No matter what device you’re using, you have to be on the lookout for scams. Any email you receive, text someone sends you, or app you download could be dangerous. We can’t even go a week without a new threat popping up, and this week’s is a collection of fake Android apps on Google Play. […]
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DJI’s Action 2 is small rugged camera with a magnetic mounting system
More than two years after announcing the Osmo Action, DJI is back with a new rugged camera that not only drops the Osmo name but also adopts a fresh new design. The Action 2 features a 155-degree field of view lens and 12-megapixel sensor that can capture 4K footage at up to 120 frames per […]
You can now ask Google to scrub images of minors from its search results
Google installed a new policy Wednesday that will allow minors or their caregivers to request their images be removed from the company’s search results, saying that “kids and teens have to navigate some unique challenges online, especially when a picture of them is unexpectedly available on the internet.” The policy follows up on Google’s announcement […]
Photography expert Austin Mann pushes new MacBook Pro to its limits with incredible results
Following up on his amazing test of the iPhone 13 Pro camera in Tanzania last month, photography expert Austin Mann has shared his review of the MacBook Pro with M1 Max chip. Spoiler, Mann concludes the new MacBook Pros “will substantially affect absolutely everyone,” not just pros. Read on for a closer look at what […]
Pixel’s Spam-Blocking Call Screen Feature Is Rolling Out More Widely
One of the Pixel lineup’s best features is Call Screen, which seamlessly roots out spam and other unwanted calls. Previously only available in U.S., Canada and Japan, the feature is now being quietly deployed in seven new markets—meaning that the global crusade against spam calls will soon gain some key allies. The expansion was discretely […]
Report: Microsoft is working on a low-cost Surface Laptop and “Windows 11 SE”
Microsoft may have another Surface announcement to make before the end of the year, according to a rumor from Windows Central. The report claims that Microsoft is working on a low-cost, education-focused device, codenamed “Tenjin,” designed to compete with Chromebooks in schools. The laptop could be “announced before the end of this year if plans […]
Intel Alder Lake processors might outperform previous gen by over 50%
Today, new CPU-Z benchmarks emerged, showcasing the performance of the upcoming Intel Core i5-11600K, as part of Intel’s 12th-gen Alder Lake processors. Designed as an affordable mid-tier option, this CPU outperformed the previous generation by miles — and this applies to chips from both Intel and AMD models from the past. With the expected launch […]
Pixel 6 And Pixel 6 Pro Early Benchmarks Reveal Highest GPU Scores For An Android Flagship
We’re only a day into the public, post-embargo cycle for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro and, so far, the impressions are quite glowing. For Google, that’s a good thing as their phones have had a tendency over the years to be a bit less than impressive to the flagship phone review crowd. It’s […]
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are coming to the web with big Chromebook implications
Chrome OS has a ton of great things going for it, but access to familiar software tools has long been a sore point. We’ve got Android apps, sure, and more recently Linux programs, but for a large part users on Chrome OS are restricted to using whatever’s available on the web. That’s meant no programs […]
The original iPod ‘prototype’ was an Apple design to prevent leaks
It’s hard to believe that the prototype for the original iPod is something that you can’t even fit into your pocket. Panic, a software development group for macOS and iOS, dredged up the prototype for the original iPod — something that Apple probably never wanted to see again — in honor of the iPod’s 20th […]
Artificial Intelligence Has Found an Unknown ‘Ghost’ Ancestor in The Human Genome
Nobody knows who she was, just that she was different: a teenage girl from over 50,000 years ago of such strange uniqueness she looked to be a ‘hybrid’ ancestor to modern humans that scientists had never seen before. Only recently, researchers have uncovered evidence she wasn’t alone. In a 2019 study analysing the complex mess […]
Microsoft will push PC Health Check app to all Windows 10 PCs
Microsoft said last week that it will soon begin pushing its controversial PC Health Check app to all PCs, partly to prepare them for the Windows 11 transition, but also to provide users with a dashboard to monitor the ongoing health of their devices. The update, officially known as KB5005463, will install PC Health Check […]