What you need to know While speaking to OpenAI’s CEO, Bill Gates raised concerns about AI and the possibility of technology taking over his job. The Microsoft founder admitted that he was skeptical about AI and didn’t expect it to advance rapidly or ChatGPT to be good. Gates also shared a unique point of view […]
Read MoreJonny Ive had long been the face of Apple’s industrial design. We’d see him explain the design choices made for Apple products in his impeccable British accent at launch events. Ive’s vision aligned with that of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the two famously got on very well. So it was a big deal for […]
Read MoreApple appears to be facing an uphill battle to reverse falling iPhone sales in China, with last year’s double-digit decline projected to deepen through 2024 owing to strong interest in Huawei’s latest home-grown lineup, according to analyst expectations (via Bloomberg). Huawei Mate 60 Pro In an investor note on Sunday citing industry checks, Jeffries analyst […]
Read MoreIt’s no secret that iPhone owners tend to look down on Android users, regardless of the brand. Anybody who’s been ribbed for their blue bubbles in iMessage knows all too well how iPhone owners make fun of their chat bubbles. It’s the stuff of countless memes on social media as well, particularly in North America, […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Statcounter’s December update for market share figures shows an increase for Windows, while Mac’s share of the pie has gone down. Windows now sits at almost 73% of the desktop OS market share. Linux and ChromeOS also showed mild increases in their own respective share. 2023 is now in the […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Baldur’s Gate 3 recently launched on Xbox Series X|S, following the launch of the Windows PC and PlayStation 5 versions in August and September 2023, respectively. Some players on Xbox are running into a problem where they are losing save progress, some reporting up to 80 hours of progress lost […]
Read MoreMany users have experienced an issue where their iPhone or iPad loses charge, even when plugged in. What usually happens is that the device will reach 100%, but the battery will then begin to drop — even if the device is still plugged in. This often happens when you use your iPhone or iPad while […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Omegle launched in 2009 as an option to meet and communicate with strangers. The site featured live video and audio conversations with random strangers. Omegle has had to battle against misuse and predatory behavior since its inception. The founder, Leif K-Brooks, left a note that anybody can see on Omegle.com. […]
Read MoreThe island of Svalbard, about halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, is warming twice as fast as the rest of the Arctic, which itself is warming up to four and a half times faster than the rest of the planet. Scientists just discovered that the island’s retreating glaciers are creating a potentially significant […]
Read MoreShira Fishbach, a newly graduated physician, was sitting in an orientation session for her first year of medical residency when her phone started blowing up. It was June 24, 2022, and the US Supreme Court had just handed down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, nullifying the national right to abortion and […]
Read MoreThe Xbox Games Showcase headlined the last week of news in the world of Microsoft. Starfield made the most noise, both good and controversial, and the much-anticipated title is already up for preorder. We also saw Intel change its Core processor branding, Microsoft announce several features its removing from Windows 11, and Surface replacement parts […]
Read MoreThe bosses in Diablo 4 aren’t supposed to be easy to beat, but there’s one fairly early on in the game that’s quite possibly driving you mad. At the end of Act 2 you come up against Astaroth mounted atop the Amalgam of Hatred, aka, a triple headed giant demon dog. You’ve already faced the […]
Read MoreSamsung TV Plus, a video streaming service that’s available exclusively on Samsung’s smartphones, tablets, and TVs, allows users to watch more than 1,600 channels across the globe, totally free of cost. However, Samsung announced in a post on its community website that it will be removing seven channels from the service on December 14, 2022. These […]
Read MoreApple is seeking to improve Spotlight search, but is still years away from launching a search engine to rival Google, according to The Information. The paywalled report explains that Apple’s search technology faces a setback amid loss of talent to Google. In 2018, Apple sought to bolster development of a web search engine by buying […]
Read MoreThe petition contains the first estimate of total acreage of piñon-juniper habitat currently treated by the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service in states with pinyon jay populations. The estimate “suggests extensive loss of suitable pinyon jay habitat on federal lands,” with over 440,000 acres impacted, according to the petition. Bird said […]
Read MoreTaiwan-based TSMC has proven to be a tough competitor for Samsung’s chip business. Even as the latter pushes for improved performance and yields on its advanced nodes, TSMC continues to beat Samsung. As the Korean conglomerate faces the possibility of a significant earnings slump this past quarter, it may end up losing its status as […]
Read MoreAccording to newly compiled Canalys report, the global smart wearable market recorded a 2% increase in shipments in Q2 2022, compared to Q1. The total global shipments of smart wearables – basic bands and smartwatches – stood at 41.7 million units. Of them, basic watches recorded a big 46.6% increase in shipments, while smartwatches (those […]
Read MoreIt’s the end of another week. That means another roundup of the biggest breaking news from the worlds of Microsoft, Windows, and tech. This week we saw four Insider builds of Windows, Dell Mobile Connect march toward discontinuation, and Intel losing $500 million in a quarter. On top of all that, Microsoft announced that it […]
Read MoreSamsung’s Galaxy S22 Ultra is doing relatively well. It was the most successful Android smartphone in April, but it was the only Samsung flagship to reach the top 10. And although the Korean tech giant leads the smartphone market in terms of total shipments, Apple is the clear winner in the flagship segment. Samsung is […]
Read MorePlus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. This French expression is what came to find when the first rumor about the Galaxy Watch 5 ditching the physical rotating bezel came up. Loosely translated, it means the more things change, the more they stay the same. One would have thought that Samsung wouldn’t have us […]
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