For about 10 minutes last week, I felt like I was Judge Dredd, riding the burly Lawmaster motorcycle from the 1995 film. People on the cobbled streets of Red Hook, Brooklyn, stared at me as I rode by on a futuristic-looking vehicle, and I fought the urge to yell, “I am the law!” I was … Read more
Twitch streamers can finally block banned users from watching their streams, thanks to a recent update to the platform’s anti-harassment features. Twitch first announced the feature in August. Though tools to prevent banned users from participating in a stream’s chat have existed for years, streamers could do little from preventing banned users from actually watching … Read more
Google is re-adding features to its Google Home ecosystem that were taken away due to a patent lawsuit involving Sonos. It’s a win for Nest users, but it shows that while big tech continues to bicker about ownership, customers are being stiffed on features they’ve come to expect from their products. No Google AI Search, … Read more
The Transformers: Rise of the Beasts 4K is out on October 10, and fans will have a lot to sink their teeth into. It features a ton of featurettes showing how the film was made and an array of deleted and extended scenes. The seventh live-action Transformers film wound up being a lot of fun, … Read more
The world’s most popular mobile operating system has a new version upgrade—Android 14—which promises enhancements to privacy, security, and performance. Google, the company that manages the OS, has also made it a point to improve the experience for larger screens, like tablets and folding smartphones. Android 14 is rolling out today to supported devices. Here, … Read more
Patreon is launching new features, a redesigned app and a new brand identity, the company announced on Wednesday. In a blog post, the company explained that the changes are about “giving creators even more,” noting that Patreon is “no longer just a paid membership company.” One of the most notable features updates is the full … Read more
You’ll be hard-pressed to find this next new feature on another smartphone: a temperature sensor. This is exclusive to the Pixel 8 Pro. Google says you’re able to measure the temperature of almost anything by pointing the sensor on the back of the Pixel to an object. I measured cups of hot and iced water, … Read more
Yeah, yeah, there’s all that hubbub surrounding Google’s new hardware like the Pixel 8 the company is finally showing off at its Made by Google event Wednesday. But for those who don’t plan on making the switch to the latest Google phone or Pixel Watch 2, the most exciting thing coming from Google is the … Read more
If you heard the words Fan Edition, chances are you’d expect something extraordinary. Perhaps a limited edition design or a feature that takes a product to a level that only true fans can appreciate. This is not the case with the deluge of hardware Samsung just announced: the Galaxy S23 FE, Galaxy Tab S9 FE, … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET The season for new Apple iPhones has arrived and there are plenty of quality-of-life upgrades coming to this year’s iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models. And, there’s also much to look forward to in Apple’s new software that’s coming in iOS 17, WatchOS 10, iPadOS 17, MacOS Sonoma, and TvOS 17. ZDNET … Read more