Articles by Horia Ungureanu
Square Enix Announces Final Fantasy XV Delay
'Final Fantasy XV' will land this year on gamers’ systems, but a delay is officially in store. Square Enix said that the title needs some extra polishing, and it pushed the release date a little back.
Tesla 'Autopilot' Removed From Chinese Website After Beijing Crash
Tesla China recently revamped its website, and some of the key words were changed. The company replaced the terms 'Autopilot' and 'self-driving' with more reality-based variants, following a Model S crash.
Sony PlayStation Now Windows And Mac Release Imminent: You Could Play PlayStation Games On PC In September
PlayStation Now, the game streaming service, is rumored to land on PC and Mac systems this year. The purported date is this September, and we are on our toes waiting to see it happen.
North Korea Confiscates Olympic Athletes' Free Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Edition
North Korea is refusing to give its athletes the Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games Edition smartphones, which Samsung gifted to all delegations. Neither Samsung nor the Olympic Committee of the dictatorship have made any comments on the incident.
Declining iPhone Sales Are Affecting Suppliers, Not Just Apple: Can iPhone 7 Turn Things Around?
Apple showed a sharp decline in iPhone sales, and some of its suppliers are starting to shake. The company announced the rollout of the iPhone 7 next month, but it might not be enough to turn things around.
Shhh: Google Is Secretly Making A Fuchsia OS, And It's Not Based On Linux
Google recently shared some resources on GitHub, and the company seems to have built a new OS. It looks like non-Linux based Fuchsia OS will be the next best thing from the company, powering everything from embedded devices to computers.
Volvo, Has Tesla Taught You Nothing? Volvo S90 Pilot Assist Advertised As 'Self-Driving'
Volvo has started rolling out ads for its S90 car, but the carmaker borrows more from Tesla than it should. Volvo used the 'self-driving' term in the description, which might cause drivers to cut back on safety.
New Samsung Gear VR Ready To Maximize Galaxy Note 7 Experience: Preorders Now Open
Samsung unveiled that a new Gear VR headset is in tow, and it will be best buddies with the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. In our coverage, we showed why the new Gear VR trumps the previous model.
Cydia Eraser For iOS 9.3.3 Now Available: Unjailbreak Without iTunes Restore
Saurik just unveiled a new variant of Cydia Eraser that can restore jailbroken devices up to iOS 9.3.3. The greater news is that the software can bypass iTunes’ restore process, granting an advantage to mobile enthusiastic techies.
'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Trailer Launches During Olympics And Guess What, Darth Vader Returns [Video]
'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' received a full scale trailer, and it’s epic. The cinematic hinted at the presence of Darth Vader himself, and that’s not the only awesome thing the spinoff brings.
Facebook News Feed Changes Again To Prioritize 'Informative' Stories: What Does This Mean?
Facebook announced that its News Feed will go through new tweaks that will affect both publishers and users. The former will be encouraged to stop delivering stories detected as being clickbait, to the enlightenment and satisfaction of the latter.
Microsoft Killed Windows XP, But London MET Police Still Has 27K PCs Running The OS
The London Metropolitan Police was found to still be using as much as 27,000 PCs with Windows XP, which could pose security risks. Rumors about an OS upgrade surfaced, but the reasoning behind it raises more questions.
Alibaba Scores Record Growth And Beats Estimates As Mobile Monetization Rate Soars, Topping Desktop For The First Time
Alibaba recently announced its Q2 2016 results, and they are quite spectacular. The company reported surging mobile monetization rate and profits in the wake of increased focus on mobile users.
Asus ZenFone 3 Laser Promo Teases Ultra-Fast Laser Autofocus And Other Highlight Features [Video]
Asus plans to roll out new models in its ZenFone 3 family, and they should reach the U.S. market, too. Take a look at the highlights in a video featuring the ZenFone 3 Laser.
'Pokémon GO' Bug Shows Maps With No Gyms Or PokéStops For Some Trainers
'Pokémon GO' enthusiasts are experiencing trouble again, as some users have been reporting a bug that makes PokéStops and gyms invisible in the game app. Fortunately, a few fixes seem to exist.
Twitter Not Liable For ISIS 'Hateful Rhetoric': Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Twitter Supported The Islamic State Group
A judge in a California District Court recently dismissed a lawsuit that accused Twitter of supporting ISIS in its malicious actions. The plaintiffs' arguments were rejected by Judge William H. Orrick, who showed why Twitter is innocent.
Logitech Pop Brings Easy Smart Home Control At The Press Of A Button: Starter Kit Just $99
Logitech announced that it has a simple and elegant solution for smart home control. With the Pop Kit, users will be able to control many of their smart home gadgets with just the touch of a finger.
'No Man's Sky' Developer Mind Blown As Players Meet In Game On Day 1, Despite Immense Universe
'No Man's Sky' has an immensely vast universe, yet two players managed to meet in the game. Developer Sean Murray says this is mind-blowing, but the procedurally generated universe hides many secrets.
Eurostar Worker Strike: 7-Day Disruption In UK International Rail Services As RMT Union Dispute Escalates
Eurostar, Europe’s high-speed train that links London with Paris and Brussels, will face some disruptions in August. The RMT union, which belongs to the UK side of the train service, scheduled a seven-day strike.
2016 Rio Olympics Live Coverage, Highlights, Interactive Features Hit Facebook News Feeds And Instagram
Facebook upped its ante in covering the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and will introduce extra video highlights, live programming and interactive features. Instagram is also said to engage users more with fresh information from Rio.
New Apple Product Category Could Launch Next Year As Health-Focused Wearable, But Not An Apple Watch
Rumors surfaced that Apple is building a new wearable product line that will put the health of its users before anything else. The health-oriented gizmos were purportedly described as different from the Apple Watch, raising even more questions.
Google Maps Android App Update: Store Maps To SD, Use Wi-Fi-Only Mode To Save Data Costs
Google Maps for Android just got better-suited for emerging markets, with Wi-Fi-only option and SD storage capability. The company also offers more transportation possibilities than before, which should come in handy for tourists in many markets.
Pokémon GO' Update: 'Sightings' Feature Rolls Out As 'Nearby' Replacement, But Does It Work?
'Pokémon GO' players’ dissatisfaction with the Nearby tracking system has caused Niantic to take action. The latest update to the hugely popular mobile game should help Masters catch their monsters in a smarter fashion and with less effort.
Apple Denies iPhone Price Fixing Allegations As Russian Antitrust Authorities Open Probe Into Its Practices
Apple dismissed the accusations from the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service. The regulator accused the company of colluding with retailers to lock prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus devices in the country.
Internet Archive Tribute To Retro Gaming: 10000 Free Amiga Games And Apps To Feed Your Nostalgia
Internet Archive published a huge collection of Amiga games and apps. Retro gaming fans had previously seen MS-DOS, Atari and Arcade games getting revamped, and the recent addition boosts nostalgia for gamers even more.
'Stranger Things' Iconic Poster Touts iPad Pro And Apple Pencil Prowess For Digital Art
'Stranger Things' took the audience by surprise, but viewers keep asking for more. The Netflix original series got one of the best ‘80s looking posters to date, and it was all done using an iPad Pro and an Apple Pencil.
QuadRooter Android Vulnerability Puts 900 Million Phones At Risk: Run This Scanner Now
Check Point reported a Stagefright level security liability in Android devices running on Qualcomm chipsets. Fortunately, the security firm also offers solutions to a problem that could be plaguing 900 million mobile devices.
Confirmed: Walmart Buys Jet.com In Massive $3.3 Billion Deal To Battle Amazon
Walmart will buy Jet.com, inking the greatest e-commerce transaction in history. Amazon should start looking over its shoulder more often, as the transaction threatens its domination position as e-vendor.
Symantec Warns Advanced Malware Turns Eye Of Sauron On Targets In Europe, Russia And China
Symantec revealed that an unknown group dubbed Strider is deploying Remsec malware across networks in China, Russia and other countries. The group reminded experts of similar instances when nations used malware campaigns in cyber warfare.
DARPA Autonomous Bug-Hunting Bots Don't Need Human Hackers Anymore: Are Bots The Future Of Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity could soon be another place where bots become invaluable for experts. DARPA recently organized The Cyber Grand Challenge, where computer algorithms showed how easy it is to clean up vulnerabilities in code written by humans.
