Scientists have created a blazing-fast scientific camera that shoots images at an encoding rate of 156.3 terahertz (THz) to individual pixels — equivalent to 156.3 trillion frames per second. Dubbed SCARF (swept-coded aperture real-time femtophotography), the research-grade camera could lead to breakthroughs in fields studying micro-events that come and go too quickly for today’s most expensive … [Read more...]
Apple’s WWDC keynote is scheduled for June 10
Apple just announced that the 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is set to occur from June 10 until June 14. The annual keynote is scheduled for June 10 at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. The remaining festivities are online and free for developers to attend.What should we expect at this year’s keynote? WWDC is typically a software-centric event, so reports indicate … [Read more...]
An Apple AirTag four-pack is back down to $80 right now
Apple's AirTag is the top pick for iPhone owners in our Bluetooth tracker buying guide, unsurprisingly, and right now a four-pack of the little devices is back on sale for $80. We've seen this discount several times since the holiday season, but the bundle has retailed for a few bucks more over the last couple of weeks, so this is a decent time to take advantage. The deal is a few dollars shy of … [Read more...]
Google releases a version of Chrome optimized for Snapdragon-powered Windows 11 PCs
Until now, emulation of x86 and x64 apps on Arm-based Windows PCs has hardly been ideal in terms of performance. Qualcomm is trying to assure game developers that most of their will “just work” on upcoming Snapdragon X Elite-powered systems, but apps that have been optimized for or ported to Arm are likely to run more smoothly than those where emulation is involved.To that end, Google is this week … [Read more...]
Google says its new version of Chrome for Windows laptops with Snapdragon chips is much faster
Google has a new version of Chrome for Windows laptops that run Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The two companies say the Snapdragon version of Chrome shows “a dramatic performance improvement.” The new Chrome variant is available for download today.Although there are already Snapdragon Windows laptops you can buy, today’s announcement is mainly about paving the way for upcoming devices running on … [Read more...]
Breville's Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is 20 percent off on Amazon
The Amazon Big Spring Sale might be over, but there are still plenty of deals worth shopping across the site. Anyone looking to upgrade their meals will want to check out the 20 percent discounts on Breville's Smart Ovens, including the Air Fryer Pro. Our pick for 2024's best air fryer toaster oven is down to $320 from $400 — its Black Friday low.BrevilleBreville's Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro allows … [Read more...]
Microsoft is bringing more Copilot smarts to Teams
Microsoft is continuing on its mission to inject AI into more of its products and features. For one thing, Copilot is coming to more parts of Teams in the coming months, including the meeting chat and the chat compose box.The AI will soon be able to offer you insights and information from the meeting chat and the transcript, so if something was either written or spoken, Copilot will be able to … [Read more...]
The PS5's Game Help feature will start sourcing videos from other players
Game Help, which provides developer-created tips and videos to help you progress without leaving the game, has been a staple of players' PlayStation 5 experience since it launched in 2020. Now, Sony has announced Community Game Help, an expansion of the feature allowing you to view hint videos of other users' gameplay across select titles.Community tips will be accessible in the same way as Game … [Read more...]
The Blipblox myTRACKS groovebox is a complete music production studio for kids
Back when I was a kid (puts on old man glasses) we had the Casio SK-1. We’d spend all day making samples of burps and turning them into stupid little songs, but that’s about as far as it went. You couldn’t layer tracks or anything. Modern children, however, are about to get an actual full-featured groovebox, thanks to Playtime Engineering.The Blipblox myTRACKS is a complete music production … [Read more...]
Meta limits 'political' content recommendations on Instagram and Threads
Meta's relationship with politics and political content on its platforms has been a source of enormous controversy, with the platform routinely accused of highlighting material designed to rile up users in the name of engagement. The company has, in recent years, tried to distance itself from its reputation and is now allowing users to restrict algorithmically-suggested political content on both … [Read more...]
The best Android tablets for 2024
There's a huge range of Android tablets out there. Some are great for reading comics, while others can double as laptop replacements. However, with devices starting at under $200 and going up to well over $1,000, picking the right one for your needs can be kind of tricky. We’ve tested dozens of tablets over the years from companies like Samsung, Lenovo and Google. So to help you select a device … [Read more...]
Amazon Big Spring Sale: All of the best tech deals still available today
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale has officially ended but a few deals are still going strong. While this latest event wasn't on the level of a Prime Day or a Black Friday sale, over the past week we found decent savings on some of the gadgets and devices we recommend. Now that the sale is done, the pickings are a little slimmer, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck completely. If you didn't take … [Read more...]
The Morning After: The EU is already investigating Apple, Meta and Google over fees and defensive policies
We had the first wave of changes and tweaks to Apple, Google and other big tech companies’ policies and services just before the EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act (DMA) took a harder line against monopolistic behaviors and practices. See: third-party app stores with Apple, the option to pay for Facebook (haha!), the ability to choose your own default browser, search engine, and more.But the EU … [Read more...]
Microsoft merges its Windows and Surface teams under one leader
Microsoft is bringing together its Windows experiences and its Windows devices teams to form one division, and it has appointed company veteran Pavan Davuluri with the task of leading it. As The Verge notes, Davuluri has been serving as head of the Surface team since last year, after Microsoft split up Windows experiences and devices following Panos Panay's departure. The company is expanding his … [Read more...]
The Oversight Board weighs in on Meta’s most-moderated word
The Oversight Board is urging Meta to change the way it moderates the word “shaheed,” an Arabic term that has led to more takedowns than any other word or phrase on the company’s platforms. Meta asked the group for help crafting new rules last year after attempts to revamp it internally stalled.The Arabic word “shaheed” is often translated as “martyr,” though the board notes that this isn’t an … [Read more...]
Tesla will reportedly take customers on a test drive to show off its Full Self-Driving tech
If you're in North America, a Tesla staff member will show you how the automaker's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology works before you can take your car home, according to Bloomberg. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has reportedly issued a memo that requires Tesla stores in the region to install and activate its latest Full Self-Driving software and then take customers on a short test ride before handing over … [Read more...]
It’s almost time for T-Mobile customers to claim their free year of MLB.TV
T-Mobile’s annual deal for baseball fans is back. From Tuesday through Sunday, the carrier’s customers can claim a free yearlong subscription to MLB.TV for live and on-demand streaming access to the entire Major League Baseball season.This is the ninth straight year T-Mobile has offered the deal, which the companies have extended through 2028. MLB.TV lets you watch all out-of-market regular-season … [Read more...]
Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring parental consent for kids to join social media platforms in Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just signed into law a bill named HB 3 that creates much stricter guidelines about how kids under 16 can use and access social media. To that end, the law completely bans children younger than 14 from participating in these platforms.The bill requires parent or guardian consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to make an account or use a pre-existing account on a social media … [Read more...]
Cyberpunk 2077 will have a free trial on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S this weekend
Night City is looking for new residents — even if they’re only temporary ones who happen to be in the neighborhood for a few hours. CD Projekt Red is offering PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S players the chance to check out Cyberpunk 2077 for free over the Easter weekend.You’ll be able to play up to five hours of the sprawling first-person RPG at no extra cost between 11AM ET on March 28 and … [Read more...]
Judge dismisses X's lawsuit against anti-hate group
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit from X against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit that researches hate speech on the Elon Musk-owned platform. In the decision, the judge said that the lawsuit was an attempt to “punish” the organization for criticizing the company.X sued the CCDH last summer, accusing the group of “scraping” its platform as part of a “scare campaign” to hurt … [Read more...]
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