The Pixel 8A is officially here. The 8A gets Google’s latest processor, adds a bunch of new AI features, and still starts at $499 in the US. But the very best news is that the 8A adopts the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro’s seven years of software support, which is just unheard of in a
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge OpenAI has added a new tool to detect if an image was made with its DALL-E AI image generator, as well as new watermarking methods to more clearly flag content it generates. In a blog post, OpenAI announced that it has begun developing new provenance methods to track content and prove whether
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Samsung has announced it is preparing to begin mass production of its 3nm chips. The company is currently in the final process of designing. Samsung initially began production of its 3nm process chips back in 2022, beating out rival TSMC to the milestone. Now almost two years later, the
Read MoreEver heard of a Dutch company called Holborn (literally, born in Holland)? We hadn’t either, but [Bryan Lunduke] showed us these computers from the early 1980s, and we wondered if they might have appeared in some science fiction movies. They definitely look like something from a 1970s movie space station. The company started out tiny
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares a report: The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether Boeing failed to complete required inspections on 787 Dreamliner planes and whether Boeing employees falsified aircraft records, the agency said this week. The investigation was launched after an employee reported the problem to Boeing management, and Boeing informed the FAA. “The FAA
Read MoreTesla’s gigafactory in Germany has temporarily paused production as protests ramp up.
Read MoreAlongside its launch of the new iPad Pro and iPad Air, Apple has introduced the Apple Pencil Pro, the first significant addition to the lineup in six years. Apple Pencil Pro As previously expected, and heavily hinted at by Apple’s “Let Loose” event logos, a new Apple Pencil has been launched. The Apple Pencil Pro
Read MoreImage: iFixit The first laptop with LPCAMM2 memory is finally here. The folks at iFixit got their hands on the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 (Gen 7), which uses LPDDR5X memory in an LPCAMM2 module that you can upgrade or replace by simply unscrewing from the laptop’s motherboard. That’s a major change from existing LPDDR memory in
Read MoreXbox has always been on the ball when it comes to aesthetically pleasing controller variations so there’s no surprise that the trend has been continued with the latest addition in the long line of pads — the Fire Vapor Special Edition wireless Xbox controller. As alluded to by its name, this one has orange hues
Read MoreNintendo has said it will finally announce its Switch successor console “within this fiscal year,” so at some point before March 31, 2025. From a report: In a statement published to X / Twitter, Shuntaro Furukawa, President of Nintendo, confirmed the new console as Nintendo published its financial report for the fiscal year ending March
Read MoreImage: Walmart Walmart has listed its new “Pro” Google TV streaming box / smart speaker combo a week after the product leaked into the real world and intermittently appeared on the store site. The new Onn 4K Pro, which retails for $49.88, comes with new features, including a built-in Google Assistant smart speaker, Dolby Vision
Read MoreTwo years after the last update, Apple has introduced the sixth-generation iPad Air with the M2 processor and a new size. Here’s how they compare on paper. Fifth-gen iPad Air [left], sixth-gen iPad Air [right] The iPad Air is decidedly the mid-range option in the Apple tablet catalog. It’s a step up from the iPad
Read MoreImage: The Verge The most important upcoming hardware product for Sonos is undoubtedly its long-anticipated Sonos Ace headphones. They will mark the company’s debut in a massive (and highly competitive) new category. But spring and summer are always the seasons of new portable speakers, and Sonos hasn’t forgotten about that part of its business. The
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A new leak may have revealed details about CMF by Nothing’s upcoming phone. The phone is said to be an entry-level device that runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 5G chip. It will reportedly come in three colors including orange, white, and black. Only a few weeks ago, an Android
Read MoreThe agency released a final order clarifying that pay-to-play internet “fast lanes” for consumers violate its net neutrality rules. It also guarantees the new rules won’t preempt state broadband affordability programs.
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Whitwam / Android Authority Images of alleged screen protectors for the Galaxy Z Fold 6’s outer display have surfaced online. The images suggest the Z Fold 6 features a slightly wider outer display compared to the Z Fold 5. Samsung’s Z Fold series single-handedly launched the foldable smartphone segment. While the Galaxy Z
Read MoreApple is said to be investigating a partnership with a US electric vehicle firm, believed to be Rivian, in a move that could mean reviving the Apple Car. Rivian R1T The whole Apple Car project was reportedly scrapped in February 2024, with its team redeployed to AI work. Unusually, the cancellation of a decade-long project
Read MoreCredit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, has filed a lawsuit against the federal US government. The company argues the law requiring it to sell TikTok to a non-Chinese company or get banned is unconstitutional. The lawsuit also alleges that the nine to 12-month window to sell is not possible. Since President
Read MoreChatGPT developer OpenAI says that artists and other content owners will be able to request that their work be excluded from use in AI development. Many details of the scheme remain unclear.
Read MoreGoogle Pixel 8a vs Pixel 5a: Specs Google Pixel 8aGoogle Pixel 5a Display6.1-inch OLED 2400 x 1080 resolution 120Hz refresh rate 20:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 36.34-inch OLED display 2400 x 1080 resolution 60Hz refresh rate 20:9 aspect ratio Corning Gorilla Glass 3 ProcessorGoogle Tensor G3Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G RAM8GB6GB Storage128/256GB128GB Battery4.492mAh 18W wired charging
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority The iOS 17.5 Release Candidate version is now available to beta testers. Those on the stable channel will likely receive it on Monday. iOS 17.5 Release Candidate packs 2024’s LGBTQ+ Pride iPhone wallpaper and support for the matching Apple Watch face. Previous iOS 17.5 beta builds introduced an all-new
Read MoreDevelopers can now download and install the fifth beta of visionOS 1.2 to their Apple Vision Pro for testing. visionOS The fifth beta build visionOS 1.2, appears after the fourth, which Apple brought out on April 30. The third was issued on April 24, the second was on April 16, while the first appeared on
Read MoreMicrosoft has deployed a generative AI model entirely divorced from the internet, saying US intelligence agencies can now safely harness the powerful technology to analyze top-secret information. From a report: It’s the first time a major large language model has operated fully separated from the internet, a senior executive at the US company said. Most
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Google has revealed that the Pixel 8a will support an Audio Emoji feature. This feature, previously discovered by Android Authority, lets you send sounds to someone during a call. We uncovered evidence that Google was working on a so-called Audio Emoji feature last week. This would allow you to
Read MoreApple’s release candidate beta round arrived on Tuesday for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and tvOS are release candidates, but macOS is conspicuously absent so far. iOS 17 Developers taking part in Apple’s beta program can get the latest builds from the Apple Developer Center or by simply updating their iPhone or iPad that are already running
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