Tech

Google is paying billions to keep your attention

Google is going above and beyond to ensure itself as the search engine of choice for all smartphone users, specifically Apple. According to Bernstein analysts, Google has paid about $15 billion to the world’s largest tech company to remain the default for users in the Safari browser. The amount is estimated to grow to about […]

Google’s Pixel Phone leads Samsung to U.S. market

Search engine giant Google seeks Samsung Electronics’ support in supplying a 5G modem for its latest centerpiece Pixel smartphones, paving the way for the conglomerate’s first step that might influence chip-making dominion in the U.S. market. Earlier this month, search engine giant revealed a plan of exclusively designing its private processor chip to fuel its […]

Edmunds says goodbye to five discontinued vehicles for 2022

Automakers are constantly introducing new models and nameplates to their lineups to meet consumer preferences and to keep their lineup fresh. With that comes the need to cycle older models out. These discontinuations aren’t promoted, and shoppers often don’t realize they’re gone until it’s too late. With this in mind, Edmunds’ experts highlighted five outgoing […]

Lighter editions of the PlayStation 5 are now on sale in Australia

For the digital edition of the PlayStation 5, Sony’s engineers were able to reduce the weight by 300 grams. According to Press Start, the new lighter PS5 edition carries the same updated model number CFI-1102A, which means both consoles will allow users to enjoy the same features.   The only prominent difference between both devices […]

YouTube cracks down on Groovy Discord music bot

The famous Groovy Bot, which allows more than 16 million Discord users to enjoy music from YouTube videos, is officially shutting down upon Google’s request. The search giant has given the owners of the popular Groovy Bot seven days to cease the platform, in a move that implies that Google-owned YouTube is working on cracking […]

TikTok to let users shop through app with Shopify deal

TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app — something they had only been able to do through ads until now. Canadian e-commerce company Shopify said Tuesday that businesses will be able to add a shopping tab to their TikTok profiles to create a “mini-storefront” that […]

Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment

For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured the job search site Indeed. Nothing. Then one day, Walker, a 19-year-old student at University College London, was scrolling through TikTok and stumbled on a video about an app called […]

Walmart to launch delivery service for other businesses

Walmart says it will start commercializing its delivery service, using contract workers, autonomous vehicles and even drones to deliver other retailers’ products directly to their customers’ homes as fast as just a few hours. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer launched delivery and Express delivery for its shoppers three years ago on more than 160,000 items from […]

Epic Lawsuit reveals Google’s Play Store Anti-Competitor Programs

Documents revealed on Thursday in Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit against Google exhibit allegations of how the search engine giant conducted underground deals with other companies to sustain Google’s Play Store supremacy on the app ecosystem. Premier Device Program, the social network’s offer to Android manufacturers to give exclusive rights to adopt Google’s Play Store as […]