YouTube video causes Pixel phones to instantly reboot
Enlarge / The Pixel 7 Pro. (credit: Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica) Did you ever see that movie The Ring? People who watched a cursed, creepy video would all mysteri…
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Showing posts from February, 2023
Lenovo demos laptop that rolls from 13 to 15 inches with the flip of a switch
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / A 12.7-inch screen unrolls from under the keyboard to grow to 15.3 inches. (credit: Lenovo/YouTube ) Lenovo's laptop with a screen that can roll fro…
Read moreYou can now search comments within a Reddit post—even on desktop
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Reddit has expanded its search features. (credit: Reddit ) Today, Reddit announced a new feature that addresses one of the more frustrating limitations…
Read moreFirst Kindle Scribe software update begins closing the feature gap
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Different brush types, each with their own thickness settings, will let you make more varied-looking and true-to-life notes and illustrations on the Kindle…
Read moreThe “designed for reparability” Nokia G22 is just a normal cheap phone
Harsh Dhankhar
The Nokia G22. You can open it. [credit: iFixit ] HMD and its licensed Nokia brand is taking a swing at a repairable smartphone with the Nokia G22 . Like Googl…
Read moreA Swiss IT manager’s 500-piece vintage Apple collection is going up for auction
Harsh Dhankhar
Apple's 1983 Lisa computer will be auctioned alongside other old-school Apple tech next month. (credit: Julien's Auctions ) Over 500 Apple computers and rel…
Read moreLinux is not exactly “ready to run” on Apple silicon, but give it time
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Everything Asahi Linux's four-person team has done to make Linux work on Apple's M-series chips is remarkable, but "ready to run" is a st…
Read moreGoogle has gotten so cheap, employees now have to share desks
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images ) Google's offices were once famous to outsiders as a whimsical, magical place full of giant playground slides , 24…
Read moreMotorola brings $5-a-month satellite messaging to any phone with new hotspot
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Motorola is shipping two big pieces of satellite connectivity hardware to the US. The launch of the iPhone 14 made satellite messaging the hot new feat…
Read moreKeyboard DIYing is moving outside hobbyist circles—and that’s a good thing
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Scharon Harding) Last week, I visited a friend and, for the first time, saw a mechanical keyboard on her desk. This is someone I've known for…
Read moreDon’t worry about AI breaking out of its box—worry about us breaking in
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Rob Reid is a venture capitalist, New York Times-bestselling science fiction author, deep-science podcaster, and essa…
Read moreDealmaster: Best deals on chargers, cables, and batteries
Harsh Dhankhar
Anker's 727 Charging Station is a good option for those with non-USB-C-charging laptops and not as many fast-charging needs. (credit: Kevin Purdy / Ars Technica)…
Read moreChatGPT-style search represents a 10x cost increase for Google, Microsoft
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Getty Images ) Is a ChatGPT-style search engine a good idea? The stock market certainly seems to think so, with it erasing $100 billion…
Read moreDealmaster: Best deals on smart home tech
Harsh Dhankhar
(credit: August) Whether you're just starting to smarten up your home or looking to add new Internet of Things (IoT) pieces to your existing smart home, Dealma…
Read moreBiden won’t save the Apple Watch from potential ban
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / AliveCor and Apple's battle started with the Apple Watch Series 4. (credit: Valentina Palladino) Apple will continue fighting California-based Alive…
Read moreDealmaster: Big savings on Apple laptops
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Most of Apple's Mac lineup besides the Mac Pro has been updated recently, like the MacBook Air pictured here. Don't expect to see more of this in M…
Read moreChrome 110 will automatically discard background tabs. Here’s how to stop it.
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Google) Heads up, everybody: Chrome will start doing stuff to your permanently open tabs. Chrome version 110 is rolling out now, and on Windows, …
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