Microsoft’s latest Copilot coercion forced me through the five stages of grief over the death of the Windows 11 desktop

What you need to know Windows 11 Insider builds recently started having Copilot launch automatically when booting up a PC. Microsoft began testing this functionality earlier this year before pausing it temporarily. Copilot will open automatically on wide screen PCs and the feature can be disabled through the Settings app. Microsoft’s push to get Copilot […]

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Apple warns users in over 90 countries on mercenary spyware attacks

Apple warned users in 92 countries they might have been potential victims of “mercenary spyware attacks”, according to a threat notification email sent to targeted users. Attackers tried to compromise the iPhone, according to the email seen by Reuters. These attacks are more sophisticated and specifically targeted instead of being regular cybercriminal activity or malware. […]

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Apple Responds to Criticism Over iPhone’s ‘Parts Pairing’ Process

Apple today announced that customers and independent repair shops will be able to repair select iPhones with used genuine Apple parts starting later this year. Alongside the announcement, Apple’s hardware engineering chief John Ternus spoke with TechCrunch about the iPhone’s controversial “parts pairing” process. Repair website iFixit criticized Apple’s parts pairing process last year, and […]

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Video shows Galaxy S24 camera issues are far from over

The Galaxy S24 lineup has been plagued with some camera issues ever since it was launched. Samsung has launched multiple updates to fix these issues but a few still persist. A new video sent to us by a reader shows that the Galaxy S24 camera issues haven’t completely been fixed. The company has already said […]

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Minecraft: Bedrock Edition finally gets a feature PC players have had for over a decade

What you need to know As of today, Minecraft: Bedrock Edition players can test out the game’s new hardcore mode.  This is a mode that has been available on the Minecraft Java edition, but hadn’t been available on Bedrock Edition.  In hardcore mode, death is permanent. You will not respawn if you die and you […]

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AI in gaming dominated GDC 2024, and some of it actually won this skeptic over

Quick menu Traveling from meeting to meeting or wandering the vast expo halls, I noticed a handful of reoccurring themes at GDC 2024 in San Francisco. On the one hand, were the developers attending the conference and their focuses (I’ll write my thoughts on that soon), but on the other hand was artificial intelligence. Yes, […]

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Uh oh: Helldivers 2 players glimpse cloaked warships over Automaton planets, and I’m not convinced it’s an April Fools’ thing

What you need to know In the aftermath of a historic victory against the Automatons on Malevelon Creek, Helldivers 2 players have begun to spot mysterious cloaked warships in orbit above bot-controlled planets. Various screenshots of the vessels are shown or linked to below. Notably, they’re very hard to spot unless they’re visible against a […]

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Over 100 million people will get Galaxy AI after the current rollout is complete

Samsung just started the next step of its Galaxy AI suite rollout through the One UI 6.1 update coming to the Galaxy S23 family (including the S23 FE), Galaxy Z Fold5, Galaxy Z Flip5, and Galaxy Tab S9 series starting on March 28, aka today. Those devices will get the Galaxy AI features that launched […]

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World of Warcraft returns to growth with over roughly 7 million players in the lead-up to the ‘The War Within’ expansion

What you need to know Blizzard Entertainment may have over 7.25 million players are currently playing World of Warcraft, via BellularGaming, which lines up with a chart Blizzard shared at PAX East on how Dragonflight has shown subscriber growth, rather than decline, over the course of the latest WoW expansion.  During a panel at PAX […]

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Steve Jobs Signed Business Card Fetches Over $180,000 at Auction

A rare Apple Computer business card signed by Steve Jobs recently sold for $181,183 at auction, according to Boston-based RR Auction. The business card is from 1983, and it has been authenticated by well-known memorabilia grading service PSA, according to the auction listing. It features Apple’s old six-color logo, and it lists the company’s former […]

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US Department of Justice sues Apple for having an illegal monopoly over the smartphone market

Today the United States Department of Justice has sued Apple, claiming the company has maintained an illegal monopoly over the smartphone market, locking in its customers, driving up prices, and selectively imposing contractual restrictions on developers, withholding critical ways of accessing functionality to prevent competition. “Apple exercises its monopoly power to extract more money from […]

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Amazon sale drops the Anker Soundcore Space A40 by over 50%

Sam Smart / SoundGuys The Amazon Big Spring Sale is the perfect time to upgrade your wireless earbuds, with some huge savings to be had across the board. One of the best audio deals we’ve spotted is the massive price drop on the Anker Soundcore Space A40, with a 51% markdown taking the buds to […]

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UPS Worker Accused of Stealing and Reselling Apple Products Worth Over $1 Million

A former UPS worker located in Winnipeg, Canada has been accused of stealing Apple products valued at more than $1.3 million, and reselling them for profit. According to Canada’s Global News and the Winnipeg Free Press, UPS worker Orville Beltrano stole approximately 866 Apple devices from the warehouse where he had worked since 2013. Beltrano […]

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The ludicrous clearance sale on Surface Laptop Go 2 is over, but here’s a nice alternative from Microsoft’s SECRET store

Recent updates March 19, 2024 at 8:40 AM: The clearance deal once available through Best Buy now appears as “unavailable nearby” for many people. There’s a chance that the deal may be in stock in some locations, but it seems that for many users the sale is no longer available. I’ve added details for a […]

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As Apple races to catch up to OpenAI and Copilot on the iPhone, it’s apparently turning to Google over Microsoft

What you need to know Google is reportedly in the middle of a megadeal with Apple that see its AI-powered chatbot, Gemini, being used as the default AI assistant on the iPhone. Despite Microsoft’s early investment and adoption of AI, Google might end up dominating mobile market share across search and now as the default […]

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Apple’s Butterfly Keyboard Repair Program for MacBooks is Nearly Over

Apple’s long-running butterfly keyboard service program for MacBooks is ending soon, with only a few models still eligible for a free repair. Below, we take a look back at Apple’s butterfly keyboard problems that led to the program. The Butterfly Keyboard For much of the 2000s, MacBook keyboards had a traditional scissor switch mechanism. That […]

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Huawei seeding new Harmony OS beta to over two dozen devices

Huawei announced the launch of a new Harmony OS beta trial in China. Community members can join the program and test the new features, which include easier navigation, safer and more secure operations across the interface, and more responsive functions. The trial version is limited to only 2,000 people— 200 will get a log version, […]

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Halo TV series Season 2, Episode 6 review: Tensions boil over into disaster

Time is against everyone on Onyx.  With competing plots colliding, the titular sixth episode of Halo The Series‘ second season brings the simmering cast to a rolling boil. Inter-service conflict has broken out on every side in the Human-Covenant war, with different revelations testing loyalties all around.  If the first few episodes of this season […]

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Worker strike looms over Samsung as salary negotiations falter

Samsung Electronics may have to deal with a worker strike if no progress is made on salary negotiations between the company and the labor union. The union is now threatening a strike if Samsung Electronics doesn’t meet their demands. The labor union is asking for a significant salary increase. While Samsung has offered them an […]

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Worker strike looms over Samsung as salary negotiations falter

Samsung Electronics may have to deal with a worker strike if no progress is made on salary negotiations between the company and the labor union. The union is now threatening a strike if Samsung Electronics doesn’t meet their demands. The labor union is asking for a significant salary increase. While Samsung has offered them an […]

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