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HBO Max update fixes the worst of its Apple TV woes

HBO Max has updated its Apple TV app as it attempts to fix the myriad issues that have been plaguing the software since last week. The update fixes significant problems with basic features like fast-forwarding and rewinding, which had been introduced after the software switched away from using the native tvOS video player. The software… Read more

HBO Max has been busted for days

If you’ve attempted to stream something on HBO Max from an Apple TV sometime during the last several days, you may have noticed that its player controls are unusable. It’s not just you. Ongoing issues seem to be related to an app update that supposedly addressed “a few bugs lurking around” on June 5th. Since… Read more

Instagram chief explains how the service decides what you see

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri shed some light on how the social network decides what you see in a new blog post published on Tuesday. The explanation seems to be meant at least in part to combat persistent rumors that Instagram intentionally hides or disfavors certain posts, which Instagram says isn’t exactly true. The short answer… Read more

Razer’s Plastic Hunting Robot Aims To Clean up the Oceans

Home News (Image credit: Razer) The latest release from Razer, creator of some of the “most interesting” products ever to grace a desktop, is a partnership with ClearBot a marine waste cleaning enterprise with a prototype AI robot. The AI powered boat is designed to detect and collect some of the 11 million tons of… Read more

Apple lets users see family members’ Health data

Apple will let people share the data from their Health app with family members or others, the company announced. It’s one of a new slate of health features for iPhone. With permission, someone can share access to their overall heart rate and movement data. They’ll also be able to share access to alerts, which will… Read more

India reportedly warns Twitter of ‘unintended consequences’ if it fails to follow new rules

India’s government has told Twitter it could face “unintended consequences” if it fails to comply with the country’s new social media rules, Reuters reported. India’s technology minister wrote in a June 5th letter to Twitter that the company’s responses to previous government letters about the new rules did not confirm whether Twitter was in full… Read more

Microsoft looks ready to launch Windows 11

Microsoft has been teasing a “next generation” of Windows for months now, but new hints suggest the company isn’t just preparing an update to its existing Windows 10 software, but a new, numbered version of the operating system: Windows 11. The software giant announced a new Windows event for June 24th yesterday, promising to show… Read more

Intel Could Enable AMD’s FidelityFX SuperResolution on Xe-HPG GPUs

Home News (Image credit: AMD) AMD’s FidelityFX SuperResolution technology works not only on the company’s Radeon graphics processors, but also on Nvidia’s GeForce GPUs so developers can support it across all the best graphics cards. For Nvidia’s, which has its own deep learning super sampling (DLSS) technology, ensuring compatibility with AMD’s FSR is not a priority, but… Read more

Microsoft to reveal its next generation of Windows on June 24th

Microsoft is planning to detail its “next generation of Windows” at an event later this month. The software giant has started sending invites to media for a Windows event on June 24th. Both Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and chief product officer Panos Panay will be presenting at the Windows event. Microsoft’s Windows event will start… Read more

Intel’s Raja Koduri Shows Off Xe-HPG Gaming GPU with 512 EUs

Home News (Image credit: Intel) Intel’s graphics chief Raja Koduri published the first ‘official’ image of Intel’s upcoming gaming graphics processor based on the Xe-HPG architecture. Koduri also confirmed that at least one of the company’s DG2 GPUs will feature 512 EUs. “Xe-HPG (DG2) real candy – very productive time at the Folsom lab couple… Read more

Judge dismisses charges against Apple chief accused of bribing police officers with iPads

A Californian court has dismissed bribery charges against Apple’s Chief Security Officer Thomas Moyer, Reuters reports, who was accused of offering iPads as bribes to obtain concealed-weapons permits for Apple employees. Judge Eric S. Geffon dismissed arguments of corrupt intent as “pure speculation” that were “not supported by the evidence presented to the grand jury.”… Read more

Etsy targets Gen Z shoppers with $1.6 billion Depop acquisition

E-commerce site Etsy, best known for selling handmade and vintage wares, is buying up a cooler, younger rival, UK-based secondhand shopping app Depop. The $1.6 billion acquisition lets Etsy access Depop’s young and growing userbase. Etsy says more than 90 percent of Depop’s users are under 26, meaning they mostly belong to Gen Z, while… Read more

Samsung reportedly bringing HDR10+ to gaming

Home News (Image credit: Future) Samsung could enable HDR10+ for gaming, according to a German blog post spotted by HDTVtest. The article claims Samsung executives are working with ‘various unnamed studios’ to set up a steady supply of HDR10+ titles. The HDR10+ format was created by Samsung and is a competitor to Dolby Vision. Like Dolby… Read more

AMD Debuts FidelityFX Super Resolution to Take on DLSS at Computex

Home News (Image credit: AMD) After a long wait , AMD has finally introduced FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), the company’s upscaling technology to rival Nvidia’s machine learning-powered DLSS. It was introduced during AMD chief executive Dr. Lisa Su’s virtual keynote address at Computex, which is being held online this year. The new feature will launch… Read more

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Tab with S Pen

New type of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold smartphone with two hinges that can fold both inwards and outwards. Folds out into a tablet, with S Pen storage option. Besides the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3 foldable smartphones, Samsung seems to develop some more exciting new foldable devices. Among them is a… Read more