Apple discontinued its original HomePod after four years. It is said that it will continue to produce and focus on the HomePod mini that was introduced last year. The larger HomePod offered a more powerful sound space, but the Mini was very well received and clearly does many of the tasks that the larger version … Read more
Microsoft will switch to a four-week release cycle for stable builds of Edge later this year. It is planned to move to this schedule starting with Edge 94, which is due to arrive in September. Earlier this month, Google announced that Chrome would switch to Chrome 94 (which should drop in the third quarter) in … Read more
Jay Inslee, Washington Governor. (Photo by the Governor of Washington State) Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced Thursday that all counties in the state will move into Phase 3 of the COVID-19 Roadmap To Recovery. The change will bring new levels of capacity for indoor restaurants, a limited number of spectators at sporting events, and a … Read more
Luminar Technologies has deepened relationships with Volvo Cars to develop an automated driving system for highways and eventually sell it to other automakers. The partnership announced on Thursday is between Luminar and Volvo’s self-driving software subsidiary Zenseact. The two companies combine their technology to create what Luminar Founder and CEO Austin Russell calls the “Holistic … Read more
We’re still waiting to learn more about the live-action show Resident Evil, which Netflix has in development, but tonight the streamer revealed more details on its anime series, which will be out later this year. To mark the game’s 25th anniversary, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness will follow as Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield investigate two … Read more
Last year’s hit sequel, Doom Eternal, is one of many games that are now owned by Microsoft. (Bethesda picture) Microsoft plans to make 20 games from its new subsidiary Bethesda Softworks available on its subscription service Xbox Game Pass starting Friday morning. The news follows Microsoft’s successful acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the Maryland-based holding company … Read more
In just a few hours we will meet (virtually) in the Magic City in Miami. Since we first informed you about our new Spotlight series, we’ve received a ton of registrations and some amazing submissions for our pitch-off. The small event consists of three segments: Networking, Pitch-Off and Fireside Chat with Rebecca Danta, Managing Director … Read more
Last year, Walmart sold its mostly video-on-demand video service Vudu to Fandango, and now, after not working on Amazon’s Fire TV platform for many years, the app has finally reached one of the few devices it still runs on not true. Vudu has always specialized in delivering high quality movies and TV shows, even if … Read more
Limit is a social media app for people between the ages of 18 and 25. You start the app at the age of 26. (Limit App Images) Scott Avy is not an ageist. He’s just trying to limit the age range for people who can use his new social media product, which is aptly called … Read more
Mohak Shroff is the technical director at LinkedIn. He leads the engineering teams responsible for building, scaling, and protecting LinkedIn. In 1998, Sun Microsystems tested the Open Work program, which allowed about half of the workforce to work flexibly wherever they wanted. The project required new hardware, software and telecommunication solutions and took about 24 … Read more