I know, I know. Itâs become a bit of a faux pas to describe one game using another and yet I am compelled. After a few hours with Blue Prince, I realized this game elicits the same feelings in me as Balatro. Not because it has anything to do with cards or passive-aggressive clowns named
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority If you want flagship features without the price tag, there’s a good selection of options on the market right now. Google’s new Pixel 9a joins the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Apple iPhone 16e as great middle-of-the-market picks for the budget-conscious. In fact, the 9a is
Read MoreMost robots depend on controlled environments, because the real world is hard to get around in. The smaller the robot, the bigger this problem because little wheels (or legs) can take only little steps. One way around that is MIT’s latest one-legged hopping robot, which sports a set of four insect-like wings on its top
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Some Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra owners have reported that their ultrawide camera is extremely shaky and unusable. Videos posted online show that this shaking results in a blurry viewfinder. A similar problem plagued early iPhone 14 Pro models, but this was fixed in a software update. The Samsung Galaxy
Read MoreCredit: Google Google’s Android XR glasses are reportedly scheduled to arrive next year. An outlet reports that Samsung and Google are jointly working on the product. This comes a few days after a Google representative publicly showed off prototype glasses. Google has been working on its Android XR platform for headsets and smart glasses for
Read MoreThe approximate 20 percent budget cut could force the closure of the Goddard Space Flight Center and would see projects such as the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope scrapped.
Read MoreCredit: Google Google’s Android XR glasses are reportedly scheduled to arrive next year. An outlet reports that Samsung and Google are jointly working on the product. This comes a few days after a Google representative publicly showed off prototype glasses. Google has been working on its Android XR platform for headsets and smart glasses for
Read MoreThe Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
Read MoreThe Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
Read MoreAdobe has deleted all its posts on Twitter-alternative Bluesky after a disastrous April 8 debut that drew over 1,600 angry comments from digital creators. The software giant’s innocuous first post asking “What’s fueling your creativity right now?” triggered immediate criticism targeting Adobe’s controversial subscription model, continual price increases, and AI implementation. “Y’all keep raising your
Read MoreHuman biology is very much like that of other mammals, and yet so very different in areas where it matters. One of these being human neurology, with aspects like the human brain and the somatosensory pathways (i.e. touch etc.) being not only hard to study in non-human animal analogs, but also (genetically) different enough that
Read MoreHuman biology is very much like that of other mammals, and yet so very different in areas where it matters. One of these being human neurology, with aspects like the human brain and the somatosensory pathways (i.e. touch etc.) being not only hard to study in non-human animal analogs, but also (genetically) different enough that
Read MoreA group of ex-OpenAI employees on Friday filed a proposed amicus brief in support of Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, opposing OpenAI’s planned conversion from a nonprofit to a for-profit corporation. From a report: The brief, filed by Harvard law professor and Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig, names 12 former OpenAI employees: Steven
Read MoreA group of ex-OpenAI employees on Friday filed a proposed amicus brief in support of Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, opposing OpenAI’s planned conversion from a nonprofit to a for-profit corporation. From a report: The brief, filed by Harvard law professor and Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig, names 12 former OpenAI employees: Steven
Read MoreFor a while, it looked like President Donald Trump was going to have Big Techâs back. Now, the tech industry is collateral damage in his global trade war. On Thursday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen floated the idea of placing âa levy on the advertising revenues of digital servicesâ if tariff negotiations with
Read MoreColorWare’s new custom-painted Apple Pencil Pro is as close as you can get to using actual crayons on an iPad, and it’s sure to bring back some fond memories. Your Apple Pencil Pro can now look like crayon. Image Credit: ColorWare ColorWare, known for offering customized Apple accessories such as painted AirPods, unveiled a modified
Read MoreMacworld Apple made a surprise–and long overdue–move last summer when it brought Apple Maps to the web. Available at beta.maps.apple.com, the simple web interface brought Apple new and excellent maps to new devices, but in a limited fashion. This web interface has been available only on Chrome and Safari on Macs and iPads, and Chrome
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The Amazon Echo 4th Generation is still the best speaker for most people. Sure, the Amazon Echo Studio is technically “better,” but it is a specialized and overpriced speaker that few can justify buying. The Amazon Echo 4th Generation is an excellent speaker at a more reasonable price, especially
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Whenever the industry’s highest-end smartphones are discussed, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is guaranteed to be mentioned. Like its predecessors, this phone is highly respected, but it is also among the most expensive at a whopping $1,299.99 retail price. Keeping an eye open for good deals is paramount, and
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Whenever the industry’s highest-end smartphones are discussed, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is guaranteed to be mentioned. Like its predecessors, this phone is highly respected, but it is also among the most expensive at a whopping $1,299.99 retail price. Keeping an eye open for good deals is paramount, and
Read MoreGPS and similar satellite navigation systems revolutionized how you keep track of where you are and what time it is. However, it isn’t without its problems. For one, it generally doesn’t work very well indoors or in certain geographic or weather scenarios. It can be spoofed. Presumably, a real or virtual attack could take the
Read MoreThe Apple Vision Pro is over a year old, but there are already rumors about an Apple Vision Pro 2 headset. Here’s what’s rumored to be coming, perhaps as soon as April 2026. Apple Vision Pro Following the release of the Apple Vision Pro in February 2024, the head-mounted device has struggled to really take
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Spotify users are reporting that the shuffle feature on the Liked Songs playlists has possibly been fixed. Many users are experiencing truly random shuffling, including older songs. To experience better shuffling on Spotify, ensure you have turned off recommendation-based features such as Smart Shuffle. Spotify is one of the
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority OnePlus 13 recently received the Android 16 beta 2 update, intended for developers and advanced users. This update improves the battery charging limit feature by removing the fixed 80% limit. Instead, users can customize the limit, going from 80% to 95% in 5% increments. This change brings better flexibility
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority OnePlus 13 recently received the Android 16 beta 2 update, intended for developers and advanced users. This update improves the battery charging limit feature by removing the fixed 80% limit. Instead, users can customize the limit, going from 80% to 95% in 5% increments. This change brings better flexibility
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