Volkswagen is planning a return to physical buttons in its future vehicles over haptic sliders and touchscreen toggles for vital functions such as climate controls. The automaker’s design head Andreas Mindt told Autocar that the company “will never, ever make this mistake again” and promises to bring together physical controls for volume, heating controls, fan speed, and hazard […]
AMD is announcing that its latest gaming-oriented Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors will be available this Wednesday. As The Verge reports, the new chips improve on the 9800X3D, which is widely considered as the best gaming CPU. The new ones feature 16 Zen 5 cores and second-generation 3D V-Cache technology that could help those […]
Mobile World Congress 2025 took place in Barcelona last week, offering manufacturers an opportunity to show off new gear without needing to hold their own splashy event. As Endgadget reports, there are some new laptops and phones, as well as upcoming AI updates to Android and an internet connectivity announcement from Meta. There’s also been […]
It’s been over 18 months – and in tech years that’s almost a millennia – but Apple is now updating the Mac Studio with a fascinating twist: it straddles two generations, with an M4 Max for the base model and an M3 Ultra for the upgraded model. As The Verge reports, Apple says the M4 Max […]
Apple just updated the MacBook Air with an M4 processor, a new sky blue color option, and — most surprising of all — a lower price. The 13-inch starts at $999, while the 15-inch begins at $1,199. They’re available to order now and launch on March 12th. As The Verge reports, both 13- and 15-inch models of the MacBook […]
Calls to boycott SpaceX’s Starlink erupted last week following reports that the US was pressuring Ukraine to accept a mineral deal or risk losing access to the satellite internet service. “If this is true I will certainly cancel my [Starlink] subscription,” wrote one user on Reddit. According to Reuters, the Trump administration raised the possibility of shutting down Ukraine’s access […]
Apple has announced plans to invest more than $500 billion in the US over the next four years. The money will be used to build a server manufacturing facility in Houston, produce silicon chips in Arizona, establish a manufacturing academy in Detroit, and create 20,000 new jobs. As The New York Times reports, the announcement follows Apple […]
On Wednesday, Amazon introduced a new and improved “Alexa+” voice assistant that acts more like a human, thanks to advancements in generative AI. As PCMag reports, at the NYC event where Amazon demoed Alexa+, the company hyped it up as a voice assistant that understands the nuances of natural human conversation. In one demo, Amazon showed […]
Apple has confirmed that Apple Intelligence is coming to the Vision Pro in April. Apple Intelligence will be available on the pricey headset in beta with visionOS 2.4. It will support US English to start, and more features and support for additional languages will roll out throughout the year, Apple says. As PCMag reports, initial […]
Around a dozen current and former federal workers are behind a new website created as an outlet to share anonymous stories and technical expertise about the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) dismantling of government agencies. As The Verge reports, “We the Builders” aims to be a secure outlet for government workers to share how their […]