Credit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority Are you looking for a great Chromebook? We have a list of the best Chromebooks, and the Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE is on there. Right now, you can save $100 on it, bringing the price down to $549. That’s a pretty good deal for a relatively new cloud
Read MoreApple has unusually issued one of its ninth-round developer betas earlier than the rest, with a new build of visionOS 2 now testable. Apple Vision Pro, used to run visionOS. Apple’s beta-testing process typically involves a batch of updates being tested at the same time. However, this time Apple has made one beta available before
Read MoreThe first Pixel Fold (left) and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold (right). The highest compliment I can pay the Pixel 9 Pro F — oh forget it, let’s just call it the Pixel Fold — is that I forgot I was using a folding phone while I was using it. Sounds like a weird compliment,
Read MoreAndroid’s permanent taskbar looked like it would be making a return in Android 15. With the release of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, this feature is available early. You have the choice to keep the Pixel Fold’s transient bar, or go with the return of this permanent option. For some of us, phones are an
Read MoreA graphical representation of Intel’s Lunar Lake chip. | Image: Intel Do good things come to laptop buyers who wait? Today, Intel is revealing its first nine answers to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite and AMD’s Strix Point laptop chips — and the company claims the new Core Ultra 200V lineup, formerly known as Lunar Lake,
Read MoreUsers took to X and Threads to complain about a looming price surge for Canva Teams, which the company says reflects the value of its product suite. Read more: Canva is raising prices by 300pc amid its AI focus
Read MoreThe iPhone SE 4 may look a lot like the iPhone 14. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The fourth-generation iPhone SE might be getting an OLED display, a new rumor bubbling up from its supply chain suggests. The company has started ordering OLED displays from both BOE and LG Display to
Read MoreThe Outdoor Backpack is available in 45L and 25L models. | Image: Peak Design / Composite The Verge San Francisco-based Peak Design — maker of one of our all-time favorite backpacks — is back with its first new bag lineup in five years. PD says its new Outdoor line of backpacks and slings can be
Read MoreMacworld With the ever-rising popularity of video, fast and convenient video converters have become an essential tool. HitPaw Video Converter is a professional and all-in-one cross-platform application that enables you to easily convert and download videos on Windows, Mac, online, and your mobile phone. Whether you are a content creator, a YouTuber or a viewer
Read MoreThe Navy is testing out the Elon Musk–owned satellite constellation to provide high-speed internet access to sailors at sea. It’s part of a bigger project that’s about more than just getting online.
Read MoreMacworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Dual 4K monitor support for M1/M2/M3 Macs13 ports100W PD to laptopFast SD card reader Cons Not for fast data transferSlow MicroSD card reader Our Verdict This is a good-looking and flexible DisplayLink docking station with numerous (if rather underpowered) USB ports, Ethernet and card readers. M1, M2 and
Read MoreCloud portability once seemed like a groundbreaking advancement in the digital infrastructure landscape. Initial expectations were high with the launch of Amazon S3 in 2006 and similar services. Providers promised the ability to migrate workloads across different service providers seamlessly. Oh, what a lovely world it would be. The services suggested a future where enterprises
Read MoreLynch and his daughter died after a luxury yacht sank last month, but HP is intent on following a civil case against him ‘to its conclusion’. Read more: HP to pursue Mike Lynch’s estate for up to $4bn in damages
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority A new certification listing has revealed the Galaxy S24 FE’s wired charging speed. The phone will apparently top out at 25W speeds, in line with its predecessors and the base Galaxy S24. The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE is expected to launch in the next month or so, and it’s
Read MoreUpdate: September 3, 2024 (2:11 AM ET): We’ve updated our Galaxy S24 FE hub with charging speed information gleaned from a certification listing. Original article: Samsung might be better known for its high-end flagships, but it has also produced quite a few budget-minded Android phones in recent years. One of the more intriguing alternatives to
Read MoreElastic, creator of popular search engine Elasticsearch and visualization tool Kibana, plans to introduce the AGPL open-source license alongside its existing licenses. The move comes three years after Elastic ditched the Apache 2.0 license, sparking controversy in the tech community. Founder Shay Banon says the change aims to clarify Elastic’s market position following AWS’s creation
Read MoreWith the release of iOS 18.1, Apple will finally open its secure contactless payments system to third-party developers. Here’s how Apple’s implementation functions. Contactless payments. In iOS 18.1 Apple will open its secure NFC hardware and contactless transactions initiative to third-party developers. This system combines the on-device Secure Enclave, Secure Element, and NFC hardware to
Read MoreWith the release of iOS 18.1, Apple will finally open its secure contactless payments system to third-party developers. Here’s how Apple’s implementation functions. Contactless payments. In iOS 18.1 Apple will open its secure NFC hardware and contactless transactions initiative to third-party developers. This system combines the on-device Secure Enclave, Secure Element, and NFC hardware to
Read MoreHewlett Packard Enterprise has confirmed it will push ahead with a high court lawsuit against the estate of the deceased tech tycoon Mike Lynch in which it is seeking damages of up to $4 billion. From a report: The US company said in a statement it would follow the legal proceedings “through to their conclusion”
Read MoreThe Heybike Hauler is a premium e-bike that offers a comfortable ride and ample cargo options, if you can stomach the price tag. The Heybike Hauler If you live in a busy metropolitan area, chances are good you’ve seen your share of people tooling around on e-bikes. They seem to be everywhere. e-bikes are now
Read MoreThe Heybike Hauler is a premium e-bike that offers a comfortable ride and ample cargo options, if you can stomach the price tag. The Heybike Hauler If you live in a busy metropolitan area, chances are good you’ve seen your share of people tooling around on e-bikes. They seem to be everywhere. e-bikes are now
Read MoreAs the name of the channel implies, [BuyItFixIt] likes to pick up cheap gadgets that are listed as broken and try to repair them. It’s a pastime we imagine many Hackaday readers can appreciate, because even if you can’t get a particular device working, you’re sure to at least learn something useful along the way.
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: While the latest update to Windows 11 makes it look like the upcoming Recall feature can be easily removed by users, Microsoft tells us it’s just a bug and a fix is coming. Deskmodder spotted the change last week in the latest 24H2 version of Windows 11, with KB5041865
Read MoreImage: The Verge A panel of five Brazilian Supreme Court justices voted Monday to uphold a decision (PDF) requiring the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) to limit access to X, the service formerly known as Twitter. Justice Alexandre de Moraes issued the ban on Friday in response to X owner Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with
Read MoreGoogle says that Gemini 1.5 Flash has gotten 50% faster in the past few weeks. Gemini’s Google Tasks Extension is being spotted on Pixel 8 phones, after debuting with the Pixel 9. Expect the Tasks Extension to keep spreading to more Android devices. Earlier this year, Google announced the next step for its Gemini generative
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