Ohio Meta is once again taking on its competitors by developing a feature that borrows concepts from others — in this case, BeReal and Snapchat. The company is developing a feature for Instagram called “Peek” that would allow users to post authentic pictures that can only be viewed once. While Snapchat popularized the idea of...
Cybersecurity U.K.-based Seraphim Space is spinning up its 13th accelerator program, with nine participating companies working on a range of tech from propulsion to in-space manufacturing and space situational awareness. The intense 12-week program is designed to get seed and Series A companies “investment ready,” the firm says, by providing specialist mentorship, networking opportunities and...
Cybersecurity Welcome to the WIRED live blog for the Google I/O 2024 keynote address. We have a few reporters at I/O in Mountain View, California, including senior writers Lauren Goode and Paresh Dave, senior reviews editor Julian Chokkattu, and staff writer Reece Rogers. Along with senior writer Will Knight and editorial director Michael Calore (who...
Ohio Booking.com has been designated a gatekeeper under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), meaning the online travel agency will face regulation under the bloc’s market fairness and contestability framework — with the risk of major fines (of up to 10% or even 20%) for non-compliance. The travel platform has been given six months to...
Ohio It’s been two weeks (ish) since Google announced the third delay to its long-gestating plan to rid its browser of third-party cookies — just about enough time to get over the shock of the utterly predictable. No fresh opinions needed — just the same old skepticisms and recycled optimism for another go. And given this...
Cincinnati Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In a nutshell: Carbon dioxide, one of the worst greenhouse gases contributing to human-made climate change, keeps rising at an alarming rate. The latest Keeling Curve data taken at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory in March 2024 says that the monthly...
Ohio Apple’s newest band honoring LGBTQ+ communities is a brightly fluorescent Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, Apple’s one-piece braided yarn band that stretches over a wearer’s wrist. The band will be available for $99 at Apple retail locations or through the company’s online store starting on May 22nd in the US and Canada — and...
Cincinnati The iPhone 15 Pro (Image credit: Apple / Future) Apple is all but certain to unveil its iPhone 16 line later this year, with the iPhone 16 Pro expected to stand alongside the iPhone 16 Pro Max as the company’s flagship 2024 model. It’s been eight months since the launch of the excellent iPhone...
Cincinnati Image: Sam Singleton Microsoft said this week that the most recent Windows security update for Windows 10 and Windows 11 may break VPN connections. According to Microsoft (via Bleeping Computer), “Windows devices might face VPN connection failures after installing the April 2024 security update, or KB5036893.” Microsoft has no fix at the current time,...
Cybersecurity Beats Solo 4: the latest on-ear headphones get spatial and lossless audio Beats After a nearly eight-year gap, Beats finally has an updated version of its Solo wireless on-ear headphones: the Beats Solo 4. The fourth-gen cans look nearly identical to their predecessors and they sport the same $200 price tag. Under that familiar...