Everything announced at Samsung’s Galaxy S22 Unpacked event

From The Verge: At Samsung’s first Galaxy Unpacked event for 2022, the company introduced a new lineup of Galaxy S22 phones: the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus. Samsung also announced the Galaxy S22 Ultra with an included stylus. It is essentially a successor to the once-popular Galaxy Note line...

Feds announce $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure plan

From CNET: The Biden administration is ready to get to work on its promises of building out a nationwide electric vehicle charging network with the announcement on Thursday of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Plan. NEVI will make $5 billion available to states over the next five...

Is ‘realityOS’ Apple’s newest operating system?

From The Verge: Apple’s long-rumored virtual or augmented reality headset might not launch until 2023, but developers have spotted additional mentions of a new “realityOS” that could power it. First referenced as “rOS” in 2017 by Bloomberg News, realityOS was also spotted as part of some pre-release...

Uber's Audible Seatbelt Alerts Will Remind Passengers to Buckle Up

From PC Mag: Uber's latest safety feature audibly reminds passengers to wear their seatbelt.

First teased in December, the ride-hailing service launched a new mobile alert system this week, nudging US customers to buckle up for everyone's protection.

Uber late last year announced the upcoming...

Google account hacks drop 50% for 150 million who got 2-factor login

From CNET: If you were among the 150 million people that Google required to use two-factor authentication last year, consider yourself lucky: The chance your account was hacked dropped by half.

In the last three months of 2021, Google automatically enrolled 150 million account holders, along with 2...

Peloton Lays Off 2,800 Employees, CEO Resigns Amid Waning Interest

From PC Mag: Financial troubles at Peloton are forcing the company to lay off 2,800 employees across the globe and cancel plans to build a US factory. Its CEO has also resigned.

Peloton announced the layoffs as it struggles to maintain growth. With gyms closed and people stuck at home, the company...

IRS drops facial recognition verification after privacy concerns

From CNET: The IRS said Monday it will not use facial recognition to verify the identities of users of its site. Instead, it will implement other means to validate taxpayers' information, and says this change will not impact the current tax season.

It follows the agency announcing in November it...

Verizon Decides to Only Offer 3-Year Contracts

From PC Mag: It used to be the case that 12-, 24-, and 30-month phone contracts were widely available, but at Verizon, the only option starting Feb. 9 is a 36-month contract.

As Droid Life reports, Verizon is switching to just two options for customers when it comes to buying a new smartphone. The...

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