Apple and Samsung sit at the top of the heap for satisfaction among smartphone buyers, but the Galaxy edges out the iPhone when it comes to 5G users. Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro (left) and Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Apple is habitually at the top of satisfaction surveys and analysis of hardware sales throughout the year. In
Read MoreThe annual rings on the trunk of a conifer tree. | Photo: Getty Images A summer marked by deadly heatwaves across Asia, Europe, and North America last year turns out to have been the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in at least 2,000 years, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. Officially,
Read MoreMacworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Charges iPhone, AirPods, Watch15W Qi2 (MagSafe) for iPhoneFast charge Apple WatchAdjustable iPhone pad Our Verdict Decluttering your desk or nightstand of multiple cables and wall chargers, the Anker MagGo Wireless Charging Station (3-in-1 Pad) can wirelessly fast-charge an iPhone at 15W and Apple Watch at 5W, as well
Read MoreThe developers of team-based shooter Marvel Rivals have apologized for a contract clause that made creators promise not to provide “subjective negative reviews of the game” in exchange for early access to a closed alpha test. From a report: The controversial early access contract gained widespread attention over the weekend when streamer Brandon Larned shared
Read MoreNothing has announced it is one of the Android partners in the Android 15 Developer Preview program. App developers and advanced users can install Android 15 Beta on the Nothing Phone 2a to test their app compatibility. This build includes the Glyph SDK support, Nothing wallpapers, and boot animation but is missing other Nothing OS
Read MoreSince the dawn of the industrial revolution, humans have been searching for more energy. Especially lately, there has been a huge interest in wind, solar, geothermal, and other ways to capture and harness power. However, we have a huge power plant just eight light minutes away: our sun. Oh sure, we toy with solar power,
Read MoreIf your cats hate covered litter boxes, the Neakasa M1 Self-Cleaning Litter Box is a no-scoop, smart, automated box that gives them headroom.
Read MoreThe Arctis Nova 5 headset’s mic can retract into the earcup when not in use. | Image: SteelSeries If you hate (or simply can’t be bothered) to adjust your audio profiles when setting up a new gaming headset, then you might be the target demographic for SteelSeries’ latest offering. Introduced on Tuesday, the new Arctis
Read MoreThe Apple II was launched in 1977, a full 47 years ago. The Apple IIe came out six years later, with a higher level of integration and a raft of new useful features. Apple eventually ended production of the whole Apple II line in 1993, but that wasn’t the end. People like [James Lewis] are
Read MoreFrom vaping in the office to stealing a quick 15-minute cigarette break, smoking is still an unhealthy aspect of the workday, leaving employers and other staff in a smokey-grey limbo. Read more: Black and white or ashy grey? How is smoking affecting the workplace?
Read MoreThe announcement follows news of layoffs at the company earlier this year. Read more: AWS CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping down
Read MoreThe company is offering recently unveiled services across Europe, such as an iOS app and a subscription plan for businesses. Read more: Anthropic’s chatbot Claude finally reaches Ireland and Europe
Read MoreWorkers are producing structural components of EV batteries at a production workshop in Qingkou Automobile Industrial Park in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, on February 23rd, 2024. | Photo by Costfoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images The Biden administration announced much higher tariffs today on key goods from China that the US will need to meet
Read MoreComcast is preparing to offer consumers a bundle of three streaming services, combining Apple TV+ with Peacock and Netflix in a discounted package. Comcast’s bundle will combine Peacock with Apple TV+ and Netflix Cord-cutting has been growing over the years, as consumers ditched cable channel bundles in favor of streaming services. To try and reduce
Read MoreA panel of judges in the Netherlands has found Alexey Pertsev, one of the developers behind crypto anonymizing tool Tornado Cash, guilty of money laundering. Wired: Over the course of two days in March, the Russian national was tried on the allegation that the tool he developed had allowed criminals — among them hackers with
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge AWS CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping down, effective June 3rd, according to a leaked email from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy viewed by The Verge. Matt Garman, the SVP of AWS sales, marketing, and global services at Amazon, will replace Selipsky as CEO. Amazon confirmed The Verge’s reporting in
Read MoreThe study suggests antibiotic-resistant bacteria can pump the antibiotics out of their systems – information that could help researchers find new ways to kill bacteria. Read more: New bacteria discovery could tackle antibiotic resistance
Read MoreFollowing AppleInsider’s discovery that Safari will add the ability to selectively turn off online ads, UK newspaper groups have complained to Apple. Safari getting new AI tools in iOS 18 The Safari feature AppleInsider uncovered in April 2024 will mean users can elect to automatically remove certain parts of web pages, most likely adverts. It’s
Read MoreImage: Warner Bros. Pictures The second chapter of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune saga is streaming very soon: Max announced that Dune: Part Two will be hitting the service on May 21st. The film originally premiered in March and — as the title implies — follows the first movie in telling the complete story of Frank Herbert’s
Read MoreA flat touch surface isn’t enough — thirty years after it retired the trackball in favor of touch-sensitive trackpads on PowerBooks, Apple could be planning to combine the two ideas into a new input device for the MacBook Pro. If Apple did make a trackball again, it would be a touch-sensitive one. First Apple did
Read MoreAWS CEO Adam Selipsky is stepping down, effective June 3, according to an email from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Matt Garman, SVP of AWS sales, marketing, and global services at Amazon, will replace Selipsky as CEO. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Read MoreCredit: Oliver Cragg / Android Authority 2024’s iPad Pro M4 and iPad Air M2 models introduce a new optimized charging feature that could extend their batteries’ lifespans. A similar battery health feature already exists on iPhones, MacBooks, Apple Watches, AirPods, and Google’s Pixel Tablet. Apple has brought optimized battery charging support to its latest iPad
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Changing the wallpaper is one of the simplest ways to add a touch of personality to your device. And if you are like me, you often find yourself reminiscing about the years past, and that classic look that has become timeless. Why not bring that look to your phone?
Read MoreThe recently launched Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 is a great iPad editor, but it’s not the only one and it might not be the right one for you. Here are some excellent choices for professional-grade video editing on iPad. Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 The original iPad, once primarily used for video
Read MorePhoto by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Federal safety investigators have opened a preliminary investigation into dozens of incidents involving Waymo’s driverless vehicles, including several “single-party” crashes and possible traffic law violations. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation is looking into 22 incidents in which Waymo’s robotaxis were “the sole vehicle
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