Internet
Twitter goes after accounts behind artificially viral tweets
If you're an avid Twitter user, you probably remember those retweets from accounts that are forcing their ways onto your timeline and trying to go viral. Twitter has…
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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.
Mobile
New patents from Essential show the company wants to the notch problem
The "notch" has become something of a standard in the tech industry. Apple introduced the iPhone X with a notch on the device, but even before they brought…
Amazon
Samsung Galaxy S9 teardown reveals new RF transceiver and power management integrated circuit
At Mobile World Congress 2018, Samsung introduced the world to the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, its latest flagship smartphones. While the smartphone has shows a lot…
Android
Teardown of Samsung Galaxy S9 shows us details about its camera
When Samsung introduced the Galaxy S9 and S9+, a lot of attention revolved around their camera features, but what powered everything, hardware-wise, we didn't know much about it.…
Cybersecurity
A new malware in Middle East will take control of your device
Researchers have discovered a new malware in the MENA region called "Slingshot." This malware attacks and infects its victims through compromised routers and can run in kernel mode,…
Instagram
Snapchat and Instagram pull Giphy integration because of racist GIF
If you loved Giphy integration on Snapchat and Instagram, you'll no longer be able to access it. Both Instagram and Snapchat have removed their Giphy sticker feature after…
Services
Kickstarter Patron pilot program hopes to generate larger pledges for creators
Kickstarter is bringing a new pilot program that will. Match up companies, organizations and institutions with projects that need larger amounts in funding, TechCrunch reports. The new pilot…
Gaming
Big PS4 5.50 Update is now available, here’s what it does
PlayStation 4's next big update is now available for everyone to download. Version 5.50 is a mandatory update that comes in the size of 460 MB, and brings…
Google
Google said to be working on bringing new gestures to Pixel Buds
When Google's Pixel Buds first launched, they weren't the most polished, but it appears that the search engine giant hasn't forgotten about them. Our friends over at 9to5Google…
Business
Despite layoffs, Motorola’s Moto Z line will continue
We heard rumors this week that there is a 50 percent reduction occurring in Motorola's workforce and that the Moto Z will not make it through to release.…
Gaming
Microsoft says Fornite PS4 vs. Xbox One cross-play could potentially happen
Cross-platform play has been a dream for many years between PS4 and Xbox One, but PS4 has been resisted. Microsoft first announced support for cross-platform play at E3…
Apple
In 2016, Apple filed for a patent for keyboard that isn’t ruined by dust
When Apple first unveiled its 2015 MacBook, reviewers of the device quickly discovered that the keys on the keyboard were flatter than every, and have single-digit millimeters of…
Mobile
5 Things I like about the Samsung Galaxy S9 better than the iPhone X
Samsung's latest smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, will hit the stores on March 16. Interestingly, this year is all about the camera from the company: Samsung's…
Lyft
Lyft to test its autonomous cars in a former military base
Lyft, in July 2017, announced that it was joining the autonomous vehicle race and opened a dedicated research facility in Palo Alto. Since then, the company has been…
Android
Microsoft now selling its own edition of the Samsung Galaxy S9
Once again, Microsoft is bringing its own custom version of Samsung's Galaxy S9. You can find the handset available in the Microsoft Stores in the US, and the…