible through ‘IE Mode’ on the new Edge browser. Now the company is preparing to remove it from some builds of Windows 10, too….

Corbin Davenport Jun 13th

GM’s Next Electric Car Is the Chevrolet Blazer

There are more choices than ever for electric cars, especially as older companies like General Motors and Ford are starting to create electric versions of their gas and hybrid cars. GM has now (partially) revealed another upc…

Corbin Davenport Jun 13th

AT&T’s New Unlimited Plan Drops HBO Max

AT&T used to own Warner Media, which in turn owns HBO and its associated streaming services, but AT&T completed its sale of Warner to Discovery earlier this year. Now we’re seeing the first real-world effects of the d…

Corbin Davenport Jun 13th

Chromebook Multitasking Is About to Get a Lot Better

Chromebooks are already capable computers for many people, but they still lack some of the advanced features found on Windows PCs and Macs. Now it looks like another helpful addition is on the way: partial split window snappi…

Corbin Davenport Jun 13th

This Is How Mozilla Thunderbird Mail Will Come To Android

The Mozilla Thunderbird email application is having a resurgence right now, with development ramping up and an expanded team behind the project. Mozilla has now confirmed how Thunderbird will be ported to Android….

Corbin Davenport Jun 13th

Telegram’s Premium Subscription Is Coming in June

Telegram, a popular messaging app, has been planning a premium option since at least 2020 to support development costs. Now we have our first details about the upcoming subscription, called Telegram Premium….

Corbin Davenport Jun 10th

Microsoft Now Testing Tabs in Windows 11 File Explorer

Microsoft planned to add tabs to the File Explorer back in the Windows 10 days, but it never happened. At long last, tabs have arrived in Windows 11 Insider Preview builds.

Corbin Davenport Jun 10th

Google Maps Can Now Tell You Where to Find Clean Air

Google added air quality alerts to the Nest Hub smart displays last year, and now the company is bringing the same air quality data to Google Maps on iPhone and Android.

Corbin Davenport Jun 9th

New Dell XPS 13 Series Has 12th-Gen Intel, No Headphone Jack

The Dell XPS 13 has been around for years as one of the best laptops with Windows, and now Dell has updated it with two distinct models for 2022 — right on the heels of Apple’s new MacBook Air.

Corbin Davenport Jun 9th

‘Mass Effect’, ‘It Takes Two’, and More Come to GeForce NOW Today

Every Thursday, NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW gets a fresh batch of games you can purchase from your favorite PC game stores and play on your existing devices through the cloud. This week, EA is adding two critically acclaimed titles…

Zach Laidlaw Jun 9th

Atom Text Editor Will Officially Die Later This Year

Atom is a text editor that has been around since 2011, and for a while, it was one of the most popular editors for programmers and anyone else who needed powerful plain text editing. Sadly, it will officially be discontinued …

Corbin Davenport Jun 8th

Android 13 Is One Step Closer With New Beta 3 Release

Google has already released several previews of the next major version of Android, known as Android 13, and now the third beta is now available to download.

Corbin Davenport Jun 8th

Dark Sky Is Now WeatherKit, Android Apps Could Come Soon

Dark Sky is a popular weather application with hyper-local forecasts, but the Android version was discontinued in 2020 after the service was acquired by Apple. Dark Sky has now been reworked into a service that other apps can…

Corbin Davenport Jun 8th

Chromebooks Have a New Screen Recorder App

It’s already possible to record your screen on a Chromebook, but the built-in screen recorder is fairly basic. Google has now released an upgraded recorder that you can try out on your Chromebook.

Corbin Davenport Jun 7th

What’s Actually Going On With the EU’s Common Charger Rules?

The 27 countries in the European Union have been considering a law for years that would force phones, tablets, laptops, and other mobile devices to use a single connector: USB Type-C. Now the EU is one step closer to pulling …

Corbin Davenport Jun 7th

PSA: You Might Be Eligible for a Free Copy of Minecraft

As of June 7, 2022, Microsoft has combined Minecraft: Java Edition and Bedrock Edition for PC into a single purchase—and if you already own either one, you’re eligible for a free copy of the other.

Jason Fitzpatrick Jun 7th

Your iPhone Soon Won’t Have to Reboot for Security Updates

Apple usually delivers critical security fixes as minor updates for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and so on, which means a full reboot and a (potentially) long install process. That might change soon.

Corbin Davenport Jun 7th

Safari on Mac, iPhone, and iPad Will Allow Web Notifications

Apple’s Safari web browser has lagged behind some features in recent years, especially with background services. After years of waiting, it seems like Safari will finally support web push notifications on all platforms….

Corbin Davenport Jun 6th

iPad Multitasking Will Be Supercharged With iPadOS 16

The iPad has always been in a strange place, with some of the apps commonly found on PCs, but still missing some common desktop features. Apple is attempting to bride that gap with the upcoming iPadOS 16 update….

Corbin Davenport Jun 6th

Apple Is Getting Serious About Smart Homes With iOS 16

Apple’s HomeKit and the companion Home app have long felt like a neglected project. With the release of iOS 16, the Home app is getting a facelift and a new lease on life complete with a promise of Matter support….

Jason Fitzpatrick Jun 6th

Apple Weather Is Coming to iPad, Still No Calculator

Apple’s iPadOS 16 is getting a big, important new feature. It’s something many iPad users have been begging for for years now. Yes, it’s finally here: The Weather app is now on iPad. It only took 15 years!…

Chris Hoffman Jun 6th

13-Inch MacBook Pro Will Soon Have Apple’s New M2 Chip

Apple updated the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the first M1 chip back in 2020, and now a new model is on the way with an Apple M2 chip.

Corbin Davenport Jun 6th

Apple’s watchOS 9 Will Track Heart Rate Zones & Running Form

The Apple Watch is more smartwatch than fitness tracker, but Apple continues to blur that line with watchOS 9. The Workout app is getting the ability to measure your running form, heart rate zones, and new workout types to tr…

Joe Fedewa Jun 6th

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