Privacy-focused messaging app Signal has hired former Google manager and tech critic Meredith Whittaker as its first president, it announced in a blog post. She’s already on the board of directors, along with WhatsApp founder, interim CEO and Facebook critic Brian Acton and former CEO/encryption evangelist Moxie Marlinspike. Her focus, she said, will be on…
Monthly Archives: September 2022
The Tarantula Nebula has been photographed by several observatories in the past, but new images captured by the James Webb Telescope give us a clearer, sharper view of the star-forming region. Also known as 30 Doradus, the Tarantula Nebula is the largest and brightest star-forming region among the galaxies near our own, making it a…
Peloton has given us the first peek at its forthcoming rowing machine. Called Peloton Row, it has been teased on a sign-up page on the US Peloton website. You can enter your email details to find out more information as and when it appears. As with other Peloton devices, the Row has a simple design…
The launch of the Huawei Mate 50 might not register for your typical smartphone customer outside China. Since the company fell foul of US sanctions and hasn’t been able to use Google’s Android, appetite for the phones has diminished for those outside the homeland. But there’s a noteworthy detail in the launch of this phone:…
Solar charging has been advertised as the technology of the future. And indeed, it’s currently one of the cleanest ways to get the power you need. But solar charging can also be quite slow. Or at least that used to be the case. On the last day of August, the global solar power leader, Jackery,…
I wasn’t entirely convinced by MultiVersus when it leaked. We’ve seen countless platform fighters challenge Super Smash Bros across the decades, usually falling flat. Even Sony’s own attempt with PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale was middling, so I didn’t particularly rate a Warner Bros crossover’s chances. I’ll gladly admit those initial impressions were wrong. Even as…
A system update for the PlayStation 5 is now live, adding in a number of new features previously available in beta. That includes gamelists, essentially folders, to make organising your game collection more manageable. Players can have up to 15 lists, with 100 games per list. 1440p HDMI video output is also available for those…
Ceramic Shield was introduced to make Apple phone screens more resistant to damage. Here is how it works and which iPhones include it. One of the most vulnerable parts of your phone is the screen, and it can be a very annoying and expensive endeavour to get a broken one fixed. Thankfully, many phone manufacturers…
The new revised PS5 has been cracked open by a prominent YouTuber, revealing a surprisingly different console that has been completely redesigned. Last week it emerged that Sony had begun releasing a revised PS5 console into Australian shops. All that was known at the time was that the console was significantly lighter (300 grams in…
Honor X40 series is getting announced on September 15, and today the company revealed a major detail about one of the phones from the lineup. Next Thursday we are going to see an Honor X40 with a 10-bit OLED panel with curved sides, which will be a first in the 9-year history of the X…