Here’s Thursday’s development in the seeming last gasps of MoviePass: The menu of movies you can select from daily has shrunk to six for your $10 per month. But you can still see three of them! Unfortunately, that means no Crazy Rich Asians until Sunday — if the beleaguered company can even hold to that […]
Author: Debra Jenkins
OnePlus 6T: Every detail and rumor so far
In these days of exhaustive leaks and unrelenting phone rumors, OnePlus just wants to tell you about its new phone. Specifically that its updated flagship, the OnePlus 6T, has some exciting new features — and it’s coming on Oct. 29. (Yes, it adjusted the original launch date to avoid overlapping with another company unveiling new […]
Lithium-ion batteries inspired by children’s slime won’t catch fire and explode
The slimy children’s goo known as oobleck, made from cornstarch and water, has inspired researchers to create a lithium-ion battery that is less prone to dangerous fires. Lithium-ion batteries are indispensable to our tech-filled lives — they power basically all of our electronic devices, from laptops to headphones to smartphones. Sadly, they can explode when damaged […]
Apple turns off group FaceTime after discovery of eavesdropping bug
A newly discovered FaceTime bug could pose an eavesdropping problem, and Apple says it will have a fix out later this week. The bug allows iPhone users to call another device via the FaceTime video chat service and hear audio on the other end before the recipient has answered the call. That is, it can […]
Security flaws in mobile point-of-sale systems spell money trouble
Cheaper payment systems may cost businesses less, but they could’ve wound up costing customers more. That’s the word from a pair of security researchers, who discovered that mobile payment systems had vulnerabilities that could let hackers steal credit card info or change the value of what people pay. Researchers Leigh-Anne Galloway and Tim Yunusov of […]
Get the Moto Z2 Force phone for just $120
It was just about a year ago that CNET’s Scott Stein called the Moto Z2 Force ‘a great phone…but no bargain.’ Sure enough, Motorola’s modular marvel had a starting price of $730. What a difference a year makes. For a limited time, both Sprint and Best Buy are offering the Motorola Moto Z2 Force (64GB) […]
With 5G and Sprint, T-Mobile vows cheaper wireless service than ever
The next-generation of wireless technology, known as 5G, is poised to change our lives. Once it actually gets here. But how will 5G look and work when it does? T-Mobile is aiming for broad coverage and has committed to building a nationwide 5G network by 2020. ‘Our view is 5G should be everywhere,’ President and […]
No, Spotify isn’t using your GPS to kick you off your family plan
Spotify Premium is cheaper if you share it with your family, but you may want to think twice if your family lives apart. According to Spotify’s website, the ‘Premium for Family’ plan can be shared with up to six people who live in the same household. To make sure that family plan members actually shared […]
EBay wants to help you sell your old phone fast with Instant Selling
eBay will now let you sell your old phone in ‘a matter of minutes,’ but there’s a small catch: You get paid in eBay vouchers. Known as Instant Selling, the service could be useful if your previous phone is just gathering dust and you’re bidding on some big-ticket item. The e-commerce site says it offers […]
After this past week, 5G is starting to feel real
Do you want to know what 5G is going to look like? Qualcomm just went all-in on how next-generation wireless technology will take shape when it debuts next year. The maker of mobile chips, best known for the powerful processors that serve as the brains of high-profile smartphones, such as the Google Pixel 3 and Samsung […]