Apple’s Emergency SOS feature is again being credited with helping an iPhone user reach emergency services during a dire situation. reports that a Virginia Beach woman used the Emergency SOS feature on her iPhone to reach emergency services when a man attempted to sexually assault her.
The event transpired at around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. The woman, who…
WhatsApp dropping support for older iOS versions in February
December 30, 2019
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has announced that it is dropping support for older versions of iOS starting in the coming months. According to a new support document, WhatsApp will drop support for iOS 8 and older on February 1, 2020.
Up until now, users running WhatsApp on a…
'The Witcher 3' is now more popular on Steam than it was at launch
December 30, 2019
You’d think that a single player game over four years old would be long past its prime, but don’t tell that to CD Projekt Red. The studio’s community lead Marcin Momot has revealed that the PC version of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt broke its record for the…
Chrome for Android tests new UI for tab groups, designed for Duet
December 30, 2019
Earlier this year, Google Chrome officially launched tab groups on Android, confirming the change from the classic tab switcher to the new grid-based design. Google’s next step for their mobile browser is to integrate Tab Groups into Chrome for Android’s recent “Duet” redesign
As it stands today, Chrome for Android’s tab groups UI uses a bar along the bottom of the screen to allow you…
Researchers detail AI that de-hazes and colorizes underwater photos
December 30, 2019
Ever notice that underwater images tend to be be blurry and somewhat distorted? That’s because phenomena like light attenuation and back-scattering adversely affect visibility. To remedy this, researchers at Harbin Engineering University in China devised a machine…
WhatsApp ends support for devices running older Android builds
December 30, 2019
While WhatsApp remains almost ubiquitous across an array of hardware and software, support has now been ended for devices running older Android builds.
WhatsApp confirmed via a post on its dedicated support site that the messaging platform will now only run on Android…
WhatsApp runs on a huge range of operating systems, but even the ubiquitous messaging app doesn’t think it’s worth supporting Windows Phone any more. The company has announced it is ending support for older versions of Android and iOS as well as the rarely-used Windows Phone OS.
On its website, WhatsApp confirms that it now only supports the following…
2020 iPhones will have Chinese-made OLED screens for first time
December 30, 2019
Some 2020 and 2021 iPhones will have Chinese-made OLED screens for the first time, according to Korean analysts.
The report says that BOE’s negotiations with Apple have been successful, and that it will supply more OLED panels than LG by 2021 …
reports that Samsung will…
An alleged user manual for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has leaked, which drops major hints about key design changes and potential upcoming device features.
The guys over at obtained what appears to be a Portuguese version of a user manual for the Galaxy S10 Lite.
Smartphones and social media have often been called our era’s cigarettes — an addictive, destructive cancer to society. Children are particularly susceptible to the corruption permeating the digital world, whether they’re soaking in misinformation or battling a barrage of bullying and abuse.
But while the internet can be toxic, for millions of young people globally the only world they’ve…
