Microsoft’s solution to the HP Smart app forcing its way onto PCs is to make you install a tool and use Command Prompt

What you need to know A Windows bug installed the HP Smart app onto some PCs without permission. The issue also renamed printers to be listed as HP devices, even if they were made by a different brand. Microsoft released the Printer Metadata Troubleshooter Tool to fix the issue on affected PCs, though it requires […]

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PSA: Reddit is Forcing Users to Accept Personalized Ads

Reddit this week announced that it will no longer allow Reddit users to opt out of ad personalization, which means that ads on the platform will be targeted based on site usage. Right now, users can choose to toggle off an option to “personalize ads based on your Reddit activity and account info,” but this […]

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Samsung forcing rivals to up their software update game

Samsung offers four Android OS updates and five years of security updates to its mid-range and flagship smartphones. No other brand has provided as many Android OS updates to their devices in the past, not even Google. And other brands are now feeling the pressure in that aspect. Thanks to Samsung’s impressive software update policy, […]

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EU is one step closer to forcing replaceable and removable batteries

The European Parliament is one step closer to requiring manufacturers to equip phones, tablets, and other types of devices with removable and replaceable batteries. Earlier this week, the EU Council adopted a new regulation that “strengthens sustainability rules for batteries.” The EU regulation concerns the entire life cycle of batteries to ensure they are “safe, […]

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Report: Vision Pro Headset’s Complex Design Forcing Apple to Make ‘Drastic’ Production Cuts

Apple has been forced to make “drastic cuts” to production forecasts for its Vision Pro mixed reality headset due to the complexity of its design and difficulties in production, reported the Financial Times on Monday. Apple’s $3,500 headset is set to go on sale early next year, but analysts have suggested the lengthy gap between […]

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Samsung needs to be praised for not forcing navigation gestures on users

As smartphones have evolved over the years, the way we operate them have changed as well. The biggest change was when manufacturers stopped using hardware buttons and went all in with virtual software keys. Next came gestures. Apple popularized the use of gestures when it ditched the iPhone’s iconic round physical button, and soon everyone […]

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iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection Still Triggering False 911 Calls, Forcing Dispatchers to Reallocate Resources Away From Real Emergencies

Despite optimizations made in an iOS 16 update in November, the iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection feature continues to accidentally call 911 when a user may be on a rollercoaster, skiing, or doing other physical activities the device misunderstands as a car crash. The iPhone 14’s Car Crash Detection feature uses an array of sensors […]

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Apple Card ‘Cannot Be Used’ Error Forcing Users to Remove and Re-add Cards

If your Apple Card has suddenly stopped working, you are not alone. Apple’s system status page indicates there is an issue that has resulted in some Apple Card users receiving a “this card cannot be used” error in the Wallet app since early Tuesday. Apple says affected users should tap the “Remove Card” option and […]

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Apple Card ‘Cannot Be Used’ Error Forcing Users to Remove and Re-add Cards

If your Apple Card has suddenly stopped working, you are not alone. Apple’s system status page indicates there is an issue that has resulted in some Apple Card users receiving a “this card cannot be used” error in the Wallet app since early Tuesday. Apple says affected users should tap the “Remove Card” option and […]

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Brazil Latest Country to Consider Forcing Apple to Adopt USB-C for iPhones

Brazil has become the latest country to propose mandating Apple to move away from the Lightning connector on the iPhone and switch to USB-C. As reported by Tecnoblog (via 9to5Mac), Anatel, which serves as Brazil’s consumer authority body, has opened a new proposal that would require all smartphones in the country to adopt USB-C. Like […]

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