Check Point Research Highlights Urgent Cybersecurity Challenges in Africa
September 12, 2024 Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading AI-powered, cloud-delivered cybersecurity platform provider, has published it…
The return of college and NFL football may mark the start of fall for many people, but in the tech world, it’s Apple’s annual September launch event that denotes the new season. Every year, the company trots out its latest iPhones and wear…
Earlier this year, Google said goodbye to its cached web page feature, saying it’s no longer needed. While many were sad to see it go, we can now rejoice as Google is partnering with the Internet Archive to bring something substantially si…
Apple has been ordered to pay Ireland €13bn (£11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes by Europe's top court, putting an end to an eight-year row.
The European Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages in 2016, but Ireland…
The second-generation AirPods Pro have had hearing health features for a while now. However, those tools are being expanded in iOS 18 with Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection that will soon be available on the earbuds. Apple's…
After years of rumour, speculation and hype, Sony has confirmed it is launching a more powerful - and much more expensive - version of its hugely popular PlayStation 5 console.
The PS5 Pro will be able to show more advanced graphics and…
If you thought the price of a fully specced iPhone 16 Pro Max or Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 was high, Huawei has a new flagship that might require some folks to pull off a bank heist to afford. The Mate XT, which the company claims is the fir…
Apple unveiled its push into AI, Apple Intelligence, in June and announced new iPhones Monday.
We still don't know when exactly the iPhone will have the much-anticipated AI features, though.
Apple promised a beta test…
A new group of startups will post AI-generated content to TikTok and YouTube accounts on autopilot.
These companies offer a new option for digital hustlers looking to make passive income.
The automated-posting busines…
At its September 2024 iPhone event, Apple didn’t announce a new version of the Apple Watch Ultra like it has done the past two years. Instead, it updated the Apple Watch Ultra 2 with a new color and a band, as well as several enhancements …
More than 90 nations, including the U.S. and China, will convene at a two-day summit in Seoul starting Monday to attempt to establish a blueprint for the use of AI in the military.
As Reuters reports, participants hope to establish mi…
Monday’s Apple event saw the 10th version of the Apple Watch announced, with the latest edition of one of the company's most popular products featuring a bunch of new features for users.
First released in 2015, the new watch will feat…
Apple's latest attempt to slightly differentiate the iPhone 16 series is... a faux button it's calling Camera Control. But unlike last year's new button, this one doesn't actually physically depress, and uses a mix of sensors and haptic fe…
The full details on Apple's new iPhones are finally available, and the dates align with our earlier predictions below. The new iPhone 16 series will arrive in stores on September 20, starting at $799. Pre-orders for the iPhone 16 will open…
The Roku smart TV platform is an accessible way to watch your favorite streaming content in a centralized location – either built-in to TVs, or by adding affordable dongles or set-top boxes to older televisions. However, a common frustrati…
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EZVIZ’s EP3x Pro Doorbell is a smart device that allows you to view and respond to those knocking at your front door at any time. This doorbell has two cameras - one at a 2K resolution to see the person at the door, an…
Bill Gates spoke about misinformation in an interview with CNBC.
Gates said he has "handed this problem to the younger generation."
He added that his "naivete" made him believe people would want "correct information."…
Many of Apple Intelligence’s most anticipated features will arrive in a trickle well after the release of iOS 18, and according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, it could be December before the iPhone will offer things like AI-generated images a…
The big day has finally arrive: Apple will kick off its big It's Glowtime event (you can watch it here and follow Engadget's Apple event liveblog, too) today at 1PM ET, where it's expected to announce the new iPhone 16 lineup, as well as n…
Lenovo has announced two new laptops in partnership with Intel. Yes, they feature the new Core Ultra Series 2 chips, but it’s really the software that makes these laptops interesting. The laptops themselves are the ThinkPad X1 Carbon and Y…
Google’s AI-powered Photos upgrades are beginning to trickle in. Ask Photos, the Gemini-powered chatbot that lets you get ultra-specific and conversational with your photo searches, is launching in early access for select users in the US. …
Apple is finally bringing its Find My feature to South Korea in 2025. The company says the service will launch at some point during the spring, according to a translation of a press release published by AppleInsider.
For years, South Ko…
Bill Gates, the billionaire founder and former CEO of Microsoft, spends a lot of time in meetings.
To process what was discussed, he regularly uses the AI summary feature in Teams, he told The Verge.
Gates is not alon…
Panasonic TVs have been missing from the US market for over a decade, which is odd because, well, the company makes good stuff. In any event, our national nightmare is over. The Japanese electronics giant just released a bunch of new telev…
Alibaba- and Tencent-backed startup Minimax, one of China’s “AI tigers,” has released its Video-01 text-to-video model, which can generate highly accurate depictions of humans, down to their hand motions. Minimax unveiled the new tool Sa…
Beware: The most addictive game of 2024 is coming to a device that’s always within reach. Balatro, a clever combination of poker, deck-building and roguelikes, will arrive on iOS — as a standalone purchase and Apple Arcade — and Android la…
YouTube is developing new tools to protect artists and creators from the unauthorized use of their likenesses. The company said on Thursday that new tech to detect AI-generated content using a person’s face or singing voice is in the pipel…
Astro Bot is not just for kids. Team Asobi clearly designed it for players of all skill levels, and that includes children and newbies, but at its core Astro Bot feels purpose-built for video game fans. It’s a skill-driven celebration of…
Folding phones have surged in popularity over the past few years, but some apps have lagged behind in updating their interfaces. Gboard is one of the guilty parties here; while it’s available on nearly every Google-based device, the on-s…
Sony is beginning to ramp up celebrations for the upcoming 30th anniversary of the PlayStation brand. And new images posted by the company seem to include an icon of a console that looks a lot like the alleged leaked PS5 Pro design. Hmmm..…
As great as they can be, folding phones can be a blight upon our pockets when wearing something tight. After all, these devices feel like you’ve got two phones in your pocket instead of the one you actually own. It’s not just the hardwar…
When you buy a phone, you expect it to work for at least a couple of years, if not longer. For many people, the time to upgrade to a new device is when it no longer receives security updates. Samsung has announced the Galaxy Z Flip 5G, Gal…
According to Microsoft, it's time for the "next phase of Copilot innovation." On September 16, the company is live streaming an event called Microsoft 365 Copilot: Wave 2. Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella and corporate vice president of AI at…
In just four days, Apple's It's Glowtime event will kick off (here's how to watch it), and it'll officially announce the iPhone 16 lineup. The newest iPhones will come equipped with iOS 18 already installed. But if you're not upgrading t…
For the college students who are satisfied with dating apps, which may not be many, Tinder announced Wednesday a series of updates to Tinder U, its in-app feature that caters to current college students ages 18 to 24. This includes new…
YouTube is expanding its existing set of parental controls with a new feature that would allow a parent to link their account to their teen’s account in order to gain insight into the teen’s activity across the video-sharing platform, th…
Google is bringing a handful of new features to Android phones, including tools to keep users safe during a natural disaster, enhancements to accessibility using AI, and easier music discovery. Simultaneously, the company has reached a cri…
We’re used to hearing about new Android versions during Google Pixel smartphone launch events, but Android 15’s source code is finally out at the Android Open Source Project. It was strangely missing from the Google Pixel launch event last…
Instagram is rolling out comments for Stories. Previously, the short-lived Stories could only be replied to in direct messages. This new feature offers a more visible way for users to interact with their friends' posts. The original poster…
Qualcomm’s exclusivity period on Copilot+ PCs is winding down. Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that Intel’s new 200V processors and AMD’s Ryzen AI 300 series chips will add Copilot+ AI capabilities beginning in November.
Copilot+ PCs inc…
Growing up. It’s something we all do, and devices do too. While there’s been very little innovation in mainstream smartphones lately, foldable phones have been maturing over the last few years and finally seem to be coming into their own…
Are you searching for a new 16-inch productivity laptop that is perfect for school or work? We recently reviewed two quality products that we'd recommend in a heartbeat, each with its own positives and negatives: the Acer Swift Go 16 and t…
Google has dominated the search space for so long that a U.S. District Court judge recently found that it has acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search. You have probably used Google Search for as long as you can remember; it…
Your Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra has arrived, and now you're wondering whether you made the right call buying a $650 smartwatch? It's too late for buyer's remorse, so the first step is to personalize your Ultra so that it's as useful and in…
The Recall saga continues. As it turns out, Microsoft’s controversial AI feature cannot be uninstalled, although that was spotted as an option in the latest version of Windows 11 24H2.
The ability to uninstall it was initially observed …
We are getting closer to the launch of the iPhone 16 series. The new handsets will be announced during Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event on September 9, 2024, and they will succeed the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models.
The iPhone 16 is ex…
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i is a consumer laptop for people needing powerful performance, a quality OLED display, and discrete graphics without sacrificing too much battery life. And to that end, the IdeaPad Pro keeps its promises and has a …
When the presumed iPhone 16 lineup is officially announced at the Apple event in just over a week, it will include iOS 18, which Apple already detailed at its developer conference earlier this year. But if you're not planning to upgrade to…
Apple’s M4 Mac mini will boast a ton of ports, but not a single one of them will be USB-A, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In the Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that Apple is ditching USB-A ports with the upcoming Mac mini. The …
A Brazilian court’s decision to ban X (formerly Twitter) seems to be benefiting its rivals, especially Bluesky.
The microblogging platform announced late Friday that it was seeing “all-time-highs for activity” with 500,000 new users joi…