All users can now enable iCloud Advanced Data Protection, an opt-in feature to get end-to-end encryption for almost all data stored in iCloud, including messages, photos, and device backups.
The feature is activatable once users upgrade to iOS 16.3, currently in developer beta, with a public release of the new software update expected to arrive next week.
Under the default setup, Apple retains…
Netflix on Monday released an update to its iOS app that brings a refreshed interface to the iPhone version of its platform. The new interface features new, more fluid animations, including parallax effects to move elements around as the user moves the phone.
Netflix app for…
Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series is set to launch on February 1, 2023, and ahead of that event we’re getting an early look at a full set of specs for each new phone.
WinFuture published the official specs for the Galaxy S23 and S23+, as well as the S23 Ultra. There’s not…
ElectricNoir debuts Dark Mode as an AI-generated horror game
January 18, 2023
ElectricNoir is launching Dark Mode, an AI-generated horror anthology that is a kind of visual novel or game.
The game uses generative AI technology to help generate some of its horror scenarios, and it uses a Scriptic platform to create a series of twisted tales in an interactive horror anthology.
Nihal Tharoor, CEO of London-based ElectricNoir, said in an interview with GamesBeat that…
Building an AI governance strategy that works
January 18, 2023
Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here.
As the use of AI becomes more and more ubiquitous across industries, becoming as widespread as electricity and clean drinking water, the conversation around the new technology is beginning to…
Prime Gaming user engagement increased 25% in 2022
January 18, 2023
Amazon revealed how Prime Gaming performed in 2022, including stats on its free games and user response. According to Amazon, the number of subscribers who claimed free games increased by 25%, and the value of the games on offer increased as well.
In total, Amazon’s Free…
Backdrops is the go-to app for many looking to change up their Android wallpaper beyond stock images. The Backdrops app has recently taken on a new look in its latest Android update, complete with a new design style and collection page that makes finding wallpapers a little easier.
As wallpaper apps go, Backdrops has been around for a very long time. The app has become a hub for some of the…
Google releases Stadia Controller update to enable Bluetooth
January 18, 2023
As promised last week, Google is now letting you update the Stadia Controller to enable Bluetooth (Low Energy) support.
Here’s how the Stadia Controller works with Bluetooth
Stadia shuts down this week and the Controllers that people bought (and have since received…
10 reasons iOS could be considered better than Android [Video]
January 18, 2023
After giving 10 reasons why we love Android over iOS, it’s only fair that we examine some things that Apple has nailed on the iPhone. With that in mind, here are 10 reasons that iOS could be considered better than Android.
10 reasons we think Android is superior to iOS…
Fitbit step and heart rate data is appearing in Google Fit
January 18, 2023
Back in November, we noticed how Health Connect was responsible for combining Fitbit heart rate and Nest Hub Sleep Sensing data. Google Fit is now showing Fitbit step, distance, and full heart rate data.
Health Connect is most likely responsible for Fitbit appearing in Google Fit’s Steps and Heart rate graphs in the Home tab. Data lines up with the Fitbit app, with the Fitbit icon and name…
