You may know that it's possible to use a Raspberry Pi as a USB HID, but you can take this a step further by integrating that functionality with WiFI. Maker and developer The Feral Engineer has taken this idea a step further by using a Rasp…
The short-form video app TikTok may go dark for American users this week, but it may not be the only platform made unavailable in the U.S.
TikTok could be banned in the U.S. if the platform's Chinese parent company ByteDance does not se…
We’ve almost certainly gotten our first look at the official Samsung Galaxy S25 renders, even if they weren’t shared by an official source. Reliable tipster Evan Blass sent these renders out through his mailing list, and appear as of…
(This Jan. 16 story has been corrected to show that it is Apple's worst performance in China for smartphone sales since 2016, not Apple's worst smartphone sales performance in China since 2016, in paragraphs 2, 5)
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Let's be honest: AirPods cost a pretty penny. Whether you received them as a generous gift from yourself or from someone else, they deserve a little TLC, which includes cleaning them. And that's not just to keep them in working order — the…
A much-awaited feature is coming to the Pokémon TCG Pocket app sometime this month: Trading. In the game, which The Pokémon Company brought to mobile late last year, players can collect cards by opening digital booster packs. They can th…
Temperature is a crucial aspect of grilling. Whether you’re searing steaks and burgers or slow smoking brisket, you need an accurate reading of both your grill’s heat levels and the internal temperature of your food. There are tons of opti…
Did Santa bring you an Apple AirTag for Christmas? You must have been a good boy or girl, because those little trackers are pretty sweet. Once paired with your iPhone, they can help you find a misplaced keychain, an escapee dog, a rerouted…
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WhatsApp announces some new and upcoming features for its Android and iOS platforms.
The messaging service brings video call effects for traditional photo and video sharing within the chats.
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Africa in the cross hairs of global malware actors with eight countries ranking in the top 20 most attacked from AI-powered ransomware groups as well as ongoing threats from FakeUpdates and AgentTesla
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Google is partnering with The Associated Press to bring real-time information from the news agency to its Gemini app, the search giant announced on Wednesday. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The deal builds on an…
With a TikTok ban seemingly imminent, TikTok users have spent the last few days fleeing to Chinese social media app “RedNote,” trying to learn Mandarin, and bidding heartfelt farewells to their “Chinese spy.” But it’s looking increasingl…
The long wait is finally over. In a YouTube video with little fanfare, Nintendo officially introduced the long-awaited Switch 2. The first true next-gen follow-up to the original Switch includes backwards-compatibility for owners of exis…
Microsoft will begin offering access to AI agents — specialized generative models that can operate independently and automate repetitive daily tasks — to enterprise users. The new program is called Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat and offers “pa…
Samsung is expected to unveil its Galaxy S25 series next week. Honor beat it to the punch, however, by announcing the worldwide launch of its Magic 7 Pro phone, which will succeed the 2024 Magic 6 Pro.
Originally launched last year in C…
Sony has announced PS Plus Extra and Premium games lineup for January 2025, which will go live next Tuesday, January 21. Headlining this month’s Extra catalog refresh are God of War Ragnarok and Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased H…
Xbox has announced a few more sustainability efforts, including an expansion of its repairability program. You'll be able to buy official replacement parts for Xbox Series X/S systems from the Microsoft Store and iFixit so you can repair…
It’s a new year, and Motorola is kicking it off with two new Moto G phones. Both the new Moto G Power 2025 and Moto G 2025 are budget-friendly phones that look solid on paper, but the Moto G Power stands out with a unique feature.
The M…
The best part about my CES adventure this year wasn’t the stretchable screen or the 115-inch TVs. It wasn’t the robot that picks up after you. Or the one that cuts the grass. It wasn’t even one of the even-smarter smart glasses.
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Launching today, the free-to-download Camera Colour Matching Application is a new specialist Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) app for PCs, offering dramatic timesaving benefits with simple operation.
The Camera Colour Matching Applica…
The free Xbox app is a great way to manage Game Pass, check out what your friends on Xbox Live are doing, and even earn some Microsoft reward points, too. But did you also know that inside the app is a free puzzle game that is fun to play …
The OnePlus 13 has started receiving its first major software update post launch, and this one is quite heavy on changes. The most notable among them is the arrival of on-device AI chops courtesy of Google’s Gemini Nano model.
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When Samsung first announced its Galaxy Unpacked event, fans speculated that four devices would be announced — one for each of the four lines on the event invite. On the other hand, other leaks have all but confirmed the Samsung Galaxy S25…
It’s a new year, but bad actors are still at it with an old trick repackaged for iPhone users. Bleeping Computer reports a rise in phishing attacks targeting iPhone users that involves tricking them into disabling built-in protections and …
Google Cloud released its new Automotive AI Agent on Monday and has named the Mercedes-Benz CLA as the first car model to offer it later this year. The Agent will enable Mercedes’ MBUX Virtual Assistant to perform a wider array of co…
Last week, Meta decided it would replace its professional fact-checking program with X-style "Community Notes" and it looks like a version of the feature is already being tested on Threads. Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer who frequently po…
Indonesia plans to issue a regulation to set a minimum age for users of social media, a move aimed at protecting children, its communications minister has said.
The plans follows Australia's decision to ban children under 16 from acce…
With TikTok likely just days away from being banned in the US, the app’s users are pushing some previously little-known apps to the top of Apple and Google’s stores. The app that has so far seemed to benefit the most is a Chinese social me…
Bowers & Wilkins Pi6: Two-minute review
The Bowers & Wilkins Pi6 are a more 'budget' alternative to B&W’s big flagship pair for 2024, the Bowers & Wilkins Pi8. I put budget in quotation marks, because despite undercutting their siblings…
Massive social media app TikTok could be banned in the US unless its Chinese parent company sells it in within the week. At the time of writing, the app remains active in the United States.
Following decisions by Congress and the Suprem…
Apple embarked on a design refresh trajectory for its smartwatch line last year, starting with the Apple Watch Series 10. Now, the company is reportedly eyeing a similar treatment for the Apple Watch SE refresh that arrives later this year…
It’s looking more and more like the rumored ultra-thin iPhone we’ve been hearing about for the last few months will get Apple’s “Air” branding. In the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the iPhone 17 lineup will feature a …
Nvidia stole the show at CES 2025 with the announcement of the RTX 5090, and despite plenty of discourse about the card’s $2,000 price tag, it ushers in a lot of new technology. Chief among them is DLSS 4, which brings multi-frame generati…
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In his weekly column, Android Central Senior Content Producer Nick Sutrich delves into all things VR, from new hardware to new games, upcoming technologies, and so much more.
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The Gemini app on Android is reportedly rolling out its new lock screen capabilities for calls and texts.
When enabled, the feature lets users command the AI via voice to call or text one of …
The market is flooded with mechanical keyboards that are focused on gaming, but there aren't enough that are made specifically for writers. Enter the Freewrite Wordrunner, an upcoming wireless keyboard that's designed to help those of us w…
Grok, the AI assistant that's for some reason baked into X, is now available as a standalone app. Like the version that exists as a tab on the social media platform, the Grok app can be used to generate images, summarize text and answer qu…
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Google is starting to develop a feature in Photos that lets users decide which faces they'd like to "see more" of in Memories.
The feature was reportedly spotted in version 7.12 of the Photos…
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In an internal memo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai previewed what employees should expect for 2025.
After viewing demos, Pichai was impressed by the "amazing" progress Google is making with new AI…
Happy New Year! Did you walk away from Christmas with more games to play and a backlog that seems impossible to chop through? Well, get ready to possibly add even more games to it, as Amazon has announced 16 free games are coming to Prime …
CES 2025 is one of the biggest tech events of the year, full of exciting and innovative tech like powerful next-gen CPUs and GPUs for laptops, new smart glasses and headsets, and unique inventions like Razer's new gaming chair. That's why …
While there's plenty of automotive news to go around at CES 2025, far and away, the talk of the show is the Afeela 1. Again. For five years now, Sony has been showing off some variation on this same theme, first as the Vision-S in 2020, th…
There’s no denying the staying power, and influence, of Samsung’s The Frame art TV lineup. The company struck gold in 2017 when it debuted the TV that doesn’t just look like a black box when you’re not using it, but rather blends in with y…
Battery enthusiasts should be ready to dig deep into their chemistry books for a full view of the latest findings coming out of the Tokyo University of Science.
While the complicated research hasn't produced a fully working battery, i…
Much of the wood used around the world goes to waste after being used. Now, German scientists are making strides toward repurposing that waste and also getting clean hydrogen energy out of it, per Tech Xplore.
The researchers are focu…
Looking to buy the Samsung Galaxy S25 but don’t have the money to pay for it all upfront? Samsung may eventually allow you to rent out the upcoming model and other Samsung Galaxy phones instead of purchasing them right off the bat.
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Will.i.am has a long list of accomplishments as a member of the mega-platinum hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas (“Imma Be,” “Boom Boom Pow,” “I Gotta Feeling”) and a songwriter and producer for superstars including Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Ni…
Smart rings have progressed rapidly within the past couple of years — in the mass market space as well as research labs. At CES 2025, we saw Circular reveal a smart ring with atrial fibrillation (AFib) detection, while Ultrahuman put smart…
Malaysia wants to leverage its location to become an energy and chip manufacturing hub this year, riding a recent jump in investments and a favourable outlook for the domestic economy, its premier and economic minister said on Thursday.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a big shift in the company's approach to moderation and speech. Meta will be suspending its fact-checking program and will move to an X-style Community Notes model on Facebook, Instagram and Threads.
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