Bed bugs: the nightmare of any city dweller, frequent traveller, and now Google employee. The team at the company's Chelsea campus were notified on Sunday that a possible bed bug infestation had been discovered in the building and were told to remain at home so the location could be treated. As if working over the weekend wasn't enough of a bummer. Fortunately, exterminators collected their bug bounty, and employees were allowed to return to the building on Monday morning.
On this crisp October morning, it feels like half of the internet is dealing with a hangover. A severe Amazon Web Services outage took out many, many websites, apps, games and other services that rely on Amazon’s cloud division to stay up and running. That includes a long list of popular software like Venmo, Snapchat, Canva and Fortnite. Even Amazon's own assistant Alexa has been stuttering, and if you're wondering why the internet seems to be against you today — you're not imagining it.
Are you still using Windows 10 on your desktop or laptop? If so, you need to know this: As of October 14, Microsoft moved the software to its "end of life" phase.
Samsung is set to officially reveal its long-anticipated Android extended reality (XR) headset, which has been codenamed Project Moohan. The company has scheduled a livestream event for October 21 at 10PM ET.
Five years after the release of the Galaxy S20 FE, Samsung has settled into a predictable pattern with its "Fan Edition" line of phones. Each new phone doesn't offer much new or different from its immediate predecessor, with the company opting to offer iterative updates instead.
At the end of February, Anthropic announced Claude Code. In the eight months since then, the coding agent has arguably become the company's most important product, helping it carve out a niche for itself in the highly competitive AI market.
The Sims Mobile is going away as EA will shut it down on January 20, nearly eight years after its debut in March 2018. An update that went live on Monday is the final one and the company is delisting the game on October 21. Since the game requires online servers (game progress is stored there), it'll no longer be possible to play The Sims Mobile in three months' time.
There's a lot to like about NordVPN, as I covered in my full NordVPN review. It's one of the fastest among the best VPNs, and it's got a bunch of cool, specialized servers for various VPN tasks. But the apps can be frustrating, and beyond that, no VPN is perfect for everyone.
Oura has redesigned its official app with a refreshed visual interface and new health-tracking insights. The company boasts that the app refresh offers "modern visual language with deeper personalization."
To that end, there are now three main and easily identifiable tabs. The "Today" tab includes only the most relevant data to help inform daily decisions. The "Vitals" tab offers "at-a-glance views of core health pillars." This includes data on sleep, stress and cardiovascular trends. Colors change based on various biometric indicators to offer quick visual cues.
Spotify just introduced a feature that lets users follow their favorite concert venues. This will provide people with updates and details about upcoming concerts.