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Privacy, Security

Can hackers get into your Google account without a password?

January 8, 2024

Via: Mashable

You might not be totally safe from hackers even after you reset your Google password. There was allegedly an exploit in Google cookies that allowed bad actors to access Google services even after users reset their passwords, according to a […]


Mobile, Smartphones

China’s market turns tough for Apple: iPhone sales plunge by 30% in first week of 2024

January 8, 2024

Via: PhoneArena

A Jefferies report has it that Apple is once again not having a great time in China in terms of iPhone 15 sales. Reuters cites the analysts’ investigation results which state that iPhone sales in China dropped by 30% in […]


Internet, Wireless & Cloud

Wi-Fi 7 standard is finalized — Wi-Fi Alliance starts certifying Wi-Fi 7 routers and other devices

January 8, 2024

Via: Tom's Hardware

The Wi-Fi Alliance has finalized and introduced a certification for this advanced wireless standard, which will improve the connectivity with the performance of devices for home, office, and industrial use. The Wi-Fi 7 certification is introduced to maintain a standard […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Sony Xperia 5 V is now receiving the update to Android 14

January 5, 2024

Via: GSMArena.com

Sony sent out the update to Android 14 to the Xperia 1 V, its mainstream sized flagship, back in early November, and for some reason it’s taken two additional months for it to reach the company’s smaller flagship device, the […]


Internet, Wireless & Cloud

SpaceX launches first satellites for cell phone service in dead zones

January 4, 2024

Via: Mashable

Elon Musk’s ramblings about creating his own “alternative” smartphone may not currently be in the works. But one of Musk’s companies is working on improving cellular connectivity. SpaceX has launched its first set of Starlink satellites with the ability to […]


Gadgets, Mobile

Qualcomm’s new XR chipset aims to compete with the Vision Pro

January 4, 2024

Via: The Verge

A year after Qualcomm, Samsung, and Google announced, uh, something VR-related, one potential component of the project is coming into focus: the Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2. The new chipset is designed as a step up from the XR2 Gen […]


Gadgets, Mobile

OnePlus Buds 3 arrive with dual drivers and 49 dB ANC

January 4, 2024

Via: GSMArena.com

OnePlus introduced the Ace 3 smartphone today and also launched its new TWS wearables called Buds 3. The new audio accessory comes with a dual-driver design, active noise cancellation of up to 49 dB, and an ultra-light body. The Buds […]


Computing, Operating Systems

Windows 8 users can no longer game via Steam. Here’s why.

January 3, 2024

Via: Mashable

The new year brought bad news for the few people out there who are still using Windows 7 and 8. Steam has officially ended support for the decades-old operating systems. As of January 1, 2024, Steam has pulled support for […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Microsoft Edge achieves record high desktop browser market share

January 3, 2024

Via: TechSpot

Google’s Chrome maintained a comfortable lead in the global desktop browser market to close out 2023, but the fight for second place took an interesting turn. According to the latest data from StatCounter, Google finished the year with 65.29 percent […]


Internet, Wireless & Cloud

T-Mobile is adding even more (streaming) value to its costliest 5G plan

January 3, 2024

Via: PhoneArena

Even though it was nowhere near the biggest controversy surrounding T-Mobile’s name last year, very few of the “Un-carrier’s” devoted customers were pleased to see the super-expensive Go5G Next plan unveiled in August. Of course, no one is being forced […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Microsoft improves code coverage tools

January 2, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Microsoft has enhanced its code coverage tools, adding new features to Microsoft.CodeCoverage and introducing dotnet-coverage. The enhancements include fresh report formats that integrate smoothly with tools such as ReportGenerator. Microsoft posted a bulletin about its enhanced code coverage tools on […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Microsoft retires Visual Studio 2013

January 2, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Microsoft announced that it will retire its Visual Studio 2013 IDE in April. The company is urging Visual Studio 2013 users to upgrade to Visual Studio 2022. In a blog post on January 2, 2024, Microsoft said that extended support […]


Computing, Data Management

How to transfer ownership of a Google Drive folder or file

January 2, 2024

Via: The Verge

I’m afraid that I’m one of those people who have accumulated a number of Google accounts. I have one for subscriptions, newsletters, and other general purposes; one for work; one for my fiction writing; one to use when I want […]


Computing, Software & Applications

Chrome incognito mode not so private: Google to settle in class-action lawsuit

December 29, 2023

Via: TechSpot

Florida resident William Byatt and California residents Chasom Brown and Maria Nguyen filed the lawsuit, writes Ars Technica. It accuses Google of violating wiretap laws and claims that sites using Google Analytics or Ad Manager collected information from browsers in […]


Apps & OS, Mobile

Microsoft’s Copilot app is now available on iOS

December 29, 2023

Via: The Verge

Just days after introducing a Copilot app on Android, Microsoft has rolled out an app for its AI chatbot on iOS and iPadOS. Both versions of the app are now available to download from the Apple App Store. The app […]


Mobile, Smartphones

Mobile photography could get a boost as Samsung combines camera sensors with AI

December 29, 2023

Via: PhoneArena

AI is the biggest trend in the tech world and according to Business Korea (via SamMobile), SK Hynix is working on its “On-sensor AI” which incorporates AI capabilities with image sensors. Samsung is doing the same thing with the goal […]


Gadgets, Mobile

The Apple Watch ban has been lifted — for now

December 28, 2023

Via: Mashable

The Apple Watch import ban has been put on pause, just a week after the company stopped sales of the Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2. Apple confirmed to TechCrunch that the Series 9 and Ultra 2 are available […]


Computing, Software & Applications

OpenAI and Microsoft being sued by The New York Times over Copilot and ChatGPT copyright infringement

December 28, 2023

Via: Tom's Hardware

Joining the list of many other ongoing lawsuits relating to generative AI, The New York Times is now waging a battle in court against Microsoft and OpenAI due to their use of NYT content in Copilot and ChatGPT [h/t The […]


Computing, Operating Systems

Linux is the only OS to support diagonal PC monitor mode — dev champions the case for 22-degree-rotation computing

December 28, 2023

Via: Tom's Hardware

Here’s a fun tidbit — Linux is the only OS to support a diagonal monitor mode, which you can customize to any tilt of your liking. Latching onto this possibility, a Linux developer who grew dissatisfied with the extreme choices […]


Computing, Hardware

7 cool uses for your old laptop or PC

December 28, 2023

Via: Techradar

Getting a new computer is super exciting, whether you’ve picked up a new gaming rig or an updated laptop. But getting the new hardware invariably means that you now have some old gear hanging around. Sure, you could put it […]