Author: News Room
Most of us are familiar with the three basics of moving: packing, moving, and unpacking. But there are a multitude of things to be done both before and after a move that demand just as much of our attention — and for many of these, there are ways that tech can help. In this special group of articles, we will do our best to help you prepare to move out of your current home, and settle comfortably into your new one. For example, before you move, it’s a good idea to pare down the stuff you’ve accumulated and no longer…
“Bing Video Creator represents our efforts to democratize the power of AI video generation,” Microsoft said in its announcement. “We believe creativity should be effortless and accessible to help you satisfy your answer-seeking process. We’re excited to empower anyone to turn their words into wonder through an AI-generated video.”The Video Creator is now rolling out globally (excluding China and Russia) to the Bing Search apps for Android and iPhone, and Microsoft says desktop and Copilot Search support are also “coming soon.” The video generator can be accessed via the menu at the bottom right corner of the Bing app, or…
The Nintendo Switch 2 is almost here, and with it comes a big shift in how you’ll store and play your games. While the original Switch (still one of the best consoles around) supported standard microSD cards, the Switch 2 requires microSD Express cards for game storage. These new cards offer dramatically faster data transfer speeds – up to 4.4 times faster – thanks to their PCIe NVMe SSD classification. You can identify these cards by a small “EX” emblem on both the card and the packaging. They are more expensive than their predecessors, with prices starting around $50 / £50…
Having given us a preview a few months back at the Sky Glass Gen 2 event, Sky UK has now revealed pricing and a launch date for its cheaper Glass Air streaming 4K TV and it’s great value on subscription. Sky Glass Air will cost between £6 and £13 per month depending on size on a 48 month deal, though it’s also available on a shorter term offer, too (check out the full pricing below). Available from Tuesday 10 June, it doesn’t have the upgraded screen from the Gen 2 and it also trades in the excellent Dolby Atmos soundbar,…
Just after 11PM ET, many people started reporting problems with TikTok, which isn’t completely offline, but definitely has been dealing with some kind of outage. Downdetector listed 44,000 reports at our last check, and the issue isn’t fixed yet.Based on reports from Reddit, Twitter, Bluesky, and looking at our own devices, at the moment, videos may continue to load in TikTok’s mobile apps, but accessing other features like comments or switching between accounts isn’t working reliably, leading some users to wonder if their accounts were banned.Trying to pull up the TikTok website, or even its support pages, displays a message…
Microsoft’s changes in response to the Digital Markets Act already included allowing Windows machines in the regions it covers to uninstall Edge and remove Bing results from Windows search, but now the list is growing in some meaningful ways. New features announced Monday for Microsoft Windows users in the European Economic Area (the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway) include the option to uninstall the Microsoft Store and avoid extra nags or prompts asking them to set Microsoft Edge as the default browser unless they choose to open it.That last one is one I’d like to have readily available in…
Ukraine launched a surprise attack on Russia that targeted more than 40 of the country’s military aircraft on Sunday. The mission, called Operation Spiderweb, involved sending 117 drones over Russia’s borders and into several of its airfields. It was the Ukrainian military’s longest-ranged attack yet, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but it also pulls back the curtain on an elaborate campaign to put raw footage of the strike in front of a global audience.Within just hours, three videos of the strike spread from Ukraine’s federal security agency to a journalist based in the country, later spilling into social media and…
Google Wallet will soon no longer let you pay with your PayPal account in the US. On a help center page spotted by Android Authority, Google says it will stop supporting the payment method and automatically delete linked PayPal accounts on June 13th, 2025.The company has also stopped letting users link PayPal accounts to Wallet as of April 11th. Now, users who previously relied on PayPal to quickly connect their payment methods with Google Wallet will have to manually add a credit card, debit card, or bank information if they want to keep using the app.Google notes that it will…
June is here, and with it comes a wave of Father’s Day sales from a range of retailers — including Sonos, which is discounting everything from the Arc Ultra soundbar to the excellent Era 100 smart speaker. The Sonos Ace deal particularly stands out, as the wireless headphones are available from Amazon, Best Buy, and Sonos for an all-time low of $329 ($120 off) through Sunday, June 15th.The Sonos Ace offer top-notch sound quality and solid noise cancellation, with an exceptionally natural-sounding transparency mode for when you want to let the outside world in. What separates the over-ears from other…
Today, I’m talking with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. This is Brian’s fourth time on the show, and he’s one of my favorite guests because he’s so clearly obsessed with things like company structure, design, and decision-making. You know, Decoder stuff.We had Brian on the show last fall to talk about “founder mode,” a buzzy phrase inspired by a talk that Brian gave about his detail-oriented management style. As we were walking out of the studio, Brian told me he had some big news he was incredibly excited about but couldn’t tell me about yet. That news was a redesign of…
Google will reportedly launch the Pixel 10 series at a Made by Google event on August 13th, with the handsets arriving in stores a week later on the 20th.Leaker @MysteryLupin was the first to tip the launch date, which Android Headlines echoed just minutes later, adding in the extra detail of when the phones will actually reach buyers. This year Google is expected to launch four Pixel 10 phones, with a regular model, Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold. It’s likely Google will announce the Pixel Watch 4 at the same event.Plenty of details about the Pixel 10 series have…
At this year’s CCXP convention in Mexico, Amazon announced that Gen V is set to return for its second season on September 17th with a three episode premiere. Along with the premiere date news, Amazon also released a new trailer teasing some of the challenges Marie (Jaz Sinclair), Emma (Lizze Broadway), Jordan (London Thor and Derek Luh), are going to be up against as they return for another year of studying at Godolkin University.With the White House now effectively under Homelander’s control, Godolkin has become a very different, even more sinister place where a large chunk of the superpowered student…