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    Gadget Hacks

  • AirPods 4 vs Pro 3: Which Apple Earbuds to Buy in 2025?
    With the holidays approaching, choosing between Apple's AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro becomes more critical than ever. Apple now offers two distinct versions of the AirPods 4—a standard model at $129 and an enhanced version with Active Noise Cancellation at $179, according to 9to5Mac. Meanwhile, the latest AirPods Pro 3... Read more »
  • Google Assistant Dies: Gemini Takeover Starts Now
    Reviewed by: Jame Jimenez If you've lived with Google Assistant for the past decade, brace for a big switch. The trusty voice helper is getting the boot, and its replacement aims higher. Google has officially confirmed the shift, calling it "Gemini for Home," a new assistant experience and platform upgrade... Read more »
  • Adobe Premiere Pro iPhone App Launches Free - Here's The Catch
    Reviewed by Jame Jimenez There's never been a better time to be a content creator. Adobe just dropped its full Premiere video editing app for iPhone, and it's now available for download on the App Store. After weeks of anticipation since pre-orders started back in September this year, Adobe has... Read more »
  • Apple Fights AI Lawsuit Over Delayed Siri Features
    Apple finds itself in hot water over delayed AI features, but the company isn't backing down. Apple filed a motion to dismiss the class action lawsuit targeting its Apple Intelligence rollout delays on Thursday. The company says two missing Siri features do not justify sweeping legal claims. The twist, and... Read more »
  • iOS 26 Visual Intelligence Transforms Screenshots
    Apple's Visual Intelligence just got a major upgrade in iOS 26, and honestly, it's about time. The original feature launched in iOS 18.2 as a Camera Control button that could describe your surroundings and translate text. Now Apple has extended Visual Intelligence in iOS 26 to work with content that's... Read more »
  • Apple's Secret Siri App Reveals ChatGPT-Like AI Coming 2026
    Reviewed by Jame Jimenez Behind closed doors at Apple, Siri is getting a rethink that could change how we talk to our devices. Apple's been quietly working on a ChatGPT-like app to help its engineers test the overhauled version of Siri. The app isn't going to be released to the... Read more »
  • iPhone Fold Could Be Thinner Than iPhone Air at 4.5mm
    You know that feeling when you see something so impossibly thin you almost can't believe it's real? That was me when I first held the iPhone Air's remarkable 5.6mm profile. Then came the wild part, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that next year's iPhone Fold could measure just 4.5-4.8mm when unfolded.... Read more »
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    Slashdot

  • AI Can Already Do the Work of 12% of America's Workforce, Researchers Find
    An anonymous reader shared this report from CBS News: Artificial intelligence can do the work currently performed by nearly 12% of America's workforce, according to a recentstudy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The researchers, relying on a metric called the "Iceberg Index" that measures a job's potential to be... Read more »
  • Benedict Cumberbatch Films Two Bizarre Holiday Ads: for 'World of Tanks' and Amazon
    "There are times when World of Tanks feels less like a videogame and more like a giant ad budget looking for something to be spent on," writes PC Gamer. This year, all those huge sacks with dollar signs on them have been thrown Benedict Cumberbatch's way, making him the game's... Read more »
  • Browser Extension 'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It's 2022
    "The internet is being increasingly polluted by AI generated text, images and video," argues the site for a new browser extension called Slop Evader. It promises to use Google's search API "to only return content published before Nov 30th, 2022" — the day ChatGPT launched — "so you can be... Read more »
  • AI Helps Drive Record $11.8B in Black Friday Online Spending
    Earlier this month MasterCard noted that even Walmart now allows its customers to make purchases through ChatGPT. And after polling more than 4,000 consumers in the U.S., Canada, U.K., and UAE, they found "more than four in 10 consumers already use AI tools to help them shop, including 61% of... Read more »
  • Are There More Linux Users Than We Think?
    "By my count, Linux has over 11% of the desktop market," writes ZDNet's Steven Vaughan-Nichols: In StatCounter's latest US numbers, which cover through October, Linux shows up as only 3.49%. But if you look closer, "unknown" accounts for 4.21%. Allow me to make an educated guess here: I suspect those... Read more »
  • Scientists Discover People Act More Altruistic When Batman Is Present
    Psychology Today reports: In a study conducted in Milan, Italy, and published in November 2025, the sight of a person dressed as Batman led to a nearly doubled rate of people giving up their seat to a pregnant woman. Over the course of 138 subway rides, researchers found that people... Read more »
  • Defense Company Announces an AI-Powered Dome to Shield Cities and Infrastructure From Attacks
    An anonymous reader shared this report from CNBC: Italian defense company Leonardo on Thursday unveiled plans for an AI-powered shield for cities and critical infrastructure, adding to Europe's push to ramp up sovereign defense capabilities amid rising geopolitical tensions. The system, dubbed the "Michelangelo Dome" in a nod to Israel's... Read more »
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    Computer Hardware Inc - Blog

  • Keep Sensitive Data Private by Disabling AI Training Options
    Most AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Claude, and Google’s Gemini, let you control whether your conversations will be used to train future models. While allowing this could improve the AI, it also means that sensitive business information and intellectual property could become part of the chatbot’s training data. Once data is... Read more »
  • 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 »
  • 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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    Hot Hardware

  • Ayaneo Next II Gaming Handheld Teased With 9" OLED & Ryzen AI Max+ 395
    Ayaneo has reintroduced its highly anticipated Ayaneo Next II design, first teased in January 2023. While the handheld looks similar, some obvious changes have been made, including a pivot to an AMD Strix Point APU and a 9-inch OLED display. This put the Ayaneo Next II handheld into a rare... Read more »
  • Best Black Friday Gaming Peripheral Deals 2025 — Must-Grab Keyboards & Mice
    If the price of memory's got you maudlin, don't despair, because there's still plenty of killer deals to be found on some seriously spectacular equipment. No, really! Check out these keyboard and mouse deals, and don't miss some deep discounts on a couple of quality headsets at the end, either.... Read more »
  • These 8 Black Friday Robot Vacuum Deals Suck, No Actually They're Great
    We wouldn't say this about most other items, but ff your vacuum doesn't really suck, then it's time to invest in one that does. That's the whole point, right? Solid suction to extract dirt and grime from your floors. Do you know what doesn't suck, though? The Black Friday /... Read more »
  • 8 Black Friday Prebuilt Gaming PCs That Crush High Part Prices
    Don't worry if you missed out on the Black Friday sales bonanza because it's not as if retailers suddenly stopped offering discounts. There are bunch of lingering Black Friday deals out there, some of which are now labeled as Cyber Monday bargains. Call them whatever you want, if you're in... Read more »
  • Early Cyber Monday Laptop Deals Under $500 To Save Big On A Budget
    Black Friday has officially come and gone, but the deals are still rolling in as retailers pivot to Cyber Monday. And in reality, we can expect a full holiday season of sales, as this is the busiest time to shop. You don't have to spend big to participate, either. Proving... Read more »
  • NVIDIA Allegedly Mulls Shipping GPUs To Partners Without GDDR7 VRAM
    Rumors indicate that amidst the ongoing DRAM shortage, and resulting price hikes, NVIDIA may stop bundling its GPUs with VRAM for its AIB (Add-In Board) partners. This rumor originates from Golden Pig Upgrade Pack on Chinese social media platform Weibo, and if true, could prove troublesome for some of NVIDIA's... Read more »
  • Build Your Own Steam Machine With These Black Friday PC Hardware Deals
    Valve's Steam Machine, affectionately nicknamed the "GabeCube" after Valve founder Gabe Newell and Nintendo's similarly-shaped GameCube console from the early 2000s, is launching early next year at an as-yet unannounced price. Judging by the specs, we were laying down our bets on $699 USD for the 512GB model, and perhaps... Read more »
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    TechSpot

  • Bazzite is a Linux gaming distro built for PCs and handhelds
    Bazzite is a Fedora-based Linux distribution tuned for gaming on both desktop PCs and handheld devices. It offers a preconfigured, ready-to-play environment with Steam pre-installed, but also handles non-Steam titles through Lutris and other launchers, integrating games from Epic, GOG, EA App, and more.Read Entire Article... Read more »
  • Google's CEO says "vibe coding" is reshaping who gets to write code
    Pichai made the comments on a Google for Developers podcast with Logan Kilpatrick, who runs Google's AI Studio. The CEO said tools built on large language models are making coding "more enjoyable" and "approachable" because people can test ideas for apps and websites without wrestling with syntax or frameworks first....Read... Read more »
  • This Black Friday belonged to the internet (and your phone)
    By 6:30 pm Eastern on Black Friday, online spending was running 9.4% ahead of the same point a year earlier, already surpassing Adobe's earlier forecast of 8.3% growth for the whole day. Its updated estimate of $11.7 billion to $11.9 billion in total Black Friday e-commerce would set a new...Read... Read more »
  • The original 1976 contract that founded Apple is heading to auction
    Drafted on April 1, 1976, the foundational contract laid out the initial ownership split: Jobs and Wozniak would each hold 45 percent, while Wayne would receive a 10 percent stake.Read Entire Article... Read more »
  • President Macron accuses US of undermining EU investigations into Big Tech
    At a town hall in France's Vosges region on Friday, Macron said some Digital Services Act cases targeting large online platforms have been sitting at the European Commission for about two years, a timeline he described as far too long for rules that were sold as a sharp break from...Read... Read more »
  • What was the first RGB-lit PC component that wasn't a case?
    Who flipped the switch on RGB for PC gamers (besides fans and cases... of course)Read Entire Article... Read more »
  • Intel could return to Macs and iPads by 2027, but this time as Apple's contract chipmaker
    According to Kuo, Apple has already signed a non-disclosure agreement with Intel to access an early 18AP process design kit, specifically a 0.9.1 GA revision that lets Apple's silicon team model and prototype designs against Intel's upcoming node.Read Entire Article... Read more »