New laptop CPUs replace confusing bifurcated Lunar Lake and Arrow Lake lineups. They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, but the press that Intel has generated in the last year has certainly been testing the boundaries of the aphorism. Is it good when your company posts an…
Logitech’s interest in the smart home has appeared to wane in recent years. In another loss for early smart home adopters, Logitech has announced that it will brick all Pop switches on October 15. In August of 2016, Logitech launched Pop switches, which provide quick access to a range…
Google delivers another phone that is slightly better than its predecessor—is that enough? When the first foldable phones came along, they seemed like a cool evolution of the traditional smartphone form factor and, if they got smaller and cheaper, like something people might actually want. After more than five…
Microsoft has locked down well-documented workarounds in recent test builds. Of the many minor to medium-size annoyances that come with a modern Windows 11 installation, the requirement that you sign in with a Microsoft account is one of the most irritating. Sure, all operating systems (including Apple’s and Google’s)…
Qualcomm claims Arduino will keep its own branding and “open source ethos.” Smartphone processor and modem maker Qualcomm is acquiring Arduino, the Italian company known mainly for its open source ecosystem of microcontrollers and the software that makes them function. In its announcement, Qualcomm said that Arduino would “…
The first app store changes are due in a few weeks, with the major changes coming next summer. Changes are coming to the Play Store in spite of a concerted effort from Google to maintain the status quo. The company asked the US Supreme Court to freeze parts of…
Apple had removed many of the iPad’s old multitasking modes in the new update. We’re generally fans of the new windowed multitasking features in iPadOS 26—for people who want to use their iPads more like traditional laptops, the new system is more powerful, flexible, and predictable than the old…
Google promises verification will make Android safer, but at what cost? As we careen toward a future in which Google has final say over what apps you can run, the company has sought to assuage the community’s fears with a blog post and a casual “backstage” video. Google has…
WBD is banking on people paying for a dedicated CNN streaming service. HBO Max subscribers will no longer be able to watch CNN from the streaming platform as of November 17, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) informed customers today. After this date, HBO Max subscribers will still be able to…
If your iPhone is your main or only camera, the iPhone 17 Pro is for you. Apple’s “Pro” iPhones usually look and feel a lot like the regular ones, just with some added features stacked on top. They’ve historically had better screens and more flexible cameras, and there has…
