In YouTube's continuing war against ad-blocking users, it's being discovered that the site has enabled code that slows itself down, with immediate recovery once the user turns off their ad blocker.
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Alienware has announced two new QD-OLED gaming monitors at CES 2024, touting world's first features in both panels. One contains a 4K QD-OLED panel, while the other goes up to a 360Hz refresh rate.
Gaming computer and peripherals brand Razer has announced the latest range of its Blade laptops which includes a 14-inch, 16-inch with world first OLED 240Hz 16" display, and previewing the 18" model
Samsung has announced a range of new QLED, Micro LED, OLED and Lifestyle displays ahead of CES 2024, touting the inclusion of a next-generation AI processor and features in its top of the range model.
Netflix's gaming library has been expanding at a rapid pace in recent months, however the platform is looking at more ways to make money from the service including a charge for some titles and adverts
Meta's competitor to X (nee. Twitter), Threads, has now launched in Europe, after being initially delayed due to the introduction of the Digital Markets Act across its member states.
Instagram has made a new tool available to users in the US today which enabled generative AI powered background editing, giving people the ability to change the background in a posted image.
Today Apple has made iOS 17.2 publicly available to download, including its new Journal app for keeping a digital diary and recording life events competing with the likes of DayOne.
Messaging company Beeper have launched its latest app, Beeper Mini, for Android. This app brings the full iMessage experience to Android phones without using a server, laptop, Mac or iPhone as relay.
Google has updated Messages recently with the ability to share Ultra HDR images within RCS chats, however it has only just been spotted and reported on having rolled out to Pixel 8 users.
OnePlus is to launch its upcoming OnePlus 12 phone in China next week on 5th December as it approaches the brand's 10 year anniversary. The renders revealed look very similar to the current OnePlus 11
In the battle of the case makers, Dbrand has announced that it is taking rival Casetify to court over stealing some of its device skin designs, specifically the 'Teardown' skins showing inside devices
On what could arguably be one of the biggest shopping days of the year, workers across Europe have gone on strike to protest the e-commerce retailer's working practices in its warehouses.
Amazon has announced that its Astro robot is now available as a customisable security solution for businesses in the U.S. which combines Ring Protect and Astro Secure to act as a security guard.
Apple has announced that it will extend free access to Emergency SOS via satellite for another year for all existing iPhone 14 users who activated their device prior to today in supported countries.
Amazon has begun rolling out its internally developed operating system to devices starting with the 3rd generation Echo Show 5. The OS, known as Vega, is a web-centric platform based on Linux.