From TechCrunch: No name change. The AirPods Pro 2 are still the AirPods Pro 2. Apple’s high-end earbuds got the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it treatment during last week’s iPhone 15 event. In fact, I both blinked and missed it, while headsdown on a news story. My suspicion is the company’s failure to...
From ExtremeTech: Authorities are asking the public to assist in finding a missing F-35 fighter jet following a “mishap” Sunday afternoon. Although the jet's pilot appears to have landed safely after ejecting themselves mid-flight, the status of the aircraft itself is unknown.
Joint Base Charleston...
From PC Mag: Microsoft Paint is finally getting a basic image-editing feature: the ability to use layers.
“You can now add, remove, and manage layers on the canvas to create richer and more complex digital art,” Microsoft announced Monday.
Layers essentially act as transparent sheets of paper in...
From ExtremeTech: AMD has announced the final CPU in its 4th generation lineup of Zen 4 processors for the data center with its new Siena line of 8004 CPUs. This lineup will occupy the bottom rung on the performance ladder in exchange for maximum efficiency, as it's designed for smaller deployments...
Do all engineers behave the same? I was at Costco recently comparing the price for Ziploc bags. There were three packages available for purchase, including a set of large, small, or a combination of the two. I got curious and wondered if it cost more to buy the large and small separately or just picking up the combination pack. As I was standing there thinking, I saw another person with his phone out, strolling back and forth along the aisle...
As some of you may know, I am a big fan of custom and personalized peripherals. In some of my previous reviews, I have talked about custom keyboards, but I was recently able to experience a custom controller. If you are familiar with fighting games, precise inputs are essential for success. This makes having a good controller all the more important. My favorite one has always been the GameCube controller. While I do find other options to be more...
From CNET: Apple said Friday that it will issue a software update for the iPhone 12 in France to address regulators' concerns about radio frequency energy.
On Tuesday, the National Frequency Agency in France (the Agence Nationale des Fréquences, or ANFR) said the iPhone 12 exceeds European...
From PC Mag: To speed up development of Starlink, Space is urging the FCC to implement new rules for processing satellite applications.
The company made the request in meetings with the US regulator this week, according to a SpaceX FCC filing. “These small changes, which find significant support...
From PC World: The xx70-class of Nvidia’s GeForce graphics cards has been considered the middle of the pack for a long time. But it seems like with every new generation, that “middle” gets a little more expensive, and gamers are tired of paying out the nose for an upgrade. Maybe Nvidia and its OEM...
From The Verge: It’s now easier for Google Pixel Tablet owners to repair their own device, thanks to the partnership between Google and right-to-repair champions iFixit. As spotted by 9to5Google, genuine Pixel Tablet parts are now available to purchase on iFixit’s website, alongside user repair...
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