Month: December 2024
Google Maps is now displaying Waze incident reports
Google Maps is now starting to show Waze incident reports while you navigate and includes the ability to contribute by confirming road conditions in the app via prompts. Google announced in July that both apps would cross-pollinate more data, delivering more Waze-sourced road closures, construction, speed cameras, and police presence…
Read More
The Best All-Clad Cyber Monday Deals
All-Clad makes some of the best—and most expensive—cookware. These Cyber Monday deals can save you some money. Source
Read More
The very best Sonos speaker is on sale for Cyber Monday — and that’s rare
If you made me give up all of the Sonos products I own except for one, I’d keep the Sonos Five each and every time. Well, in my case, technically, it’s the second-generation Play:5, but that speaker sounds identical to the current iteration. Typically priced at a steep $549, Sonos…
Read More
Pakistan withdraws plans for VPN ban – but usage may still be at risk
People in Pakistan may still be able to use VPN services without restrictions as the country’s telecom body has decided not to ban VPN usage after all. This came as Pakistan’s Law Ministry said the government cannot legally block VPNs. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) originally set the deadline for…
Read More
Creature Commandos is a monstrously good start to James Gunn’s DCU, but I wish it did four things differently
Light spoilers follow for Creature Commandos. It’s been eight years since DC Comics’ mainline universe was rebooted for the fifth time. Back then, the comic giant’s latest relaunch, titled ‘DC Rebirth’, was viewed as an apology to fans for the creative missteps that DC made with its unpopular ‘New 52’…
Read More
Meta wants to build a $10B subsea cable spanning the world
Meta is believed to be working on its own subsea cable plans worth $10bn+ They would link the US with South Africa, India and Australia The company’s services account for 10% of fixed and 22% of mobile traffic Meta is reportedly planning to build its own global network of subsea…
Read More