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Google Pixel Fold Unveiled: ‘May the Fold Be With You’ [VIDEO]

Google has just announced its Pixel Fold, the company’s first foldable smartphone. In a tweet titled, 'May The Fold Be With You’, paying homage to May the 4th (to is ‘Star Wars Day’), Google shared a video of the Pixel Fold and it matches what recent leaks have uncovered. We see the Pixel Fold opening...

Ford Reiterates Support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Unlike GM

Automaker Ford says it remains committed to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in its vehicles, unlike other carmakers that are making their own software, such as Tesla and General Motors. According to Ford CEO Jim Farley yesterday, speaking to the Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern at the WSJ Future conference, the leader said the majority...

Apple Arcade Gets 20 New Games, Now Over 200 Total [LIST]

Are you subscribed to Apple Arcade, the gaming subscription service from Apple? Today, the company announced 20 new games have hit the service, which now stands at over 200 total. “Apple Arcade brings together hundreds of fun titles in one gaming destination for our users to discover and enjoy,” said Alex Rofman, Apple’s senior director...

Unionized Apple Store Workers Want Tipping System and Higher Pay

Workers at the Apple Store in Towson, Maryland—the first unionized store for the iPhone maker—are calling for pay raises, increased time off, and the introduction of a tipping system for customers, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers represents the employees in negotiations with Apple, which are taking place on...

Facebook Messenger Kids App Deemed Privacy Risk, Say U.S. Regulators

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed changes to its 2020 privacy order with Facebook, alleging that the social media giant failed to comply with the order and misled parents regarding the control they had over their children's Messenger Kids app communication. The FTC also accused Facebook of misrepresenting the access it provided to certain...

Canadian Engineers Turn Vibrations into Clean Energy Breakthrough

Engineers from the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto have developed a groundbreaking material that transforms simple mechanical vibrations into electricity, providing a clean energy source for sensors in various devices, including those in the Internet of Things (IoT). The product, which took a decade to create, is compact, reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally...