Articles by Sophie Webster
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Snapchat is in Danger of a Lawsuit as Users Accuse Platform of Encouraging Reckless Driving Due to Speed Filter
Social medial platform Snapchat is under fire for its dangerous speed filter, and may be facing a lawsuit after users got into accidents because of it.
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WhatsApp Users in Brazil Can Now Send, Receive Money After Platform's Relaunch
WhatsApp's payment service is back in Brazil after it was suspended in 2020. Peer-to-peer transactions available at a limited transfer rate.
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Cryptocurrency Stealer Panda Stealer Spreads Malware Through Phishing Emails, Discord Servers
Researchers discovered a new cryptocurrency variant that spreads through phishing emails and links posted on Discord Servers.
Fans Praises 'Star Wars Pinball' VR for High Quality Features, Released Just in Time for Star Wars Day
Fans of the "Star Wars" franchise can now play "Star Wars Pinball" through virtual reality. Simple but enjoyable, high-end game.
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Android School Apps More Likely to Share Data to Third-Parties Than iOS Version, Research Shows
Me2B Alliance revealed that student apps downloaded on Android phones are considered high risk in sharing data than apps download on iOS phones.
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Twitter Acquires Scroll, a Service That Removes Ads and Website Clutters, to be Part of Premium Subscription
Scroll is now a part of Twitter's team, as Twitter slowly prepares to launch subscription plans in the near future.
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Samsung Announces Galaxy S8 Won't Get Upgrades Anymore as Android Support Gets Cut, Encourages People to Change Models
Samsung is now encouraging people to change their phones to the latest smartphone models as the company will no longer support S8 an S8+ software upgrades.
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Uber Partners Up With UK's Arrival, to Use Electronic Vehicles For Ride-Hailing Purposes
Ride-hailing company Uber, and UK startup Arrival, are teaming up to produce electronic taxis in the UK, with target year of 2023. This is first of the company's many plans to combat carbon dioxide emissons.
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How to Turn Off Message Requests From People You Don't Know and Follow On Instagram
To protect yourself from abusive DMs from people you don't know, you can turn off message requests. Here's how to do it.
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iOS 14 Apps Notify Users That Tracking Helps Keep Facebook and Instagram Free of Charge
User tracking has been a heated discussion since last year, and has affected the relationship between Facebook and Instagram. Now iOS 14 shares Facebook's sentiments to users regarding keeping the platforms free.
Apple Music HiFi Leaks Suggests New Plan Comes With High-Fidelity Audio and Dolby Support
Apple Music HiFi expected to be released at the same time as AirPods 3. New plan to go head to head with Spotify and Deezer's high-fidelity audio feature.
SpaceX Crew Dragon Returns to Earth From ISS With Four Astronauts Aboard
The crew left Earth in November, and landed in the Gulf of Mexico, making it in the list of nighttime landing.
'Saints Row: The Third Remastered' Confirms May Release Date on Steam, Comes With Enhanced Visual Effects
Video game "Saint Row: The Third" is getting a remastered version, and will be available on Steam after it was exclusively available on Epic Games Store only for a year.
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Facebook AI System, DINO, Can Segment Images and Videos, Making it Easier to Distinguish Fake and Real Images
Facebook is currently working on an AI system called DINO to help separate fake and real images and video backgrounds.
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Australian Man Arrested For Placing Fake COVID-19 QR Codes Over Official Ones to Re-Direct People to Anti-Vaxx Sites
A man was arrested for replacing COVID-19 QR codes with fake ones that re-direct people to anti-vaxx sites instead of the form people need to fill out for contact tracing.
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Russian Streamer Whose Girlfriend Died During His Livestream Found Guilty of Manslaughter, Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
The Russian streamer was found guilty of manslaughter after he forced his girlfriend to go to the balcony despite the freezing weather.
YouTube TV No Longer Available on Roku as Company Settles Dispute with Google
Roku and Google are now working on their ongoing dispute. When the deal ended, both companies sent emails to their users regarding the decision of the companies to part ways.
'Among Us' Will Hit PS4 and PS5 This Year With Crossplay and Multiplayer Features
The popular game "Among Us" will make its debut on PS4 and PS5. Playstation will make sure you can play with your friends.
Google Working on Fixing Google Play Store By Removing Apps With Misleading Names and Graphics
Google makes the rules on Play Store more strict in order to prevent any misunderstanding between the user and the developer of the apps.
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Facebook Sets $5M Budget For Reporters Willing to Join its News Platform
Despite its negative history with the media, Facebook still wants to collaborate with journalists. The social media giant is set to release its own newsletter and focus on journalists who wants to write their own piece about topics they can't normally have published.
'Halo Infinite' Announces Cross-Play, Cross-Progression, and Wide Monitor Support for Updated PC and Xbox Gaming
Video game "Halo Infinite" is getting an update and will bring cross-play, cross-progression, and wide monitor support for consoles such as Xbox and PC.
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Government, Industry Enforces Cryptocurrency Regulation for Better Tracking of Ransomware Cases
The ransomware cases are escalating, so government officials and industry officials are working on builting a cryptocurrency regulation to catch online scammers.
Samsung Reports $270M Loss After Texas Plant Shutdown, Affected by Global Chip Shortage
The global chip shortage has affected the tech industry as numerous companies continues to report their loses. Now tech giant Samsung is the latest company that stated it lost $270M due to a plant shutdown.
Apple Shows How Users Can Unlock iPhone With Apple Watch
Apple released a new feature for iOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4 as users can now use their Apple Watch to unlock their iPhones.
NASA Releases First Color Photo of Mars Taken by Ingenuity, Shows Red Colors of the Planet
The latest pictures released by NASA shows why Mars is called the Red Planet. Ingenuity helicopter will be doing more rounds on the surface of the planet.
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Consumer Electronics Show Announces In-Person Event in Las Vegas in 2022, Will Still Follow COVID-19 Guidelines
CES is going back to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2022 and the event will once again be in-person. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the show will still follow the guidelines set by CDC.
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Self-Driving Cars to be Allowed on UK Highways By End of 2021, Gets Mixed Reactions
UK government gives self-driving cars a green light and may hit the higways before the year ends. However, the public are skeptical regarding road safety.
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Spotify Premium Subscribers Increases 21% in Q1 of 2021, New Podcast Feature Off to a Great Start
Spotify started the year with a bang after reports show that the number of premium subscribers almost doubled this year than the number of subscribers it had in Q1 of 2020.
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Peanut, a Social Networking App for Women, Gets Live Audio Rooms Featuring Topics Like Motherhood, Pregnancy, More
Peanut app built for women introduces its Clubhouse-like live audio rooms for numerous topics. Mobile social networking app for women, Peanut, is the latest tech company to launch live audio rooms into its product following the success of Clubhouse.
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Android COVID-19 Notification App Gets Bug, Leaks Private Information to Preinstalled Apps
Privacy firms revealed that a bug in a COVID-19 exposure app on Android phones is leaking the user's sensitive data to other apps.
