Jon Fingas
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Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Syringe 'watch' puts a life-saving allergy shot on your wrist
Students have developed a wearable epinephrine shot that could always be with you to fight allergic reactions. → Read More
Netflix will invest up to $100 million in a NYC production hub
Netflix films many of its productions in New York City (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is just one example), so it only makes sense to have a large presence there, d... → Read More
The 'Halo' TV series has found its Master Chief
The years-in-the-making Halo TV series finally appears to be taking shape. Showtime has chosen American Gods' Pablo Schrieber to play the series' version of Ma... → Read More
Amazon's 'The Boys' has Karl Urban fighting superheroes gone bad
Are you sick of the usual superhero fare? So is Amazon. It just posted a teaser for The Boys, a Prime Video adaptation of Gareth Ennis' comic book about waywa... → Read More
DC Universe scales back 'Swamp Thing' over 'creative differences'
Not all is well in DC Universe's rapidly growing... well, universe. Hollywood Reporter sources say Warner Bros. Television (part of the service's parent Warner... → Read More
Car2go: 'Fraud' caused Chicago shutdown, not hacking
Car2go has frozen service in Chicago in the wake of a fraud incident that affected its fleet. → Read More
Alexa can finally control Apple Music on Sonos speakers
You can finally use Alexa to play Apple Music on Sonos speakers, giving you a viable alternative to a HomePod. → Read More
Apple seeks 'revolutionary' sensors for its self-driving car project
Apple isn't out of the self-driving car game because of its recent layoffs -- far from it, if you believe reports. Reuters sources claim that Apple has talked... → Read More
Xbox One update adds a mini keyboard and smarter uninstalls
Microsoft has more Xbox news in store even if you don't care for a disc-free One S or Game Pass Ultimate. It's trotting out an Xbox One April Update that, amon... → Read More
T-Mobile and Sprint merger is 'unlikely' without major changes
So much for T-Mobile and Sprint enjoying a smooth merger. Wall Street Journal sources say the Department of Justice has told the carriers that their $26 billio... → Read More
CRISPR gene editing has been used on humans in the US
The first human trials in the US for CRISPR gene editing are officially underway. A University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia spokesman has confirmed to NPR th... → Read More
Apple and Qualcomm settle royalty lawsuits with new patent agreement
And just like that, the bitter feud between Apple and Qualcomm is already over. The two companies have settled their patent royalty dispute, ending all ongoing... → Read More
'Apex Legends' update makes its big boys harder to kill
Respawn has addressed easy-to-hit 'Apex Legends' characters like Gibraltar and Caustic by letting them absorb more damage. → Read More
Microsoft's Xbox E3 showcase is set for June 9th
Xbox fans now have a particularly big date to mark on their calendars. Microsoft has announced that its E3 briefing will take place on June 9th at 4PM Eastern,... → Read More
Ecuador says it faced 40 million cyberattacks after giving up Assange
Ecuador's government may be facing virtual retaliation for its decision to allow Julian Assange's arrest. The country's deputy minister for information and com... → Read More
Apple's new documentary chief is a producer from 'Jesus Camp'
Apple TV+ documentaries will get a boost -- Apple has hired a major documentary producer and A&E veteran to lead its non-fiction strategy. → Read More
Google teases 'something big' for Pixel on May 7th
Google is hinting at 'something big' for Pixel fans on May 7th, and it might be the company's new budget phones. → Read More
Hulu buys AT&T's stake, leaving Comcast and Disney as owners
Those rumors of AT&T ditching its stake in Hulu have proven true, although it didn't necessarily play out as expected. The telecom has reached a deal to se... → Read More
YouTube's fact checking linked the Notre Dame fire to 9/11
YouTube's fact check panels were supposed to help debunk conspiracy theories, but they just backfired in an unfortunate fashion. The internet giant has disable... → Read More
Volvo cars in Europe will alert each other to slippery roads
Volvo's flurry of new safety features might not stop any time soon. The automaker is making its Slippery Road Alert and Hazard Light Alert features (previously... → Read More