Intel’s failed 64-bit Itanium CPUs die another death as Linux support ends
Intel stopped selling the last Itanium processors in 2021. Enlarge (credit: Intel) Officially, Intel's Itanium chips and their IA-64 architecture died back in 2021, when the company shipped its last processors. But faile.....»»
Best Buy"s $400 discount on Apple"s 15-inch MacBook Air ends June 2
Best Buy's blowout deal on the M2 15-inch MacBook Air knocks $400 off a loaded configuration with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.Save $400 on Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air.The steep markdown is available this weekend only, with the loaded M2 15-inch MacBook Ai.....»»
Best Buy dropped the price of this HP Envy laptop from $920 to $552
The versatile HP Envy x360 2-in-1 laptop with the 13th-generation Intel Core i5 processor is down to a more affordable $552 from Best Buy after a $368 discount......»»
Lenovo dropped the price of this student laptop from $850 to $531
The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 2-in-1 laptop with the 13th-generation Intel Core i5 processor is on sale from Lenovo at 37% off, so you'll only have to pay $531......»»
iMessage in iOS 18 to bring animations and text effects to individual words—is rich text support coming?
Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 release is expected to be one of the iPhone’s biggest software updates ever. Today a new report highlights an enhancement set to be added to one of Apple’s most popular apps: Messages. more….....»»
Federal agency warns critical Linux vulnerability being actively exploited
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urges affected users to update ASAP. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a critical security bug in Linux to i.....»»
Tech giants form AI group to counter Nvidia with new interconnect standard
"Ultra Accelerator Link" aims to connect high-performance GPUs and servers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Thursday, several major tech companies, including Google, Intel, Microsoft, Meta, AMD, Hewlett Packard Enterpr.....»»
Sleight of hand: Australia"s Net Zero target is being lost in accounting tricks, offsets and more gas
In announcing Australia's support for fossil gas all the way to 2050 and beyond, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pushed his government's commitment to net zero even further out of reach......»»
Framework boosts its 13-inch laptop with new CPUs, lower prices, and better screens
Framework Laptop 13 gets its fourth major round of upgraded, modular parts. Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 13. (credit: Framework) Framework will release a fourth round of iterative updates and upgrade options for its Fr.....»»
Instagram enhances Notes feature by adding support for likes, mentions, and prompts
Today Instagram is rolling out a handful of enhancements to its Notes feature, including adding support for likes, mentions, and the ability to post prompts that others can respond to. more….....»»
Framework Laptop 13 gets Core Ultra CPUs, cheaper Ryzens, and higher-res screens
Framework Laptop 13 gets its fourth major round of upgraded, modular parts. Enlarge / The Framework Laptop 13. (credit: Framework) Framework will release a fourth round of iterative updates and upgrade options for its Fr.....»»
As No Mow May ends, here"s why we should keep patches of lawn permanently wild
Over the last century, nearly all of the UK's wildflower meadows have been destroyed by expanding farms, towns and cities. This loss of habitat has driven nature's decline, according to research led by birds and nature conservation charity the RSPB......»»
This Lenovo ThinkPad is 50% off for a limited time
The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 Intel is a great all-rounder laptop for many purposes. It's on sale now at Lenovo with a pretty sweet discount going on......»»
Dell’s new G16 gaming laptop already has a price cut
The latest model of the Dell G16 gaming laptop, featuring the 13th-generation Intel Core i9 and the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, is on sale at $300 off from Dell......»»
Amazon execs may be personally liable for tricking users into Prime sign-ups
Emails reveal Amazon has pushed back on FTC demands for data on all Prime users. Enlarge (credit: 400tmax | iStock Unreleased) Yesterday, Amazon failed to convince a US district court to dismiss the Federal Trade Commiss.....»»
First hybrid Porsche 911 seemingly won’t offer next-gen CarPlay despite ‘deep integration’
Plans for the rollout of the next-gen CarPlay don’t seem to be going too well. Despite Porsche being announced as one of the first companies in line to support it, the company has implied that its first hybrid Porsche 911 won’t include it. The.....»»
Support for more smart home accessories arriving in iOS 17.6
Apple looks to support several new smart home accessories with the upcoming iOS 17.6 update, according to a public code repository.Apple's Home app is about to be more powerfulThe revelation comes by way of the implementation source code for Matter,.....»»
Tesla settles fatal crash suit as another jury trial loomed
Tesla Inc. has reached a deal to resolve a lawsuit over the death of a Model S passenger in a fiery 2016 crash, marking the second time in two months the electric-vehicle maker has avoided a jury trial in California over a fatal wreck......»»
The death of Vulcan: Study reveals planet is actually an astronomical illusion caused by stellar activity
A planet thought to orbit the star 40 Eridani A—host to Mr. Spock's fictional home planet, Vulcan, in the "Star Trek" universe—is really a kind of astronomical illusion caused by the pulses and jitters of the star itself, a new study shows......»»
Research suggests hate speech experiences drop when schools offer structure and adult support
Asian Americans have been the targets of hate speech for generations, particularly during the COVID pandemic. But new research by the University of California, Davis, suggests that Asian American adolescents experience fewer incidents of hate speech.....»»
iFixit ends Samsung deal as oppressive repair shop requirements come to light
iFixit says "flashy press releases don’t mean much without follow-through." Enlarge (credit: Samsung) IFixit and Samsung were once leading the charge in device repair, but iFixit says it's ending its repair partnership.....»»