How to disable Crash Detection on your iPhone or Apple Watch
If you’re an Apple user who loves amusement parks, you might want to disable Crash Detection. That’s because there have been several reports of the emergency feature being triggered on rollercoasters. Aside from this unintended use case, Crash Detection, which is available on the new iPhone 14 line, as well as the Apple Watch Series […]
So, how exactly does Apple's crash detection work?
Earlier this fall, Apple announced a new feature called Crash Detection for the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8. And we already know it works as advertised… even sometimes when it’s not supposed to, like when you’re on a rollercoaster. But how exactly does Crash Detection work? And why would a rollercoaster ride trigger […]
Meta employees aren't thrilled about Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse chase
With just a day to go until Meta announces its next VR headset, it sounds like some of the company’s employees aren’t too enthusiastic about the whole “metaverse” thing. In a wide-ranging New York Times report about Meta’s direction in the leadup to its 2022 Meta Connect event, there were some juicy, little nuggets regarding […]
TwitchCon attendees were severely injured from jumping into a shallow foam pit
A “gladiator game” exhibit run by Lenovo and Intel during TwitchCon over the weekend has left at least four attendees severely injured when they fell or jumped into a shallow pit of foam cubes scattered over concrete, according to a report by Matthew Humphries on PCMag.com. As NBC News reports, the exhibit consisted of two […]
Best Buy's answer to Amazon's second Prime Day means better deals on QLED TVs and laptops
UPDATE: Oct. 10, 2022, 11:30 a.m. EDT This story has been updated to reflect the latest deals on TVs, laptops, and more from Best Buy’s Flash Sale Event. It was a matter of when — not if — Best Buy would announce a conveniently-scheduled sale event to counter Amazon’s October Prime Day shenanigans. The news […]
WhatsApp increases group size to 1,024 people
WhatsApp has always been a little stingy when it comes to group chat size, but it’s getting there. In May, the company increased group size to 512 people and added the ability to share files that are up to 2GB in size. And now, WABetaInfo noticed that the group size has been doubled again. In […]
Yarbo is a Roomba-like lawn robot for your yard
The Yarbo is an autonomous modular lawn robot that can take care of almost any yard task, just by switching out its different modules. From mowing lawns to blowing snow and leaves, it can also tow heavy objects like wheelbarrows, lawn rollers, even some cars! It also tracks and recharges itself while avoiding obstacles, so […]
How to watch the Meta Connect livestream for the Quest Pro announcement
The annual Meta Connect conference will be live streamed online and in the metaverse starting at 10 a.m. PT on Oct 11. It’s slated to run for more than five hours, beginning with a keynote speech from CEO Mark Zuckerberg and ending with an address from thought leader John Carmack at 2:30 p.m. PT. You […]
This 3-year PlayStation Plus subscription is on sale for $170
TL;DR: Through Oct. 12, you can get the PlayStation Plus Essential: 3-Yr Subscription Code Bundle for just $169.99 instead of $179. Though PS5s may still be hard to come by, Sony hasn’t stopped releasing games for the PS4 yet. Whether you’re rocking the new console or are still enjoying the familiarity of the PS4, there’s […]
Crash Detection on Apple's iPhone 14 can be triggered by rollercoasters
Crash Detection, a new feature in Apple’s iPhone 14 lineup of phones as well as new Apple Watch devices, is designed to be triggered in a car crash and help the phone’s user call emergency services in case they’re incapacitated. When Apple launched the feature, it said it’s only going to work if you’re actually […]