We’ve had new Apple devices for a week now, and we’re definitely excited to finally have put them to the test. Hello and welcome back to another installment of Editor’s Desk with yours truly. It’s been a full week since the launch of the new iPhone 13 lineup (arguably the greatest iPhone yet), so I
Read MoreCredit: New Line Cinema From the Vault: As the streaming space keeps growing, massive studio catalogs are becoming more and more available. These include lost and forgotten gems, so-bad-it’s-good duds, and just plain weird pieces of film history. And you probably won’t find them by waiting for streamers to put them in front of you.
Read MoreYou’ve got a shiny new AirTag (or several) to track your most precious items, so now you need some kind of AirTag accessory to actually secure the AirTag to the item. Apple offers some nice ones, of course. But you’ve got lots of other options besides Apple’s offerings or just MacGyvering some kind of solution
Read MoreChance Miller / 9to5Mac: Gurman: M1X-powered MacBook Pros featuring 8 high-performance cores, 2 high-efficiency cores, and 16 or 32 graphics cores, will launch “in the next month” — Now that the iPhone 13 and Apple Watch Series 7 have officially been announced, attention has shifted …
Read MoreSupercapacitor technology often looks like a revolutionary energy storage technology on the surface, but the actual performance numbers can be rather uninspiring. However, for rapid and repeated charge and discharge cycles, supercaps are hard to beat. [Tom Stanton] wanted to see if supercaps have any practical use on e-bikes, and built a DIY electric motor
Read MoreJeff Bezos after flying aboard his New Shepard rocket | Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Saturday Night Live returned this weekend and the show wasted no time taking aim at the weird billionaire space tourism race that unfolded over the past few months. Guest host Owen Wilson played former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in a
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Read MoreAn autonomous Cruise vehicle in San Francisco | Photo by Andrej Sokolow/picture alliance via Getty Images Ford and General Motors told a federal judge they’re planning to settle a trademark battle over the term “Cruise” to describe hands-free driving. Attorneys for the automakers said they’re working out the terms of the settlement and asked the
Read MoreWith Microsoft’s very own PC Health Check tool back, you can ascertain if your machine is viable to run Windows 11 to be released shortly. This is accompanied with no shortage of third-party options available to those who’d like a report on a PCs’ compliance with minimum system requirements for Windows 11. Compute World walks
Read MoreFrom mobile lenses to shotgun mics, here’s everything you need to assemble a portable, pro-grade photo or video studio.
Read MoreLightning fast and feature-packed, this tri-band Wi-Fi 6 gaming router is perfect for a typical 4-bedroom family home.
Read MoreThe n-queens problem is about finding how many different ways queens can be placed on a chessboard so that none attack each other.
Read MoreCredit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Each Spring OnePlus launches a new device that aims to best everything about its previous devices. In 2021, that device was the OnePlus 9 Pro — one of the first phones from the company to sit in the big leagues with Samsung and Apple. In our OnePlus 9 Pro
Read MoreHere’s how to cut through the sponsored listings and ads—and get back to the good stuff.
Read MoreBloomberg: A shortage of silicon metal, sparked by China cutting output, has sent prices up 300% in less than two months, impacting production of chips, glass, and more — – Silicon metal output disrupted amid electricity curbs in China — Chemicals firms declare force majeure on silicone products
Read MoreWhen we use an electronic component, we have some idea of what goes on inside it. We know that inside a transistor there’s a little piece of semiconductor with a junction made from differently doped regions etched into it, and in a capacitor, there will be metalized plates on the surface of some kind of
Read MoreThese days, supply chain factors and high demand have made it incredibly difficult to lay one’s hands on a GPU. However, if you’re into older computers, you might find it hard to source old-school video cards too. Fear not, for [Dave’s Dev Lab] has been cooking up some experiments with a goal of eventually producing
Read MoreWelcome again to The Weekly Authority, the Android Authority newsletter that breaks down the top Android and tech news from the week. The 162nd edition here, bringing all the hottest stories to your inbox. Back to reality after my week off and it’s finally Fall here — Seven degrees centigrade this morning. Brr!
Read MoreGot a couple of old DVD-RW drives lying around, just collecting dust? Of course you do. If not, you likely know where to find a pair so you can build this totally adorable and fully dangerous laser engraver for your desk. Check out the complete build video after the break. [Smart Tronix] doesn’t just tell
Read MoreTim Higgins / Wall Street Journal: Analysis: Apple’s operating profits from games in FY 2019 totaled $8.5B, $2B more than the combined profits of Sony, Activision, Nintendo, and Microsoft — CEO Tim Cook quietly turned the iPhone company into a superpower in the videogame business. Now he’s fighting rivals in a multiplayer universe.
Read MoreXinmei Shen / South China Morning Post: China releases its first set of guidelines on AI ethics, emphasizing user rights and data control, that align with Beijing’s efforts to crack down on Big Tech — China released the country’s first set of guidelines on AI ethics, emphasising user rights and data control The guidelines are
Read MoreDan Taylor / Tech.eu: Germany-based Schüttflix, whose app connects suppliers and buyers in the construction industry, raises $50M Series A led by Draper Esprit to expand in Europe — German construction site bulk materials marketplace Schüttflix has raised $50 million in a new Draper Esprit-led funding round.
Read MoreMary Lennighan / Telecoms.com: 1NCE, which offers cloud-based IoT connectivity services, raises $50M from SoftBank, Deutsche Telekom, and others, claims it manages 10M connections worldwide — Germany’s 1NCE, an IoT connectivity specialist, has raised US$50 million in new financing to help fund its international expansion and drive growth.
Read MoreBefore LEDs became cheap enough to be ubiquitous, flip-card displays were about the only way to get a digital clock. These entirely electromechanical devices had their own charm, and they have a certain retro cachet these days. Apart from yard sales and thrift stores, though, they’re a bit hard to source — unless you roll
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