Apple just bought weather app Dark Sky

Apple has acquired popular weather app Dark Sky, though it’s bad news for those who were using the software on Android or Google Wear OS. Launched after a Kickstarter in 2011, Dark Sky promised hyper-local weather forecasts, with minute-by-minute precision for those who wanted to know exactly when they’d need an umbrella or sunblock. Though it started out as a … Continue reading

Airbnb vows to partly cover host losses following COVID-19 cancellations

Airbnb is setting aside $250 million for hosts affected by the coronavirus pandemic and is also expanding its no-penalty cancellations even further. A couple of weeks ago, the company announced that all stays and Experiences with check-in dates betwe…

Minecraft Dungeons release date revealed

Back at E3 2019, Microsoft and Mojang revealed Minecraft Dungeons. As the name suggests, the game is a dungeon crawling title that draws inspiration from the greats of the genre like Diablo while at the same time keeping that familiar Minecraft aesthetic. The game has been in beta for a significant amount of time, but now it seems that Microsoft … Continue reading

Accidental cross-play makes Star Wars 'Jedi Academy' a console bloodbath

The classic 2003 Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy game recently arrived on PS4 and Switch, but console users excited to try it have encountered a formidable enemy. PC players have figured out how to cross-play on consoles, so they’re invading…

Roku adds voice command support for Spanish in the US and Mexico

For all their many strengths, Roku devices have not had the best voice control features. If that’s important to you, your best bet has frequently been Amazon’s Fire TV devices. However, with its latest software update, Roku is trying to chang…

Fitbit finally launches a Charge tracker with built-in GPS

We may all be staying in a lot more to curb the spread of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean we’re no longer working out. Whether you’re doing HIIT or yoga sessions at home, or you’re going for a solo run in a deserted forest, a fitness…

Amazon draws criticism for firing employee who led coronavirus protest

An Amazon employee claims he was fired by the company after he led a protest against its coronavirus safety conditions. In an interview with Bloomberg, Chris Smalls, former assistant manager at Amazon’s Staten Island fulfilment center, said that…

HTC will sell its Cosmos Elite headset and faceplate tracker separately

If you’ve already got a HTC Vive, you might be in two minds about forking out for the complete Cosmos Elite bundle. If you’ve got base stations and controllers already, why drop dollars on more? But HTC has you covered. In the coming weeks, i…

Google and Microsoft are working to make web forms more touch-friendly

Google and Microsoft have redesigned native form controls — buttons and various input elements you see on web forms — to look more harmonious and be more touch-friendly. They spent the past year working together to design a new theme and make built…

Apple MacBook Air review (2020): A return to form

For the first time in years, Apple has a sub-$1,000 MacBook. Technically, anyway. The new and improved MacBook Air starts at $999, a drop from its old $1,099 base price. Notably, Apple also doubled the entry-level storage from 128GB to 256 gigabyte…