Month: April 2021
The long overdue Apple TV refresh may offer 120Hz support
The Apple TV 4K hasn’t been updated for more than three and a half years, which is an eternity in technology. But 9to5Mac reports that the new tvOS 14.5 beta references support for 120Hz refresh rates — a capability that no currently available Apple TV models have — which could…
Read More
The US government will pay you up to $500,000 to design a less annoying face mask
Over a year into the pandemic, we’ve seen a wide variety of masks, from totally unsafe fashion pieces, to RGB nightmares, not to mention a bunch of other stylish options. But if you think you might have an idea for a better mask that more people might want to wear,…
Read More
Facebook data breach: how to check if your details were leaked Facebook
Over the last few days, it’s been revealed that the personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users around the globe has been leaked online. More specifically, over 533 million accounts from 106 countries that contain phone numbers, full names, locations, email addresses and other sensitive information have been…
Read More
Flight Penguin is a new flight search Chrome app that promises ‘no collusion’
The founders of Hipmunk are launching a new startup today that’s aimed squarely at taking on their own former product. Called Flight Penguin, it’s a Chrome browser extension that simultaneously searches a bunch of airline websites and then presents the results in a familiar format. Rather than taking a commission…
Read More
Samsung’s latest budget phones ask: is refresh rate more important than resolution?
If you had to choose: would you choose a sharper screen on your smartphone, or a smoother-scrolling one? This year, budget phone buyers may be asking themselves that question: the OnePlus Nord N100, Moto G50, and the new Samsung Galaxy F12 and M12 all refresh their screens 90 times per…
Read More
The GoPro Hero 8 Black is down to AU$299 in this eBay Tuesday sale GoPro Hero 8 Black
Aussies might be easing themselves back into the working week, but eBay’s weekly deals event is showing no signs of slowing down, with a slew of deep discounts landing on the online marketplace today (April 6). In today’s eBay Tuesdays, the site will be serving up the GoPro Hero 8…
Read More