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  • Apple's Glass Revolution: Why Your Next iPhone Will Look Nothing Like Today's
    Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir It's 2027, and you're holding Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone. No bezels, no visible seams, no ports—just a continuous slab of glass that flows seamlessly from front to back. Sound like science fiction? Bloomberg reports Apple is quietly laying the groundwork for this radical design shift, and... Read more »
  • Why Samsung's $100 Galaxy Buds 3 FE Could Change Everything About Budget Audio
    Samsung's Galaxy Buds are getting the Fan Edition treatment, and here's the thing: this could be the budget breakthrough we've all been waiting for. The Galaxy Buds 3 FE are scheduled for the second half of 2025, and if Samsung nails the pricing like they did with the original Buds... Read more »
  • Why the Four New Safari Features in iOS 26 Will Change How You Browse
    Reviewed Corey Noles Safari's getting a serious upgrade this fall, and while Apple made a big show of the headline features at WWDC, some of the most useful improvements are hiding in plain sight. After digging through WebKit's announcement, iOS 26 compatibility details, and hands-on testing across iPhone 13 Pro... Read more »
  • That QWERTY-Tapping Sound You Missed Is Coming Back at $400
    Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir Imagine: your phone buzzes, you flip it over, and instead of mindlessly doom-scrolling, you actually respond to that text with tactile clicks that feel satisfying under your thumbs. Sound like science fiction? Welcome to the BlackBerry revival of 2025, where nostalgia meets Android in ways that... Read more »
  • What developers actually need to know about iOS 26 Beta 6
    Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir Apple just dropped iOS 26 Beta 6 on developers, and honestly? This one's worth paying attention to. Released August 11, this build comes just six days after Beta 5 — a tight turnaround that suggests Apple's hitting its stride as we barrel toward the fall release.... Read more »
  • Why Your Flip Phone Just Became a Photography Powerhouse
    Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir The camera wars just took an unexpected turn. While flagship phones pushed past 200MP, foldables remained stuck with compromise cameras—until now. Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 already packs the same 200MP Isocell HP2 sensor found in the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and reports suggest Samsung is planning... Read more »
  • Your Pixel Watch just became your new fitness coach (and it's gorgeous)
    Reviewed by Julianne Ngirngir Google's latest Fitbit app update brings the slickest interface yet to your Pixel Watch, but the real story is how it transforms your wrist into command central for health tracking. What you need to know: New Fitbit app interface mirrors the Pixel Watch companion app design... Read more »
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  • Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford Tells Borderlands 4 Critics To 'Code Your Own Engine,' Calls It a Game For 'Premium Gamers'
    Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford has responded to Borderlands 4 performance complaints by calling the game "a premium game made for premium gamers." Pitchford claimed customer service reports for performance issues represent "less than one percent of one percent" of players and told critics to "code your own engine and show... Read more »
  • Perceived Importance of College Hits New Low
    Gallup: Americans have been placing less importance on the value of a college education over the past 15 years, to the point that about a third (35%) now rate it as "very important." Forty percent think it is "fairly important," while 24% say it is "not too important." When last... Read more »
  • Apollo Explores Sale of Internet Pioneer AOL
    An anonymous reader shares a report: Apollo is exploring a sale of early internet darling AOL after receiving inbound interest in the business, according to people familiar with the matter. Any deal could value AOL at around $1.5 billion, the people said. It is also possible the talks won't result... Read more »
  • Zoom CEO Latest Executive To Forecast Shortened Workweeks From AI Adoption
    AI will enable three to four-day workweeks, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan told The New York Times, joining Microsoft's Bill Gates, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon in predicting shorter schedules. Yuan also acknowledged AI will eliminate some positions, particularly entry-level engineering roles where AI can write code, but argued... Read more »
  • MBAs Cost More and Are Less Profitable as ROI Falls
    Getting an MBA in the US has gotten a little more expensive and a little less profitable, according to a Bloomberg analysis of salary and tuition data. From the report: This year's update of Bloomberg's Business School ROI Calculator, based on surveys of more than 9,500 students and alumni, projects... Read more »
  • The Mac App Flea Market
    A search for "AI chat" in the Mac App Store returns dozens of applications sporting black-and-white icons nearly identical to ChatGPT's official logo. OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop application isn't available through the Mac App Store and can only be downloaded from the company's website. The copycat applications use various combinations of... Read more »
  • An Unresponsive Public Is Undermining Government Economic Data
    An anonymous reader shares a report: Anyone who surveys the public, from marketers to pollsters, struggles nowadays to get people to answer their questions. That phenomenon afflicts crucial government data, making it harder for policymakers and investors to know the true state of the economy. Falling survey participation is an... Read more »
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  • When to Trust AI Tech Answers (And When to Call Us)
    Recently, we’ve fielded a spate of questions from people who have used an AI chatbot to help with a technical issue and then asked us to confirm whether the information was accurate, helpful, or even safe. First off, we’re not offended. If you can work through simple problems on your... Read more »
  • Follow This Advice Before Switching to a New iPhone 17
    Are you considering getting one of the new iPhone 17 models? While it’s always tempting to unbox a new device and dive right in, taking a methodical approach to setup will save you from potential frustrations down the road. When you’re ready to transfer your data—and, for many people, that... Read more »
  • Apple Unveils New iPhone 17 Lineup, Updated Apple Watches, and AirPods Pro 3
    In the tech world, September brings the fruits of Apple’s harvest: new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods. At its recent Awe Dropping event, Apple introduced the new iPhone 17 lineup, the ultra-thin iPhone Air, the Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the AirPods... Read more »
  • When Should You Subscribe to AppleCare?
    With Apple’s recent launch of AppleCare One, which covers multiple devices, and updates to its traditional AppleCare+ plans, you might be wondering what the best strategy is for post-warranty coverage of your Apple devices. Here’s what we suggest. Your AppleCare Choices First, to make sure we’re all on the same... Read more »
  • Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returns to Recent US Apple Watches with Software Updates
    With the release of iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1, Apple restored blood oxygen monitoring capabilities to US Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 models that previously had this feature disabled due to a patent infringement suit by medical device maker Masimo. Apple’s redesign processes blood oxygen data... Read more »
  • Pay for Apple TV+ Annually to Avoid the Recent Monthly Price Increase
    Apple has raised the monthly subscription fee for Apple TV+ to $12.99, marking the third price increase since the streaming service launched at $4.99 in 2019. While the monthly cost has increased, Apple kept the annual subscription priced at $99, making it a more economical choice for those who plan... Read more »
  • Working with Time Zones in Apple’s Calendar Apps
    Calendar events are usually straightforward. For instance, if you schedule a meeting for 3 PM on Thursday, an alert will remind you to leave 30 minutes beforehand. However, since we live in an increasingly global world, we occasionally have to consider time zones when scheduling meetings. Business travelers have long... Read more »
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  • AMD Source Code Leak Enables FSR 4 On Radeon RX 7000 And GeForce RTX 30 GPUs
    Yesterday on Reddit, intrepid user u/AthleteDependent926 posted a bombshell to the r/Radeon subreddit: AMD's FSR 4 source code leak in August contained all the files needed to run FSR 4 with older GPU hardware. Doing so requires the use of OptiScaler, which we previously covered allowing users to enable FSR 4... Read more »
  • Ditch House Keys, Wyze Biometric Door Lock Puts Home Security In The Palm Of Your Hand
    Palm-reading (or more precisely, palm vein recognition) smart locks aren't exactly new, but good ones from reputable brands can get pricey. Enter Wyze with its new Palm Lock that promises to bring the convenience and security of biometric lock tech for a truly competitive price. Fingerprint and touch locks are... Read more »
  • Spotify's Free Music Streaming Tier Gets A Major Upgrade, Is It Still Worth Paying?
    Spotify is upgrading its services— just after finally adding lossless streaming for Premium users earlier this month, thankfully without a price bump, they're also removing a key shackle from Spotify's free tier. Now, Spotify's free users can also listen to playlists and albums in their intended order, and pick-and-choose individual... Read more »
  • AI's Insatiable Storage Demand Sparks HDD Shortage And SSDs Could Be Next
    We're seeing a similar plot line with AI demand compared to the crypto craze that enraptured the market a few years ago. First, GPUs became scarce and in high demand, with high prices not far behind. Next, even CPUs entered the fray, and now it's happening to storage media. Due... Read more »
  • Xiaomi Teases 17 Pro And 17 Pro Max With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 To Take On iPhone 17
    Xiaomi has confirmed the launch of its new 17 series smartphones with the Xiaomi 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max packing the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. Hold up, did Qualcomm and Xiaomi wake up one day and decided to mess with our heads with skipped product... Read more »
  • Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) Review: Great ANC, Premium Sound
    Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen): MSRP $299 Bose's QuietComfort Ultra (2nd Gen) earbuds are the total package, delivering fantastic sound and first-rate ANC in a comfortable design. Comfortable Design Balanced Audio Bass Hits Hard If You Want It To Top Notch ANC SpeechClarity Feature Is An Added Bonus Premium... Read more »
  • ASUS Vivobook Falls To $299 And More Laptop Deals Under $500
    At this point, the school year is already underway in most parts of the country. If you were tardy in picking up a notebook for the new semester and missed out on our previously highlighted deals, don't sweat it, there are still plenty of bargains out there. And if you're... Read more »