The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service
The original Chromecast. (credit: Google) Rest now, little Chromecast. Google has announced the decade-old Chromecast 1 is finally hitting end of life. A message on…
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Showing posts from May, 2023
A Snap-based, containerized Ubuntu desktop could be offered in 2024
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Some of the many Snap apps available in Ubuntu's Snap Store, the place where users can find apps and Linux enthusiasts can find deep-seated disagreemen…
Read moreArm announces the Cortex X4 for 2024, plus a 14-core M2-fighter
Harsh Dhankhar
An overview of Arm's new chips. [credit: Arm ] Over the weekend, Arm showed off its vision for the next generation of flagship CPUs. As usual, these design…
Read moreMicrosoft Surface Pro X webcams quit working last week—flawed workaround issued
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The Microsoft Surface Pro X. (credit: Jeff Dunn) Microsoft has issued a workaround for broken Surface Pro X cameras following user reports that the inte…
Read moreIs cybersecurity an unsolvable problem?
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Farrar, Straus and Giroux) In November 1988, a graduate student at Cornell University named Robert Morris, Jr. inadvertently sparked a national c…
Read moreHP printers should have EPEAT ecolabels revoked, trade group demands
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / HP sometimes bricks third-party ink and toner that's over 90 percent full, Imaging Technology Council claims. (credit: Getty ) HP printers have rece…
Read moreGreen hills forever: Windows XP activation algorithm cracked after 21 years
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / With this background, potentially the most viewed photograph in human history , Windows XP always signaled that it was prepared for a peaceful retirement. …
Read moreYouTube Stories, Google’s clone of Snapchat, is dying on June 26
Harsh Dhankhar
YouTube Stories would sometimes show up in your subscription feed. (Sorry about the arrow, blame YouTube.) [credit: YouTube ] YouTube's "copy the hot…
Read moreGoogle Search starts rolling out ChatGPT-style generative AI results
Harsh Dhankhar
Google's generative search results turn the normally stark-white results page into a range of pastels. [credit: Google ] Google's "Search Generati…
Read moreMinnesota enacts right-to-repair law that covers more devices than any other state
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Minnesota's right-to-repair bill is the first to pass in the US that demands broad access to most electronics' repair manuals, tools, and diagnosti…
Read moreAmazon creeps into the premium tablet market with the Fire Max 11
Harsh Dhankhar
The Amazon Fire Max 11, with the keyboard and stylus attached. [credit: Amazon ] Amazon's biggest tablet is the Fire Max 11 . It has an 11-inch screen, a f…
Read moreCancel your WinRAR trial: Windows will soon support RAR, gz, 7z, and other archives
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Buried among the AI announcements and minor Windows 11 feature tweaks that Microsoft announced yesterday was an addition that …
Read moreAMD Radeon RX 7600 review: Another water-treading mid-range GPU for $269
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / AMD's Radeon RX 7600. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Earlier this month, AMD briefed the press on its first mainstream RX 7000-series card, the RX 7600…
Read moreNetflix crackdown on account sharing hits US with $8 fee for each extra user
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Netflix) Netflix is now telling US customers to stop sharing accounts with people outside their households or pay $7.99 a month for each extra mem…
Read moreThe $1,600 Dyson 360 Vis Nav promises to be the world’s most powerful robovac
Harsh Dhankhar
The extremely colored Dyson 360 Vis Nav. [credit: Dyson ] Swanky vacuum manufacturer Dyson has had a turbulent relationship with robovacs. The company's fi…
Read moreAdobe Photoshop’s new “Generative Fill” AI tool lets you manipulate photos with text
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / An example of a 1983 file photo of the Apple Lisa computer that has been significantly enhanced by the new "Generative Fill" AI tool in the Adobe…
Read moreMeta has no choice but to sell Giphy at $262M loss to Shutterstock
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge (credit: Getty ) Talk about a fire sale. With limited interest in GIF platforms and UK regulators forcing a sale, Meta has decided to sell Giph…
Read moreBuilt-in ChatGPT-driven Copilot will transform Windows 11 starting in June
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / Windows Copilot is an AI-assisted feature coming to Windows 11 preview builds starting in June. (credit: Microsoft) A couple of months ago, Microsoft ad…
Read moreReview: Nvidia’s $399 RTX 4060 Ti is a step forward, but only a small one
Harsh Dhankhar
Enlarge / The RTX 4060 Ti Founders Edition. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Nvidia's announcement of the GeForce RTX 4060 series last week broke the pricing tren…
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