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Microsoft updates Intel-based Surface PCs, if you can pay for them

Businesses often use hardware and software that still needs x86 to run properly. Microsoft's new Surfaces are all business. Credit: Microsoft Microsoft switched the Surface Pro tablet and both sizes of Surface Laptop from...

Apple chips can be hacked to leak secrets from Gmail, iCloud, and more

Side channel gives unauthenticated remote attackers access they should never have. Apple is introducing three...

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 costs as much as a whole gaming PC—but it sure is fast

Even setting aside Frame Generation, this is a fast, power-hungry $2,000 GPU. Credit: Andrew Cunningham Nvidia's...

Cutting-edge Chinese “reasoning” model rivals OpenAI o1—and it’s free to download

DeepSeek R1 is free to run locally and modify, and it matches OpenAI's o1...

Trump issues flurry of orders on TikTok, DOGE, social media, AI, and energy

A roundup of executive orders issued by Trump after his second inauguration. US President Donald...

Proton VPN review 2023: Why it’s our top-choice VPN

Out of all the VPNs we tested, Proton's was the best option. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images Proton sells a suite of privacy products, from email...

Cruise now offers paid robotaxi rides in Houston

It will give the public access to driverless rides every day from 9PM to 6AM. Cruise has been testing its self-driving vehicles in Houston since May,...

Threads gets an edit button, no subscription required

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says voice posts are available starting today too. Threads is now rolling out a pair of useful updates as Meta tries to...

As Covid-testing business drops, Abbott searches for new line of business with consumer wearables

CEO Robert Ford speaking on stage at the HLTH conference in Las Vegas. Source: Abbott Abbott Laboratories CEO Robert Ford took the stage at the HLTH conference...

Microsoft announces new AI tools to help doctors deliver better care

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella listens to an audience member’s question during the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Bellevue, Washington, Nov. 30, 2016. Stephen Brashear |...

Samsung Electronics expects third quarter profit to plunge 78% but shares surge

People walk past an advertisement for Samsung Galaxy S23 phones at the company’s Seocho building in Seoul on April 7, 2023. Jung Yeon-je | Afp...

X changes its policy around ‘newsworthy’ posts that would otherwise break rules

The move could increase misinformation on the platform. X (formerly Twitter) has made changes to its policy on newsworthy posts to allow more content that would ordinarily...

Samsung’s updated Smart Monitor M8 is $200 off on Amazon right now

The 32-inch display has built-in Microsoft Office and smart home apps. Amazon has the 2023 version of the Samsung Smart Monitor M8 on sale. You can take...

X tests three paid subscription tiers amid ongoing financial woes

Details are scant, but it looks like this will determine how many ads you see. The rumor that X, formerly known as Twitter, is going...

Apple fixes overheating problems and 0-day security flaw with iOS 17.0.3 update

Some third-party apps will also need to be updated to address overheating issue. 33WITH When Apple released its statement about iPhone 15 Pro overheating issues earlier this week,...

Google might have a great idea for smart home automation—if it sticks to it

We can all use help finding connections between gear. 49WITH Google today released a new Android OS with some modest improvements, a smartwatch with an old-but-still-newer chip, and...

Archax is a $2.7 million pilotable robot for the ultra-wealthy

Japanese startup Tsubame has 5 units up for preorder. Robots are already cleaning our homes and patrolling our cities. Now, they're ready to embody our favorite mecha-themed science...

Gmail unleashes “email emoji reactions” onto an unsuspecting world

Gmail users can reply with emoji. Everyone else will get an additional email. Finally, the feature everyone has been asking for: Gmail 👏 emoji 👏...

The Pixel Watch 2 is official with a Snapdragon W5 chip

A modest upgrade for Google's second smartwatch. The Pixel Watch 2 is launching alongside the Pixel 8 today. Google's second self-branded smartwatch is sporting a...
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