insert_link Tech Made Simple Do you have “Range Anxiety?” These Apps can help find the nearest Charging Station for your EV Automakers big and small are boldly committing to electrifying its vehicle lineups over the next few years – be they sedans, SUVs, minivans, pickup trucks, or sports cars – and so your next vehicle may very well be an electric one. Not only are electric vehicles (EVs) becoming more affordable (with tax credits still available), but you’ll never have to buy gas again – a timely consideration given rising gas […] todayMarch 16, 2022
insert_link News Instagram is now allowing its “Live” Creators add Moderators Instagram is finally letting Live content creators appoint moderators during their streams. Mods will have the ability to report comments, remove viewers from the stream, as well as turn off comments for a specific viewer, The Verge reports. Instagram notes that creators can assign a moderator by tapping the three dots in the comment bar during a Live. From there, they can choose a moderator from a list of suggested […] todayMarch 15, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Samsung announces an Update is on the way to stop “throttling performance,” return Control to Users Samsung has addressed reports that it is throttling the performance of thousands of popular apps, saying a software update will return control to users. As The Verge reports, Samsung spokesperson Kelly Yeo has issued a statement that reads, “We value the feedback we receive about our products and after careful consideration, we plan to roll out a software update soon so users can control the performance while running game apps." […] todayMarch 8, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Big Tech Cracks Down on Russian Propaganda, Stops Sales, Restricts Access Virtually all major western countries have imposed devastating sanctions on Vladimir Putin's regime amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the battle for Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities continues, governments around the world -- especially those in Europe -- are calling on technological giants to restrict the flow of disinformation from the Kremlin. In response to these developments, tech giants have begun cracking down on Russian propaganda. According to a […] todayMarch 2, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Twitter makes Content Warning feature available to All users Now you can access the content warning feature on Twitter, which allows obscuring individual photos and videos behind warnings for nudity, violence, and "sensitive" content, according to a report on The Verge . It’s available on Twitter’s Android and iOS apps as well as its web client. Users can put a content warning on posts by adding a photo or video, tapping to edit it, and then hitting a flag […] todayMarch 1, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Sony finally reveals the PlayStation VR2’s design The Verge reports that Sony has finally revealed the design of its next-generation PlayStation VR2 headset, after it announced it in February 2021, showed off the controllers last March, and confirmed it would be called PlayStation VR2 in January. The new design features a similar white-and-black color scheme as the PlayStation 5 (the company says the two products were designed with each other in mind), and while it features the […] todayFebruary 25, 2022
insert_link News Capcom announces Street Fighter 6 and Fighting Collection coming in 2022 As The Verge reports, Capcom has announced Street Fighter 6, the next major entry in the iconic fighting game franchise, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. A brief teaser trailer was released following the season final of the Capcom Pro Tour, where Kawano defeated veteran Daigo Umehara. The trailer doesn’t show any actual gameplay, but it suggests that Street Fighter 6 will have a more realistic art style […] todayFebruary 22, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple Call of Duty is getting a ‘new Warzone experience’ in 2022 Activision is working on two big Call of Duty initiatives for 2022. The Verge reports that one is a sequel to 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and the other is a “new Warzone experience,” both of which will be “designed together from the ground-up,” according to a blog post from the company. It’s unclear if the new Warzone experience is a full-on sequel or a major update in the vein of Fortnite’s massive chapter changes. However, Activision is promising some big […] todayFebruary 16, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple MoviePass is officially coming back Two years after the wildly popular subscription service MoviePass crashed and burned, its co-founder Stacy Spikes is determined to bring it back. Spikes says MoviePass will return this summer. As The Verge reported, the company, recently bought by Spikes after his unceremonious ouster from MoviePass in 2018, held its launch event last week at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center in NYC. Spikes began by wasting absolutely no time addressing the […] todayFebruary 14, 2022