Apple’s M3 iMac is down to a record-low price ahead
I’m a MacBook fanatic myself, but the idea of investing in an iMac has crossed my mind over and over again – the display space is too tempting. One of the main reasons I’ve been holding off on buying an iMac is that it costs too much, but the record-low price has changed my mind.…
Read MoreDuolingo, best known as a language learning app, now makes a piano
Duolingo recently announced a portable piano. Yes, we’re talking about the same app that’s become synonymous with learning foreign languages. The app also has some music learning courses, so this keyboard is meant for that, not for pressing keys to trigger Spanish phrases. The company teamed up with Loog for this device, so it’s basically…
Read MoreDiscord is rolling out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls
Discord is rolling out new end-to-end encryption for both audio and video calls on its platform. The technology will be used to make calls from DMs, group DMs, voice channels, and go live streams. Discord explained the technology and its goals for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in detail in a blog post. Desktop and mobile clients…
Read MoreGoogle wins appeal against $1.7 billion EU fine for ‘abusive’ advertising practices
The amount of fines Google has to pay in Europe may have decreased slightly. It has successfully convinced the EU’s General Court to cancel a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) fine imposed against it in 2019 for what the European Commission described as “abusive behaviour in online advertising.” According to the Financial Times, the General Court…
Read MoreApple halts iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro after bricking reports
Apple has temporarily halted the rollout of iPadOS 18 for some M4 iPad Pro models, among the most expensive iPads sold by the company, after some users complained that the update caused their devices to crash. In a statement to Engadget, Apple acknowledged the issue, saying, “We have temporarily halted the iPadOS 18 update for…
Read MoreSony’s latest Inzone monitors are made for FPS and PS5 gamers
Monitor manufacturers today compete against each other to create the best esports-worthy displays that are suitable for competition use. Sony is no exception, as it introduced its InZone headsets and displays in 2022, starting with the M3 and M9. Today, the company is introducing the new InZone M9 II and M10S gaming monitors to cement…
Read MoreThe Google Photos video editor is getting AI, because of course it is
According to the app’s support page, Google has added some new features and updates to the video editor in Google Photos for Android and iOS users. The biggest update brings new “AI-powered video presets” to both versions of the app. These new presets automatically trim video length, adjust lighting, change speed and apply new effects…
Read MoreLionsgate signs a deal with the devil (an AI startup)
Remember when the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA went on strike for months, primarily to get protection against AI? Well, while they did put some conditions in place, that’s still not stopping AI from coming to Hollywood. Lionsgate, the studio behind the John Wick and Hunger Games franchises, has struck a deal with…
Read MoreMicrosoft says Russian troll farms are targeting the Harris-Walz campaign
Kremlin-linked Russian troll farms have been running misinformation campaigns aimed at interfering with this year’s US presidential elections, and according to Microsoft, they are focusing their attention on discrediting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The company has published a new report detailing the activities of two troll farms being monitored by the Microsoft Threat Analysis…
Read MoreApple reveals how it’s made the iPhone 16 series (much) easier to repair
Apple has slowly been making its devices easier to fix, but the iPhone 15 fell behind in a few key areas according to repairability site iFixit. Namely, the battery was difficult to remove and the device had a “parts pairing” issue that meant you couldn’t easily replace the LiDAR sensor with another phone. With these…
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