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More Samsung Phones Are Getting Android 13 and One UI 5

Google released Android 13 in August 2022, but it still hasn’t arrived on most Android phones and tablets. Samsung finally started rolling out the update to the Galaxy S22 last month, and now it’s showing up on more devices, …

Corbin Davenport Nov 7th

Web Apps in Chrome Won’t Blind You in Dark Mode Anymore

The Chrome web browser allows you to “install” some web apps to your computer, so they can live alongside your usual apps and games. Soon, they’ll work even better in dark mode.

Corbin Davenport Nov 7th

Astronomers Discover Closest Black Hole to Earth (Which is Still Far)

In many science fiction movies, black holes are often the go-to way to plug plot holes and provide a quick deus ex machina when all seems lost for the space heroes. In the real world, we just watch them from a distance. But w…

Chason Gordon Nov 4th

Get Ready to See Popup Tips on Your Windows 11 Taskbar

Windows 11 introduced an all-new taskbar and Start Menu, which was one of the update’s most controversial changes. Now there’s another change coming to the taskbar: old-fashioned floating tooltips.

Corbin Davenport Nov 4th

AMD’s New RX 7000 GPUs Are Really Good and Really Cheap

With NVIDIA recently announcing its RTX 4000 range of GPUs, we knew competition would be coming from AMD. We probably didn’t expect it to be this impressive, though. AMD’s new graphics cards promise big performance gains, and…

Arol Wright Nov 4th

ARM Windows PCs Will Be Worth Buying In 2024, Says Qualcomm

While Apple Silicon-powered MacBooks are already available and remarkably successful, ARM-powered Windows machines haven’t taken off. According to Qualcomm, the maker of the Snapdragon chips that power most of those machines…

Arol Wright Nov 4th

Here’s When Windows 10 Will Delete Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 11 was officially retired on June 15, 2022, with Microsoft asking people to use IE Mode in Microsoft Edge if they still need access to older pages. Microsoft has now confirmed when the regular Internet Explo…

Corbin Davenport Nov 4th

HBO Max and Discovery+ Will Merge Sooner Than Expected

Earlier this year, AT&T sold its Warner Bros. media division to Discovery Inc, and one of the combined company’s goals is to merge their streaming services. Now it could happen sooner than expected….

Corbin Davenport Nov 4th

Eve Rolls Out Matter Support With Free Updates

If you have Eve products integrated into your smart home, good news. Eve is rolling out free updates to over a dozen products starting with these three popular models.

Jason Fitzpatrick Nov 3rd

Nanoleaf Announces Budget-Friendly Matter-Compatible Bulbs and Lightstrips

Great news for fans of economical smart home lighting excited about the new Matter smart home standard. Nanoleaf is adding Matter support to its Essentials line.

Jason Fitzpatrick Nov 3rd

NASA’s Mars InSight Lander Reaching the End After Years of Killing It

The NASA Mars InSight Lander is one of those figures that does more by 9 a.m. than most do all week, and has crammed numerous discoveries into its four-year lifespan, far outpacing its initial expiration date of two Earth yea…

Chason Gordon Nov 2nd

Waymo’s Self-Driving Cars Will Now Take You to the Airport (in Phoenix)

Asking a friend or someone you’re dating to take you to the airport is a major step in a relationship, as it forces that person to experience a small percentage of the three to fours hours of misery you’re about to go through…

Chason Gordon Nov 1st

ISS Avoids Collision (and Having to Exchange Info) With Russian Space Junk

On Monday night, the International Space Station noticed some Russian space junk in its side view mirror, which was closer than it appeared, and fired its thrusters to avoid an accident.

Chason Gordon Oct 26th

Don’t Switch to Spotify for the Cheap Prices Just Yet

With seemingly all music streaming services raising their prices, it was increasingly looking like Spotify was our last hope in terms of affordability. It might not stay that way for long, as Spotify is considering a price hi…

Arol Wright Oct 26th

Apple Confirms It Will (Reluctantly) Add USB-C to the iPhone

Many people have been awaiting Apple to finally ditch the proprietary Lightning port and swap it out for a USB-C port, like literally any other smartphone out there or even other Apple hardware. The company will finally add U…

Arol Wright Oct 26th

Your Next Uber Ride Might Have Ads

It seems like lately everyone is adding ads to their platform, even historical holdouts like Netflix. One of the next ones, though, might be an app that you use a lot for your daily commuting. Uber is launching ads….

Arol Wright Oct 26th

Grab Some Google Nest Devices Now for the Lowest Price Ever

Google Nest devices are a great addition to any home, especially so if you’re heavily into Google’s ecosystem. If you’ve been waiting to hop on some, you can now do so for cheaper than ever, as you can score a few devices for…

Arol Wright Oct 25th

You Can Now Pay for Amazon Purchases Using Venmo

Amazon has historically been non-flexible when it comes to its payment methods — while it accepts credit and debit cards, the platform has been reluctant to accept alternative payment methods such as PayPal. Now, though, yo…

Arol Wright Oct 25th

Some NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU Power Cables Are Apparently Melting

The RTX 4090 is a power-hungry GPU that can get very hot, and yet, it gets all its power from a single, 12-pin, 12VHPWR connector. While that connector is capable of doing up to 600W, reports are seeping in of connectors that…

Arol Wright Oct 25th

The Apple Watch Ultra Gets Its Long-Awaited Low-Power Mode

When the Apple Watch Ultra was announced, one of its headlining features was its amazing battery life, which was further improved thanks to the company’s new low-power mode. That feature, however, wasn’t present with the watc…

Arol Wright Oct 25th

YouTube Has a Fresh New Look and Better Controls

Even as YouTube has evolved and grown bigger, its design has changed more slowly than you think. However, the site is now rolling out the most significant redesign in recent memory, with a new look that changes dynamically wi…

Arol Wright Oct 24th

Microsoft Made a Tiny ARM Windows PC

Microsoft has lagged behind in the race to adopt ARM chips in desktop and laptop computers, especially compared to Mac and the Linux ecosystem. However, the company is slowly changing course, and now Microsoft has new hardwar…

Corbin Davenport Oct 24th

The Galaxy S22 Now Has Android 13 and One UI 5

Google released Android 13 earlier this year in August, but the update still hasn’t reached many phones and tablets. Samsung is now starting to bring Android 13 to its own phones, starting with the Galaxy S22 series….

Corbin Davenport Oct 24th

You Can Now Download macOS 13 Ventura and iPadOS 16

Apple already released this year’s big updates for the iPhone and Apple Watch, but we were still waiting on the Mac and iPad. Now the day has finally arrived.

Corbin Davenport Oct 24th

Apple Music, Apple One, and Apple TV+ Are Getting Pricier

Apple has many subscription services at this point. Unfortunately, three of them are about to become more expensive, following a trend of price hikes from services like YouTube Premium.

Corbin Davenport Oct 24th

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