Author: Bilal

Sprint stores will switch over to T-Mobile branding on August 2nd T-Mobile is today announcing the first unified plan it’s offering to all customers of the combined T-Mobile / Sprint mega-carrier. Starting on July 24th, the company will offer four lines of unlimited data for $25 per line (if you enable autopay), totaling $100 each month. 5G access is … Continue reading T-Mobile’s new plan has four lines of unlimited data (and SD video) for $100 Continue Reading →

Manage your dark mode I’ve become a firm believer in using dark mode on my phone. Not because of its presumed battery-saving advantages (although those are nothing to sneeze at), but because I have the unfortunate habit of reading in low-light (or nearly no-light) conditions, and dark mode is a lot gentler on my eyes. While both iOS and Android have … Continue reading How to enable Android’s dark mode for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Continue Reading →

Small tweaks and a new color scheme A picture of a new Oculus Quest virtual reality headset has seemingly leaked online. The image was posted by Twitter user WalkingCat, who has produced credible leaks in the past. It shows a headset very similar to the existing Oculus Quest, but with a black-and-white color scheme, a potentially slimmer design, … Continue reading New Oculus Quest headset image seemingly leaked on Twitter Continue Reading →

Amazon wants a more direct connection to users on mobile Amazon is working on a new feature for its Alexa voice assistant that will let the software launch Android and iOS apps using voice commands, a first for Amazon’s assistant and a bold expansion of its strategy to position Alexa as a platform-agnostic alternative to … Continue reading Alexa will soon be able to launch Android and iOS apps using voice commands Continue Reading →

The pandemic is having almost zero negative effects on Microsoft’s financial performance Microsoft posted fiscal fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations on both sales and profit for the past three months amid the economic downturn caused by COVID-19. In fact, it appears many of Microsoft’s various divisions are benefiting from the effects of the … Continue reading Microsoft just had a stellar three months thanks to Azure, Surface, and Xbox Continue Reading →

Tesla earned a profit of $104 million in the second quarter of 2020 Tesla turned a profit of $104 million in the second quarter of 2020 despite shutting down its electric vehicle factory in Fremont, California, for roughly seven weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Tesla has now been profitable for four … Continue reading Tesla turns a profit for the fourth quarter in a row — a first for the company Continue Reading →

It’s similar to Apple’s upcoming FaceTime feature in iOS 14 Microsoft’s AI-powered “eye contact” feature for the Surface Pro X is finally starting to roll out, months after it was originally announced for the ARM-powered Surface laptop last year. The new feature is rolling out now as part of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20175, which means that it likely … Continue reading Microsoft’s AI-powered ‘Eye Contact’ feature is finally coming to the Surface Pro X Continue Reading →

And also entering into a partnership with This American Life The New York Times has acquired the audio production company behind the popular podcast series Serial, which is widely credited with helping popularize the modern narrative podcast movement. The company, called Serial Productions, was formed in 2017 by Sarah Koenig, Julie Snyder, and Ira Glass after the success of … Continue reading The New York Times is acquiring the podcast studio that created Serial and S-Town Continue Reading →

But Instacart denies there’s been a breach of their systems The personal data of hundreds of thousands of Instacart users is being sold on the dark web for around $2 per person, according to a report from BuzzFeed. The publication says information including “names, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and order histories” appearing to … Continue reading Instacart users’ personal data, including order history, is reportedly being sold online Continue Reading →

It’s all about Display Zoom iOS 14’s third beta contains more evidence that Apple has an iPhone with a 5.4-inch display on the way, 9to5Mac reports. The reasoning is a little complicated, so bear with us. 9to5Mac is basing its hunch on iOS’s Display Zoom feature, which you can use to make your phone’s text, buttons, and icons bigger. Display … Continue reading Latest iOS 14 beta offers more evidence of a 5.4-inch iPhone Continue Reading →