An admittedly modest UI change in Android 11 makes it much easier to manage and decipher any current VPN connections on your smartphone.
The change was likely introduced with the last Android 11 Beta 3 build, but is live for all in the full release of Android 11 — which dropped officially last week. On Android 10, when connected to a VPN, you’d get a slimline notification confirming that you…
Tesla releases new software update enabling Autopilot to stay in passing lane if you want
September 15, 2020
Tesla has started pushing a new software update enabling Autopilot to stay in the passing lane instead of moving back to the right lane like you normally should.
Self-driving vehicles have the potential to greatly alleviate traffic by simply driving in better and more…
Processor: Google Pixels are coming, OnePlus Buds are seized, and LG is making weird phones again
September 15, 2020
Processor is a digest for what’s happening in the world of consumer technology, with incisive analysis (or maybe just jokes) from Dieter Bohn. Sign up for the newsletter here and check out the Processor video series on YouTube.
Over the weekend, the US Customs and Border…
Samsung launches luxury Galaxy Watch 3 Titanium edition
September 15, 2020
Samsung has now officially launched the Galaxy Watch 3 Titanium edition, which will go on sale in South Korea and other selected global markets from September 18.
The smartwatch is essentially just the Galaxy Watch 3 with a new shell. It comes with a 45mm case but should provide a more lightweight fit, and comes with a metallic link bracelet strap rather than a leather or silicone band.
That’s…
EA’s Origin client to become the EA Desktop app
September 15, 2020
EA’s Origin desktop app is getting a rebrand and a visual refresh, GameIndustry.biz reports. The client is now set to be called the “EA Desktop App,” and it will be faster, simpler, and include more cross-platform features, EA tells GamesBeat. Other improvements…
Motorola's 5G-capable Edge is $200 off right now
September 15, 2020
When Motorola introduced the Edge, it was attempting to make an affordable 5G smartphone. The problem was that at $700 the Edge wasn’t all that affordable, and several other mid-range phones — LG’s Velvet, OnePlus Nord, Samsung Galaxy A71 5G — undercut the price.
Tesla to fix rapidly dying 12v batteries with software update, Musk teases more to come
September 15, 2020
CEO Elon Musk is teasing a fix to Tesla’s long-standing issue with its 12-volt batteries not lasting long inside its vehicles and more to come regarding the electric architecture.
Like in most cars, the 12-volt battery system in Tesla vehicles powers the lights, media unit, windows, and more.
For a while now, Tesla has had a recurring issue with its 12-volt batteries, especially in Model S and…
SteelSeries' $200 Arctis 9 headset can mix PS4 and phone audio together
September 15, 2020
Last year, SteelSeries released the Arctis 9X, a gaming headset that you could connect to both your Xbox One and phone at the same time. Today, the company is making a variant of that same headset, simply called the Arctis 9, available to PlayStation 4 and PC gamers. Once…
HP’s fall gaming lineup includes a new lag-free wireless headset
September 15, 2020
HP’s fall gaming lineup is built on wireless accessories, including a new lag-free wireless headset, fast-charging wireless mouse and wireless keyboard. All of the gear is made with HP’s Warp Wireless Technology, which offers a fast, lag-free 2.4 GHz connection, HP…
LG teases an ‘Explorer Project’ phone with a slide-out display
September 15, 2020
LG is entering a highly experimental phase of being a phone maker, in which it tries to woo new customers over with all sorts of unique designs. The LG Wing, with its flip-around display and second screen, is the first in a series of Explorer Project handsets that try something different. And, at the end of LG’s keynote showing off the Wing, it also teased the second Explorer Project device, a…
