Gadgets
Alcatel’s Android Go phone is on the way to US for under $100
Last month at MWC, Alcatel introduced five phones to everyone, and two of them are making their way to the US, they company confirmed. The first phone will…
Tech
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Technology news from The Jolt Journal: AI tools, Apple, Google and Microsoft products, chips and gaming hardware, crypto, gadgets and the tech business.
Apps
L’Oreal has bought Modiface, a major AR beauty company
Today, L'Oreal announced that it's buying Modiface, a company that's had a hand in the creation of many custom augmented reality beauty apps, including those from Estée Lauder…
Apple
Apple’s latest ad apparently shows iOS 11 bugs
For whatever reason Apple decided to sign off on this, we're quite surprised. In Apple's latest iPhone ad, there's a little animation bug that you may or may…
Facebook
Facebook issues apology after users discover autocomplete child abuse video suggestions
Today, Facebook has issued an apology after users discovered that the social network's search box was suggesting searches for child abuse videos and underaged girls performing sexual acts.…
Mobile
How to turn off Bixby on Samsung Galaxy S9, S8, and Note 8
Today, the Galaxy S9 arrived in the United States and around the world. You know the dedicated Bixby button, right? If you're a fan of the assistant and…
Business
A New York town becomes first city in the US to ban crypto mining
As cryptocurrency becomes more popular in the world, it's also creating problems for places where miners are setting up. Turns out that the town of Plattsburgh, New York,…
Mobile
Samsung Galaxy S9 is now available for purchase
Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S9, has been released today. If you've been waiting to read reviews for the smartphones, now you can pick up the device…
Amazon
Amazon appears to be testing a ‘brief mode’ for Alexa
Companies are still trying to find the sweet spot on how users want to interact with their voice assistant, but one option could be less chatty. In Amazon's…
Facebook
Pokémon Go players can now use Facebook to log in and sync their devices
If you're a Pokémon Go player, Niantic is making it easier for you to log-in and what appears to be an attempt to prevent you from giving up…
Apple
Apple has completely cut of Iran from the App Store
Apple iPhone users in Iran discovered yesterday that they are no longer able to access the App Store, according to Bleeping Computer. This appears to be a total…
Entertainment
Rihanna bashes Snapchat over an ad that mocked domestic violence
Looks like Snapchat is taking some heat again over domestic violence ads on its platform. We previously learned that Snapchat allowed such ad on its platform, and now…
Cryptocurrency
Report from DHS and FBI warns Russia is behind cyberattack on US infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security and FBI have released a report today containing details of Russian efforts to hack into the US government entities and infrastructure sectors. This…
Apps
Facebook Lite will be rolling out in the US this week
Facebook Lite, which is a version of Facebook made for developing countries designs to run on 2G networks, is rollout to more countries, including developed countries as well,…
BlackBerry
John Chen will remain CEO of BlackBerry through 2023
John Chen will continue to be BlackBerry's CEO through at least November 2023, the company announced today. BlackBerry praises Chen for turning things around the company where at…
Apple
Apple introduces new ‘Families’ page where it shows off parental features
If you head on over to Apple's website, you will notice a dedicated page for family features and parental control. The page brings together the compan'y existing tools,…