If you use Windows 11, you may know that the Search menu shows all your recent searches. Also, when you hover your mouse cursor over the search icon in the Taskbar, it shows your previous search queries. The feature is helpful as it lets you perform the previous search without opening the Search menu and
Read MoreMacworld According to a report from The Information, Apple is planning to add a new Capture Button to all iPhone 16 models. We’ve written about that possibility before (along with new camera orientation for some models), but this new report gives some information about how it will work. Located on the same side as the
Read MoreGovee’s full-color light strip features tunable LEDs and the ability to sync with your music. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Let’s face it, January can be a bleak month. The holidays are over, and all that’s left are dark, cold days, which is enough to bring anybody’s spirits down. Thankfully, Govee’s
Read MoreOn January 17, Samsung launched the Galaxy S24 series at Galaxy Unpacked. At that event, the company went over a ton of new features coming with Galaxy AI, and it also touched on a few features coming to One UI 6.1, the software that debuts with the Galaxy S24 series. However, because Samsung spent so
Read MoreA resident in Virginia has urged the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider canceling $886 million in federal funding for SpaceX’s Starlink system. But rival satellite company Viasat has gone out of its way to oppose the citizen-led petition.ÂPCMag: On Jan. 1, the FCC received a petition from the Virginia resident Greg Weisiger asking the commission
Read MoreOrganized crime is mining sand from rivers and coasts to feed demand worldwide, ruining ecosystems and communities. Can it be stopped? Scientific American reports: Very few people are looking closely at the illegal sand system or calling for changes, however, because sand is a mundane resource. Yet sand mining is the world’s largest extraction industry
Read MoreShelter is one of the most basic of human needs, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that we continually come up with new ways to build homes. Most building systems are open source to an extent, and the WikiHouse project tries to update the process for the internet age. WikiHouse is a modular building system
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Microsoft has filed a patent for a tool that can identify copyrighted video content. The tool may be a standalone app or a plugin for some other product like Microsoft Copilot. The tool is said to work similarly to YouTube’s Copyright Match Tool. Microsoft appears to be working on
Read MoreCredit: 91mobiles A leak has provided a first look at HMD’s first HMD-branded smartphone. The leaked smartphone appears to be a budget or mid-range phone. HMD’s new smartphone is expected to launch globally. HMD — the company behind the Nokia brand — is expected to be launching a new smartphone this year. The new handset
Read MoreA new survey of thousands of game development professionals finds a near-majority saying generative AI tools are already in use at their workplace. But a significant minority of developers say their company has no interest in generative AI tools or has outright banned their use. From a report: The Game Developers Conference’s 2024 State of
Read MorePhoto: Wes “Fish” Chan / Games Done Quick Awesome Games Done Quick 2024 has already raised over $1 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Continue reading…
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge If you get a message from someone at The Verge asking to schedule an interview about cryptocurrency, don’t do it. There’s a phishing scam going around that attempts to trick users into clicking on a fake Calendly link to “schedule” phony interviews in order to steal Discord
Read MoreIt might be a very expensive buy to just watch streaming video on, but Apple Vision Pro is going to look fantastic — for some services. Watching Apple TV+ on Vision Pro (Source: Apple) Don’t throw out your TV set yet, at least not until your Apple Vision Pro pre-order arrives on or after February
Read MoreMicrosoft is getting ready to place Teams meeting reminders on the Start menu in Windows 11. From a report: The software giant has started testing a new build of Windows 11 with Dev Channel testers that includes a Teams meeting reminder in the recommended section of the Start menu. Microsoft is also testing an improved
Read MoreAmazon and B&H are currently battling to outdo each other in a January price war, featuring $200 off Apple’s 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro. 14″ M3 MacBook Pro on sale for $200 off If you’ve had your eye on the M3 MacBook Pro, retail giants Amazon and B&H are vying to outdo each other by lowering
Read MoreMaking AppleCare seem like a sensible purchase, Apple has revealed that some repairs to an Apple Vision Pro will cost around 70% of the price of a new one. Without AppleCare, Apple Vision Pro repair costs can be up to $2,399 Apple is steadily revealing more details about Apple Vision Pro now that pre-orders have
Read MoreThis week Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start things off with a traffic report from the Moon, which has suddenly become a popular destination for wayward robots. Anonymizing an ATtiny85 via laser From there, they’ll go over a fire-tending contraption that’s equal parts madness and brilliance, two decades of routers being liberated by
Read MoreApple gives a behind-the-scenes glance into how it makes its Apple Vision Pro headset in a new short video. Apple shares ‘Making Apple Vision Pro’ video On Friday, Apple opened preorders for the Apple Vision Pro headset, and to celebrate the occasion, they’ve now shared a new video titled “Making Apple Vision Pro.” Continue Reading
Read MoreWhile other Samsung devices are grabbing the headlines this week, Amazon has quietly dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 to just $699.99. That’s $100 off and only $1 away from the best price we’ve ever tracked on the Android tablet. Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 for $699.99 ($100 off)
Read MoreImage: Google Google might be about to expand the color options for its Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Today the Pixel team’s social media channels began posting teases for a new mint green color that will be available next Thursday, January 25th. The messaging isn’t exactly subtle. This hue will apparently be exclusive to
Read MoreWhile the 8080 started the personal computer revolution, the Z80 was quickly a winner because it was easier to use and had more capabilities. [Noel] found out though that the Z80 OUT instruction is a little odd and, in fact, some of the period documentation was incorrect. Many CPUs used memory-mapped I/O, but the 8080
Read MoreCredit: Google A new countdown timer at the Google Store shows a new Google Pixel 8 Mint colorway is coming. According to the timer, the colorway should be available on January 25 at 12:01 AM PT. It is unclear if the phone will be the same price as other colors, but we expect it will
Read MoreThe credibility of the Cop28 agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels rides on the world’s biggest historical polluters like the US, UK and Canada rethinking current plans to expand oil and gas production, according to the climate negotiator representing 135 developing countries. The Guardian: In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, Pedro Pedroso, the
Read MoreWhile cloud companies made big gains during the pandemic, experts say this year will bring fresh challenges for the sector, including the rise of AI. Read more: Few silver linings for cloud players in 2024
Read MoreThe European Commission is seeking comments on Apple’s proposed changes, which include letting third parties access the NFC functionality on iOS devices without using Apple Pay. Read more: Apple to open up mobile payment tech to appease EU
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