Credit: Anker SOLIX Once you go with an electric cooler, you really can’t go back. Especially if it’s one as nice as the Anker SOLIX EverFrost 2 58L Electric Cooler. This thing sure ain’t cheap, though. The good news is that you can get it at a $300 discount right now. You’d best act quickly,
Read MoreThis project submitted to the 2025 Pet Hacks Contest brings a bit of IoT to your finned friends. Aquassist is a fish feeder that is primarily 3D printed only requiring a servo and a microcontroller to give you remote control of feeding your fish. The Aquassist consists of just six 3D-printed parts. At its core
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Jalopnik: With the gradual rise of semi-autonomous vehicles, there will likely be multiple cameras pointing back when you pull out a phone to take a photo or record video of a car. One reddit user found out earlier this month that car-mounted lidar sensors can damage a phone
Read MoreThe Trump administration is trying to strip Harvard of its ability to enroll international students — an effort blocked by a federal judge on Friday, just hours after the university filed a lawsuit claiming Trump was violating its First Amendment rights. On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded Harvard’s access to the Student
Read MoreThe White House just threatened Apple with 25% tariffs over plans to build iPhones in India. At the time, it was unclear if this was only targeted at Apple, or if the rule would impact smartphones at large. Now the administration confirms its intent to be “fair” by similarly penalizing Samsung and other manufacturers. The
Read MoreThe Trump administration is trying to strip Harvard of its ability to enroll international students — an effort blocked by a federal judge on Friday, just hours after the university filed a lawsuit claiming Trump was violating its First Amendment rights. On Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded Harvard’s access to the Student
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Custom mobile processor development was once reserved for the few who could absorb the huge engineering costs that accompany such an endeavor. In recent years, however, Arm’s expansive IP portfolio has lowered the barrier for consumer tech companies to design bespoke processors. Google’s Tensor series is perhaps the most
Read MorePresident Trump continues to emphasize that Apple must make the iPhone in the United States, or a steep import tariff will continue to be applied to the company. President Trump believes iPhone production could move to the United States. Tim Cook previously managed to secure significant tariff exemptions from Trump, even if they were officially
Read MoreSpotify Jam, the collaborative real-time playlist feature, will soon launch on Android Auto and cars with Google built-in. The Jam feature will leverage Google’s new media app templates in the Android for Cars App Library, allowing for safer, distraction-free in-car use. Users will soon be able to initiate or join Spotify Jam sessions via QR
Read MoreThe new unit promises to reduce red tape and cost, as well as provide on-the-job training and apprenticeship schemes for SMEs. Read more: Ireland establishes a dedicated support unit for SMEs
Read MoreUCD’s Prof Susan Leavy and colleagues make the case for an indigenous social media ecosystem to counter the dominance of US Big Tech. Read more: Opinion: Why Europe needs its own social media ecosystem
Read MoreAnthropic has introduced its next generation of Claude models, Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, which the company said set new standards for coding, advanced reasoning, and AI agents. Both are hybrid reasoning models, offering the expected near-instant responses as well as an extended thinking mode for deeper reasoning. Only Sonnet 4 is available
Read MoreAnthropic has introduced its next generation of Claude models, Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, which the company said set new standards for coding, advanced reasoning, and AI agents. Both are hybrid reasoning models, offering the expected near-instant responses as well as an extended thinking mode for deeper reasoning. Only Sonnet 4 is available
Read MoreThe U.S. unsealed charges against 16 individuals behind DanaBot, a malware-as-a-service platform responsible for over $50 million in global losses. “The FBI says a newer version of DanaBot was used for espionage, and that many of the defendants exposed their real-life identities after accidentally infecting their own systems with the malware,” reports KrebsOnSecurity. From the
Read MoreAT&T is buying CenturyLink’s consumer fiber broadband division for $5.75 billion, “giving the internet provider another 1.1 million fiber customers in 11 states,” reports Ars Technica. “The all-cash deal is expected to close during the first half of 2026 assuming the companies obtain regulatory approval. AT&T will gain new customers in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho,
Read MoreAT&T is buying CenturyLink’s consumer fiber broadband division for $5.75 billion, “giving the internet provider another 1.1 million fiber customers in 11 states,” reports Ars Technica. “The all-cash deal is expected to close during the first half of 2026 assuming the companies obtain regulatory approval. AT&T will gain new customers in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho,
Read MoreThe Keychain K15 Max is a good low-profile Alice-layout keyboard for Mac users, albeit with no real color options. Keychron K15 Max review – The full layout It’s 2025 and you can’t throw a mechanical switch without hitting a new keyboard manufacturer, and the options are nearly unlimited. Ranging from large to small, lightweight to
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Researchers have found malicious software that received more than 6,000 downloads from the NPM repository over a two-year span, in yet another discovery showing the hidden threats users of such open source archives face. Eight packages using names that closely mimicked those of widely used legitimate
Read MoreCredit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Google is working on additional mobile app compatibility for large screens in Android Automotive. There’s a new aspect ratio menu that allows you to switch between the default and full screen. This compatibility will first arrive on the Volvo EX90. It has been an eventful couple of days for
Read MoreCredit: Anker Friends and family always ask me why their phones charge so slowly. I must say, nine out of 10 times, I find out it’s because of the charger! We need to stop buying the cheapest charger we come across at the convenience store or supermarket. Good chargers can be a bit pricey, but
Read MoreWhat Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One lacked in narrative cohesion, it made up for by leaning into the reality that larger-than-life spectacle and Tom Cruise’s enthusiasm for doing his own stunt work have always been the franchise’s main draw. Even though the film’s artificial intelligence-focused plot felt a little shaky, its action was
Read MoreCredit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Google Wallet is adding support for Nearby Passes notifications. Once enabled, this feature will provide timely and relevant information about passes when a user approaches a point of interest. Users will be able to control Nearby Passes notifications for passes individually and in general. While digging into the Google
Read MoreAccording to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, OpenAI and Jony Ive are planning a neck-worn AI device with a similar form factor to the iPod Shuffle. Former Apple designer Jony Ive TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed on X that the new AI device from Jony Ive and OpenAI is expected to enter mass production in
Read MoreAs OpenAI buys Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s AI startup, the two have shared with staff a few hints about what their highly secret device will do. Jony Ive After weeks of speculation, OpenAI has bought Jony Ive and Sam Altman’s AI startup for $6.5 billion. Publicly, OpenAI has posted a video discussing Ive and
Read MoreCredit: Joe Maring / Android Authority Android 16’s Quick Settings panel allows you to resize tiles to make them smaller or larger. Tapping a small tile will result in its name flashing at the bottom of the Quick Settings panel. This is a helpful addition, as smaller tiles don’t have titles on them. Android 16
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