The display sizes for the Pixel Fold 2 have leaked. If the latest information is accurate, the phone could have bigger outer and inner screens than the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Its size could be a close match for the OnePlus Open. Google’s Pixel Fold made a name for itself with a comparatively compact 5.8-inch
Read MoreCredit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Businesses can add social media links to their Google Business Profiles, which appear on Google Search and Google Maps. Google Business Profiles with already linked social media accounts might see their latest social posts automatically surface on Google. Ever wondered what’s going on behind the scenes at your
Read MoreDuring the 1970s many different computer architectures were being developed, many of them focused on making computer systems easier and more effective to use. The Flex Machine developed at the UK Ministry of Defence’s Royal Signals and Radar Establishment (RSRE) was one of them, falling in the category of Capability Architectures. These architectures required hardware
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Underwater speakers that broadcast the hustle and bustle of thriving coral could bring life back to more damaged and degraded reefs that are in danger of becoming ocean graveyards, researchers say. Scientists working off the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean found that coral larvae were
Read MoreCredit: Adamya Sharma / Android Authority A number of older Galaxy phones are now receiving the March 2024 security update in the US. Devices on which the update has been confirmed include the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. A version of the update has also been spotted on mid-range Galaxy handsets in Latin
Read MoreLongtime Slashdot reader ahbond shares a report from VentureBeat: Today, Cognition, a recently formed AI startup backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and tech industry leaders including former Twitter executive Elad Gil and Doordash co-founder Tony Xu, announced a fully autonomous AI software engineer called “Devin.” While there are multiple coding assistants out there, including
Read MoreScreenshot of the Zygo white light interferometry microscope software. (Credit: Huygens Optics) White light interferometry (WLI) is a contact-free optical method for measuring surface height. It uses the phase difference between the light reflected off a reference mirror and the target sample to calculate the height profile of the sample’s surface. As complex as this
Read MoreNot everybody wants to use Safari, the Mac’s default web browser, but switching completely to another one looks difficult — until you know how. There are many browsers available on macOS, and it’s always worth setting your preferred browser as your default. Using a browser that isn’t set to your default on macOS can be
Read MoreThere are 12 languages in Apple Vision Pro code that could indicate Apple’s plans for expanding the product’s availability, but it could also mean nothing. Apple Vision Pro software keyboard Apple Vision Pro launched in the United States and nowhere else on February 2. Rumors suggest Apple could begin a global rollout before WWDC, but
Read MoreLast month, the only known surviving copy of 32-bit OS/2 from Microsoft was purchased for $650. “Now, two of the internet’s experts in getting early PC operating systems running today have managed to fire it up, and you can see the results,” reports The Register. From the report: Why such interest in this nearly third-of-a-century
Read MoreThis week, Jonathan Bennett chats with Herbert Wolverson about Rust! Is it really worth the hype? Should you have written that in Rust? What’s up with “if let some” anyways? And what’s the best way to get started with this exciting language? We also cover comparisons with other languages like Ada, what drives us crazy
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: We are often told that setting the bar high is key to success. After all, if you shoot for the moon and miss, at least you’ll land with the stars. But Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang wants privileged Gen Z grads to lower their expectations. “People with very
Read MoreImage: Turtle Beach Gaming accessory company Turtle Beach has announced it’s getting into the controller collecting game and buying PDP for a cool $118 million. PDP getting bought could be a good thing, depending on how you feel about its slate of generally affordable and fun-colored controllers. Turtle Beach has added a lot of accessory
Read MoreAccording to a new study from the Institute for the Future of Work, contemporary technology often has a negative impact on workers’ quality of life. The think tank surveyed over 6,000 people to learn how four categories of workplace technologies affected their wellbeing. TechSpot reports the findings: The study found that increased exposure to three
Read MoreRoman Sterlingov, the founder of a $400 million crypto-mixing service called Bitcoin Fog, has been convicted of money laundering in a United State District Court on Tuesday. Other charges include money laundering conspiracy, operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, and violations of the D.C. Money Transmitters Act. CoinTelegraph reports: Sterlingov, however, had argued throughout the trial
Read MoreThe US federal government has released a software attestation form intended to ensure that software producers partnering with the government leverage minimum secure development techniques and tool sets. The form was announced March 11 by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which developed the form with the Office of Management
Read MoreConnor Jones reports via The Register: Stanford University says the cybersecurity incident it dealt with last year was indeed ransomware, which it failed to spot for more than four months. Keen readers of El Reg may remember the story breaking toward the end of October 2023 after Akira posted Stanford to its shame site, with
Read MoreCredit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority OpenAI may have accidentally leaked details about a new AI model called GPT-4.5 Turbo. The leak suggests that GPT-4.5 Turbo will be faster, more accurate, and have a larger knowledge base than its predecessor. Social media went abuzz last night with multiple posts talking about a potential new AI
Read MoreMacworld Do Not Disturb mode was added to iOS way back in 2012, and has been a popular feature ever since. When activated on an iPhone (or iPad, for that matter), it silences all incoming notifications, calls and texts so you don’t get woken up or distracted when you need to be left alone. It’s
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google Nest users can now view event history, download clips, and even create custom clips directly from their web browser. The Public Preview program lets you get a sneak peek at upcoming features like a home automation script editor and garage door detection. The Google Nest team is pushing
Read MoreAn anonymous reader shares an excerpt from a Wired article: The U.S. economy is showing remarkable health, but in the tech industry, layoffs keep coming. For those out of work, finding a new position can become a full-time job. And in tech — a sector notoriously always looking for the next hot, new thing —
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Sellers on Amazon will soon be able to make product pages with just the copy-and-paste of a link. Amazon is releasing a new generative AI feature that takes information from a seller’s external website and then generates an Amazon product page for the item, complete with a written
Read MoreStripe now supports Apple Pay Later, which lets customers pay for something up to $1,000 over six weeks. Apple Pay Later is a buy now, pay later service Apple Pay Later is a buy now, pay later service backed by Apple and served on the Mastercard network. It allows customers with good standing to pay
Read MoreWith a new update you can now view recorded footage from cameras like the Google Nest Cam (indoor, wired) on Google Home’s web interface. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Google has announced that in the next few days, Nest Cam users will finally be able to view and download recorded clips
Read MoreCredit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority Leaked documents suggest T-Mobile could be preparing to introduce new fees for prepaid customers. The carrier is doing away with the SIM card fee and replacing it with a full “Device Connection Charge.” Prepaid customers who are assisted by T-Mobile experts will be charged a support fee. T-Mobile was
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