After game designer and author Jane McGonigal sent her Pixel 5a to Google for repair, someone allegedly took and hacked her device. This is at least the second report in as many weeks from someone claiming they sent a Google phone in for repair, only to have it used to leak their private data and […]
IKEA has sold a variety of wireless chargers since 2015, but never one that you could use without plugging into a wall outlet. It looks like that’s about to change with images of a new portable Nordmärke Qi charger making their way online courtesy of a few hawk-eyed Reddit users. We also have some details […]
Microsoft is reverting a change in Windows 11 that made it much harder to change your default browser through the system settings. With Windows 11 build 22509, which was released earlier this week, Microsoft has added a button to the Settings app that allows you to quickly change your default browser to whatever you prefer, […]
The individual user profiles that were expected to arrive on Google TV last month have been delayed, meaning those personalized content recommendations are unfortunately on hold. The company had initially said the new user profiles would arrive on Google TV last month, but Google spokesperson Ivy Hunt tells The Verge today that the profiles will […]
Google announced this Wednesday on its Nest community blog the return of holiday-themed ringtones for Nest Doorbells (via 9to5Google). Visitors arriving for family holiday gatherings can now press the Nest Doorbell and be greeted with sounds of the holidays, including “Winter,” Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Year’s jingles. Google did have holiday bell options last […]
A couple of days ago, Qualcomm unveiled its brand new flagship chipset—the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1—built on the 4nm process. At the time of the announcement, nothing was said about who manufactured the new SoC, but some Qualcomm executives have now shared that information. It turns out that the famous chip maker will be sticking […]
Windows 11 has been out for over two months now, but you’re not alone if you’re missing some standard features from Microsoft’s previous operating system. One of the biggest, and most confusing changes, is that of the more limited taskbar, something which Microsoft is aiming to fix soon. Some of the most common complaints with […]
Ranging from weather reports, through video editing, and on to games, Apple has announced the 15 winners of its annual App Store Awards. Following the Apple Music Awards, and the year’s best from Apple Podcasts, Apple has now announced its list of App Store Winners for 2021. “The developers who won App Store Awards in […]
The world has a data problem. Each day, we created another 2.5 million gigabytes of data, and each year, the amount of data produced globally increases exponentially. This puts us on a collision course with a serious problem: the rate at which we produce data is outpacing our ability to store it. If every YouTube […]
Microsoft has unveiled Teams Essentials, a version of Teams aimed at small businesses. It’s a standalone product that nestles between the free Teams plan and the features that come with a Microsoft 365 subscription. Teams Essentials costs $4 per user per month. It includes unlimited group meetings for up to 30 hours and as many […]
Sony’s $9,000 Airpeak S1 drone is now available to order, the company announced Wednesday. It’s expected to ship starting December 24th. The Airpeak S1, which was first teased in January at CES 2021, is targeted toward video professionals and is designed to be used with Sony’s mirrorless cameras. According to the drone’s product page, it […]
Qualcomm has announced its latest flagship chip for PCs: the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3, which, as the name implies, succeeds last year’s 8cx Gen 2 model and offers some substantial jumps in performance. The 8cx Gen 3 is the first chip for Windows computers built on a 5nm process and promises up to 85 percent […]
