Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages is getting a new “Send Photos Faster” option. It is likely meant for image sharing over RCS. When enabled, the option lowers the resolution of an image for faster sending. Google Messages is getting a new feature that will help you send photos faster by lowering image
Read MoreMultimeters are indispensable tools when working on electronics. It’s almost impossible to build any but the most basic of circuits without one to test and troubleshoot potential issues, and they make possible a large array of measurement capabilities that are not easily performed otherwise. But when things start getting a little more complex it’s important
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Elon Musk and one of his “Twitter Files” writers, Matt Taibbi, don’t seem to be on great terms right now, and that situation probably isn’t getting any better after Musk posted then deleted a DM conversation between the two of them. Let me try to recap
Read MoreSomeone wants to learn about Arduino programming. Do you suggest they blink an LED first? Or should they go straight for a 3D laser scanner with galvos, a time-of-flight sensor, and multiple networking options? Most of us need to start with the blinking light and move forward from there. So what if you want to
Read MoreSlate: Court filing: Twitter Inc. was merged into X Corp. and no longer exists, and is part of parent firm X Holdings Corp.; both entities are registered in Nevada — In a court filing on Tuesday, April 4, Twitter Inc. quietly revealed a major development: It no longer exists.
Read MoreBloomberg: Bitcoin rises above $30K for the first time since June 2022, rallying 80%+ since the start of 2023, but is still down 50%+ from its November 2021 all-time high — Bitcoin climbed above $30,000 for the first time since June 2022, rallying more than 80% since the start of the year.
Read MoreSarah Perez / TechCrunch: The US FTC orders a supplement maker to pay $600K in its first case on “hijacked” Amazon reviews, in which reviews of different products are misleadingly merged — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order in its first-ever enforcement action over a case involving …
Read MoreSpaceX’s Starship stacked on top of the Super Heavy rocket booster. | Image: SpaceX Last week, SpaceX announced it’s poised to launch the fully stacked Starship spacecraft for a first orbital flight test following a launch rehearsal this week and pending regulatory approval. Now SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is confirming it’s ready, with launch “trending
Read MoreMark Gurman / Bloomberg: Katie Cotton, Apple’s former VP of worldwide communications for 18 years, who mostly worked directly for Steve Jobs before retiring in 2014, died on April 6 — Katie Cotton, a longtime Apple Inc. communications chief who served as a steward for the company’s iconic brand during the Steve Jobs era and
Read MoreCredit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Update: April 10, 2023 (05:05 PM ET): We have updated the Galaxy Tab S9 hub to include leaked specs of the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra.
Read MoreImage: Disney Star Wars: The Bad Batch is coming to an end. During this year’s Star Wars Celebration, Lucasfilm announced that the animated series has been renewed for a third and final season that will arrive on Disney Plus in 2024. The Clone Wars spinoff follows a group of experimental clone troopers, known collectively as
Read MoreThe iPhone 15 Pro leaks continue which begs the question of whether there will be anything left for Apple to announce come September.
Read MoreWasmer aims to “revolutionize” server-side web development with WCGI, a technology that combines the WebAssembly binary instruction format with CGI (Common Gateway Interface). Positioned for serverless computing or running apps at the edge, WCGI promises to allow developers to reuse existing CGI applications by compiling them to WebAssembly/WASI (WebAssembly System Interface). Wasmer says that WCGI
Read MoreApple’s AirPods Max are on sale for $479.99 at Amazon and other retailers. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge With more people working from home than they used to, owning a good pair of noise-canceling headphones has become more appealing than ever. However, they can be expensive and difficult to shop for due
Read MoreAs the tides of change continue to shape the modern work landscape, the hybrid workforce model has emerged as an increasingly popular and compelling option for companies worldwide. By offering unparalleled flexibility and cost savings, it’s no wonder that more and more organizations are taking the plunge into this exciting new way of work. According
Read MoreThere was a time when you saw someone walking down the street talking to no one, they were probably crazy. Now you have to look for a Bluetooth headset. But soon they may just be quietly talking to their glasses. Cornell University researchers have EchoSpeech which use sonar-like sensors in a pair of glasses to
Read MoreWasmer aims to “revolutionize” server-side web development with WCGI, a technology that combines the WebAssembly binary instruction format with CGI (Common Gateway Interface). Positioned for serverless computing or running apps at the edge, WCGI promises to allow developers to reuse existing CGI applications by compiling them to WebAssembly/WASI (WebAssembly System Interface). Wasmer says that WCGI
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss recently made a $100M loan to Gemini Trust, after their crypto exchange tried to raise funds from outside investors — Billionaires Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss dipped into their own pockets to support their crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co. …
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority The group product manager for the Phone by Google app appeared on the Made by Google Podcast. The product manager said Google is looking to solve the problem of unwanted calls. It was teased that the solution could involve conversational AI. From robocalls to spam, unwanted calls are
Read MoreChatGPT plugins are out and thriving — but there are plenty more to check out. In the next few weeks, we should see more plug-ins added to this iOS app store-like environment. Exciting news! A notable plugin delivered is the internet-powered ChatGPT. The article will mainly focus on the impact of this plugin. Unique from
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Update, April 10, 2023 (03:25 PM ET): We have updated the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 hub with information about the size of the cover display.
Read MoreJessica Piper / Politico: Tests show Twitter, which resumed political ads this year, offers incomplete data on the ads through its “disclosure” tool, missing some promoted tweets — The platform started accepting political ads again in January. — Elon Musk took over Twitter last fall with a pledge …
Read MoreImage: Blizzard Yesterday, the first round of Overwatch League play in 2023 concluded with the league’s first-ever pro-am tournament. Seven amateur teams from the North American and EMEA regions qualified for the right to play against the professional Overwatch teams of the west. I love me some Tier 2 Overwatch (better known as Overwatch Contenders).
Read MoreNobody likes getting zapped from an electrostatic discharge, no matter whether you’re a fragile ASIC or a bag-of-mostly-salty-water humanoid. To prevent this, ESD wrist straps and similar are essential tools, as they prevent the build-up of a charge on your humanoid’s skin, essentially like a very large electrolyte-filled capacitor. Yet you can buy wireless ESD
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Update, April 10, 2023 (03:16 PM ET): This hub has been updated to include information about potential features gathered from APK teardowns. Original article: The Google Pixel 7 series made quite the splash in October 2022, earning both our Editor’s Choice and Reader’s Choice awards in 2022. We can
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