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Spotify is not rolling out a reasonably big update to its “Blend” feature, including the ability to group together with more users or a celebrity. That’s based on recent reports following an official announcement from the music streaming company.For clarity, Spotify Blend is a feature launched widely late last year. It allows users to make joint playlists based on recommendations and musical tastes with other users. At the time of launch, most notably, with friends and family. It also delivers some metrics comparing musical tastes for the pairing.With this most recent update in place, the number of fellow users that…
Samsung could finally begin to address concerns about the longevity of its wearables via bigger batteries now expected in the Galaxy Watch 5. The latest gadgets, in both a 40mm and 44mm form factor, have reportedly shown up with bigger batteries than ever for South Korean certification.More succinctly, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 has appeared under model designations (SM-R900) and (SM-R910). Following previous models’ designation conventions. The former is noted as offering a 276mAh capacity battery while the latter is rated at 397mAh, as previously reported. That’s as compared to last year’s models at 247mAh and 361mAh.Is this really that…
YouTube Music is the successor to Google Play Music, though the transition hasn’t been all too smooth. Even today, there are still features trickling down from the old streaming service. According to 9To5Google, the ability to save your queue as a playlist just came to YouTube Music for Android devices.Back in Spring of 2020, Google announced that it was discontinuing Google Play Music and moving everyone over to YouTube Music. The news did not strike well with most people, as they had become accustomed to using the former service. Regardless, by the end of 2020, the service was 6 feet…
Instagram has been making a bunch of changes and adding a bunch of features recently. It added new ways of supporting causes and it added new chronological feeds. Well, Instagram just announced several new messaging features on top of those.What’s social media without messaging? Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, made an announcement late last year. He stated that the company had some changes coming for the picture-sharing platform. It makes sense because people use different platforms based on the messaging experience they offer.Instagram introduced several messaging featuresStarting off these new messaging features is a good one. If you use…
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining service is a popular manufacturing service that has been in the market for a long time known for its subtractive nature in its production process. The subtraction involves removing bits and bits from the raw material while producing a material till the process is done and there is the final product. On the other hand, 3D printing services is a manufacturing process that creates 3-dimensional projects using computer programs using an additional procedure. Unlike the machining services, 3D uses a direct opposite method whereby it adds the needed raw material till the end product is…
The OnePlus 10 Pro global launch took place yesterday, we talked about the device at length yesterday. In addition to announcing the phone, OnePlus also listed some cases on its website. The company is offering three OnePlus 10 Pro official cases.Two of those cases OnePlus fans are quite familiar with, while the third one is somewhat new. The cases in question are the OnePlus 10 Pro Sandstone Bumper Case, Karbon Bumper Case, and Quantum Photography Bumper Case.Sandstone Bumper Case The Sandstone Bumper Case comes with OnePlus’ well-known ‘sandstone’ finish. The general feel of that case changed from one generation to…
As most of you know by now, OnePlus announced its new flagship smartphone yesterday, the OnePlus 10 Pro. In addition to announcing that device, and new truly wireless earphones, OnePlus announced yet another audio product. We’re talking about the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z2 earphones, but there’s a catch.The OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z2 launched in India only, for nowWhat’s the catch? Well, that product wasn’t exactly announced globally, it launched in India only, at least for now. These earphones leaked several times prior to launch, and were expected to come to more markets, that’s not the case, though.The OnePlus Bullets Wireless…
The OnePlus 10 Pro’s 5G situation in the US is quite odd, and you should know the details before you pull the trigger. Its situation varies from one carrier to the next.The OnePlus 10 Pro’s 5G situation in the US is interestingT-Mobile is the only US carrier that sells the phone, so you’d expect it to offer great 5G support. Well, it does. The OnePlus 10 Pro will work on low-band and mid-band 5G, if you have a T-Mobile SIM inside. T-Mobile’s mid-band is the carrier’s strong point, so those are great news.What about Verizon? Well, according to CNET, the…
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series has started receiving the One UI 4.1 update in the US. As of now, the update is rolling out to the carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+. The unlocked variants of the duo should also join the party shortly. The update should also soon reach the Galaxy Note 10 5G. International versions of these phones have already picked up the new One UI version.The One UI 4.1 update for the carrier-locked Galaxy Note 10 series in the US is rolling out with firmware version N97xUSQU7HVC6. According to SamMobile, who first…
The Google Pixel 6 and 6 Pro can welcome yet another interesting case into the family, the ‘Everyday Case’ from Peak Design. This company, for those of you who don’t know, is very well-known for its everyday bags, travel bags, and even camera accessories.Peak Design now offers ‘Everyday Case’ for the Pixel 6 and 6 ProThis case is made out of polycarbonate, while it has a nylon canvas fabric shell. The case is actually waterproof, and it’s 100-percent recycled. We’re not sure if the 100-percent recycled applies to the entire case, or just the fabric, but it’s probably the former.Do…
Sony has started rolling out the Android 12 update to two of its phones, the Xperia 10 III and Xperia Pro-I. This update follows last week’s announcement which said that Android 12 is coming to the Xperia 1 III, and Xperia Pro.Android 12 is now rolling out to some Xperia 10 III & Xperia Pro-I modelsIn the case of the Xperia 10 III, the Android 12 update is currently rolling out in parts of Europe. The build number in question is 62.1.A.0.533, and the update comes with the February 2022 Android security patch.When it comes to the Xperia Pro-I, the…
A new report has uncovered damning revelations against Meta and Apple, claiming that the companies gave away sensitive data to hackers posing as law enforcement in 2021. The information accessed includes user addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, and others. The report claims that hackers used forged emergency data requests to trick Apple and Meta into providing the information.The revelation was first made by Bloomberg (via Pocketnow), detailing how cybercriminals tricked tech industry giants into sharing sensitive user data. It’s routine for law enforcement officials to contact social media platforms to track a suspect. A majority of such requests require a…
Samsung has released the March 2022 Android security patch to a couple more Galaxy A series smartphones — Galaxy A70 and Galaxy A72. The former is receiving last month’s security update in the US while the latter picking it up in Russia. The rollout for both phones should reach other countries within a few days.The latest update for the Galaxy A70 is currently rolling out to the carrier-locked variants (model number (SM-A705U) in the US. According to SamMobile, who first reported this rollout, the update comes with the firmware version A705USQS2DVC1. Unlocked variants of the phone should also soon join…
OnePlus launched its new flagship yesterday. Well, it launched the phone for global markets, the device was initially launched in China a couple of months ago. That being said, the OnePlus 10 Pro is its name, and the company shared some official promo videos for the device.Two OnePlus 10 Pro promo videos have been released thus farThere are two videos in total, one of which is the press event, which you can now watch in case you missed it. That event had a duration of less than half an hour, the video itself has a duration of 35 minutes, but…
Last month, we spotted the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 and Galaxy Z Flip3 being used as futuristic props in the second season of Star Trek: Picard. Now, a 2018 Galaxy flagship was featured in the just-released Disney+ series Moon Knight — the Galaxy S9.Disney+ aired the first episode of Moon Knight on Wednesday, March 30. According to 9to5Google, the titular character, which is played by Oscar Issac, uses the Samsung Galaxy S9 smartphone during the runtime between 3:28 to 4:05. The device is covered in a protective case that has a cutout for the rear cameras, flash unit, and fingerprint scanner. However,…
You can get a lot of things from the internet, and misinformation is one of them. The Meta-owned social media platform Facebook has been slammed for being a hotbed for staged stories and fabricated facts. Well, according to a report from The Verge, a bug was discovered that does NOT help Facebook’s case. This bug placed misinformation on peoples’ news feeds for months.There’s a lot going on in the world right now. There’s a war going on in the Ukraine that’s happening amid a global pandemic. People turn to social media to get information on these topics, but the issue…