Android 15’s security and privacy features are the update’s highlight
Android 15 started rolling out to Pixel devices Tuesday and will arrive, through various third-party efforts, on other Android devices at some point. There is always a bunch of little changes to...
View ArticleRedbox easily reverse-engineered to reveal customers’ names, zip codes, rentals
Since Redbox went bankrupt, many have wondered what will happen to those red kiosks and DVDs. Another question worth examining is: What will happen to all the data stored inside the Redboxes? Redbox...
View ArticleQualcomm cancels Windows dev kit PC for “comprehensively” failing to meet...
It's been a big year for Windows running on Arm chips, something that Microsoft and Arm chipmakers have been trying to get off the ground for well over a decade. Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and X...
View ArticleHands-on with the 2024 iPad mini: Spot the differences
The iPad mini is a niche product, that much is clear. But for those who want an extra-small tablet, the launch of the sixth-generation iPad mini in 2021 was a red-letter day. For the first time in...
View ArticleQualcomm brings laptop-class CPU cores to phones with Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm has a new chip for flagship phones, and the best part is that it uses an improved version of the Oryon CPU architecture that the Snapdragon X Elite chips brought to Windows PCs earlier this...
View ArticleStreaming subscription fees have been rising while content quality is dropping
Subscription fees for video streaming services have been on a steady incline. But despite subscribers paying more, surveys suggest they're becoming less satisfied with what's available to watch. At the...
View ArticleSan Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks. The Muni Metro’s Automatic Train Control System...
View ArticleReport: Arm cancels Qualcomm’s architecture license, endangering its chip...
Any company that makes Arm chips must license technology from Arm Holdings plc, the British company that develops the instruction set. Companies can license the instruction set and create their own CPU...
View ArticleFew truly shocked that NFL player used illegal stream to watch his own team
Trying to watch your favorite NFL team's games throughout a season is a fiendish logistics puzzle, one that doesn't even have a "just pay for it" shortcut. You can buy a Sunday Ticket package from...
View ArticleiOS 18.2 developer beta adds ChatGPT and image-generation features
Today, Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 18.2 for supported devices. This beta release marks the first time several key AI features that Apple teased at its developer conference this June...
View ArticleRemoval of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel’s politics
"Remove some entries due to various compliance requirements. They can come back in the future if sufficient documentation is provided." That two-line comment, submitted by major Linux kernel maintainer...
View ArticleApple teases “week of announcements” about the Mac starting on Monday
Apple has released new iPhones, new Apple Watches, a new iPad mini, and a flotilla of software updates this fall, but Mac hardware has gone unmentioned so far. That's set to change next week, according...
View ArticleWhat I learned from 3 years of running Windows 11 on “unsupported” PCs
The Windows 10 update cliff is coming in October 2025. We've explained why that's a big deal, and we have a comprehensive guide to updating to Windows 11 (recently updated to account for changes in...
View ArticleAnnoyed Redditors tanking Google Search results illustrates perils of AI...
A trend on Reddit that sees Londoners giving false restaurant recommendations in order to keep their favorites clear of tourists and social media influencers highlights the inherent flaws of Google...
View ArticleFor the first time, beloved IDE JetBrains Rider will be available for free
The integrated development environment (IDE) Rider by JetBrains is now available for free for the first time ever. After trialing non-commercial free licenses with other products like RustRover and...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi OS’s yearslong switch from X Window to Wayland is now official
There have been times when it seemed like X Window System would be with us forever, even though it's more than 40 years old, and the last true version was issued in 2012. But with great effort, some...
View ArticleApple’s $1,299 M4 iMac at long last bumps the base model to 16GB of RAM
Apple's week of Mac announcements kicks off today with a new lineup of 24-inch iMacs, Apple's first Macs to launch with the M4 processor from this spring's iPad Pros. The new models still start at...
View ArticleApple releases iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 with Apple Intelligence
Today, Apple released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, and watchOS 11.1. The iPhone, iPad, and Mac updates are focused on bringing the first AI features the company...
View ArticleSome of Apple’s last holdout accessories have switched from Lightning to USB-C
One of the last major holdouts against USB-C has majorly loosened its grasp. All the accessories that come with Apple's newest iMac—the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad—ship with USB-C...
View ArticleApple’s first Mac mini redesign in 14 years looks like a big aluminum Apple TV
Apple's week of Mac announcements continues today, and as expected, we're getting a substantial new update to the Mac mini. Apple's least-expensive Mac, the mini, is being updated with new M4...
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