Monthly Archives: October 2022

Sky Glass picture quality update coming before Christmas, improves contrast dramatically

Sky will be releasing a major software update for its Sky Glass TV that dramatically improves picture quality. Since its launch a year ago, Sky Glass has gained many fans – not least because it offers an all-in-one solution of TV, sound system and full Sky experience over broadband. However, one criticism it has faced…

Google Completes Rollout of iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets With Updates to Maps and Search

Google has now rolled out all of the promised Lock Screen widgets for its iPhone apps, including the Google app, Gmail, Google Maps, Chrome, Google News, and Google Drive. The rollout was completed today with two Lock Screen widgets for Maps, following five widgets for the Google app that were released on Wednesday. In version…

Children with concussions might benefit from short screen time spurts

About 6.8 percent of children experience concussion symptoms. Deposit Photos Concussions from sports or accidents are serious medical conditions that deserve attention at any age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 6.8 percent of children had experienced the symptoms of a concussion or a brain injury in 2020. Since a…

Online travel giant Booking.com faces antitrust probe in Spain

More tech antitrust activity: Spain’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into potential anti-competitive behavior by the Dutch online travel agency giant, Booking.com, following a couple of complaints lodged by the Spanish Association of Hotel Managers and the Regional Hotel Association of Madrid. The national competition regulator said today that it will look into whether…

2023 VC predictions: Finding an exit from the ‘messy middle’

Eric Tarczynski Contributor Share on Twitter Eric Tarczynski is managing partner and founder of Contrary Capital. More posts by this contributor University entrepreneurship — without the university To predict what 2023 will look like for venture capital, we need to start by understanding where we are now. We’re entering a messy middle where prices continue…