The third-generation iPhone SE was released in 2022, a lifetime ago in the tech world. So Apple’s “budget” smartphone is due for an update, and it looks like we just might get it… today. “Get ready to meet the newest member of the family,” Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote last week in an X post that teased […]
You can now download TikTok from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in the US. As PCMag reports, the app has returned to both stores nearly a month after a nationwide ban took effect on Jan. 19. According to Bloomberg, Google and Apple restored the app after US Attorney General Pam Bondi issued letters assuring them […]
Amazon will host an event on Feb. 26 that may include the launch of a revamped Alexa the company has been teasing for more than a year. As PCMag reports, Amazon typically holds an event each fall to launch its latest Echo devices ahead of the holiday shopping season, but this month’s event in New […]
If you use Temu or Shein, brace for higher prices and shipment delays. As PCMag reports, the US Postal Service (USPS) is preparing to place import duties on all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong due to the Trump Administration’s new tariffs on Chinese goods that went into effect this week. The USPS announced […]
In the past, experts used to warn people to change your “strong, unique” passwords frequently. However, in recent years, the “techxperts” have changed their tune and call that an outdated way of thinking. As PCMag reports, when the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued Digital Identity Guidelines in 2017, they used a lot of science-talk to discuss […]
Meta’s Safety Advisory Council has claimed that many of Meta’s recent changes risk “prioritizing political ideologies over global safety imperatives” in an official letter. The council added that: “As one of the world’s most influential companies, Meta’s policies set a powerful signal – not just for online behavior, but also for societal norms.” As PCMag reports, […]
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek is making headlines with its low-cost and high-performance chatbot, but it may just have an AI safety problem. As PCMag reports, Cisco’s research team used algorithmic jailbreaking techniques to test DeepSeek R1 “against 50 random prompts from the HarmBench dataset,” covering six categories of harmful behaviors including cybercrime, misinformation, illegal activities, and general […]
SpaceX’s Starlink is trying to exempt itself from a New York law requiring ISPs to offer internet plans starting at $15 per month for low-income residents. As PCMag reports, New York’s Affordable Broadband Act (ABA) went into effect last week, forcing broadband providers to offer low-income consumers internet plans at $15 for download speeds no lower than 25Mbps and $20 […]
Samsung typically unveils a new flagship Galaxy smartphone at the start of each year, so in what should be no surprise to anyone, the Korean tech giant is unveiling their S25 Unpacked event this week – January 22, to be exact. And, as PCMag reports, the rumor mill has been abuzz for weeks with speculation […]
It’s been a long time coming, but the Nintendo Switch’s successor is finally revealed. Nintendo officially confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 via a teaser trailer that reveals the hybrid console, a plan for a Nintendo Direct in April to give more details, and very little else. But as PCMag reports, that leaves plenty we still don’t know […]