Massive Galaxy S24 leak reveals standard model may disappoint US buyers

With FCC approval in the bag, Samsung is allegedly gearing up for the Galaxy S24 Unpacked event which will be held on January 17. Although no head-turning upgrades are expected, the South Korean giant is rumored to introduce a couple of changes to differentiate the lineup from the outgoing range. Windows Report has today published … Read more

Chrome’s next weapon in the War on Ad Blockers: Slower extension updates

Enlarge / Let’s see, you landed on my “Google Ads” space, and with three houses… that will be $1,400. Ron Amadeo / Hasbro Google’s war on ad blockers is just gearing up, with YouTube doing its best to detect and block ad blockers and Chrome aiming to roll out the ad block-limiting Manifest V3 extension … Read more

Federal judge vows to investigate Google for intentionally destroying chats

Judge James Donato is overseeing Epic v. Google, a case that could determine the future of the Android app store — but testimony in this case may have more repercussions for Google too. On Friday, Judge Donato vowed to investigate Google for intentionally and systematically suppressing evidence, calling the company’s conduct “a frontal assault on … Read more

Gamers using GeForce NOW to play Call of Duty are reportedly being banned

Call of Duty gamers may be banned for using GeForce NOW First ROG Ally users, now GeForce NOW. NVIDIA GeForce NOW is said to be impacting Call of Duty players. Reports suggest that users might encounter bans while utilizing this game-streaming service. According to the information, a glitch is leading to players being flagged and … Read more

Gamers using GeForce NOW to play Call of Duty are reportedly being banned

Call of Duty gamers may be banned for using GeForce NOW First ROG Ally users, now GeForce NOW. NVIDIA GeForce NOW is said to be impacting Call of Duty players. Reports suggest that users might encounter bans while utilizing this game-streaming service. According to the information, a glitch is leading to players being flagged and … Read more

Cops Warn About New iPhone Feature, Experts Say to Chill

A sharing feature built into Apple’s latest iOS update has police departments nationwide issuing a warning to iPhone users, but security experts say the hubbub may be a bit hyped up. The new NameDrop feature allows consumers who have phones using iOS 17.1, or watchOS 10.1 on their Apple Watch, to “quickly share contact … Read more

Stuff in Microdots – The New York Times

52A. There’s a handful of portmanteaus in this puzzle, and this is the most surprising of the bunch, I think. “Constantly posting pictures and news about one’s kids on social media” solves to SHARENTING, a mix of “sharing” and “parenting.” 13D. Shouldn’t “When doubled, comment made with a wink” be “nudge?” That didn’t fit, and … Read more