Apple will produce Ridley Scott’s upcoming Napoleon biopic

Posted on 15/01/2021 by Engadget

Apple is determined to land more big-name movies as it grows its TV+ service. Deadline has learned that Apple will back and produce Kitbag, a Ridley Scott-directed movie starring Joaquin Phoenix of Joker fame as Napoleon Bonaparte. The movie will doc...

Instacart tries to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations with a $25 stipend

Posted on 14/01/2021 by Engadget

Instacart has been covering some COVID-19 costs for shoppers, and that now includes vaccines — although its latest help might not thrill everyone. As of February 1st, the grocery delivery service will give eligible American and Canadian shoppers a $2...

Mozilla brings its VPN to Mac and Linux

Posted on 12/01/2021 by Engadget

The Mozilla VPN has at last landed on Mac and Linux. Following a Private Network extension it brought to Firefox in 2019 and a closed beta, Mozilla rolled out a Windows and Android VPN in July. It later introduced an iOS version. The VPN is currently...

Apple says a record $540 million was spent on apps this New Year’s Day

Posted on 06/01/2021 by Engadget

If you thought Apple device owners would splurge on apps during a holiday season when they were stuck at home... you guessed correctly. Apple has revealed that the App Store broke a single-day spending record on New Year’s Day, with people spending o...

Discovery+ launches today, and it’s available on Fire TV, Roku and more

Posted on 04/01/2021 by Engadget

Discovery waited until the last possible moment to announce where you can stream content from Discovery+. But now that the service is officially available in the US, the company has finally shared that information. The list of places where you can do...

Venmo’s mobile app can now cash your checks

Posted on 04/01/2021 by Engadget

Venmo’s bid to become your banking hub now covers your checks. The PayPal-owned brand is launching a Cash a Check feature in its Android and iOS apps that lets you deposit money without using your bank’s app or visiting a physical location (a risky p...

The ESPN+ annual subscription is going up by $10

Posted on 30/12/2020 by Engadget

For the first time since the service arrived in April 2018, the ESPN+ annual plan is getting a price increase. From January 8th, it’ll cost new members $59.99 instead of $49.99. Existing annual subscribers will have until at least March 2nd to renew...

Bumble won’t let you share bikini and bra photos if you took them indoors

Posted on 26/12/2020 by Engadget

Internet companies frequently have murky policies when it comes to sexuality, and that apparently extends to dating apps like Bumble. BuzzFeed News reports that Bumble took down photos of artist Cali Rockowitz wearing a bralette due to a policy banni...

Apple is having iCloud device activation problems at the worst possible time