Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic: Reshaping the Smartwatch Experience
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic — marking a new era for smartwatch innovation. They are the first smartwatches to feature the new Wear OS Powered by Samsung, built jointly with Google, and are equipped with One UI Watch, Samsung’s most intuitive user interface y
Samsung Announces Sustainability Vision for Mobile: Galaxy for the Planet
Samsung has unveiled Galaxy for the Planet, the sustainability platform for its Mobile Communications Business powered by its scale, innovation and spirit of open collaboration, to take tangible climate actions across its business. Samsung has established an initial set of targets to be reached by 2
WhatsApp’s New ‘View Once’ Feature Lets You Send Disappearing Photo and Video
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that allows users to send disappearing photos and videos. After the recipient opens a photo or video sent in “view once” mode, the media disappears forever, similar to other popular messaging apps like Snapchat. The Facebook-owned company said that the m
TikTok Begins Testing ‘TikTok Stories’ That Disappear After 24 Hours
TikTok, the widely popular short-form video app, might soon be adding 24-hour “stories” to its interface. The social media platform, owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, has started a small beta test of TikTok Stories in several countries outside the U.S., though it may not turn into a perman
Instagram Extends Reels to 60 Seconds
Today, Instagram announced that Reels can now be up to 60 seconds long. The limit, previously 15 second and then upgraded to 30 seconds, was changed at the suggestion of the Instagram community. Instagram said the move was aimed at encouraging broader creativity and widening room for expression thro
Dubai is Creating Artificial Rain With Electrically-Charged Drones
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute project that by 2050, summer temperatures in parts of the Middle East and North Africa will stay above 86ºF (30ºC) during nighttime, and rise to 114ºF (46ºC) in the warmer seasons. The average rainfall in the UAE is also less than 4 inches (10 centimet
New Instagram Feature Allows Users To Decide What They Perceive As “Sensitive Content”
Instagram‘s latest feature promises to give its users more control over what they deem to be “sensitive content.” Instagram has defined “sensitive content” as posts that may “potentially be upsetting” to other users. These posts “don’t necessarily” break site rules, but could be
Clubhouse Is Officially Open to the Public
More than a year after its initial launch, Clubhouse has officially moved out of its beta phase, ditching its signature invite-only model for a more inviting structure that now allows any user to join a public livestream, follow Clubhouse links and hop into a creator’s community at any time. Those
Tokyo Olympics Staff Given Earpieces to Monitor for Heatstroke Risk
Tokyo summers are notoriously hot and humid, with temperatures soaring to highs of 35 Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) and average humidity levels ranging from 50 to 80 percent. For Tokyo’s 1964 Summer Olympics, the games were pushed to October to avoid the city’s midsummer heat. As this year’s
Off-White™’s Virgil Abloh Applies “SOUND ENGINEERING” to Pioneer’s DJ Controller
Virgil Abloh is a man of many talents, having explored the realms of fine art, architecture, industrial design, and (duh) fashion within the past decade alone. Often, he hybridizes his creative interests, dropping merch at his art exhibits or creating “sculptural” utilities. Throughout i