Netflix will start airing linear TV broadcasts within its apps by summer 2026. Netflix and French media company TF1 announced the partnership, which will also bring TF1's on-demand content to French Netflix users. Read more...

Google has officially rolled out the stable version of the Android 16 operating system in June 2025. Read more...

Our little site, AfterDawn, had its 26th birthday on 10th of June, 2025. Read more...

European Union is set to launch an age verification app by October 2025. Age verification uses so-called strong digital user authentication and it is required in order to access the largest adult websites. Read more...

European Union requires phone manufacturers to provide software updates for minimum of 5 years for all their phones, starting from June, 2025. Read more...

Signal blacks out its app when trying to screenshot it in Windows. The move is a counter-measure against Windows 11's so-called Recall feature that automatically screenshots Windows desktop every few seconds. Read more...

We tested Roborock Saros 10 robot vacuum for more than two months in order to see whether it is really worth its hefty price tag. The mopping, self-emptying Saros 10 was mostly great, even perfect. But its object avoidance was bit disappointing. Read more...

The world’s most iconic peer-to-peer music-sharing platform, once infamous for its role in digital piracy, has once again been sold. Read more...

Smartphones are no longer the primary device for watching YouTube. Instead, televisions—those big screens in our living rooms—have taken the top spot as the most-used platform for YouTube viewing at home. Read more...

Sony has announced that it will halt the production of writable Blu-ray discs, MiniDiscs, and MiniDV tapes in February 2025. Read more...

After years of anticipation, Nintendo has officially unveiled its next-generation console, the Nintendo Switch 2, in a newly released promotional video. However, the company has yet to reveal the exact technical specifications, promising to share mor Read more...

For years, YouTube Premium has been marketed as a way to enjoy an ad-free YouTube experience. But apparently, that is no longer the case, as Premium subscribers are now starting to see ads on the platform. Read more...

Google announced that upcoming Android 16 will break the traditional once-a-year cycle of major Android launches. Next Android is poised to launch in Q2 of 2025, so Android 16 should ship before end of June, 2025. Read more...

Less than a month after the legendary MP3 player Winamp made its source code public, the company has made a sudden U-turn and removed its code from distribution. Read more...

The source code of Winamp has now been officially released. However, it hasn't become a pure open-source project, as its licensing terms prohibit the creation of new, different versions. Read more...

When you shake your phone and hear a light rattle, clatter, or jingle, it's likely not broken. The culprit is probably the optical image stabilization (OIS) system in your phone's camera, meaning everything is functioning as it should. Read more...

French authorities have detained Pavel Durov, CEO of the messaging service Telegram, amidst an ongoing investigation to determine whether Telegram moderates its platform adequately. Read more...

We put the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra through a very, very long review process. The $1800 mopping robot vacuum is almost perfect, but its obstacle avoidance was surprisingly bad, considering the price - and compared to its competitors. Read more...

Sony has announced that it will cease the production of consumer-grade, recordable Blu-ray discs. Read more...

In our review, we take a look at Sharge's power bank that supports OnePlus SuperVOOC quick charging technology as well as standard USB PD charging. It has small design flaws, but despite those, the Pouch is very nice product. Read more...