If you own a Pixel 6, Pixel 7, or Pixel Fold, your device is now set for two extra years of Android OS upgrades. As PCMag reports, these older Pixel models will now get five years’ worth of updates, counted from when the device first became available on the Google Store in the US, two years more […]
In what has been a difficult month for overheating audio products, Anker is the latest manufacturer to be asking known purchasers to return items. As PCMag reports, the Chinese tech manufacturer is recalling its Soundcore and PowerConf Bluetooth Speakers after receiving 33 complaints of the lithium-ion batteries within them overheating and, in some cases, causing smoke or even small […]
A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament last Friday in a world-first law. As AP News reports, the law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from […]
Amazon has announced a series of new AI foundation models under a new “Nova” branding that will be available as part of the Amazon Bedrock model library in AWS. As The Verge reports, there are three “understanding” models available now, Amazon says in a blog post: Amazon Nova Micro, a text model that’s “optimized for speed […]
There are certain sounds that just feel good to the over 30 set. There’s the sound of dial-up internet or the new message jingle on AIM or MSN Messenger. Most of these nostalgic noises have been replaced with new ones or lost to time, but PlayStation has revived one in celebration of its 30th anniversary. […]
Under financial pressures, Intel’s desktop gaming graphics business may be on the chopping block — but it seems that a pair of Battlemages will escape unscathed. Videocardz has leaked that Intel will announce the Arc B580 and B570 graphics cards tomorrow, December 3rd, and launch them on December 12th alongside media reviews. But as The Verge reports, you shouldn’t expect […]
End-of-year bargains will abound after Thanksgiving making it the perfect time to tackle your holiday shopping. But do you need to pounce on Black Friday, or can you wait until Cyber Monday to get the lowest prices? As PCMag reports, the biggest shopping weekend of the year is finally here, and smart bargain hunters have […]
Sony is currently making a new handheld gaming console that allows users to play PlayStation 5 games anywhere. According to Bloomberg, the console is being developed to compete against Nintendo and Microsoft in the portable gaming market, and is likely “years away from launch” — if Sony decides to release it at all. As The Verge reports, […]
Steam is building support for season passes into its platform and setting up rules to help protect buyers from buying ones with unclear promises. As The Verge reports, Steam has just published new guidelines urging developers to “think about whether there’s a customer benefit” for purchasing season passes, as reported by SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik on BlueSky. […]
The tech world is paying close attention to what happens to Google after a judge ruled in August that it illegally monopolized online searches. As BBC News reports, it’s a potentially seismic ruling for the industry and landscape of web search, and it could have similarly seismic consequences for Google. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) […]