Facebook and TikTok block Russian state media in Europe : NPR
Facebook’s parent company Meta said in a statement that it had received requests from a number of governments and the European Union “to take further steps in relation to Russian state controlled media.” Jenny Kane/AP file photo hide…
FIFA 23 will have crossplay for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC
FIFA 23 is reportedly set to deliver a franchise first, finally adding crossplay between PlayStation, Xbox, and PC players to the long-reigning EA SPORTS franchise in a major switch years in the making. The FIFA franchise will be completely connected in…
Oppo’s New Fast Charger Can Charge Your Phone in Just 15 Minutes
Image: Oppo Batteries still suck, which means that any and all innovations regarding capacity and charging times will always be big news. At Mobile World Congress 2022, which gets underway in Barcelona this week, Oppo will be showing off its new speedy…
HPQ Stock: HP Tops Quarterly Targets On Strong Commercial PC Sales
Personal computer and printer maker HP (HPQ) late Monday topped Wall Street’s targets for its fiscal first quarter, thanks to strong commercial PC sales. It also raised its earnings guidance for the full year. But HPQ stock dipped in extended…
Hackers are having way too much fun going after Vladimir Putin
The latest Ukraine news continues to paint a picture of a more or less conventional military conflict, following Russia’s invasion of its much smaller, democratic neighbor. That is to say, tanks, airstrikes, and some degree of gun battles have…
Get a 100% charge in under 10 minutes
TL;DR Oppo has announced 240W charging technology at MWC 2022. This delivers a 100% charge in under ten minutes. The smartphone industry has been pushing ever faster charging speeds in the last few years, going from 30W, 50W, and 65W to 80W, 100W, and…
This $300 Phone Made Me More Present Than My iPhone Ever Could
The Light Phone 2 doesn’t highlight the highest-end specs like Apple’s iPhone 13 or Samsung’s Galaxy S22. Instead, its best features are actually what it doesn’t have. It purposely lacks many familiar phone tools like a camera and…
Turn Off These Annoying Windows 10 Settings
Using Windows 10? Change these default settings now. Sarah Tew/CNET Microsoft’s Windows 11 will roll out to all compatible computers by mid-2022. (Here’s our guide to downloading the new OS.) But as long as you’re using Windows 10,…
Apple is said to be working on a foldable MacBook/iPad hybrid device
Enlarge / Apple’s 2021 iPad—sans futuristic folding capability, of course. Samuel Axon Two different sources are now saying Apple plans to introduce a foldable iPad and MacBook hybrid product, though the release date for such a device would likely…
Snapdragon X70 modem connects to every band
TL;DR Qualcomm today announced the Snapdragon X70 modem. This tiny chip will allow your future smartphone to connect to every commercial cellular band. Like its predecessor, it has peak speeds of 10Gbps on a 5G connection. When you buy a smartphone in…