Category: Tech

An upcoming macOS update may help your MacBook’s battery last longer

[ad_1] Apple is developing a new feature designed to extend the longterm life of its laptop batteries, according to CNET. Dubbed “Battery Health Management,” the company will deploy the feature in macOS Catalina 10.15.5, which is slated to become publically available later this year. Rather than focusing on specific app usage, the feature examines your […]

Riot buys the makers of a combat-heavy ‘Minecraft’ clone

[ad_1] League of Legends and Valorant developer Riot Games just shared its next big bet. On Thursday, the company said it had acquired Hypixel Studios, the creator of an upcoming role-playing game called Hytale. If you’re not familiar with the game, think Minecraft but with more of a focus on adventuring and combat.  Riot didn’t disclose the financial terms of the acquisition. […]

Google displays unemployment benefit details based on your state

[ad_1] As is the case in many countries, unemployment in the United States is skyrocketing as the COVID-19 pandemic forces millions out of work. Several means are available to help those in need, such as federal stimulus checks, but the measures vary by state. Google has rolled out an update to Search to help you […]

Are Samsung’s Galaxy Buds+ an improvement over the original?

[ad_1] Last August we asked you to weigh in on the Galaxy Buds — the first set of true wireless headphones tailor-made for Samsung’s flagship phones.  You had plenty of criticisms about features like the audio quality, spotty Bluetooth connection and unsatisfactory EQ presets. In February, our reviewer Billy Steele got a chance to review […]

Verizon buys video conferencing app BlueJeans

[ad_1] In a classic example of trying to strike while the iron is hot, the business unit of Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is acquiring BlueJeans. If you’re not familiar, BlueJeans is a video conferencing app like Zoom. Verizon didn’t disclose the financial terms of the deal, but it did say the founders, management and employees […]

There’s some serious Cooking Mama drama going on right now

[ad_1] Office Create then said that it’s considering legal action against Planet in order to protect its customers, intellectual property rights and the Cooking Mama series. Planet, however, seems unfazed, responding with a statement on the official Cookstar Twitter account that chalked the issue up to “creative differences” and noting that “there is no active […]

Apple’s rumored over-ear headphones may offer switchable magnetic parts

[ad_1] Other features, according to those familiar with the matter, will include Siri, integrated touch controls and similar wireless-pairing and noise-cancelation tech to what’s already in Apple’s AirPods Pro. No word on pricing, although the sources have suggested the headphones will compete with the likes of Bose and Sennheiser, so we’re looking at around $350 […]

Shell aims to be a net zero emissions business by 2050

[ad_1] Because Shell can’t directly control scope three emissions these won’t be included in the company’s overall ambition, but it has said it will “pivot towards serving businesses and sectors that by 2050 are also net-zero emissions.” This means it has to make the products it sells, such as jet fuels and gasoline, greener. As […]

GoPro lays off 200 employees as sales hit hard by coronavirus

[ad_1] GoPro has announced that it will lay off 200 employees or around 20 percent of its workforce due to the coronavirus pandemic. It aims to reduce expenses by about $100 million by switching the majority of its business to a direct-to-consumer model. The company said that Q1 revenue will be less than half of […]