Android will soon instantly log you in to your apps on new devices
If you lose your iPhone or buy an upgrade, you could reasonably expect to be up and running after an hour, presuming you backed up your prior model. Your Apple stuff all comes over, sure, but most of...
View ArticleAn ad giant wants to run your next TV’s operating system
An ad company’s foray into TV operating systems (OSes) illustrates a significant shift for TV hardware toward products that are increasingly focused on ad sales and tracking. With more people using...
View ArticleGoogle seems to have called it quits on making its own Android tablets—again
Depending on which Android-focused site you believe, either a third Pixel Tablet was apparently in the works at Google and canceled, as Android Headlines reported, or the second one, as Android...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s controversial Recall scraper is finally entering public preview
Over five months after publicly scrapping the first version of the Windows Recall feature for its first wave of Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft announced today that a newly rearchitected version of Recall is...
View ArticleThe good, the bad, and the ugly behind the push for more smart displays
After a couple of years without much happening, smart displays are in the news again. Aside from smart TVs, consumer screens that connect to the Internet have never reached a mainstream audience....
View ArticleAre any of Apple’s official MagSafe accessories worth buying?
When Apple introduced what it currently calls MagSafe in 2020, its marketing messaging suggested that the magnetic attachment standard for the iPhone would produce a boom in innovation in accessories,...
View ArticleQNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes
A recent firmware pushed to QNAP network attached storage (NAS) devices left a number of owners unable to access their storage systems. The company has pulled back the firmware and issued a fixed...
View ArticleSmart gadgets’ failure to commit to software support could be illegal, FTC warns
Makers of smart devices that fail to disclose how long they will support their products with software updates may be breaking the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned...
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The upside-down capacitor in mid-‘90s Macs, proven and documented by hobbyists
"Am I the first person to discover this?" is a tricky question when it comes to classic Macs, some of the most pored-over devices and boards on the planet. But there's a lot to suggest that user...
View ArticleVintage digicams aren’t just a fad. They’re an artistic statement.
Today’s young adults grew up in a time when their childhoods were documented with smartphone cameras instead of dedicated digital or film cameras. It’s not surprising that, perhaps as a reaction to the...
View ArticleIntel’s CEO hasn’t turned the company around, and now he’s no longer CEO
In a surprise move, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has stepped down as head of the company after less than four years, as reported by Reuters and other outlets. The change caps a chaotic year for Intel, which...
View ArticleFour desk-organizing gifts you don’t technically need but might very much want
"A clean desk is a sign of a sick mind" is a phrase sometimes attributed to Oscar Levant, but I give it to Egon Spengler. I also live that phrase. My desk is not clean, but I know why everything is on...
View ArticleIntel’s second-generation Arc B580 GPU beats Nvidia’s RTX 4060 for $249
Turnover at the top of the company isn't stopping Intel from launching new products: Today the company is announcing the first of its next-generation B-series Intel Arc GPUs, the Arc B580 and Arc B570....
View Article“Nightmare” Zipcar outage is a warning against complete app dependency
An app outage that locked numerous rental car customers out of their vehicles is a reminder of the perils of completely relying on apps for basic functionality—especially when those apps have seemingly...
View ArticleHowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain sent final email before sudden death
The week before Thanksgiving, Marshall Brain sent a final email to his colleagues at North Carolina State University. "I have just been through one of the most demoralizing, depressing, humiliating,...
View ArticleJoin us today for Ars Live: How Asahi Linux ports open software to Apple’s...
One of the key differences between Apple's Macs and the iPhone and iPad is that the Mac can still boot and run non-Apple operating systems. This is a feature that Apple specifically built for the Mac,...
View ArticleMicrosoft reiterates “non-negotiable” TPM 2.0 requirement for Windows 11
For most people, Windows 10 security updates are slated to stop on October 14, 2025, just over 10 months from today. That could end up being a serious security problem, given that Windows 10 is still...
View ArticleApple takes over third-party Apple Passwords autofill extension for Firefox
Over the last few years, Apple has steadily been building password manager-style features into macOS and iOS, including automatic password generation, password breach detection, and more. Starting with...
View ArticleMicrosoft discontinues lackadaisically updated Surface Studio all-in-one desktop
Microsoft has formally discontinued its Surface Studio all-in-one desktop, the company confirmed to Windows Central, a $4,300 touchscreen PC that the company updated with new components twice in the...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi 500 makes an 8GB Pi 5 into a compact, inexpensive desktop PC
One of the selling points of the Raspberry Pi 5 (released in October 2023) is that it was fast enough and had enough memory to be a credible general-purpose desktop PC, if not an especially fast one....
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