Software
Airbnb may soon offer a virtual reality experience to preview rental spots
Airbnb is currently developing virtual and augmented reality features to help you pick your next stay location. In a new blog post, the company said it will use…
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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.
Gaming
Looks like micro-transactions may not return to Battlefront II after all
It's an understatement to say that EA completely botched Battlefront II's launch. The company completely ignored all of the angry feedback from its players, didn't care much to…
Amazon
Romanian man sentenced to 29 months in prison after pleading guilty to online fraud
Online fraud these days is getting out of hand. DOJ continues to crack down on online scammers that use sites like eBay and Amazon to lure in customers…
Mobile
Andy Rubin is returning to Essential after taking leave of absence
According to Recode, Essential CEO Andy Rubin is making his return to the company following a leave of absence. Rubin took a leave of absence from the company…
Google
Google just brought back play and pause buttons to the Home Mini
Google previously removed the play and pause buttons due to an issue that caused the device to constantly record users. The company will now apparently bring the features…
Apple
New report suggests next year’s iPhone batteries could be bigger
The iPhones released this year offer great features and good battery life, but consumers still wish for better battery life on the iPhones. I know I could use…
Google
Google Home job posting suggests touchscreen device is in works
According to a recent job posting, spotted by Variety, tells us that Google is rumored to be developing a touchscreen device that would join the ranks of Home's…
Business
Discover is the latest credit card company to move away from signatures
Discover is one of the latest major credit card companies to announce that they will no longer require customers to sign their name when checking out, starting April…
Legal
Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler slams Ajit Pai’s plan to kill off net neutrality
Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has fired some shots against current FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. He took aim at Pai for wanting to eliminate net neutrality…
Microsoft
Microsoft has renewed its Surface NFL deal for another deal
Four years ago, Microsoft struck a five-year deal with the NFL to make Surface the leagues official tablet. The deal was supposed to be for five years, but…
Companies
Soon to face a sentence, Volkswagen executive says he was “misused” by VW
Former Volkswagen executive Oliver Schmidt in a letter to US federal judge wrote that "I must say that I feel misused by my own company in the diesel…
Qualcomm
Broadcom comes back to Qualcomm takeover by trying to replace their board of directors
Broadcom is back at it a second to take over rival Qualcomm. This time, the company is now proposing to replace Qualcomm's current board of directors after its…
Apple
Apparently Jony Ive is not a fan of last year’s iPhone design
Jony Ive is widely known as the iconic designer at Apple. He's designed numerous products at Apple, from the original iMac to the recent iPhone X, and he's…
Tech
A new Senate bill introduces jail time for executive who conceal data breaches
Recently, Uber covered up a breach that it experience more than a year ago. The company paid off the hackers responsible for the breach with a $100,000 amount…
Business
GM says it’s planning to launch a robot taxi service in 2019
The world of self-driving has a new contender. GM says that it's planning to launch a ride-sharing service featuring its self-driving Chevy Bolts. The company says that it's…