iOS 17 preview: FaceTime, everywhere
Apple just launched its iOS 17 public beta, meaning you can test out the latest iPhone software if you’re willing to live with a bug or two. I’ve been using iPhone 14 Pro with the developer beta for...
View ArticleASUS ROG Ally review: The Steam Deck’s most powerful rival
Handheld gaming PCs are booming. Over the last year and a half, we've seen compelling devices from Valve, Ayaneo, GPD and others, and now ASUS is entering the fray with the ROG Ally. It's sleek, it's...
View ArticleThe best Amazon Prime Day deals for 2023 that you can still get today
Amazon Prime Day might be over, but there are still some solid deals floating around on the internet today. Unsurprisingly, you won't find any of Amazon's own devices still discounted as things like...
View ArticleCalm is bringing sleep, meditation and relaxation shows to Spotify
Calm is making a play for some of your time spent listening to songs and podcasts. The popular meditation app is teaming up with Spotify to offer content via the streaming service. Select Calm...
View ArticleMeta's newest dataset will train speech recognition engines on 'clusters' of...
It is 2023 and, sorry, Siri somehow still didn’t catch that. Despite the tsunami of advancements generative AI systems have enjoyed in recent months, the synthetic assistants on our mobile devices...
View ArticleThe best budget TVs and streaming gadgets for students
Watching movies and TV shows on your laptop is the easiest way to binge watch media when you’re an overworked student – but we think you deserve better. A small TV will let you truly relax, and...
View ArticleWhat the hell are passkeys and why are they suddenly everywhere?
Passkeys promise a future without passwords, where we access our accounts as easily as we unlock our phones, with a much higher level of security. Pick your big tech poison, like Apple, Google or...
View ArticleUK launches in-depth investigation into Adobe's $20 billion Figma purchase
Adobe is now facing tighter scrutiny of its $20 billion Figma acquisition. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an in-depth investigation of the deal after Adobe declined to...
View ArticleOne week in, Threads has become Twitter’s biggest threat
Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, has unquestionably had the best first-week imaginable. After immediately racing to the top of app store charts, it became the fastest growing app of all time. In just...
View ArticleThe best power banks for 2023
Whether you call them battery packs, power banks or portable chargers, these accessories do one thing well: charge devices when you can’t find an open outlet. Small enough to fit in a day pack and...
View ArticleHyundai shows off its high-performance Ioniq 5 N EV
Hyundai has debuted its electric Ionic 5 N at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The automaker says this high-performance version of the Ioniq 5 can go from zero to 62MPH in as little as 3.4 seconds and...
View ArticleVirgin Galactic's first private passenger spaceflight will launch as soon as...
Now that Virgin Galactic has flown its first commercial spaceflight, it's ready to take civilians aboard. The company now expects to launch its first private passenger flight, Galactic 02, as soon as...
View ArticleSony's $90 PS5 accessibility controller arrives on December 6th
Sony has revealed when PlayStation 5 players will be able to snap up its new accessibility-focused controller and just how much the peripheral will cost. The Access controller will be available...
View ArticleThe best VR headsets for 2023
If you’ve been holding out for VR hardware to mature, you chose wisely. Headsets have come a long way since the launch of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive six years ago. The Meta Quest 2 has already been...
View ArticleFTC opens investigation into ChatGPT creator OpenAI
American regulators now appear to be clamping down on generative AI in earnest. The Washington Post has learned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into OpenAI, the creator...
View ArticleCelsius founder Alex Mashinsky arrested and charged with fraud
The problems keep mounting for Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, as he’s been arrested and charged by federal authorities with fraud. Mashinsky faces seven criminal counts, including securities,...
View ArticleUniversity professors in Texas are suing the state over ‘unconstitutional’...
A group of college professors sued Texas today for banning TikTok on state devices and networks, as reported byThe Washington Post. The plaintiffs say the prohibition compromises their research and...
View ArticleTwitter is trying to fix the verified DM spam problem it created
Twitter has gotten worse in a number of ways since Elon Musk introduced paid verification. But one of the most consistently annoying has been the sharp uptick in DM spam. Now, Twitter says it’s making...
View Article‘EA Sports FC 24’ will hit consoles and PC on September 29th
It's the dawn of a new era for EA's flagship soccer series and the company has revealed when the first installment of the rebranded franchise will arrive. EA Sports FC 24 will hit PS5, PS4, Xbox Series...
View ArticleAP and OpenAI enter into two-year partnership to help train algorithmic models
The Associated Press (AP) and ChatGPT parent company OpenAI have reached a news-sharing agreement, but not for the reasons you may think. It doesn’t involve AI chatbots quickly churning out content,...
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