(Mike Blake, Reuters) Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is buying “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future. The deal announced by Microsoft on Tuesday, its biggest-ever and set to be ...

Image: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Telstra and Viasat have signed a 16.5-year deal that will see the Australian telco build and manage the ground infrastructure needed for when the Viasat-3 geosynchronous satellite constellation eventually comes online. Under the deal, Telstra will collocate satellite access nodes at hundreds of its ...

Of all the iPhone issues I hear about from users, battery issues are, by far, the most common. While it’s true that batteries are consumable items, and as such will wear out over time, many times the problem with the iPhone is not with the battery itself. Fortunately, iOS 15 ...

Whether you’re debating making the jump over the T-Mobile, leaving your current carrier in the dust, or you’re ready to upgrade your old phone so it can, well, collect dust, there are plenty of deals to be found.  Most of the time, however, there’s fine print you’ll need to read ...

 (Mike Blake, Reuters) Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is buying “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future. The deal announced by Microsoft on Tuesday, its biggest-ever and set to be ...

Image: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Telstra and Viasat have signed a 16.5-year deal that will see the Australian telco build and manage the ground infrastructure needed for when the Viasat-3 geosynchronous satellite constellation eventually comes online. Under the deal, Telstra will collocate satellite access nodes at hundreds of its ...

Major VPN providers Surfshark and Nord Security are merging, according to a blog post from both companies. The merger is one of a number of consolidations within the VPN market, much of which is already controlled by Kape Technologies, Tesonet, and Ziff Davis.  Terms of the merger were not disclosed but the ...

Reports are rolling in from users updating to the latest beta version of Google’s Messages app that text conversations with iOS now finally support graphical representations of Apple’s iMessage reactions.  Apple iMessage (or Apple Messages, if you prefer the newer, more generic title of the app) supports a selection of six ...

Apple’s original iPad essentially defined the tablet product category more than a decade ago. Today, the line is more diverse than ever, offering everything from a budget-minded, updated version of the original, to a refreshed Mini, and higher-end Air and Pro models for tablet enthusiasts with more advanced needs. While ...

An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters May 17, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout via REUTERS A UN-backed agency has struck ...