By the time you read this article, Netflix will have started rolling out its new “Basic with Ads” plan. After years of resisting investor pressure, the company, following its first subscriber decline in a decade, announced this past April it would begi…
Netflix’s ad-supported plan isn’t working on Apple TV devices
If you’re an Apple TV user who was considering switching to Netflix’s new ad-supported plan, it might be best to hold off for now. The more budget-friendly version of the service (the “Basic with ads” tier) currently isn’t supported on Apple TV devices…
Substack adds a chat feature to make it more of a social space
Substack users now have another way to interact with their favorite writers, podcasters and video makers. The platform now has a chat feature, where creators can hang out with their subscribers and perhaps forge deeper links with their communities. “Ch…
Hey T-Mobile, nobody wants your suitcase
Have you ever wanted to use your luggage as a workstation? No? Don’t tell T-Mobile that, then. The provider and Samsara have unveiled a smart carry-on suitcase, the “Un-carrier On” (sorry about the pun), whose stand-out feature is the ability to double…
Astronauts will 3D print part of a human knee in space
Bioprinted body parts could prove vital to future medical treatments, and scientists are going to great lengths to test it — in a very literal sense. NASA, Redwire and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Center for Biotechnology (4…
Steam for ChromeOS works on more devices and is easier to install
It’s already been almost eight months since Google and Valve announced that they were jointly working on a version of Steam for ChromeOS, something that would greatly expand the gaming options available on Chromebooks. While it was an alpha release, li…
‘Symbiogenesis’ is some NFT garbage from Square Enix, not a ‘Parasite Eve’ revival
Square Enix has revealed that Symbiogenesis, an upcoming project that was widely rumored to be Parasite Eve-related, is actually something else — and it’s centered around NFTs (non-fungible tokens). The publisher described Symbiogenesis as “its first d…
WiFi security flaw lets a drone track devices through walls
WiFi’s friendliness to other devices might pose a significant threat in the wrong circumstances. University of Waterloo researchers have discovered a security flaw in the networking standard that lets attackers track devices through walls. The techniqu…
Apple TV 4K review (2022): Still the best streaming box by a long shot
After Apple finally gave us a decent Siri remote last year, I couldn’t imagine the Apple TV 4K getting much better. It’s not like anyone is clamoring for an 8K upgrade – all we need these days is support for fast 4K streaming, as well as the multitude …
Amazon will bring Matter smart home support to 17 Echo devices this year (updated)
Amazon was quick to pledge support for the Matter smart home standard, and now it’s clear just when (and if) you can expect the technology to reach your household. The company has confirmed that 17 Echo devices, plugs, switches and bulbs will support M…