The OnePlus 12R (left) looks very similar to the more expensive OnePlus 12 (right). Credit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority A new leaked outline of the OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R shows off the rear camera deco for both phones. The OnePlus 13 could retain the same camera setup as the 12 but move the
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages will now hide messages from blocked contacts in group chats. The blocked persons will still be able to see your messages, though. Google Messages is preparing a small but useful new feature that will prevent you from seeing messages from blocked contacts anywhere on the app.
Read MoreCredit: Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy S24 series is now getting the May security update. It fixes 45 security vulnerabilities in Galaxy devices. The update is now rolling out in the US and Europe. Folks using a Samsung Galaxy S24 series phone — there’s a new update heading your way. The company
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority OpenAI is now expected to launch its ChatGPT-powered search engine on May 13. If the information is accurate, the new service might end up eclipsing Google’s big I/O 2024 announcements on May 14. OpenAI has been brewing up a new Google Search competitor, as per reports. The ChatGPT-powered search
Read MoreApple has apologized for its tone-deaf “Crush!” ad that sparked a furious backlash with artists, musicians and other creators. AdAge reports that Apple said the video “missed the mark” and has scrapped plans to run the cutesy-turned-cringey commercial on TV. From a report: It’s clear that Apple intended for the ad to serve as a
Read MoreA perk of writing for Hackaday comes in the vast breadth of experience represented by our fellow writers. Through our colleague [Voja Antonić] for example we’ve gained an unparalleled insight into the cutting edge of 8-bit computing in 1980s Yugoslavia, of his Galaksija home computer, and of software being broadcast over [Zoran Modli]’s Ventilator 202
Read MorePhoto by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress Now that they’ve got an extra $100 billion worth of premium airwaves and Sprint no longer nipping at their heels, how can the big three cellular carriers continue to consolidate and grow? Well, T-Mobile and Verizon “are in discussions to carve up U.S. Cellular,” The Wall Street Journal reports. The report
Read MoreAncient Slashdot reader jd shares a report from The Guardian: Neuralink’s first attempt at implanting its chip in a human being’s skull hit an unexpected setback after the device began to detach from the patient’s brain, the company revealed on Wednesday. The patient, Noland Arbaugh, underwent surgery in February to attach a Neuralink chip to
Read MoreMacworld Whatever happened to the paperless office? Of all technology’s promised benefits, the paperless office has proved to be one of the most elusive. By now we were supposed to have converted to completely digital workflows, consuming fewer environmental resources and reducing waste, easing collaboration with remote colleagues, and minimizing the weight of documents we
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has been talking about plans for an Xbox mobile gaming store for a couple of years now, and the company now plans to launch it in July. Speaking at the Bloomberg Technology Summit earlier today, Xbox president Sarah Bond revealed the launch date and how Microsoft is
Read MoreStanford’s holographic AR glasses prototype. | Image: Andrew Brodhead / Stanford A research team at Stanford is developing a new AI-assisted holographic imaging technology it claims is thinner, lighter, and higher quality than anything its researchers have seen. Could it take augmented reality (AR) headsets to the next level? For now, the lab version has
Read MoreDuring a Bloomberg event today, Xbox president Sarah Bond said the company plans to launch a mobile gaming store to rival Apple and Google. “According to Bond, the as-yet-unnamed store will launch in July on web browsers, rather than a designated app, with Microsoft’s recently-acquired Candy Crush Saga serving as a day-one tentpole franchise,” reports
Read MoreCreating music in 2024 is made easier by ready access to a host of effects in software that were once the preserve only of professional studios. One such is the delay; digital delays are now a staple of any production software where once they required infrastructure. [Look Mum No Computer] is no stranger to the
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Hill: Tens of millions of Americans each day breathe in carcinogenic chemicals that are woven into the interiors of their cars, a new study has found. While opening a window can help reduce the risk, only reforms can keep people safe, researchers wrote in a study in
Read MoreThere are few things worse than trying to copy a string of text from a PDF, only to find that you can’t highlight any text at all. Thankfully, bypassing a locked PDF is easy enough to do on Mac. Locked PDFs don’t have to leave you manually typing a wall of text. If you’ve ever
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has been talking about plans for an Xbox mobile gaming store for a couple of years now, and the company now plans to launch it in July. Speaking at the Bloomberg Technology Summit earlier today, Xbox president Sarah Bond revealed the launch date and how Microsoft is
Read MoreAncient Slashdot reader jd shares a report from The Guardian: Neuralink’s first attempt at implanting its chip in a human being’s skull hit an unexpected setback after the device began to detach from the patient’s brain, the company revealed on Wednesday. The patient, Noland Arbaugh, underwent surgery in February to attach a Neuralink chip to
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority T-Mobile and Verizon are reportedly in talks to acquire US Cellular in separate deals. T-Mobile is already nearing a $2 billion deal for a significant portion of US Cellular. Verizon’s negotiations for the purchase of the remaining US Cellular assets are in an earlier stage. Industry giants T-Mobile and
Read MoreYou’ve probably used one for everything from opening packages to stripping wires in a pinch (because you know better than to use your teeth). We’re talking about the blade of the iconic Swiss Army knife. And while there are many different models out there, they all feature at least one knife among their utensils. Until
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Apple plans to start its foray into generative AI by offloading complex queries to M2 Ultra chips running in data centers before moving to its more advanced M4 chips. Bloomberg reports that Apple plans to put its M2 Ultra on cloud servers to run more complex AI queries, while simple tasks are
Read MoreIn a bid to “deepen the public conversation about how AI models should behave,” AI company OpenAI has introduced Model Spec, a document that shares the company’s approach to shaping desired model behavior. Model Spec, now in a first draft, was introduced May 8. The document specifies OpenAI’s approach to shaping desired model behavior and
Read MoreJess Weatherbed reports via The Verge: At least 224 people with diabetes have reported injuries linked to a defective iOS app that caused their insulin pumps to shut down prematurely, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Wednesday, the agency announced that California-based medical device manufacturer Tandem Diabetes Care has issued a
Read MoreT-Mobile and Verizon are in talks to buy parts of U.S. Ceullar in separate transactions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Reuters reports: T-Mobile is closing in on a deal to buy a chunk of U.S. Cellular for more than $2 billion, taking over some operations and wireless spectrum licenses, the report said citing
Read MoreMacworld During Apple’s “Let Loose” iPad event on Tuesday, the company unveiled a new ad for the iPad Pro, as it often does during these events. The ad, named “Crush!,” depicts a massive hydraulic press filled with creative implements: multiple musical instruments, paints, TVs, and old arcade game, music mixing equipment, and more. Accompanied by
Read MoreThe Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a don’t seem to support Bluetooth LE Audio, the standard that defines audio streaming over Bluetooth Low Energy. Bluetooth LE Audio enables lower latency, higher quality audio streaming via the LC3 codec, as compared to the standard SBC codec used by Bluetooth Classic Audio. By missing
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