Big Tech

Google Unveils Pixel 4 Design Early in Response to Leaks Google has announced the design of their upcoming flagship smartphone, the Pixel 4, early in response to a number of leaks and rumors. Take a look at the design here and check back soon for more updates on this highly anticipated device.

Chrome Restricts Ad-Blockers: What This Means For You Google Chrome may be one of the most popular browsers out there, but it has provoked plenty of ire recently in the way that it handles ad-blocking extensions. Critics have suggested that recent changes to Chrome will make dedicated ad blocking plugins ineffective.

Apple iOS 13, iPadOS and watchOS – What’s New and How to Get Them This year's Apple WWDC had its fair share of announcements, but perhaps the most important were the ones we knew were coming - updates to iOS, watchOS, and out of nowhere, a dedicated iPadOS. We take a look at the new features of all three, and when they'll be available.

Google Announces Pricing, Titles for Stadia Gaming Platform Google has finally unveiled a few key details about their much-anticipated gaming platform, Stadia, including price and included titles. Check out some of the specifics now and keep an eye out on future details coming up around E3.

Here Are All the Big Apple WWDC 2019 Keynote Announcements Apple WWDC 2019 revealed a new Mac Pro, available starting at a hefty $5,999. Also debuting: the biggest iPad software update ever, iPadOS, and new updates that include iOS 13, macOS Catalina, and tvOS.

Is Siri Sexist? UN Report Finds Gender Bias in Virtual Assistants Will your smart home device listen to you, but not your girlfriend? She's not the only one being ignored. A recent UN report identified a worrying number of issues relating to sexism in virtual assistants. Here's what they found, why it's happening, and what we can do about it.

Amazon Patent Could Mean Alexa Is Always Listening In Amazon might be developing a technology for its Alexa-enabled devices that lets them record audio before first hearing a wake word like "Alexa." If a new patent application from Amazon goes into effect, the devices could constantly record audio around them.

Amazon Defeats Facial Recognition Critics

The MacBook Pro Gets Faster – But Not Necessarily Better Apple has thrown some new processors at its MacBook Pro line of laptops. But sadly, this minor upgrade does precious little to improve the company's flagship models. They might be marginally quicker, but are the improvements enough to get you to shell out over $1,000?

Apple Updates MacBook Keyboard, Extends Repair Program Apple has announced an update to its keyboard and an extension to the keyboard repair program, which has been ongoing for several years, after many users complained about stuck keys and mis-presses. The ongoing issues have angered even the most loyal Apple fans.

Apple Hit With Customer Lawsuit Over App Store Practices Apple has been hit with a lawsuit from iPhone users relating to allegedly monopolistic anti-trust practices on the Apple App Store. Find out what the lawsuit means, who's behind it, and what could happen if Apple is found to be at fault.

Amazon Set to Automate More Jobs With New Box-Packing Robots Amazon is planning to bring a raft of $1 million robots to its warehouses which might cost thousands of people their jobs. The new robots can pack boxes up to five times as fast as human workers, and represents the company's latest push into automation.