Apple Store withdrawal for iPhone Duo begins to resume but very limited
The ability to reserve an iPhone Duo for collection at the Apple Store is starting to return to Apple’s online store, with the system back up and running in countries including Australia, China, Japan and South Korea. Unfortunately, our spot check…
Netflix reportedly offered Microsoft $500 million to license adaptations of Xbox games.
Published October 23, 2026 at 8:09 p.m. UTC Netflix reportedly offered Microsoft $500 million to license adaptations of Xbox games. Track topics and authors of this story to see more in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates. Jay…
Google’s updated privacy policy says your Gmail may be used for advertising
Using Google’s products and services has always been inherently insecure: It gives the world’s largest advertising company a lot of juicy personal data. Google has long said it won’t use sensitive data from products like Gmail, Drive…
The best place to save your credit cards
Your browser or password manager offers an easy way to avoid a common data request: when a site asks you to save your credit card for future purchases. This alleviates a worry for the site – that you won’t have your wallet handy later – but adds a…
Google Health rolls out over 100 activity detections to Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch
With the announcement of Fitbit Edge, Google Health introduced improved automatic activity tracking, and its rollout now begins with version 5.11 of the app. This expanded activity tracking means the Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch 3, 4 and 5 go from 10…
Arkane developers say Blade is almost finished, but if it doesn’t find a buyer soon, the studio will close
Arkane Lyon has a few weeks to find a buyer before it closes. According to a report from The Worldone of the main French newspapers, the developers of the French studio hope to have more time to find a buyer before Xbox closes it permanently. As spotted…
Crackgate? iPhone Duo owners report screens breaking along the hinge
Some iPhone Duos are already experiencing hinge issues that cause display cracks, according to photos shared on Reddit and the MacRumors forums. Almost all display defects are located along the hinge and most result in a line of bright pixels on one side…
The first broken iPhone Duos are here
I had my iPhone Duo for about six hours and had probably opened it less than 20 times. I was showing it to a friend and as I opened it I felt something around the internal hinge, under the screen. As I continued to open it, I heard an audible crack and…
Now Google says it could use your Gmail and Google Photos data to target ads
“You may choose to allow certain Google services, including services like Search or Gemini Apps, to access data from other Google services you use, such as Google Photos and Workspace apps like Gmail and Drive, to provide you with a more…
“Delta Reign” Store Promotions Revealed, Macy’s Joins the Promotion! – PokéBeach
Store promotions for Delta reign have now been revealed! As usual, you’ll need to spend $15 or more on Pokemon TCG products to receive them at select retailers, including their websites. The set comes out on November 6. Kyogre will be available at…