Why was the prize pool for the Fortnite World Cup more than ten times the size of that for the FIFA eWorld Cup? We looked at the stats and spoke to an expert to find out why the build-and-shoot-'em-up game is more lucrative than a sim of the world's favorite ball sport.
Lenovo has launched a smaller Smart Display, as well as two tablet-cum-smart hubs, to help make smart home devices smaller and more manageable. We got to spend some time with the devices at IFA in Berlin.
Phone manufacturers seem to keep flip-flopping on whether to include a headphone jack on their latest phones. In our mind, all phones should have one, or none at all. We take a look at the biggest culprits for phone jack flip-flopping to try and understand why they do it.
The iPhone XR and Google Pixel 3a are experiencing bumper sales and highlighting just how acute the problems are for Apple an
Firefox and the Tor Project are, apparently, working on developing a new private mode for Firefox with even more proection an
A newly-passed patent has revealed that Google is considering on a new 2-in-1 convertible laptop to rival the Microsoft Surface Book. So, is this new device real? When will it be coming? And will it be any good? We take a look at all the possibilities for this new Google device.
The EU has decided to fine chip-making giant Qualcomm over $270 million as part of an antitrust case that dates back ten years. The EU said that Qualcomm was selling its chips to Huawei and ZTE at a loss to squeeze out smaller firms — thereby abusing its position in the market.
Google has been paying contractors to listen and transcribe Google Home recordings of completely unaware users. One of the contractors decided to blow the whistle to a Dutch-language news site, revealing that some of the conversations are up to a minute long.
From the rapid, record-setting Volkswagen ID.R race car, to Samsung's 5G drifting expo, to driverless delivery vans, we got a glimpse into the future of cars and the auto industry in the sunny English countryside at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Amazon has plans to launch a fleet of satellites to get the internet to undeserved communities around the world. We don't doubt that the company can do it, but might it have adverse effects on the communities it's trying to serve and add to the growing space debris problem?
Video-sharing app TikTok is under fire in the UK for its 'exploitative' digital gift system that has seen children rack up huge bills during stars' live streams. On top of this, the UK's privacy watchdog has promised to investigate TikTok's "completely open" messaging system.
According to a collection of anonymous sources, a western intelligence agency — one of either the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, or Australia — hacked the Russian search engine Yandex to gain access to users' accounts.
Is the Echo smart speaker worth getting? That depends.
Apple's legendary Chief Design Office, Jony Ive, has announced that he'll be leaving Cupertino that brought his iconic designs to life to form a new design agency, LoveFrom. But what will Ive and his team actually be designing? Will it be more of the same, or a radical departure?
With both big smartphone operating systems' next generations curently undergoing beta testing, we take a look at all the key features and changes and ask the question - which is best? And, perhaps more importantly, which will move the smartphone game forward?
The UK's controversial porn block has been delayed indefinitely after repeated delays which started in 2018. The policy, which was outlined in the Conservative's 2015 General Election Manifesto, has been troubled from the start with uncertainty over how the block would even work.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is supposedly set for an August reveal. But extensive leaking means we already know a fair amount about Samsung's upcoming phablet including the size of the screen, whether it'll have 5G, and whether it'll use a punch hole front camera like the new S10.
Streaming site Twitch is lawyering up to take on 100 of its own users. According to a court filing, Twitch is accusing the organized group of 100 streamers of breach of contract and copyright infringement after they continually streamed porn, terrorist attacks, and more.
Jordan Peterson's new social media platform, Thinkspot, is premised on the idea that regular social media sites censor conser
Microsoft wowed crowds at the E3 gaming show in LA over the weekend, revealing some details about the new Xbox, an update to Project xCloud, and plenty of new games — including one featuring a certain Keanue Reeves.
People wishing to travel to the US are now being asked to provide their social media details on visa applications, as well as their phone numbers from the past five years. These new visa rules are expected to impact 15 million people and give the US Government tonnes of data.