USB-C gets a bit more universal as the EU’s mandate goes into effect
Apple has already pulled devices to comply with the Common Charger Directive.
Kevin Purdy
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Tech // Product News & Reviews
Samsung is the next company to try to popularize 3D displays (again)
A new year, a new attempt at 3D displays.
Scharon Harding
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You can love or hate AI, but it’s killed crappy 8GB versions of pricey PCs and Macs
Op-ed: AI has been a cure for $1,600 computers that start with 8GB of memory.
Andrew Cunningham
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FTC launches probe of Microsoft over bundling
Redmond's packing of Office with security, cloud computing services under scrutiny.
ProPublica
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I keep turning my Google Sheets into phone-friendly webapps, and I can’t stop
How I tackled takeout, spices, and meal ideas with spreadsheets and Glide.
Kevin Purdy
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$2,100 mechanical keyboard has 800 holes, NYC skyscraper looks
No, four figures does not get you a numpad.
Scharon Harding
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178
Green sea turtle gets relief from “bubble butt” syndrome thanks to 3D printing
Boat collision left Charlotte stranded at the surface and in danger of predation.
Jacek Krywko
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Startup set to brick $800 kids robot is trying to open source it first
Most owners still won't be refunded for the emotional support toy.
Scharon Harding
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Most Read
The next two FIFA Women’s World Cups will only air on Netflix
Let's hope Netflix fixes its live buffering problems beforehand.
Scharon Harding
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New AA-powered AirTag case promises 10-year lifespan
Aluminum AirTag case replaces coin cell with 2 AA Lithium batteries for extended lifespan.
Benj Edwards
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Google will apparently offer “AI Mode” right on its main search page
The most direct push for Google's Gemini chat so far.
Kevin Purdy
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VPN used for VR game cheat sells access to your home network
Big Mama VPN tied to network which offers access to residential IP addresses.
WIRED
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Home Assistant’s Voice Preview Edition is a little box with big privacy powers
Home Assistant’s voice device is a $60 box that’s both focused and evolving.
Kevin Purdy
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Intel is testing BIOS updates to fix performance of its new Core Ultra 200S CPUs
Not as serious as the 13th/14th-gen voltage problems, but the fixes are similar.
Andrew Cunningham
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Amazon’s RTO delays exemplify why workers get so mad about mandates
Amazon lacks space to accommodate its entire workforce.
Scharon Harding
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The Backbone One would be an ideal game controller—if the iPhone had more games
It works well, but there still aren't enough modern, console-style games.
Samuel Axon
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Arm says it’s losing $50M a year in revenue from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite SoCs
At issue: Arm SoC designs that Qualcomm acquired when it bought Nuvia in 2021.
Andrew Cunningham
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117
Z-Wave Long Range and its mile-long capabilities will arrive next year
Few homes will need it, but the (literal) edge cases are quite intriguing.
Kevin Purdy
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74
After decades of talk, Seagate seems ready to actually drop the HAMR hard drives
At least one gigantic cloud provider has signed off on the drives' viability.
Kevin Purdy
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156
Companies issuing RTO mandates “lose their best talent”: Study
Despite the risks, firms and Trump are eager to get people back into offices.
Scharon Harding
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150
Nvidia partners leak next-gen RTX 50-series GPUs, including a 32GB 5090
The 5080, 5070 Ti, 5070, and a 5090D variant for China were also listed.
Andrew Cunningham
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188
Buying a TV in 2025? Expect lower prices, more ads, and an OS war.
"I do fear that the pressure to make better TVs will be lost..."
Scharon Harding
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523
The optical disc onslaught continues, with LG quitting Blu-ray players
Streaming uncertainty has some people clinging to their discs.
Scharon Harding
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292
Google steps into “extended reality” once again with Android XR
No pricing or availability, but there's new competition in headsets and glasses.
Kevin Purdy
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62
Intel Arc B580 review: A $249 RTX 4060 killer, one-and-a-half years later
Intel has solved the biggest problems with its Arc GPUs, but not the timing.
Andrew Cunningham
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160
YouTube TV is hiking prices again after denying “erroneous” report days ago
$83/mo price lines up with Hulu TV Live, and not as far below traditional cable.
Kevin Purdy
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177
Back where it started: “Do Not Track” removed from Firefox after 13 years
A brief history of the privacy you never really got.
Kevin Purdy
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103
Errant reference in macOS 15.2 seems to confirm M4 MacBook Airs for 2025
Software reference could point to a release sooner rather than later.
Andrew Cunningham
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56
TCL TVs will use films made with generative AI to push targeted ads
TCL to "heavily promote" original short films with gen AI animation, characters.
Scharon Harding
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190
iOS 18.2, macOS 15.2 updates arrive today with image and emoji generation
Nearly 3 months in, Apple has added most of the initial Intelligence features.
Andrew Cunningham
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85
The latest in poker cheats: Tiny cameras that can see cards as they’re dealt
Several recent schemes were uncovered, so should players everywhere be concerned?
WIRED
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134
Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds
Embodied says it will try to refund recent purchases but makes no promises.
Scharon Harding
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205
The iPhone accessories that let me ditch my laptop while traveling
Getting the desktop experience from my tiniest computer.
Scharon Harding
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110
Raspberry Pi 500 makes an 8GB Pi 5 into a compact, inexpensive desktop PC
New Pi 5-powered PC also launches with optional portable 1080p monitor.
Andrew Cunningham
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100
Microsoft discontinues lackadaisically updated Surface Studio all-in-one desktop
This expensive all-in-one's unique screen was the only thing going for it.
Andrew Cunningham
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93
Apple takes over third-party Apple Passwords autofill extension for Firefox
Apple appears to have acquired a third-party plugin that syncs passwords with Firefox.
Andrew Cunningham
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