iMessage dodged EU’s ‘gatekeeper’ label, but WhatsApp didn’t. Here’s why.
Apple just received some rare good news from the EU. The European Commission announced on Tuesday that it closed its market investigation into four services – Apple’s iMessage and Microsoft’s Bing, Edge, and online advertising service (i.e., Microsoft Advertising) – to determine whether they’re “gatekeeper services.” Under the EU’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), core […]
Sports streamer Fubo is suing Disney, FOX, and Warner Bros.
Some streaming services are slowly consolidating, creating packages, and, inevitably, turning into cable television. And the streamers who aren’t part of the pack are turning to legal action. Fubo — a streaming service that has shows and movies along with the choice to stream football, baseball, basketball, hockey, golf, and other sports — filed an […]
Apple is giving iMessage a massive security update
Apple is rolling out a major update to its iMessage service with iOS 17.4. First reported by Zak Doffman at Forbes, the update is considered a “significant” leap in terms of security for messaging. SEE ALSO: Apple Watch: The next one could track your sweat With the new update, Apple is introducing “Level 3” security, […]
The best wireless earbuds: Our top 8 picks for the best sound on the go
Best wireless earbuds: Best overall Jabra Elite 7 Pro $199.99 at Jabra Shop now Best AirPods Pro alternative Status Between 3ANC $249 at Amazon Shop now Best for all-day wear Beats Powerbeats Pro $249.95 at Amazon Shop now Best noise cancellation Apple AirPods Pro $249 at Amazon Shop now Best premium buds Sennheiser Momentum True […]
5 best wireless headphones under $100
Best headphones under $100: Best overall soundcore by Anker Liberty 4 NC $99.99 at Amazon Shop now Budget pick JBL Tune 510BT $49.95 at Amazon Shop now Best budget active noise cancellation JBL Tune 660NC $99.95 at Amazon Shop now Best for a minimalist look Sony WH-CH520 $59.99 at Amazon Shop now Best for gaming […]
Meta, Microsoft take on Apple and lobby EU to reject new App Store terms
Meta and Microsoft are not about to just let Apple get away with “malicious compliance.” According to a new report from the Financial Times, two of the biggest critics of Apple’s new App Store rules are officially lobbying the EU to reject the iPhone maker’s crafty new App Store terms. Meta and Microsoft are hoping […]
ChatGPT freaked out, generating gibberish for many users
ChatGPT hallucinates. We all know this already. But on Tuesday it seemed like someone slipped on a banana peel at OpenAI headquarters and switched on a fun new experimental chatbot called the Synonym Scrambler. Tweet may have been deleted Actually, ChatGPT was freaking out in many ways yesterday, but one recurring theme was that it […]
New Adobe ‘AI Assistant’ will tackle your long, dense PDFs
Few things are more daunting than the impenetrable block of text that is a PDF. But Adobe now has an AI solution to help you out. On Tuesday, Adobe introduced AI Assistant for interacting with PDFs. The new AI tool, which is currently in beta, has a chatbot interface that enables users to ask questions […]
Adulting is hard, but at least these JBL earbuds are on sale for 20% off at Amazon
UP TP 20% OFF: As of Feb. 21, you can score up to 20% off JBL earbuds at Amazon. Get the JBL Tune Flex true wireless noise-canceling earbuds for just $79.95, down from $99.95. Our top picks: Best JBL earbuds deal overall JBL Tune Buds $79.95 at Amazon (save $20) Get Deal Best runner-up JBL […]
iPhone 15 quietly got a new battery upgrade. You may regret getting an older iPhone now.
One of the biggest upgrades Apple made to the iPhone 15 is only just coming out now, nearly six months after the phone launched. According to some new copy on Apple’s support website (spotted by BGR), iPhone 15 batteries can last a lot longer than previous models. Like, a lot. Apple says iPhone 14 (and […]