In one of the first positive Friday night news dumps I can remember, Microsoft has not only reversed course on its poorly-received plan to raise the price for Xbox Live, it’s adding a treat. Soon, for free-to-play games (like Fortnite or Apex Legends), multiplayer access will be free, making the Xbox a much more attractive platform for gamers on a budget. Playing a game like Fortnite on…
Lens closed out last year with a Pixel Camera-inspired redesign and more shortcuts in other apps to launch the visual search tool. Google is now testing a new Lens icon that better communicates its functionality.
As spotted by Android Police, the new Lens icon was spotted…
Boeing says it will deliver 100% biofuel planes by 2030
January 23, 2021
Boeing today announced that it will begin to deliver commercial airplanes capable of flying using 100% biofuel, or sustainable aviation fuel, by 2030.
In order to power aircraft with biofuel, or fuel derived from living matter, Boeing will need to work with engine makers…
Drive File Stream getting renamed to ‘Google Drive for desktop’
January 23, 2021
Drive File Stream is a Mac and Windows app that lets enterprise users access files stored in Google’s cloud on demand, and it’s now being renamed to “Google Drive for desktop.”
This rename was quietly announced in the Drive File Stream release notes. Google says this change debuted on January 11th with version 45.0, but it does not yet appear to be widely available as an update (or fresh…
Google Drive File Stream adding M1 Mac support in April, Backup and Sync already updated
January 23, 2021
Since the November launch of Apple Silicon-powered Macs, third-party developers have been steadily updating their apps with native support. Google now plans to update Drive File Stream in April with M1 support.
Backup and Sync works with Google Drive and Photos. It’s a…
Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox Live Gold from $60 per year to $60 every six months. It included some caveats to that, and this increased fee doesn’t even affect Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. But it still seems like a miscalculation from a company that so…
AI Weekly: The Biden administration, algorithmic bias, and restoring the soul of America
January 23, 2021
This week, Joe Biden made his case to the American people about how to restore the soul of America and talked about “what we owe our forebears, one another, and generations to follow.”
Biden chose to run for president in reaction to the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, South Carolina, and on Wednesday he became the first president to mention white supremacy in a presidential…
It's Official: Lloyd Austin Is the First Black Defense Secretary
January 23, 2021
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III reacts to a question during his Senate Armed Forces Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C. Jan. 19, 2021. (DoD/EJ Hersom)
Members of the Senate on Friday confirmed Lloyd Austin, a retired Army four-star general, to run the Defense…
Latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, Apple TV [Spire Blast and NUTS]
January 23, 2021
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for January 22: Spire Blast and NUTS.
You can learn more about and download all the new games…
Irish UFC star Conor McGregor is set to rematch Dustin Poirier on January 23 at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT at UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. Read along for how to watch on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, the web, and more.
Below we’ll cover how to watch UFC 257 with ESPN+ as well what you can watch with the UFC app via a .
UFC main card fights are and you’ll need an ESPN+ subscription. For new…
