Good morning! Have you heard that Microsoft is working on a mobile game store? Now you have.
Now that Tesla and Netflix have announced earnings this week, that leaves AT&T and Snap to provide their updates today, and at 5PM ET, GMC will reveal its electric Sierra Denali pickup.
Finally, it’s always a good day to learn this fact about Excel.
The overprotective android horror flick M3gan (stands for Model 3 Generative Android) has a new release date. Charles Pulliam-Moore described its trailer as “serving Small Wonder with a side of murder” — you can watch it right here and judge for yourself.
It was originally scheduled for release on January 13th, but now Deadline reports it’s moved up a week.
Not the way that we did during our review, but if you want to see everything that makes the Pixel Watch go, the folks at iFixit can show you. Ultimately, it’s a very first-gen product, inside and out, but has some interesting elements, like a replaceable back cover.
Yesterday Apple, Netflix, and Kanye West dominated our news cycle, so what’s in store for today? Liz Lopatto explains why we’re keeping an eye on Twitter and Elon Musk to see if the deal closes, and this afternoon Tesla will issue its latest quarterly earnings report.
Before that arrives, however, the latest feature story in our Homeland series is going out today, so stay tuned for that.
Just as 9/11 gave the US government cover to start two wars abroad, it became the justification to permanently undermine the civil rights of its people — an undermining of civil freedoms disguised as a big knee-jerk reaction.
The Verge’s “Homeland” project is a series of stories about surveillance, immigration, and technology that attempt to unmask the policies that have shaped the US in the 20 years since.
After you sign up for our This Week in Elon newsletter, watch David Pierce run through some of the possibilities for the social network if the two sides complete their deal.
The Information cites sources saying Google execs see the strategy as a defense against shifts in the market, like the chance it loses its iPhone browser deal or if Samsung slips.
But if you’re confused about why something like Stadia goes away or why Google focuses less on certain areas, then this section may help explain things.
[Sissie] Hsiao, a vice president in charge of Assistant, which is similar to Apple’s Siri voice assistant, has told some colleagues at Google that the Android Automotive operating system, used bycarmakers including Volvo and BMW to power their infotainment systems, could soon generate about $1 billion in revenue for Google annually.
That amount is too small to make a difference for the company, whose revenue last year was $257.6 billion, Hsiao said, which is why she has considered diverting some head count away from the effort, she said, according to a person briefed about the comments.
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iPadOS 16 will roll out next week along with the new iPads Apple announced this morning, and now Apple is testing release candidates for various updates with developers. MacRumors highlighted the release notes attached to this build of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.
This update introduces iCloud Shared Photo Library making it easy to keep your family photos up to date. This release also adds support for third party apps in Live Activities, support for Apple Fitness+ on iPhone even if you don’t have an Apple Watch, and includes other features and bug fixes for your iPhone.
After a number of high-profile streamers threatened to boycott, Twitch announced new limits on gambling streams that are taking effect today.
However, as Ash Parrish wrote when they were announced, they don’t block everything:
There will be a carveout permitting sports betting, fantasy sports, and poker, while the streaming of slots, roulette, and dice is only prohibited if the websites streamed aren’t “licensed in the U.S. or other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection.”
Whether you prefer PlayStation or Xbox (or your phone — more on that in a moment), there are some new high-priced and customizable controller options to choose from.
Otherwise, something new from Apple seems primed to appear... well, any minute now, but we’ll have the updates for you if we see any new iPads in the store when it reopens.
Also, in case you missed it last night, Cadillac revealed the Celestiq EV, which is important to anyone shopping for a $300k hatchback.
