Microsoft will lean on your CPU to speed up Windows 11’s apps and animations
“All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux.”
Andrew Cunningham
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Tech // Product News & Reviews
Google’s Android-powered laptops are called Googlebooks, and they’re coming this year
Google has revealed its vision for the AI laptop of tomorrow.
Ryan Whitwam
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Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026
Google has big plans for Android in 2026, and most of it is AI.
Ryan Whitwam
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Starlink shuts down its GPS-style cheat code. Researchers may unlock it anyway.
Shutdown of Starlink location feature won’t dampen interest in GPS alternatives.
Jeremy Hsu
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iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more
Probably the last big updates we’ll see before the next versions appear at WWDC.
Andrew Cunningham
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Samsung made a “mockery” of Dua Lipa by putting her picture on TV boxes, lawsuit says
Lipa says her picture contributed to Samsung’s “enormous revenue.”
Scharon Harding
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Which Macs are suffering from shortages—and where are things getting worse?
There are a couple signs of strain beyond the MacBook Neo and the desktops.
Andrew Cunningham
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Google unveils screenless Fitbit Air and Google Health app to replace Fitbit
The $100 Fitbit Air is available for preorder today.
Ryan Whitwam
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TSMC taps wind power as AI chip demand soars, Taiwan feels energy crunch
TSMC backs renewables during record demand for energy-hungry chip manufacturing.
Jeremy Hsu
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Google Home gets upgraded Gemini voice assistant and new camera controls
Google’s smart home ecosystem is getting its biggest update since the AI-fueled 2025 revamp.
Ryan Whitwam
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“Notepad++ for Mac” release is disavowed by the creator of the original
“To be clear: Notepad++ has never released a macOS version.”
Andrew Cunningham
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Mac mini starting price goes up to $799, may be hard to get for “months”
Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part.
Andrew Cunningham
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Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?
Acoustic fire suppression goes commercial.
Cyrus Farivar
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The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS
Op-ed: Valve has made a dent in Windows’ gaming share, but can it keep going?
Andrew Cunningham
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157
Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes on data centers
AWS stops billing Middle East cloud customers as repairs to war damage drag on.
Jeremy Hsu
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Meta cuts contractors who reported seeing Ray-Ban Meta users have sex
Meta said the Kenyan workers didn’t “meet our standards.”
Scharon Harding
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Beijing bans drone sales even as rest of world buys Chinese drones
Beijing’s citywide ban restricts the sale, transport, and storage of drones.
Jeremy Hsu
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Microsoft open-sources “the earliest DOS source code discovered to date”
Old 86-DOS source code dates back to the time before Microsoft bought it.
Andrew Cunningham
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Howdy’s dated $3/month ad-free streaming service said to have 1M subscribers
Most are keeping their subscriptions after signing up, too, research firm says.
Scharon Harding
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Motorola reveals 2026 Razr lineup with modest upgrades and higher prices
Motorola’s foldable lineup is bigger and more spendy than ever.
Ryan Whitwam
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Nvidia fixes the 8GB RAM problem with one of its GPUs—if you can pay for it
Framework charges nearly double for the 12GB version of the mobile RTX 5070.
Andrew Cunningham
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Attempt to repeal Colorado’s right-to-repair law fails
Manufacturers backed effort to repeal the law but ultimately failed.
WIRED
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Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles
Civil liberty concerns spur FAA to revise drone no-fly zones near ICE vehicles.
Jeremy Hsu
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78
“Super ZSNES” is a stab at a modern SNES emulator from the original developers
Upgrades to SNES graphics and sound go way beyond the typical screen filtering.
Andrew Cunningham
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Report: Samsung execs worried company could lose money on smartphones for the first time
The AI-driven memory shortage is hitting Samsung’s bottom line.
Ryan Whitwam
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Six things I’ll remember when I think about Tim Cook’s version of Apple
Under Cook, Apple became hugely successful, if not always surprising.
Andrew Cunningham
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Why are the Mac mini and Mac Studio gradually becoming impossible to buy?
Pending refresh? RAM shortage? AI agents? There are many possible explanations.
Andrew Cunningham
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Framework’s CEO on the RAM crisis and creating a “MacBook Pro for Linux users”
“We actually have slightly more Linux users than Windows users.”
Andrew Cunningham
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Framework Laptop 13 Pro is a major overhaul for the modular, upgradeable laptop
Laptop includes Core Ultra Series 3 CPUs, a bigger battery, and a touchscreen.
Andrew Cunningham
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Framework Laptop 16 upgrades make it look less like an unfinished prototype
A lower-end Ryzen AI 340 CPU option will also bring the price down, for now.
Andrew Cunningham
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition review: Tons of cache for tons of dollars
There are some practical benefits to this $899 chip, but not many.
Andrew Cunningham
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Deezer says 44% of new music uploads are AI-generated, most streams are fraudulent
AI tracks account for a small fraction of Deezer streams, and most are demonetized for fraud.
Ryan Whitwam
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157
Clarifying HEVC licensing fees, royalties, and why vendors kill HEVC support
How does HEVC implementation really work these days?
Scharon Harding
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Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore
The two newest Fire Sticks block apps from outside of Amazon’s store.
Scharon Harding
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Meta’s AI spending spree is helping make its Quest headsets more expensive
Prices for “critical components” are surging because of massive data center investments.
Kyle Orland
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Intel refreshes non-Ultra Core CPUs with new silicon for the first time
For the first time in a while, the benefits of new Intel tech will trickle down.
Andrew Cunningham
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