After coming out earlier this year on an invite-only basis, Amazon’s Halo Band activity tracker is now available to anyone in the US who wants to buy one. You can purchase the wearable for $1…
Strange exoplanet discovery makes a case for the elusive ‘Planet Nine’
Scientists have long theorized about a “Planet Nine” in the Solar System with a strange orbit, and there’s now more evidence to suggest it’s possible. Researchers using the …
Windows gaming pioneer Eric Engstrom dies at 55
The gaming world recently lost one of its most quietly influential figures. The Wall Street Journal has learned that Microsoft engineer Eric Engstrom died on December 1st at the age of 55 from comp…
Windows 10 will soon shield you from unexpected data charges
Windows 10 users will soon gain access to a new feature that could protect them from unexpected data charges. Metered connections are coming soon to the operating system, which will restrict backgr…
This hidden Chrome menu lets you easily test the latest browser experiments
Google has added a new menu option to Chrome, which will make it much easier for you to preview experimental browser features before they’re officially released. Until now, trying out Chrome …
Google Chrome has pulled these popular video extensions
Several popular video extensions have been removed from the Google Chrome online store for breaking policy rules. Google told Reuters that the extensions in question were developed by IAC/InterActi…
Samsung Galaxy S21 may leave older Gear smartwatches behind
Gadgets don’t last forever, unfortunately for our bank balances, and it seems as though the Samsung Galaxy S21 and other handsets released by Samsung in 2021 are going to drop support for som…
Android Emoji Kitchen update lets you customize emoji in 14,000 new ways
Ever think there aren’t enough emoji on your smartphone? While new options get added every year, Google has come up with a way to help you express yourself by customizing emojis that you alre…
China’s Chang’e 5 Probe Leaves Moon With Rock Samples for Return to Earth
HIGHLIGHTS China hopes to have a crewed space station by 2022 China launched its first satellite in 1970 A Chinese lunar rover landed on the far side of the Moon in January 2019 A Chinese space pro…
Net neutrality boost for the US as FCC Chairman Ajit Pai steps down
Ajit Pai, chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is to step down in January, paving the way for net neutrality to be reintroduced as a pillar of communications regulation in Am…