Google Chrome may soon use “AI” to replace compromised passwords
Google's Chrome browser might soon get a useful security upgrade: detecting passwords used in data breaches and then generating and storing a better replacement. Google's preliminary copy suggests it's...
View ArticleWhen software updates actually improve—instead of ruin—our favorite devices
For many, there's a feeling of dread associated with software updates to your favorite gadget. Updates to a beloved gadget can frequently result in outrage, from obligatory complaints around bugs to...
View ArticleAn update on highly anticipated—and elusive—Micro LED displays
Micro LED has become one of the most anticipated display technologies for consumer products in recent years. Using self-emissive LEDs as pixels, the backlight-free displays combine the contrast-rich...
View ArticleApple now lets you move purchases between your 25 years of accounts
Last night, Apple posted a new support document about migrating purchases between accounts, something that Apple users with long online histories have been waiting on for years, if not decades. If you...
View ArticleStreaming used to make stuff networks wouldn’t. Now it wants safer bets.
There was a time when it felt like you needed a streaming subscription in order to contribute to watercooler conversations. Without Netflix, you couldn’t react to House of Cards’ latest twist. Without...
View ArticleArm to start making server CPUs in-house
Arm plans to launch its own chip this year after securing Meta as one of its first customers, in a radical change to the SoftBank-owned group’s business model of licensing its blueprints to the likes...
View ArticleReddit will lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says
Reddit is planning to introduce a paywall this year, CEO Steve Huffman said during a videotaped Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Thursday. Huffman previously showed interest in potentially introducing...
View ArticleWhat we know about AMD and Nvidia’s imminent midrange GPU launches
The GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 are both very fast graphics cards—if you can look past the possibility that we may have yet another power-connector-related overheating problem on our hands. But the vast...
View ArticleAsahi Linux lead resigns from Mac-based distro after tumultuous kernel debate
Working at the intersection of Apple's newest hardware and Linux kernel development, for the benefit of a free distribution, was never going to be easy. But it's been an especially hard couple of weeks...
View ArticleReddit mods are fighting to keep AI slop off subreddits. They could use help.
Like it or not, generative AI is carving out its place in the world. And some Reddit users are definitely in the “don't like it" category. While some subreddits openly welcome AI-generated images,...
View ArticleX is reportedly blocking links to secure Signal contact pages
X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, is seemingly blocking links to Signal, the encrypted messaging platform, according to journalist Matt Binder and other firsthand accounts. Binder wrote...
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“NokiApple LumiPhone 1020 SE” merges Windows Phone body with budget iPhone guts
Remember the Lumia 1020? It's back—in iPhone SE form. The Lumia 1020 was a lot of smartphone in July 2013. It debuted with a focus "almost entirely on the phone's massive camera," Ars wrote at the...
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Review: Asus’ ROG Flow Z13 tablet takes the asterisk off integrated GPUs
Specs at a glance: Asus ROG Flow Z13 (XS96 model) OS Windows 11 Pro CPU AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 (16 cores, 3.0 GHz) RAM 32GB LPDDR5X-8000 (non-upgradeable; XS99 goes up to 128GB) GPU AMD Radeon 8060S...
View ArticleAcer CEO says its PC prices to increase by 10 percent in response to Trump...
PC-manufacturer Acer has said that it plans to raise the prices of its PCs in the US by 10 percent, a direct response to the new 10 percent import tariff on Chinese goods that the Trump administration...
View ArticleNvidia’s 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games
Most PC games that you can play on a modern PC would run faster on an Nvidia RTX 5080 or 5090 than, say, a GTX 1070. But some games, from a particular phase of enthusiasm for particles, destructible...
View ArticleDozens of things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2...
Windows 11 made our recent roundup of our least favorite "enshittified" products, which will come as no surprise to those of you who have followed our coverage of it over the years. What began as a...
View ArticleApple announces “iPhone 16e” to replace iPhone SE, starts at $599 for 128GB
As expected, Apple has released a new low-end iPhone into its lineup to replace the aging iPhone SE. The iPhone 16e is a 6.1-inch phone with an edge-to-edge OLED screen and a display notch, an Apple...
View Article“Truly a middle finger”: Humane bricking $700 AI Pins with limited refunds
After launching its AI Pin in April 2024 and reportedly seeking a buyout by May 2024, Humane is shutting down. Most of the people who bought an AI Pin will not get refunds for the devices, which...
View ArticleAmazon remembers it has an Android app store, kills it
After 14 years of trying and failing to gain a smartphone foothold, Amazon has announced it will discontinue its app store. Anyone who has content in Amazon's store will be able to access it for now,...
View ArticleApple, Lenovo lead losers in laptop repairability analysis
Apple and Lenovo had the lowest laptop repairability scores in an analysis of recently released devices from consumer advocacy group US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund. While...
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