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2020 is giving us another chance to watch Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai get grilled by Congress Jay Peters Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey have agreed to testify virtually before the Senate Commerce Committee on October 28th, Politico reported Friday evening. Assuming that the hearing is live-streamed…
Verizon’s LTE Home internet service expands to 189 markets nationwide Sponsored Links SOPA Images via Getty Images Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is expanding the availability of its LTE Home internet service to more rural areas across the US. After launching in July in select markets, it’s now available in “parts” of 189 markets across 48…
COVID in the White House Should be America’s Wake-Up Call Richard E. Besser With the president and first lady’s stunning diagnoses of Covid-19, the couple will receive exemplary care. They will be isolated safely at the White House, and will have all the support they need to—we hope—emerge fully recovered from this potentially lethal virus.…
US arrests two members of console hacking group Team Xecuter Sponsored Links Kris Naudus / Engadget Two members of Team Xecuter, a group that develops and sells devices that allow people to play pirated copies of games on their consoles, are in FBI custody. On Friday, the Department of Justice said Max Louarn, a 48-year-old French national,…
How Trump’s COVID Diagnosis Could Affect Public Perceptions Tanya Lewis President Donald Trump has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. First Lady Melania Trump, senior adviser to the president Hope Hicks, at least a couple of prominent Republican officials and others have also received positive results. The president had recently attended a fundraiser with…
Apple imagines a foldable iPhone with a ‘self-healing’ display Taylor Lyles An Apple patent application published yesterday reveals an idea for a foldable smartphone that would include a “self-healing” display cover, allowing the device to repair dents or scratches covering the screen. The application, spotted by Patently Apple, was originally filed by Apple in January.…
If iOS 14 is causing battery drain, you might need to wipe your iPhone Barbara Krasnoff Operating system updates can often suffer from unwanted glitches, and it seems that the latest iOS 14 and watchOS 7 releases from Apple are not immune. There have been complaints over the last few days that some people who…
Apple’s new spatial audio feature turns the AirPods Pro into a home theater for your ears Chris Welch Since releasing them last year, Apple has quietly continued to improve upon the AirPods Pro with firmware updates that have tweaked their noise cancellation and sound quality. The company rarely details or comments on the changes that…
Android 11 officially drops support for Google’s Daydream VR Adi Robertson Google officially dropped Daydream virtual reality support from Android 11 — a final step in its retirement of the system. As Android Police notes, Google posted an announcement saying its latest version of Android doesn’t support the VR platform’s app. “Daydream VR app is…
Apple’s credit card won’t make you question the existence of a 10-person Texas tax firm anymore Jay Peters Some Apple Card users have reported seeing mysterious charges on their credit card statements from “Waters Hardy & Co.,” a 10-person Dallas-based tax preparation and consulting firm. It’s a real company. But strangely, it seems those charges…