From PC Mag: Do you sideload apps on your Android device? Enjoy while you can, because Google will soon only allow apps from verified developers.
Starting next year, app installs on certified Android devices will be possible only if the developer has been verified by Google. The company compares...
From PC World: PC builders with ASRock motherboards paired to the latest AMD processors have been having some rotten luck lately. And while BIOS updates allegedly had things resolved earlier this summer, it looks like the problems haven’t gone away. Amid failing CPUs and even occasional “burn[ed]...
From PC Mag: Verizon's updated online safety and digital wellness tools for families include a feature that may only resonate with parents over a certain age: a reboot of the landline concept.
The new Verizon Family Plus, announced Thursday, combines software for parents to monitor kids’ online use...
From CNET: The Trump administration is putting Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia in charge of a newly created National Design Studio tasked with reimagining federal websites.
Gebbia, who will serve as the US Chief Design Officer, posted on X on Saturday that he'll be working to update government...
From Tom's Hardware: A Spain-based laptop maker has inadvertently leaked (via @x86deadandback) what seems to be AMD's Mobile CPU roadmap for the next two years. The roadmap spans from 2024 to 2027 and covers processors based on the Zen 4, Zen 5, and Zen 6 microarchitectures, but it isn't an official...
From eWeek: Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has drawn scrutiny after Google indexed hundreds of thousands of public conversations with its chatbot, Grok. The exposure happened through Grok’s “share” button feature, which lets users generate a unique link to send a transcript of...
From CNET: The US government has officially taken a 10% stake in Intel in what seems to be a bid to save the chip maker, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick unveiled in a post on X on Friday.
Intel confirmed its agreement with the Trump Administration in a press release issued late Friday, saying...
What does "Made in China" mean to you nowadays? In the past, "Made in China" is analogous to cheap knockoffs, and in many ways, there may still be truth to this. However, in recent years, we have seen a dramatic shift in what "Made in China" means. A whole new realm now exist that not only shows off China's ability to manufacture quality products designed by foreign companies, but also manufacture quality products designed by local firms...
What sort of games do you usually find fun to play for relaxation? Most people think all games are meant to unwind, especially since few people do it for a living. However, there are many games I play that are not relaxing at all. For example, playing League of Legends or VALORANT is often not relaxing. I am often playing for-fun modes like ARAM in League, but it can get fiery at times. Worse yet, I am not good with strategic FPS games, as their...
From PC Mag: Google is adding agentic capabilities to AI Mode in search that will help you find restaurants and make reservations.
To get started, add all the details—party size, date, time, location, preferred cuisine, etc.—in the text prompt. After taking all of these into consideration, AI Mode...
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