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A first-generation iPhone made history at an auction over the weekend. As first reported by Business Insider, the first-ten edition of the now-ubiquitous device was still in its original box and had never been opened. At an auction held by LCG Auctions on Sunday, the phone went for $63,356.40. The starting bid for this particular phone […]
I’ve spent a significant amount of time scrolling lately, and I’ve got the screen time analytics to prove it. Considering the volume of time we’re all spending on our phones, every interaction and process that is slightly snappier makes a huge difference when you start to add all that time over the period of a […]
OnlyFans initially received mainstream attention after sex workers began using the site during the COVID lockdowns of spring and summer 2020. The subscription-based platform has since ballooned into a world of its own, where artists, entertainers, sex workers, and others can monetize their influence. Over the course of the pandemic, as platforms like Instagram cracked […]
T-Mobile is investigating a claim from someone who says they’re selling data from over 100 million customers, Vice reports. In a forum post that didn’t mention T-Mobile by name, despite the alleged seller telling Motherboard that it came from T-Mobile servers, the person claims they have social security numbers, names, physical addresses, phone numbers, IMEI numbers, driver […]
Marika Sila’s family originally thought she would be a professional skier. The Inuk TikTok star, who grew up in Canmore, Alberta and still resides there today, had the skills and guts to make it happen, but during those pivotal teenage years, her true passion bubbled to the surface. When Sila was 17, she traded in her […]
Facebook is one of the most successful companies on the planet, but not all of its ideas are hits. While it remains to be seen if their latest app goes over, “TikTok for rapping over premade beats” seems like a “remember that?” in waiting. The tech giant launched BARS, a platform where users can freestyle […]
What is Black Friday, even, in a time of COVID? It’s hard to say. Even with social distancing, it’s going to be hard to avoid crowds at the stores and malls that are actually still going to be open. And that’s assuming that people are trying to brave the elements (and the ’rona) to get […]
Remember those claims that Apple slowed down some older phones to extend battery life? Well, now the tech giant will have to pay up. Per CBS News, Apple reached a settlement for $113 million in a case that alleged it intentionally slowed down phones, and misled users about the purpose of certain updates. The larger issue […]
Denzel Curry won’t be working with Travis Scott anytime soon. During a Twitter Q&A Curry hosted, fans naturally turned toward possible collaborations with the Carol City native. Though he was open to several potential features, he bristled at the idea of getting on a track with Scott. One fan asked if Curry would appear alongside […]
A lack of interest in pursuing antitrust has left us in a state where there are essentially three tech companies: Google, Apple, and Amazon. Now that legislators are poised to go after the first of those with new allegations of antitrust violations, Apple is looking to step into the void created by a divided Google. […]
