Some Chromecasts are giving ‘Untrusted device’ errors today

From The Verge: Reports have been cropping up that second-generation Chromecasts and music-streaming Chromecast Audio devices are failing, displaying an “Untrusted device” error on the device they’re trying to cast from, reports 9to5Google.

Text from screenshots of the error posted to Reddit says...

Apple's Smart Home Hub Reportedly Postponed Amid Siri Troubles

From PC Mag: Apple's Siri troubles are also affecting its foray into smart home devices.

As Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports, Apple had hoped to announce its smart home control device this month but has been forced to postpone it since some of the device’s features rely on advanced Siri...

AMD Ryzen 9950X3D launch date confirmed: March 12

From PC World: AMD’s X3D processors are absolutely the best around if you’re building a gaming PC. The extra performance you get from the 3D V-cache is why the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, the first of its generation to launch with the feature late last year, is still a hot ticket item. AMD has gotten to work...

Crucial CT2K16G64C52CU5 DDR5-6400 2x16GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

From October of last year to early last month, my basement was being renovated. I hired a general contractor that coordinates specialized trades for every job, no different than how actual homebuilders manage a new construction. One of the things this general contractor does that also replicates an actual homebuilder in a construction site is they leave a large disposal bin on my front driveway, which is quite accessible to anyone passing by...

FSP Vita GM 1000W Report (Page 1 of 4)

As a car enthusiast, I have always imagined what it would feel like to drive a road car with four-digit horsepower. Yes, there are supercars with over 1,000 horsepower if you are incredibly wealthy. You can choose from Bugattis and Koenigseggs to experience that level of power. However, for an average Joe like me, getting anywhere near those cars is nearly impossible. I wanted something that has those specifications without that price. In that...

Google screwed up Pixel vibrations again

From The Verge: Google’s Pixel devices are having a weird change with their notification and call vibrations after the March 2025 update. Multiple people have posted on the Google Pixel subreddit complaining about the change, with one user describing it as a “hollow feeling” vibration with “less...

AMD's 9900X3D, 9950X3D Launch March 12: Here's What They'll Cost

From PC Mag: Mark your calendars, PC builders. AMD’s Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 9950X3D desktop CPUs will finally go on sale on Wednesday, March 12.

The company revealed the launch date and pricing for both CPUs today; the 9900X3D will be $599 while the 9950X3D will cost $699. They're not cheap, but at...

This Office app survived 35 years. Now Microsoft is killing it

From PC World: As Microsoft Word and PowerPoint continually improve their feature sets, the two apps are slowly strangling one of Microsoft’s traditional Office apps: Microsoft Publisher.

Microsoft now says that Microsoft Publisher will disappear in October 2026, where the (ahem) “perpetual version...

Alienware’s next 1440p OLED gaming monitor will be its cheapest yet

From PC World: Slowly but surely, OLED monitors are dropping down to attainable prices. Dell and Alienware consistently deliver some of the best prices in the category, and Alienware’s new 27-inch 1440p OLED is the cheapest yet. The new design debuts this summer with a price of just $549.99.

That’s...

TSMC's Arizona chip fab production is sold out through late 2027

From Tom's Hardware: TSMC's chief executive and chairman, C.C. Wei, said at a press conference in Taipei on Thursday that the company is expanding its production capacity in the U.S. due to customer demand and extraordinary booking through late 2027. According to Reuters, Wei stressed that the...

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