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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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  • Scientists Think They've Solved Why One of History's Most Advanced Civilizations Vanished
    A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment has reconstructed the climate conditions of the ancient Indus River Valley civilization between 3000 and 1000 B.C., finding that four intense droughts -- each lasting more than 85 years -- likely drove the gradual decline of one of the world's earliest... Read more »
  • China-Netherlands Chip Fight Turns Into Corporate Civil War
    The bitter standoff between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia -- which supplies basic chips crucial to 49% of European automakers, over 85% of medical device companies, and the entire defense industry -- and its Chinese parent company Wingtech escalated on Friday when both Wingtech and Nexperia's Chinese unit accused the Dutch business... Read more »
  • Australia Risks 2035 Climate Goal Without Bigger Emissions Cuts
    Australia warned it's in danger of missing its 2035 climate targets without deeper pollution cuts, which in turn threatens the nation's ambitions to reach net zero by mid-century. From a report: Emissions are set to fall 48% by 2035 from 2005 levels based on current projections [non-paywalled source], the government... Read more »
  • Singapore Takes Top Spot in Global Talent Index
    Singapore has claimed the top spot in the 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index for the first time, displacing Switzerland from a position the European nation had held since the ranking's inception in 2013. The index, produced by business school INSEAD and the Portulans Institute, measured 135 economies across 77 indicators... Read more »
  • Europe Fears It Can't Catch Up in Great Power Competition
    European leaders have spent years warning that the continent risked falling behind the U.S., China and Russia in the global contest for economic, technological and military dominance, and officials now believe they have reached that point. The mood darkened over the summer when Europe found itself on the sidelines as... Read more »
  • Someone Is Trying To 'Hack' People Through Apple Podcasts
    Apple's Podcasts app on both iOS and Mac has been exhibiting strange behavior for months, spontaneously launching and presenting users with obscure religion, spirituality and education podcasts they never subscribed to -- and at least one of these podcasts contains a link attempting a cross-site scripting attack, 404 Media reports.... Read more »
  • Australia's Streaming Quotas Become Law
    Australia's streaming quotas have become law. Legislation requiring the likes of Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max to spend a portion of their local earnings on original Australian content has been passed in parliament, and now comes into effect. From a report: The quotas were announced earlier this month. This will... 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

  • 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 »
  • Best Black Friday 2025 Gaming Monitor Deals For Big Savings
    It's Black Friday 2025, and we've sifted through the chaff in order to find the best gaming monitor deals currently available. High-refresh rate monitors are now dominated by OLED panels, which are superb in terms of image quality but have historically been quite expensive, so deep Black Friday discounts are... Read more »
  • 5 Best Black Friday 2025 CPU Deals: Big Intel & AMD Processor Savings
    Black Friday is here, and we've been working overtime to make sure you get the best gaming CPU deals this week. Whether you're building a new PC or upgrading an existing one, these are some of the best processor deals for a modern gaming PC. Before getting too deep into... Read more »
  • 6 Killer Black Friday 2025 SSD Deals: Big Savings On Samsung, Crucial & More
    It's Black Friday 2025 and not a moment too soon with the ongoing DRAM and storage supply crisis (especially for DRAM!), but there are still some great SSD deals available for buyers today. Below, we'll list the best options we were able to find across all categories, maximizing price-per-gig without... Read more »
  • Best Black Friday Gaming Laptop Deals 2025 — Huge Price Drops on ASUS, MSI & Dell!
    It's a tough time to be a PC gaming or computer enthusiast with price hikes coming in fast and furious. As demand from AI ravages the landscape, prices on memory and storage are shooting up. And as multiple manufacturers have warned, now is the time to buy before costs and... Read more »
  • Top PC And Console Controller Deals For Black Friday 2025
    More often than not, game consoles only ship with with a single controller, leaving it up to you whether or not to buy a second one for local co-op play. The problem is, controllers are not cheap accessories these days. However, Black Friday deals take some of the sting out... Read more »
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    TechSpot

  • Cherry's iconic MX switches aren't enough to save the company from steep losses
    After enjoying decades of competitive advantage thanks to its Cherry MX mechanical switch line, Cherry AG is now preparing to divert a significant portion of its remaining operations. The German firm is reportedly drowning in debt, and the most viable strategic options to keep the company afloat now include a...Read... Read more »
  • AMD quietly debuts new Radeon Pro W7900D and lists two unannounced AI GPUs
    The W7900D is similar to the existing RDNA 3-based W7900, featuring a Navi 31 GPU with 96 compute units and 6,144 stream processors. It also offers 48 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus with 864 GB/s of bandwidth, just like the original model.Read Entire Article... Read more »
  • The iPhone Fold may debut with a crease-free display, and a sky-high price
    Insider sources across Apple's supply chain say a foldable iPhone is coming sooner rather than later. Cupertino has reportedly pulled off a "crease-free design" for the first time, addressing the biggest flaw in current foldables and potentially creating what could be the first genuinely "perfect" foldable smartphone.Read Entire Article... Read more »
  • Only the best Black Friday tech deals, as handpicked by TechSpot's staff
    It's that time of year, when companies slash their prices in the run-up to the holidays, starting with the Thanksgiving weekend. With so many offers available, finding the best discounts is not easy. As we do every year, we have reviewed hundreds of potential tech deals to bring you a...Read... Read more »
  • A physical copy of Fortnite just sold for $42,500 at auction
    The Xbox One physical copy of Fortnite reached $42.5K on the Heritage Auctions website. The rare physical release comes with the Storm Master weapon pack and gives players access to the original Save the World mode.Read Entire Article... Read more »
  • Former TSMC exec who left for Intel has homes raided, devices seized
    TSMC filed the lawsuit this week in the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court. The filing is based on the terms of Lo's contract with the company, including the non-compete agreement he signed, and regulations such as the Trade Secrets Act.Read Entire Article... Read more »
  • OpenAI will burn hundreds of billions of dollars through 2030, says HSBC
    HSBC Holdings predicts that OpenAI will keep asking for hundreds of billions of dollars in loans until 2030, despite an explosive growth in revenue and popularity. The British investment bank recently provided an updated forecast on OpenAI's tortuous path to profitability, taking into account the currently known contracts and loans...Read... Read more »