Month: October 2020
Google Fi starts selling 5G phones from Samsung
Google Fi customers have been able to use unlocked Samsung phones on the MVNO’s network for years, but now those same customers can now buy a Samsung Galaxy device directly from the search giant. On the Fi website, the company has started selling the… Source
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This divisive browser just got a nifty new feature that might help settle the debate Microsoft Edge Chromium
Since releasing the new Chromium-based version of its Edge browser earlier this year, Microsoft has continually updated it with new features including a password generator, a price comparison tool, quiet notification requests and more. Now though, the software giant is testing out a new feature in the browser’s Dev and…
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Niagara Falls’ new ferry boats are electric, and they’re not alone
Tourists to Niagara Falls can now ride all-electric ferries past the iconic waterfalls. The two ferries made their debut in New York on October 6th, fueled by locally generated hydropower. Their batteries can recharge in just seven minutes as passengers climb on and off the vessels. The first vessels of…
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The PlayStation Store is reportedly getting an update later this month
If you prefer buying older PlayStation games over the web or on mobile, you may not be able to do that for much longer. Sony has informed developers that it plans to revamp its digital storefront for those versions later this month, removing users’ options to purchase games and DLC…
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It Took Facebook More Than A Year — And A Whistleblower — To Remove A Troll Farm Connected To Azerbaijan’s Ruling Party
Weeks after firing an internal whistleblower who called for Facebook to crack down on a massive network of fake activity connected to Azerbaijan’s ruling party, Facebook has removed more than 1,000 accounts and close to 8,000 pages. Facebook linked the operation to the Youth Union of the governing New Azerbaijani…
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Roku brings its streaming channel to Amazon’s Fire TV devices
You’ve been able to download Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Music onto Roku devices for a while, but the same has not been true of the Roku Channel and Fire TV devices. That’s about to change. Starting today, if you live in the US and own a Fire TV st……
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