Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users
iPhone and Android users will be able to exchange end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages in the near future thanks to newly updated RCS specifications. The GSM Association announced that the latest RCS standard includes E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol, enabling interoperable encryption between different platform providers for the first time. The […]
T-Mobile is raising prices on some of its prized legacy plans
T-Mobile is letting some legacy plan customers know that a price increase is coming, 9to5Google reports. Many Reddit users on r/tmobile said the carrier sent them text messages that their plans will raise by $5 per month per line starting on April 2nd. In an internal memo obtained by CNET, T-Mobile consumer group president Jon […]
Apple’s AirPods 4 are down to their lowest price to date
Apple’s AirPods 4 are down to the lowest price ever on Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, where you can pick them up starting at $99.99. That’s about 22 percent off the $129 list price. These are the newest version of Apple’s base AirPods, launched in September with the iPhone 16. They support spatial audio with […]
Here are the best robot vacuum deals right now
A number of Roborock models are on sale right now, including the excellent S8 MaxV Ultra. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge We’re in an age where you can realistically delegate tasks to smart hunks of metal, whether it’s a self-driving car or a robot that can clean on your behalf. Most […]
Microsoft’s new Xbox Copilot will act as an AI gaming coach
Microsoft is preparing to launch an AI-powered Copilot for Gaming soon that will guide Xbox players through games and act as an assistant to download and launch games. Copilot for Gaming, as Microsoft is branding it, will be available through the Xbox mobile app initially and is designed to work on a second screen as […]
The FTC has enough staff to pursue its case against Amazon after all
The Federal Trade Commission doesn’t have any staffing issues that will impact its ability to face Amazon in trial after all, an attorney for the government said in a filing to a federal court, hours after saying they needed a two-month delay. The surprising letter appeared Wednesday in the docket for the FTC’s deceptive practices […]
Warner Bros. is turning All You Need Is Kill into a stunning new anime movie
All You Need Is Kill, Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s 2004 sci-fi novel that served as the inspiration for the surprisingly-excellent Edge of Tomorrow, is being developed into a gorgeous animated feature. Today, Warner Bros. Japan announced that director Kenichiro Akimoto (Children of the Sea, Harmony) is working on a new take on All You Need Is Kill […]
Sigma BF review: the perfect camera for a minimalist
Sigmaâs new $2,000 camera is missing so many features that you might not take the product seriously. The Sigma BF has no tilt or flip-out screen, hot shoe or cold shoe, any type of viewfinder, mechanical shutter, 4K 60, microphone port, or in-body stabilization. There isnât even a link to connect your shoulder strap. The […]
Pokémon Go developer Niantic to sell gaming business to Saudi group
Niantic Labs has announced that it’s selling its video game division to Saudi Arabia-owned mobile developer Scopely for $3.5 billion after struggling to replicate the success of Pokémon Go across its other AR games. The newly inked agreement includes Niantic’s Pokémon Go, Monster Hunter Now, and Pikmin Bloom mobile gaming titles. “Niantic games have always […]
Google is fixing broken incoming images and videos in Messages
The issues may not be resolved for everyone, however. Google Messages has been updated to address slowdowns, failures, and other issues that are preventing some users from receiving images and videos. Some users have reported RCS issues related to incoming media files, saying the Messages app slows down or freezes while loading attachments, photos cannot […]
