Tag: PCMag

The U.S. Government Now Has a Stake in Intel

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President Trump says Intel has agreed to let the US government take a 10% stake in the tech company. “I said, ‘I think you should pay us 10% of your company,’ and they said yes,” Trump claimed while speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday. “That’s about $10 billion.” What’s In the Deal As PCMag […]

NASA and Google are Collaborating on an AI Doctor for Mars Trip

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As tech giants like Apple turn their eyes towards AI-powered healthcare, Google is now building a new AI doctor in collaboration with NASA. But as PCMag reports, you might never get a chance to use the new model, unless you’re planning a trip to Mars, that is. According to the NASA proof-of-concept slide deck, first spotted by TechCrunch, the project […]

Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returns to Apple Watch 

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If you own a recent Apple Watch, you’ll soon regain access to blood oxygen monitoring. As PCMag reports, owners of the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 will be able to download an update that revives the feature. On your iPhone, open the Watch app, tap General > Software Update, and look for watchOS 11.6.1. Also, go to Settings > […]

Starlink Cuts Dish Price in Half, Slashes Monthly Fee to Attract New US Customers

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SpaceX is taking the rare step of slashing Starlink’s monthly fee in its latest effort to attract new customers in the US.  As PCMag reports, in certain locations, new customers can now sign up for the Residential plan for $99 per month, down from $120. New customers can also get a discount on the Residential Lite plan, which drops […]

Nintendo’s Next App Is a Throwback to Super Mario 64 for Your Kids

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Rather than launching more mobile games, Nintendo has recently focused its smartphone efforts on services like Nintendo Today or its Music app. Now Nintendo’s next release is a step toward something more game-like, but it’s not a traditional Mario title. As PCMag reports, the new release will be called “Hello, Mario!,” and it’s designed to […]

It’s the End of an Era: AOL Ends Dial-Up Internet Access

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Sometime in the dying moments of September, what was once a daily habit for most, if not all, of the online world during the early age of internet – a dial-up modem whirring and screeching and static scratching and buzzing and humming and popping its way to connecting users with AOL – will happen for […]

ChatGPT Removes Option to Have Private Chats Indexed by Google

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Following publication of a story that PCMag published, OpenAI removed all chats from Google search results, along with the checkbox in ChatGPT that enabled users to make them discoverable. As PCMag initially reported on July 31, chatbot users seemed to be unintentionally making their private ChatGPT conversations publicly available in search results on sites like Google, Bing, […]

Google Maps Is Going to Be Less Social Starting in September

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For the last five years, you’ve been able to follow individual contributors on Google Maps to see their recommendations on where to go, helping you discover hidden gems from people you trust. Now, Google is killing the feature. As PCMag reports, on July 24, Google confirmed the follow feature where you can track members of the Google Maps community […]

SpaceX Traces Massive Global Starlink Outage to Network “Upgrade Procedure”

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SpaceX is blaming a network upgrade for Thursday’s widespread Starlink outage, which temporarily shut down access to the satellite internet system around the globe. As PCMag reports, previously, a SpaceX executive said the disruption was due to a “failure of key internal software services that operate the core network,” without elaborating. But in a message sent […]

T-Mobile Launches Its Cellular Starlink Service – Is It Right For You?

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After years of work, T-Mobile and SpaceX has officially launched their cellular Starlink service, allowing smartphone users to remain connected in dead zones.  As PCMag reports, this “T-Satellite” service has been available since January through a free beta program, which attracted about 1.8 million sign-ups. But as of July 23, T-Mobile now charges subscribers for T-Satellite, […]