Category: News
Netflix finally reveals viewing data across its entire catalog
Streaming service will publish “comprehensive deep dive” every six months…
Microsoft exec hints at free ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming is only available free for Fortnite right now, but Microsoft might be experimenting with some new business models…
Google Maps Location Data to Be Stored on Your Device, Not the Cloud
If you later choose a cloud backup for your location history, it will be encrypted end-to-end so no one, not even Google, can access it without your involvement…
SpaceX Loses Appeal to Receive $886 Million in FCC Funding for Starlink
The FCC reaffirms a decision to cancel funding for a Starlink expansion in rural areas over doubts that SpaceX is ‘reasonably capable of offering the required high-speed, low latency service.’…
Google’s Android app store monopoly violates antitrust law, jury finds
Epic Games scores major court win; judge will decide remedies next month…
Starlink Hardware Lands at Costco in the US Amid Retail Expansion
For now, Costco.com only seems to be selling the high-performance Starlink dish, which retails for $2,499. But the retailer is offering customers two months of free internet service…
Google Messages might let you edit texts after they’re sent
Flags spotted in code from a recent beta version of the app refer to an “edit_ui” and “edit_history.” iMessage and WhatsApp recently got message editing features of their own…
No, Your Amazon Account Wasn’t ‘Hacked’
A social media rumor claims hackers added fake Amazon Hub locker locations to accounts, but those addresses were actually added by Amazon…
Android Auto gets a helpful Google Maps feature to avoid parking lot panic
Now it can save where you parked when you finally arrive at your destination…
The quiet plan to make the internet feel faster
Engineers and major companies are pushing a technology called L4S that they say could make the web feel dramatically faster. But how?…
Comcast to Hike TV and Broadband Rates (Yes, Again)
A Comcast rep says most TV bundles will increase by $2 a month, but other reports indicate a $4 internet hike, $6 TV-bundle increase, $4 jump in broadcast-TV rates, and a $1 bump in ‘RSN’ fees…