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Snapdragon vs Exynos vs Apple: Which chips have the best sustained performance?

When a new device hits the market, the initial focus often gravitates towards peak performance. Take, for instance, the recent launch of the Samsung Galaxy S24 range. Numerous videos, including mine, have discussed its peak performance, examining Geekbench and 3DMark scores. While these metrics are undoubtedly intriguing, considering sustained performance is equally important. How does

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The Google Pixel Watch 3 could have UWB for Watch Unlock

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority A teardown of the Play Services app suggests that the Pixel Watch series might gain UWB-based Watch Unlock capabilities. Current Pixel Watch models don’t have UWB, though, which means this might be restricted to the Pixel Watch 3. The Pixel Watch series offers Watch Unlock functionality, allowing your Bluetooth-toting

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Teachers Are Embracing ChatGPT-Powered Grading

Schools are widely adopting a new tool called Writable that uses ChatGPT to help grade student writing assignments. Axios reports: Writable, which is billed as a time-saving tool for teachers, was purchased last month by education giant Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, whose materials are used in 90% of K-12 schools. Teachers use it to run students’

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Fabbing a Fab New Watch Face

[STR-Alorman] is into vintage watches, particularly Omega Seamaster quartz numbers from the 1980s. Among his favorites is the Seamaster Calypso III, a precious few of which were created in a lovely and rare black-on-black colorway. [STR-Alorman] found one on online, but it had a number of problems including a scratched-up face. Having done a respectable

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Kubernetes is (not) a cost optimization problem

Kubernetes has become the de facto way to schedule and manage services in medium and large enterprises. Coupled with the microservice design pattern, it has proved to be a useful tool for managing everything from websites to data processing pipelines. But the ecosystem at large agrees that Kubernetes has a cost problem. Unfortunately, the predominant

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Going passwordless with passkeys in Windows and .NET

Passwords are a problem. While they remain the main way we secure applications, services, and systems, they’re increasingly vulnerable. Cloud compute makes it economical to brute-force valuable passwords, while poorly-thought-out password policies drive users to inherently risky behaviors. And while password managers make it easier to have separate complex passwords for everywhere we need them,

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How to Fix Android Keyboard Not Showing Issue

Android phones are prone to problems; occasionally, they may show you signs of lag, crash, apps not opening, and more. Recently, many users have been facing issues while using an Android keyboard. According to users, tapping on the chat field of any app doesn’t open the keyboard. This can be a frustrating issue since you

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Nikon is acquiring RED cameras

Nikon will now own RED’s catalog of professional film cameras, like the V-RAPTOR XL platform (pictured). | Image: RED Nikon is acquiring RED, the company founded by Jim Jannard (founder of Oakley) and best known for digital cinema cameras including the RED One 4K and V-Raptor X. Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed

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