Category: Tech Made Simple

Meta Quest 3 Reveals a Massive Set of Improvements to the Mixed Reality Headset

A hands-on look at the Meta Quest 3 reveals a massive set of improvements to the Meta mixed reality headset, as detailed in Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg.  Gurman says the Quest 3, now codenamed Eureka, is “far lighter and thinner” than the original Quest 2, which bodes well for its comfort during extended usage. According to The […]

The Wait is Over: Sony’s new Q handheld is on the way

Sony has officially confirmed it’s working on a PlayStation handheld to make it easier to play your PS5 games. “Project Q” was announced during Last Week’s PlayStation Showcase. “We will launch a dedicated device that enables you to stream any game from your PS5 console using Remote Play over Wi-Fi,” PlayStation boss Jim Ryan said during […]

YouTube is Eliminating Stories

YouTube is getting rid of Stories, a feature for temporary posts, beginning in June. Users won’t be able to post Stories starting June 26th, and existing posts will expire after seven days. As The Verge reports, Stories were first introduced in 2017 under the name Reels and were available to users with over 10,000 subscribers. Similar to Instagram […]

Microsoft Build 2023 has Kicked Off, and it’s Copilot is all about AI

Windows 11 displayed on smart phone in front of laptop

Microsoft Build kicks off today, and it has shaped up to be one big AI-focused event. The company has made several announcements on how it’s expanding its use of AI across its apps and services, including in Windows 11, Microsoft 365, and more. Here are the latest announcements, via The Verge: First, Microsoft is bringing […]

New Survey Shows Twitter Use has Fallen since Musk Took the Helm

Twitter’s power users are still coming to the app, but fewer are posting on it since Elon Musk’s acquisition late last year, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center. “The Center’s new analysis of actual behavior on the site finds that the most active users before Musk’s acquisition – defined as the top 20% by tweet volume […]

Uber Introduces Teen Accounts and Car Seats for Young Kids

At its annual product showcase, Uber announced a raft of updates, including the introduction of teen accounts. Starting today, May 22nd, the company will start rolling out teen accounts in select cities in the US and Canada with the aim of helping younger folks travel more safely by themselves. As Endgadget reports, Uber says that only screened […]

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies before the Senate

If the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry has a spokesman, then it is Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and creator of ChatGPT. On Tuesday, Altman testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in what turned out to be a wide-ranging, big-picture conversation about the future of artificial intelligence. The stunning speed with which artificial intelligence has […]

New Jersey Congressman takes Apple to Task for Faulty Parental Controls

Reported glitches and loopholes in Apple’s parental screen time monitors are bad for parents and kids, a New Jersey congressman said at an event Monday, where he vowed to press the tech giant to fix the issues. Rep. Josh Gottheimer voiced his frustration over the reported issues at an event where he was joined by […]

Nintendo’s Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is being Celebrated Far and Wide

Nintendo has been receiving messages of congratulations from across the industry regarding the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This includes messages from both PlayStation and Xbox. As IGN reports, both the official PlayStation and Xbox Twitter accounts tweeted out commemorating the launch day. While the three companies are actively competing […]