Technology

Alphabet’s Google pays billions of dollars each year to Apple, Samsung Electronics and other telecom giants to illegally maintain its spot as the No. 1 search engine, the US Justice Department told a federal judge Thursday. DOJ attorney Kenneth Dintzer didn’t disclose how much Google spends to be the default Read more…

The first beta for the Android 13 quarterly release includes a new “clear calling” feature that “reduces background noises during calls.”  It was first spotted by Mishaal Rahman on Twitter who also tweeted directions to enable it for yourself without root, if you’re feeling bold. The images shared by Rahman Read more…

Today, Apple announced a handful of new products at their iPhone launch event in Cupertino. Along with four new iPhones, Apple unveiled the brand-new Series 8 Apple Watch and refreshed SE. It also unveiled a completely new, rugged Apple Watch Ultra. The Apple Watch Ultra is the star of the Read more…

Apple today announced that all iPhone 14 models sold in the U.S. do not have a built-in SIM card tray and instead rely entirely on eSIM technology. Tech specs on Apple’s website confirm the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max are not compatible Read more…

A nuclear fusion reaction has lasted for 30 seconds at temperatures in excess of 100 million degrees celsius. While the duration and temperature alone aren’t records, the simultaneous achievement of heat and stability brings us a step closer to a viable fusion reactor — as long as the technique used Read more…

Apple CEO Tim Cook dismissed the idea of adopting RCS messaging to put an end to the green bubbles that surround messages when iPhone users text someone on an Android device. From a report: “I don’t hear our users asking that we put a lot of energy in on that Read more…