Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone
Amazon’s second smartphone could forego an app store.
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Tech // Product News & Reviews
Major SteamOS update adds support for Steam Machine, even more third-party hardware
Both AMD- and Intel-based hardware is getting better support in SteamOS 3.8.
Andrew Cunningham
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Meta decides not to kill Horizon Worlds VR after all
VR will be on life support while mobile remains the focus, though.
Samuel Axon
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Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps
The “advanced flow” will be available before verification enforcement begins later this year.
Ryan Whitwam
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Despite hardware limits, Parallels supports running Windows on MacBook Neo
“8GB unified memory is the minimum practical configuration.”
Andrew Cunningham
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TCL’s German QLED ban puts pressure on TV brands to be more honest about QDs
“This is a serious warning shot.”
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After three months, Samsung is ending sales of the $2,899 Galaxy Z TriFold
Samsung didn’t offer an explanation for its decision, but it’s not exactly a surprise.
Ryan Whitwam
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Switch 2’s new “Handheld Mode Boost” can run original Switch games at 1080p
Switch games running at 720p can look worse on the Switch 2’s 1080p display.
Andrew Cunningham
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Private and performant
If you want to spend $1,300 on a phone, it might as well be this one.
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Firefighting drones head to Aspen—can they suppress a blaze before humans arrive?
Seneca’s drones carry foam, fly at night, and don’t need an on-site pilot.
Cyrus Farivar
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Apple’s AirPods Max 2 bring H2 chip, boosted ANC in April for $549
Apple’s over-head headphones get an update after over five years.
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Adobe settles DOJ cancellation fee lawsuit, will pay $75 million penalty
Adobe says it will also give customers who “qualify” free services but is vague on details.
Ryan Whitwam
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Subscribers to Amazon Prime Video with ads lose 4K support on April 10
Amazon says its service requires “significant investment.”
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M5 MacBook Air review: Still the best MacBook for almost everybody
The M5 MacBook Air is a minor upgrade, but minor upgrades add up over time.
Andrew Cunningham
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HP has new incentive to stop blocking third-party ink in its printers
Trade group callls out HP for latest Dynamic Security firmware update.
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Apple’s MacBook Neo makes repairs easier and cheaper than other MacBooks
Neo is the first MacBook in a long time with an easily replaceable keyboard.
Andrew Cunningham
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Google Maps gets its biggest navigation redesign in a decade, plus more AI
Google Maps is about to get more chatty and immersive.
Ryan Whitwam
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14,000 routers are infected by malware that’s highly resistant to takedowns
Most of the devices are made by Asus and are located in the US.
Dan Goodin
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Windows 11’s Steam Deck-ish, streamlined Xbox gaming UI comes to all PCs in April
Running Windows on gaming handhelds is currently a blessing and a curse.
Andrew Cunningham
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Intel shores up its desktop CPU lineup with boosted Core Ultra 200S Plus chips
New CPUs are a bit faster and a bit cheaper than the ones they replace.
Andrew Cunningham
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Apple MacBook Neo review: Can a Mac get by with an iPhone’s processor inside?
8GB of RAM is a bummer, but this $599 laptop cuts most of the right corners.
Andrew Cunningham
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Testing Apple’s 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro, M5 Max, and its new “performance” cores
M5 Pro Max’s “performance” CPU cores definitely aren’t just rebranded E-cores.
Andrew Cunningham
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Apple’s 512GB Mac Studio vanishes, a quiet acknowledgment of the RAM shortage
Announcements this week were mostly business as usual, but Apple isn’t immune.
Andrew Cunningham
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Workers report watching Ray-Ban Meta-shot footage of people using the bathroom
Meta accused of “concealing the facts” about smart glass users’ privacy.
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Amazon appears to be down, with over 20,000 reported problems
Problems viewing products and checking out.
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macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 update will “upgrade” your M5’s CPU to new “super” cores
In otherwise minor software update, macOS now uses M5’s new nomenclature.
Andrew Cunningham
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Google and Epic announce settlement to end app store antitrust case
The era of the 30 percent app store cut has ended.
Ryan Whitwam
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MacBook Neo hands-on: Apple build quality at a substantially lower price
The Neo won’t be for everyone, but Apple has managed to preserve a premium feel.
Andrew Cunningham
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The $599 MacBook Neo is Apple’s long-awaited colorful, lower-cost MacBook
Cute, colorful laptop takes the place of the old $599 M1 MacBook Air.
Andrew Cunningham
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M5 Pro and M5 Max are surprisingly big departures from older Apple Silicon
Apple is using more chiplets and three types of CPU cores to make the M5 family.
Andrew Cunningham
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New MacBook Airs come with M5, double the storage, and higher starting prices
New Airs leave more room underneath for the rumored low-cost MacBook.
Andrew Cunningham
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Apple intros M5 Pro and Max MacBook Pros and its first new monitors in years
New laptops come with more storage but also higher starting prices.
Andrew Cunningham
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With developer verification, Google’s Apple envy threatens to dismantle Android’s open legacy
Questions remain as Google prepares to lock down Android app distribution in the name of security.
Ryan Whitwam
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$599 M4 iPad Air is a lot like the old one, but with a substantial RAM boost
Unexpected RAM upgrade is the highlight of an otherwise straightforward refresh.
Andrew Cunningham
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Apple’s new iPhone 17e has an A19 chip, MagSafe, and 256GB of storage for $599
New just-the-basics phone replaces the year-old iPhone 16e at the same price.
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