Columbus, OH

Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

If you’re looking for a cheap 4K streaming device, you can’t do much better than the Chromecast with Google TV. Available for $50 with 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos in a tidy design that plugs into an HDMI port and hides behind your TV, Chromecast is the perfect foil to Apple TV 4K: half the price with most of the basic functionality.

Google TV Streamer is the most Apple device Google ever made

Some things just don’t matter, even if you think they really do. Recall, if you will the spring of this year. Seems like years ago, right? [ten thousand yard stare] Anyway, there was a big hullabaloo when Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said Apple would first ship the M4 in the iPad Pro. “Unpossible!” people said, defying both English and, well, actual events. “New members of Apple”s M-series of chips should come in Macs first! Gurman must have heard it wrong. That guy’s hopped up on goofballs! His head’s not on straight! He’s six meatballs short of a sub!” (Remember? That was totally a thing we were saying back in the spring. You couldn’t stop saying it.)

Forget changing the rules–Apple’s just making them up as they go

Although the iPhone 16 lineup has yet to debut, leakers are already claiming to have info on Apple’s plans for the 2025 iPhone 17 lineup — and the most significant rumor continues to be the debut of an all-new luxury “iPhone Slim” at the top of the pack.

Apple May Release a Luxury ‘iPhone 17 Slim’ in 2025

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While Google has been deemed a monopolist, Apple will retain its exclusive deal with the company citing Bing's search quality issues.

Apple says 'there's no price Microsoft could pay' to make it ditch Google: "They offered to give us Bing for free"

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A BRAND new smartphone has sparked concern after an expert discovered that the camera can be used to see-through some objects. YouTuber @purely_maxwell - real name Maxwell Lu - raised the alarm after he unexpectedly noticed he could see the batteries inside his TV remote when holding the CMF Phone 1 up to it.

Shocking ‘X-ray’ camera that can see-through objects discovered on new Android smartphone sparking privacy outrage

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Looking to get rid of an old phone? Hit the pause button before you trade it in or look for a recycle option. Instead, you can save a lot of money and turn it into a free home security camera using a simple app. Upgrading to the latest iPhone 15...

How to Turn Your Old iPhone or Android Into a Home Security Camera for Free

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

As one of the drivers of the generative artificial intelligence boom, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is looking to a future in which everyone has their own AI. The next wave, Huang said, is enterprise AI, where everyone at a company “will have an AI assistant.”. “We hope that...

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang teased what AI's next wave will be — and we may all end up with robot assistants

A federal court ruled on Monday that Google has illegally maintained a monopoly over internet search, entering into exclusivity agreements to build and maintain its monopoly over search services. The company paid $26 billion in 2021 to device makers, carriers, browser makers, etc. to be the default search engine. Doing...

Federal judge rules Google an illegal search monopoly

According to a damning report from 404 Media, backed with internal Slack chats, emails, and documents obtained by the outlet, Nvidia helped itself to “a human lifetime visual experience worth of training data per day,” Ming-Yu Liu, vice president of Research at Nvidia and a Cosmos project leader, admitted in a May email.

Nvidia reportedly caught scraping AI data from Netflix and YouTube (again)

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Interested in looking past big names like Apple, Samsung, and Google? These international phone brands haven't hit the U.S. yet, but we really wish they would.

8 Android Brands We Wish Would Come To The US

The last Apple USB SuperDrive sitting in the company’s warehouse in the U.S. has left the building. According to the online U.S. (and Canadian and Australian) Apple Store, the Apple USB SuperDrive is “Sold Out” and while Apple hasn’t officially made an announcement, we don’t expect the company to replenish its stock. After all, the days of optical media have come and gone.

Apple stops selling its SuperDrive after 16 years: Here’s where to still buy one

One of the best bundles we’ve seen in a long time is on sale right now, featuring the Apple AirPods 2nd gen and the HomePod Mini for just $180 at Best Buy, down from its original $230 MSRP. Basically, you can get awesome audio whether you’re on the go or at home.

This AirPods and HomePod mini bundle is $50 off right now

Sony has released a new video highlighting its novel stacked image sensor technology that the company believes will improve smartphone image quality for mobile photographers. As spotted by Newsshooter, Sony has a new video about its “2-Layer Transistor Pixel” sensors, which was the world’s first stacked CMOS sensor that separates photodiodes and pixel transistors to alternate substrate layers when Sony first unveiled the technology in late 2021. Configuring the sensor this way expands the capacity of the photodiode and increases the size of the transistor.

Sony’s Stacked Sensor Promises Improved Smartphone Image Quality

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. What just happened? Samsung has just announced the mass production of the industry's skinniest DRAM memory. These cutting-edge LPDDR5X chips measure just 0.65mm, shaving a decent 0.06mm off the typical dimensions. The company says this will allow enhanced thermal control suitable for on-device AI mobile applications.

Samsung announces mass production of "thinnest" LPDDR5x sticks for enhanced on-device AI

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Google is introducing new devices and AI models to enhance the smart home experience for users starting this year. Gemini AI will allow Nest Cameras to provide detailed event descriptions, while a Help Me Create feature simplifies automations. New voices for Google Assistant will offer a more conversational experience with...

Google Assistant gets a new voice as Gemini AI comes to Google Home

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Another rumor has reported that all the iPhone 17 models will receive a huge front-facing camera upgrade – bumping the selfie snapper to 24MP.

iPhone 17 set to get camera upgrade twice as powerful as even the unreleased iPhone 16, says another report

There are so many great phones on the market that it can be easy to think you have to spend upwards of $1,000 to get one, but that isn't necessarily the case. The world of the budget phone is ripe with options that cost less than a third of that, including the Samsung Galaxy A25. It's a phone that would normally sell for just $300, but right now Amazon has taken $50 off, dropping the price to just $250.

Samsung's Galaxy A25 Is Now Just $250, Offering 5G Support and More

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Apple’s slow and steady approach to AI will once again win the race

If you, like me, skim through the technology headlines most days, then you’ve probably been bombarded with what feels like every other headline featuring some permutation...

Apple’s slow and steady approach to AI will once again win the race

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