Elon Musk's X has implemented a controversial change to the block function first announced in September, Engadget has confirmed. The update allows blocked users to see posts of the accounts that blocked them, while still not being able t…
Huawei MatePad Pro PaperMatte Edition: two-minute review
The Huawei MatePad Pro PaperMatte edition is a tablet aimed at creatives, with an emphasis on illustration, thanks in no small part to the Tandem OLED PaperMatte display.
The d…
Ugreen 10,000mAh Magnetic Wireless Power Bank review
Anyone on the hunt for a power bank will have likely come across Ugreen, a relatively new Chinese brand looking to wrest Anker’s grip on the sector, with its plentiful offerings at bu…
Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe review
The Anker 3-in-1 Cube with MagSafe may leave some reeling at its expensive $129.99 / £129.95 / AU$299.95 price tag. However, this brand is a reliable name that’s known for its quality products, so e…
The Apple Intelligence toolkit has witnessed a staggered mix of delayed features and underwhelming perks. But it seems that the most promising set of those AI tools that Apple revealed at WWDC earlier this year is right around the corner…
Meta's Threads is no Twitter.
It also looks like it's on pace to eclipse the old Twitter's user base.
That's hard to understand. Threads doesn't seem nearly as lively as the old Twitter. What gives?
Threads, t…
A new update for Instagram posted earlier today could fix one of the most frustrating problems for creators. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced a new filtering update on Instagram for creators’ inboxes.
Instagram users wit…
ChatGPT may be the go-to source for comprehensive AI-powered travel itineraries, meal plans, content ideas, and more, but Open AI has bigger plans.
A new feature is here to shake up the AI chatbot game: ChatGPT Search.
What is ChatGP…
Over the past year, rural farmers in Malawi have been seeking advice about their crops and animals from a generative AI chatbot. These farmers ask questions in Chichewa, their native tongue, and the app, Ulangizi, responds in kind, using c…
Hydrogen-powered vehicles haven’t really caught on as an alternative means of eco-friendly transportation. Hyundai, however, hopes to fix that with a bigger investment in the technology and its newest hydrogen-powered concept SUV called th…
Planning to get your hands on one of the best monitors for your workstation or gaming PC? There’s good news. Due to the declining demand for computer monitors, we could soon witness a welcome price reduction for consumers.
As per a repo…
Be prepared, you might never read another article using the word "shorts" so many times again. Ready? A UK high court has ruled Google is free to use the word shorts (here we go!) for YouTube's platform Shorts. A British short films tele…
Proton announced the debut of an Apple TV app for its virtual private network. The new app, which was "among the most requested features from our community," according to the company's blog post, is available for download from the App Stor…
Xiaomi held a major launch event on Tuesday (October 29) in China, where the company unveiled its much-anticipated Xiaomi 15 series next to its second iteration of HyperOS.
Naturally, the Xiaomi 15 Pro is the premium model in the lot th…
Meta will continue to spend big on artificial intelligence, executives said in an earnings call.
The company outperformed Q3 expectations with Mark Zuckerberg citing AI progress as a factor.
Meta spent the year pourin…
It’s-a music, Mario!
Nintendo has cracked open its nearly 40-year vault of video game soundtracks with the launch of Nintendo Music, an app that lets fans relive their musical memories from classic and current franchises including “Supe…
This week, Apple exorcised its Mac lineup of one particular tech spec that has been a PC standard for almost a decade. I’m talking, of course, about selling PCs with 8GB of RAM.
Not only did Apple remove 8GB configurations from its new …
Toyota Motor and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) plan to invest a total 500 billion yen ($3.27 billion) by 2030 into an infrastructure and software platform using artificial intelligence to reduce traffic accidents.
The automaker a…
OpenAI debuted a new way to more efficiently manage your growing ChatGPT chat history on Tuesday: a search function for the web app. With it, you’ll be able to quickly surface previous references and chats to cite within your current ChatG…
One of the latest trends in the generative AI space is AI agents, and Google may be prepping its own agent to be a feature of an upcoming Gemini large language model (LLM).
The development, called Project Jarvis, is an AI agent based …
Snap's stock rose 10% after its third-quarter revenue beat Wall Street expectations.
Snap's revenue grew 15% to $1.37 billion, surpassing analyst estimates of $1.36 billion.
Snap's revenue growth was attributed to AI …
The wait is finally over. Apple Intelligence is making its proper debut with the public releases of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 today. Typically, point-one versions of Apple operating systems add minor features and fix bug…
You can likely trace the start of the small computer trend back to the original Mac mini, which debuted in 2005 with a simple pitch: What if desktop, but tiny? Now Apple aims to take that concept even further with its latest Mac mini, a fi…
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston says AI expertise coupled with specific knowledge is the key to success.
Houston emphasizes the value of combining AI with fields like music, healthcare, and archaeology.
Dropbox launched "Das…
After what felt like an eternity, the Ayaneo Pocket S was finally released, aiming to redefine the premium Android gaming space. Part of the problem was that it was announced in December 2023, and you couldn't even buy one until April 2024…
In an AMA this weekend, Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared some insight into why some videos on the platform appear reduced in quality well after they’re posted, and it all boils down to performance. Responding to a question about old stor…
Human Mobile Devices, better known as HMD, may be doubling down on its efforts to bring back popular Windows Phone designs following the release of the HMD Skyline. A smartphone currently associated with the code name Sage has been leaked …
Apple’s rumored smart home display may look a lot like an old friend — the iMac G4 of the early 2000s. In the Power On newsletter this weekend, Mark Gurman reports that the countertop tablet will feature a square screen that’s “positioned …
If you’re looking to pick up the best VR headset or you have already snagged a Meta Quest 3 or Meta Quest 3S, you’ll want to know how to use it best. I know that finding new VR titles can be a challenge, so each month, I run you through wh…
Artificial intelligence is a phrase that can inspire awe or fear, depending on who you’re talking to.
But whether we like it or not, it seems AI is here to stay. The overall market is projected to reach $1,339 billion by 2030, according…
Google may be close to unveiling an AI agent that can operate a web browser to help users automate everyday tasks. The Information reports that the company is working on a “computer-using agent” under the codename Project Jarvis, and it …
Reddit's thousands of forums are a wealth of information.
Google is ranking the site higher in search results as more people look to it for answers.
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says the site is increasingly a primary des…
Ever since seeing the “Welcome home, sir” scene in Iron Man 2, many of us have wanted a smart setup with a Jarvis-like assistant. While some may have hoped that Alexa would provide that kind of functionality, so far, the assistant is just …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistants with “really good long-term memory” are about a year away, according to Microsoft's head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman.
Products which can recall conversations, projects and problems will encourage us…
Google Calendar’s web client just got a fairly significant refresh, all of which should bring the app more in line with Google Material Design 3. There are updated buttons, dialogs and sidebars to make the whole thing “more modern and acce…
In iOS 18.2, Apple is adding a new feature that resurrects some of the intent behind its halted CSAM scanning plans — this time, without breaking end-to-end encryption or providing government backdoors. Rolling out first in Australia, the …
South Korea plans to start regulating cross-border transactions of virtual assets such as cryptocurrency, bringing in registration and reporting requirements from the second half of 2025, the finance ministry said on Friday.
Under the n…
Apple's iPhone sales in China slipped 0.3% while rival Huawei posted a 42% surge in the third quarter of 2024, as competition intensifies in the world's largest smartphone market.
Apple reached second place with a 15.6% market share, th…
Perplexity announced Thursday the release of a new native app for Mac that will put its “answer engine” directly on the desktop, with no need for a web browser.
Currently available through the Apple App Store, the Perplexity desktop app…
U.S. tech giant Apple Inc is welcome to continue deepening its presence in the Chinese market, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told its Chief Executive Tim Cook during a meeting on Friday, the ministry said in a statement.
The remark mirr…
Spotify Wrapped is on the horizon and music lovers are eager to share what songs they've been jamming to on social media this year.
On Thursday, Spotify announced via a pop-up in the app that "2024 is almost a wrap," and users should up…
Apple is planning a "week of announcements" starting next Monday, October 28, that's all but guaranteed to include the reveal of new Macs. The company's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, Greg Joswiak said to "Mac (????) your …
If you're looking for a sleek, lightweight laptop for school or work, the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura edition and the Yoga Slim 7x should be on your radar.
You'd be forgiven for getting these two laptops confused since their names are so s…
It’s about time Windows 11 users got some good news about updates. Microsoft recently claimed in a blog post that thanks to 24H2‘s servicing stack, the update installs up to 45.6% faster than previous versions of Windows. The upcoming upda…
Big tech firms have been releasing AI tools all over their software offerings over the past year. But as it becomes ever easier to manipulate images and video with generative AI, there's been a second wave of launching companion policies t…
The Apple Intelligence rollout has been slow, staggered and steady since the company first unveiled its take on AI at WWDC this year. It continues today with the release of the latest developer betas for iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequo…
Free Agents
Microsoft is releasing a suite of autonomous AI models — or "agents" — that can serve as virtual employees for its customers.
Not only that, the company is also giving users the ability to create autonomous agents of thei…
Despite the arrest of important operators in early 2024, Grandoreiro continues to be used by its partners in new campaigns. Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis team (GReAT) (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has discovered a new light versio…
Huawei has announced a significant upgrade to its HarmonyOS operating system. HarmonyOS NEXT is entirely free of Android and, as such, doesn’t support Android-based apps. According to Android Headlines, the OS is based on the open-source…
Some folks have properties too vast to be covered by the fanciest of mesh Wi-Fi sets, especially if they’ve got vast tracts of land. It’s an issue Eero is looking to tackle with the Outdoor 7, an add-on to its Eero 7 series of mesh Wi-Fi n…