Category: Tech

Walmart+ is the retailer’s latest attempt to take on Amazon Prime

[ad_1] At first, Walmart+ won’t be much more than a rebranded version of the company’s existing Delivery Unlimited service, in which customers pay $98 per year for unlimited same-day grocery deliveries from participating stores. (That price, by the way, isn’t set in stone — Walmart may test the service at different price points.) If that […]

Facebook cancels F8 developer conference over coronavirus concerns

[ad_1] Of course, Facebook is hardly the first to make such a move. MWC, which takes place in Barcelona at the end of February, was cancelled after multiple high-profile companies pulled out. Similarly, many companies are deciding to pass up on exhibiting at the GDC conference in San Francisco next month — Sony, Facebook and […]

Peloton settles music licensing lawsuit over its exercise videos

[ad_1] Peloton didn’t detail the terms of the settlement, but it sounds like it’s in a position to avoid any future licensing issues with what it’s calling a joint collaboration agreement. “We are pleased the music publishers and their songwriter partners in this case have reached a settlement with Peloton that compensates creators properly and […]

IKEA’s new vegetarian meatballs will taste more like meat

[ad_1] According to The Verge, the updated veggie meatballs will be made out of apples, oats, peas and potatoes. They’ll be available both as an in-restaurant meal and a frozen package to make at home. IKEA hopes that the new taste will be more attractive to meat eaters, and help them make the transition to […]

Altice One brings its cable lineup to Apple TV

[ad_1] On Apple TV 4K, Altice One customers will still have access to streaming live TV, On Demand, DVR recordings and the program guide. They’ll also have the option to select an Apple TV 4K as part of their Altice cable package. Customers who choose this option will receive one year of Apple TV+ for […]

Samsung is already working to fix the Galaxy S20 cameras

[ad_1] Samsung didn’t say what the problems were, exactly, but the Galaxy S20 Ultra indeed has a very advanced camera with a 108-megapixel sensor. It also packs a phase-detect system that’s supposed to make autofocus (AF) quicker and more accurate. However, reviewers have found that it’s slow and in some cases inaccurate, yielding out-of-focus photos. […]

Judges rule that YouTube isn’t bound by the First Amendment

[ad_1] Prager argued that since Google runs YouTube as a public forum, it should be subject to First Amendment scrutiny. However, a US District Court judge disagreed and tossed his lawsuit. The three judges who oversaw the appeal clearly share the first judge’s opinion, writing in their decision: “Despite YouTube’s ubiquity and its role as […]

Google’s latest VR app lets you gaze at prehistoric paintings

[ad_1] Chauvet: Meet the Ancestors contains 54 curated exhibits with over 350 digitized assets. These include 3D models of the iconic The Horses Fresco painting and a bear skull that was left behind by some of the cave’s inhabitants. In addition, Google has created a 10-minute VR experience called Chauvet: The Dawn of Art for […]

The $35 Raspberry Pi 4 now comes with double the RAM

[ad_1] The Pi 4 2GB cost $45 at launch. Compared to the original, though, it has eight times the memory, 10 times the I/O bandwidth, four times the number of pixels on screen and dual-band wireless networking. As the company notes, thanks to inflation, $35 in 2012 is equivalent to nearly $40 today. So effectively […]

FCC begins collecting data to help carriers replace Huawei and ZTE hardware

[ad_1] The agency is gathering data from the carriers to help it design a feasible reimbursement program and figure out if it needs to anything else to ensure a smooth transition. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Huawei’s and ZTE’s designations as national security threats may become final this spring. That’s why the agency is “moving […]