Winamp really whips open source coders into frenzy with its source release
It's been a while since most of us used or just thought about Winamp. But now there is a whole lot going on with the MP3 player of yore, mostly due to a remarkably chaotic source code release. As...
View ArticleSamsung quits updating Galaxy Z Fold 2 that came out in 2020 for $2,000
Samsung is no longer providing software or security updates for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 foldable smartphone that it released in September 2020. Highly anticipated ahead of its full unveiling, the Z Fold 2...
View ArticleApple brings years-old features to iCloud web interface
In a rare event, Apple has rolled out substantial updates to the web-based iCloud interface meant to allow users to access Apple services like Mail and Photos when they're away from a Mac, iPad, or...
View ArticleThunderbird Android client is K-9 Mail reborn, and it’s in solid beta
Thunderbird's Android app, which is actually the K-9 Mail project reborn, is almost out. You can check it out a bit early in a beta that will feel pretty robust to most users. Thunderbird, maintained...
View ArticleMaze of adapters, software patches gets a dedicated GPU working on a...
Raspberry Pi owners have always been prone to coming up with elaborate, technically-interesting-but-practically-questionable projects, and Pi enthusiast Jeff Geerling has an exciting new submission to...
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Man learns he’s being dumped via “dystopian” AI summary of texts
On Wednesday, NYC-based software developer Nick Spreen received a surprising alert on his iPhone 15 Pro, delivered through an early test version of Apple's upcoming Apple Intelligence text message...
View ArticleFormer Apple hardware chief Dan Riccio is retiring
Dan Riccio, one of Apple's most prominent executives for more than two decades, will retire from the company this month, according to a report in Bloomberg that cites people with knowledge of the move....
View ArticleAmazon, Apple make a deal to offer Apple TV+ in a Prime bundle
Apple TV+ will now be available as an add-on in Amazon Prime Video bundles, and users will be able to watch Apple TV+ films and shows in Prime Video apps and devices without downloading a separate app,...
View ArticleIntel’s Core Ultra 200S CPUs are its biggest desktop refresh in three years
Intel's 14th-generation desktop processors were a mild update on top of a mild update: a barely faster revision of the 13th-gen Core CPUs, which were themselves a modest tweak to 2021's 12th-gen Core...
View ArticleEleven things to know about in the Windows 11 2024 Update
The Windows 11 2024 Update, also known as Windows 11 24H2, started rolling out last week. Your PC may have even installed it already! The continuous feature development of Windows 11 (and Microsoft's...
View ArticleXbox plans to set up shop on Android devices if court order holds
After a US court ruled earlier this week that Google must open its Play Store to allow for third-party app stores and alternative payment options, Microsoft is moving quickly to slide into this...
View ArticleTrek CarBack bike radar lets you know when cars are approaching
"Car back!" If you've ever been on a group bike ride, you've no doubt heard these two words shouted by a nearby rider. It's also the name of Trek's new $199 bike radar. For safety-conscious cyclists,...
View ArticleAsahi Linux’s bespoke GPU driver is running Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs
A few years ago, the idea of running PC games on a Mac, in Linux, or on Arm processors would have been laughable. But the developers behind Asahi Linux—the independent project that is getting Linux...
View ArticleLots of PCs are poised to fall off the Windows 10 update cliff one year from...
One year from today, on October 14, 2025, Microsoft will stop releasing security updates for PCs that are still running Windows 10. Organizations and individuals will still be able to pay for three...
View ArticleSmart gardening firm’s shutdown a reminder of Internet of Things’ fickle nature
AeroGarden, which sells Wi-Fi-connected indoor gardening systems, is going out of business on January 1. While Scotts Miracle-Gro has continued selling AeroGarden products after announcing the...
View ArticleWard Christensen, BBS inventor and architect of our online age, dies at age 78
On Friday, Ward Christensen, co-inventor of the computer bulletin board system (BBS), died at age 78 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Christensen, along with Randy Suess, created the first BBS in Chicago...
View ArticleApple A17 Pro chip is the star of the first iPad mini update in three years
Apple quietly announced a new version of its iPad mini tablet via press release this morning, the tablet's first update since 2021. The seventh-generation iPad mini looks mostly identical to the...
View ArticleAmazon’s first color Kindle e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft, will run you $280
Amazon is overhauling its entire Kindle e-reader lineup today. And nestled among the nice-but- straightforward updates to the base model Kindle, the mainstream Kindle Paperwhite, and the pen-centric...
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Amazon refreshes its monochrome Kindle lineup, including a bigger Paperwhite
Amazon is shaking up its entire Kindle e-reader lineup today, at least by the slow-moving and relatively placid standards of the e-reader market. The company is announcing a major refresh to the...
View ArticleHow to install Windows 11 on supported and unsupported PCs, 24H2 edition
Windows 11 24H2 has been released to the general public, and even though it's still called Windows 11 and still looks like Windows 11, it's probably the operating system's most significant update since...
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