Yesterday Comcast and AT&T were among ISPs announced some relaxed policies to help people suddenly stuck at home due to countermeasures taken in the fight against COVID-19. Today, along with an announcement that s, Comcast, the largest ISP in the US, that will be in effect for the next 60 days to help people stay connected.For the time being, it's suspending the data plan that capped bandwidth usage at 1TB per month, and it's opening access to Xfinity WiFi for free to everyone. The Internet Essentials program for low-income families that costs $9.95 per month will be free to new...…Yesterday Comcast and AT&T were among ISPs announced some relaxed policies to help people suddenly stuck at home due to countermeasures taken in the fight against COVID-19. Today, along with an announcement that s, Comcast, the largest ISP in the US, that will be in effect for the next 60 days to help people stay connected.For the time being, it's suspending the data plan that capped bandwidth usage at 1TB per month, and it's opening access to Xfinity WiFi for free to everyone. The Internet Essentials program for low-income families that costs $9.95 per month will be free to new...WW…

The CEO of Gab — the right-wing haven that lost mainstream tech backing — published a curious blog post denying that the company has suffered a data breach. While it mysteriously went offline for a short time a week ago, at the time it claimed the only problem was some kind of bitcoin wallet spam affecting only a few accounts.Alleged Data Breach – 26 February 2021— Gab.com (@getongab)Now Gab's CEO writes that the site was contacted by reporters about an alleged data breach that may have leaked an archive of posts, DMs, profiles and hashed passwords. The CEO says there's no independent...…The CEO of Gab — the right-wing haven that lost mainstream tech backing — published a curious blog post denying that the company has suffered a data breach. While it mysteriously went offline for a short time a week ago, at the time it claimed the only problem was some kind of bitcoin wallet spam affecting only a few accounts.Alleged Data Breach – 26 February 2021— Gab.com (@getongab)Now Gab's CEO writes that the site was contacted by reporters about an alleged data breach that may have leaked an archive of posts, DMs, profiles and hashed passwords. The CEO says there's no independent...WW…

Volkswagen at one time said its would reach dealerships by 2022 (that announcement has been removed but you can view it ), but confirms that at least an unveiling is still on deck for next year. Beyond that, VW autonomous driving exec Christian Senger said "This year, for the first time, we are conducting field trials in Germany, in which the self-driving system by will be used in a version of the future ID. BUZZ by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles."Argo AI is the autonomous driving technology that Ford and VW have partnered to invest in and . The commercial vehicles team is developing vans...…Volkswagen at one time said its would reach dealerships by 2022 (that announcement has been removed but you can view it ), but confirms that at least an unveiling is still on deck for next year. Beyond that, VW autonomous driving exec Christian Senger said "This year, for the first time, we are conducting field trials in Germany, in which the self-driving system by will be used in a version of the future ID. BUZZ by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles."Argo AI is the autonomous driving technology that Ford and VW have partnered to invest in and . The commercial vehicles team is developing vans...WW…

Over the years, Korg’s Gadget app has allowed for software-based music production on platforms ranging from to , and now it’s making the jump to virtual reality. We don’t know much about Gadget-VR, like how much it will cost or what platforms it’s going to be available on (a brief trailer starts off with what appears to be a $299 headset), but the idea is intriguing.According to Korg, the Unreal Engine-powered tool will allow tech-forward music producers to surround themselves with virtual sequencing equipment of all types and create with gadgets from the virtual table. Whether or not its a...…Over the years, Korg’s Gadget app has allowed for software-based music production on platforms ranging from to , and now it’s making the jump to virtual reality. We don’t know much about Gadget-VR, like how much it will cost or what platforms it’s going to be available on (a brief trailer starts off with what appears to be a $299 headset), but the idea is intriguing.According to Korg, the Unreal Engine-powered tool will allow tech-forward music producers to surround themselves with virtual sequencing equipment of all types and create with gadgets from the virtual table. Whether or not its a...WW…

If you're putting together a connected living space and need some mood lighting, but you don't want to spend a ton of money, then take a look at the new . While we've seen controllable color-changing bulbs from others like the and , those can get expensive fast at and , respectively. This customizable light bulb from is available for pre-order in a four pack that costs $35, plus $8 for UPS ground shipping once they're released in March.As points out, this 1,100 lumen smart bulb is brighter than Wyze's tunable 800 lumen white bulb. The explains that they are rated for damp locations, don't...…If you're putting together a connected living space and need some mood lighting, but you don't want to spend a ton of money, then take a look at the new . While we've seen controllable color-changing bulbs from others like the and , those can get expensive fast at and , respectively. This customizable light bulb from is available for pre-order in a four pack that costs $35, plus $8 for UPS ground shipping once they're released in March.As points out, this 1,100 lumen smart bulb is brighter than Wyze's tunable 800 lumen white bulb. The explains that they are rated for damp locations, don't...WW…

If you’d like to try NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service without installing the app, then you may be able to access it via your computer’s browser now. points out that of reveal beta support for the Chrome browser on Windows and macOS, however some users are they’re still on older versions. As far as other platforms like other browsers or , they “may work” but are unsupported for now.If you’re a customer in the properly enabled group, then simply is enough to get going. NVIDIA has also added way to share GeForce Now by simply sending a link to your friends, a new +Shortcut button to put games...…If you’d like to try NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service without installing the app, then you may be able to access it via your computer’s browser now. points out that of reveal beta support for the Chrome browser on Windows and macOS, however some users are they’re still on older versions. As far as other platforms like other browsers or , they “may work” but are unsupported for now.If you’re a customer in the properly enabled group, then simply is enough to get going. NVIDIA has also added way to share GeForce Now by simply sending a link to your friends, a new +Shortcut button to put games...WW…

Public beta testing for SpaceX’s satellite-beamed internet service kicked off late last year for people in the US, Canada and the UK, and an FCC application () tells us a bit about how things are going so far. points out the filing, which seeks designation for Starlink as an eligible telecommunications carrier, and notes that SpaceX reports over 10,000 people are already using the service.Starlink is seeking designation so it can access the millions of dollars it’s been granted from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to provide service across a number of states. The letter also notes that...…Public beta testing for SpaceX’s satellite-beamed internet service kicked off late last year for people in the US, Canada and the UK, and an FCC application () tells us a bit about how things are going so far. points out the filing, which seeks designation for Starlink as an eligible telecommunications carrier, and notes that SpaceX reports over 10,000 people are already using the service.Starlink is seeking designation so it can access the millions of dollars it’s been granted from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to provide service across a number of states. The letter also notes that...WW…

Google Chrome’s autoupdate feature means we don’t usually need to think about being on the latest version, but occasionally users will want to take a break and make sure they’re upgraded — this is one of those days. The version of Chrome 88 rolling out now for Windows, Mac and Linux (88.0.4324.150) addresses one item, but it’s a big one., security researcher Mattias Buelens reported a vulnerability in Chrome’s WebAssembly and JavaScript engine V8, which could allow an attacker to execute code on a victim’s computer. Google didn’t go into detail about the problem, tagged CVE-2021-21148, but...…Google Chrome’s autoupdate feature means we don’t usually need to think about being on the latest version, but occasionally users will want to take a break and make sure they’re upgraded — this is one of those days. The version of Chrome 88 rolling out now for Windows, Mac and Linux (88.0.4324.150) addresses one item, but it’s a big one., security researcher Mattias Buelens reported a vulnerability in Chrome’s WebAssembly and JavaScript engine V8, which could allow an attacker to execute code on a victim’s computer. Google didn’t go into detail about the problem, tagged CVE-2021-21148, but...WW…

The Verge logo. Just as Facebook’s Antigone Davis was live on CNBC defending the company over a and its handling of research data , its entire network of services suddenly went offline. The outage started just before noon ET and took nearly six hours . This is the worst outage for Facebook since a 2019 incident , as the downtime for their income. Facebook , saying that it was due to a configuration issue. On Tuesday afternoon, Facebook engineers offered more detail, explaining that the company’s backbone connection between data centers shut down during routine maintenance, which caused the...…The Verge logo. Just as Facebook’s Antigone Davis was live on CNBC defending the company over a and its handling of research data , its entire network of services suddenly went offline. The outage started just before noon ET and took nearly six hours . This is the worst outage for Facebook since a 2019 incident , as the downtime for their income. Facebook , saying that it was due to a configuration issue. On Tuesday afternoon, Facebook engineers offered more detail, explaining that the company’s backbone connection between data centers shut down during routine maintenance, which caused the...WW…

Earlier today Apple introduced (and a redesigned Siri remote that should be easier to use), and a close look at the reveals a few more details about what it can do. Confirming , this box has an HDMI 2.1 video output, however as 9to5Mac notes, despite code leaks that mention support for a 120Hz mode, at launch the device's "high frame rate HDR" will top out at 60 FPS. That could change with the next version of tvOS — or once 4K TVs aren't as finicky with their support — but it's something to keep an eye on.One other thing to be aware of, , is that this is the first Apple TV box with...…Earlier today Apple introduced (and a redesigned Siri remote that should be easier to use), and a close look at the reveals a few more details about what it can do. Confirming , this box has an HDMI 2.1 video output, however as 9to5Mac notes, despite code leaks that mention support for a 120Hz mode, at launch the device's "high frame rate HDR" will top out at 60 FPS. That could change with the next version of tvOS — or once 4K TVs aren't as finicky with their support — but it's something to keep an eye on.One other thing to be aware of, , is that this is the first Apple TV box with...WW…