On Tuesday, Apple just announced the new iPad Air and iPad Pro, heating up the battle between iPad and Galaxy Tab. However, that’s not the only battle going down. There is going to be a legal battle, as TikTok is suing the U.S. government over the looming ban. This comes after the news of a potential TikTok ban in Europe. To catch you up, the U.S. government has been scrutinizing the video-sharing app TikTok over the fact that it stores American users’ information in China. Recently, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill that basically forces TikTok out of the U.S. unless its parent company ..read more

Microsoft is closing Redfall and Hi-Fi Rush studios Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks according to new reports. It’s also shutting down Alpha Dog Games, which was the studio behind Mighty Doom on Android and iOS, and Roadhouse Games which is being absorbed into Zenimax Online Studios to help with the development of The Elder Scrolls Online. The studio closures were first reported by IGN (via The Verge), who was able to obtain a copy of the email sent out to employees about the closures from Xbox Studio head Matt Booty. In the email, Booty says the reason for the shutdowns is so the company ca ..read more

In recent years, the gaming industry has witnessed a seismic shift thanks to the advent of mobile gaming, with Android devices at the forefront of this revolution. This article explores how Android has redefined mobile gaming, turning smartphones and tablets into sophisticated gaming consoles that offer developers and gamers alike new opportunities to innovate and enjoy gaming. Unprecedented Accessibility One of the most significant impacts of Android devices on the gaming landscape is the unprecedented accessibility they offer. Unlike traditional gaming consoles, Android smartphones and tabl ..read more

Grand Theft Auto VI may be delayed into 2026 according to a couple of new reports. The hugely ambitious sixth mainline title in the ever-popular Grand Theft Auto series was (and perhaps still is) due to arrive sometime in 2025. Following an unexpected leak for the official first trailer at the tail end of last year, Rockstar Games released the official trailer ahead of schedule much to the delight of long-time fans. The trailer was such a big hit that it spawned numerous parody videos from players using old Grand Theft Auto V footage to recreate it to Hyundai Motorsport doing a live-action cu ..read more

It shouldn’t surprise anyone that our phones monitor our online activities and share data with third parties. However, many don’t know that our phones connect to remote servers even when we aren’t using them. A researcher recently experimented to determine the worst offender between iOS and Android when it comes to contacting foreign servers when idle. Neither platform is an outright winner. Researcher unravels how Android and iOS devices snoop on you even when idle The experiment conducted by Cybernews journalist Ernestas Naprys aims to find out which platform has better app security. He ins ..read more

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the market. It keeps introducing new features to make your time fun and interesting on its platform. Recently, it released a bunch of new stickers, one of which is the Add yours music sticker that lets you add music to your stories. Share songs that match your mood with your followers The new Add yours music sticker on Instagram makes it easy to share a story featuring a song that matches your mood. To use this sticker, tap on the sticker icon and select the Add yours music option. Then, tap Add music and choose the song you want ..read more

Jack Dorsey, one of the co-founders of Twitter and an important Bluesky backer, is no longer part of the latter’s board of directors. Some recent situations hinted that something was going on around Dorsey and the social platform. However, it is now officially confirmed that they have parted ways. Jack Dorsey parted ways with Bluesky Bluesky announced the departure of Jack Dorsey and thanked him for his support. The company’s post says: “We sincerely thank Jack for his help funding and initiating the bluesky project. Today, Bluesky is thriving as an open-source social network running on atpro ..read more

YouTube has introduced a new AI feature called “Jump ahead” to improve user experience. Originally tested in March, it is now accessible to Premium subscribers via youtube.com/new. This innovative addition simplifies the viewing process by enabling users to skip to the most important parts of a video with a double-tap. The “Jump ahead” feature on YouTube allows users to skip directly to the most relevant parts of a video with a double-tap. It goes beyond just skipping ten seconds and takes users to segments that align with where most viewers tend to skip ahead. This feature highlights YouTube ..read more

The summarization of information on the web is definitely one of the notable applications of generative AI models. While AI models from big companies such as Google are dominating this application, Musk’s social media platform X is now also on the list. The AI-generated news snippets feature is called “Stories on X” X now shows AI-generated news snippets thanks to its open-source AI model Grok. The feature, known as “Stories on X,” presents trending news stories in the “For you” section. The idea is to blend breaking news and commentary in the form of snippets. It will offer real-time summari ..read more

Google Photos is a great platform, but it’s also always evolving. We’ve been following rumors of a new feature coming to the platform called My Week. Well, according to a new report, the My Week feature could let you like photos and videos. This will bring it more in line with a social media platform. You should note that this information came from an APK deep dive. As such, you want to take this news cautiously. An APK deep dive is when an individual decompiles the code in an app to see what potential features could be coming to it. However, this is not objective proof that the features will ..read more