US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoon showing her with exploding pager
US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoon showing her with exploding pager.....»»
Reddit considers search ads, paywalled content for the future
Current ad load is relatively "light," COO says. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Reddit executives discussed plans on Tuesday for making more money from the platform, including showing ads in more places and possibly putting so.....»»
How to watch USA vs Brazil men’s basketball at Olympics
After a perfect showing in group play, Team USA will take on Brazil in the quarterfinals of the men’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Olympics today. While the Americans unsurprisingly steam-rolled through their first three games, Brazil went.....»»
Google"s new Nest Learning Thermostat works with HomeKit through Matter
Google has announced a sleek fourth version of its Nest Learning Thermostat, alongside a Nest Temperature Sensor, and since they support Matter, both can work with Apple HomeKit.A larger display also comes with options for showing the time as well as.....»»
Apple Intelligence rollout timetable won"t delay iPhone 16
Although the much-touted Apple Intelligence features will only begin showing up weeks after the initial release of iOS 18, Apple reportedly has no plans to delay releasing its annual update of the iPhone 16.The forthcoming iPhone 16 is not expected t.....»»
Vintage Polaroids used to pitch the Apple-1 hit the auction block
Three vintage Polaroids showing a prototype of the Apple-1 have hit the auction block — and they played a critical role in getting Apple off the ground.Image credit: RR AuctionThe listing, hosted by RR Auction, is for three Polaroids. One depicts a.....»»
Elon Musk shares animation showing Starship catch and stack
SpaceX boss Elon Musk has shared an animation showing how two giant mechanical arms will try to catch the Starship rocket at the end of its next test flight......»»
AMD laptops just beat Qualcomm in their most important test
AMD and Asus are finally showing that an x86 CPU has what it takes to compete with the Snapdragon X Elite......»»
An engineer has built a classic Mac Plus from modern parts
Apple sold the Mac Plus from 1986 to 1990 — but now this early classic Mac is back with most of the parts made this century, thanks to a very dedicated fan.That's actually a Mac Classic but the screen is showing the output from the clone Mac PlusUs.....»»
Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results
Updated robots.txt file hits Bing and others without a Reddit deal. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Recent discussions on Reddit are no longer showing up in non-Google search engine results. The absence is the result of updates.....»»
Everything coming to Paramount+ in August 2024
A new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon and the streaming debut of Sasquatch Sunset highlight Paramount+'s August 2024 slate......»»
Mesmerizing ISS time-lapse shows aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has shared an amazing time-lapse that he captured from the ISS showing an aurora, satellites, stars, and a meteor......»»
Google Maps adding incident reports on Apple CarPlay, but still not on Android Auto
Google Maps, like Waze, supports user-based reports of incidents such as crashes, road conditions, and police speed traps, and support for that functionality is finally showing up on CarPlay. more….....»»
Beeline has become my favourite cycling navigation app
I remember being intrigued the first time I saw the Beeline Velo, with its unusual approach to navigation. Instead of showing you a moving map, it just displays an arrow pointing either directly to your destination, or to your next waypoint on a rout.....»»
Google Maps is showing Live Activities for more iPhone users, but still not everyone
Live Activities are a really cool, but underused feature of iOS. Google Maps first announced that the app would support Live Activities back in 2023, but it’s still not arrived. However, after some tests went live earlier this year, we’re seeing.....»»
iPhone 15 adoption continues to weaken compared to iPhone 14
Earlier this year we saw a report from CIRP with data showing the adoption of the iPhone 15 lineup in the US coming in below what Apple saw with the iPhone 14 devices. Now CIRP’s Q2 data has landed on the same metric and the iPhone 15 lineup demand.....»»
Apple gets ever closer to a folding iPhone
The evidence for Apple making a folding iPhone or iPad keeps mounting, and now the company has been granted a patent for a very particular issue with glass displays.Detail from the patent showing where the thinned part of the display would beApart fr.....»»
SpaceX footage shows spectacular Super Heavy static fire
SpaceX has shared spectacular imagery showing a static fire of the Super Heavy booster ahead of its fifth test flight as part of the Starship vehicle......»»
Apple lags behind global smartphone market, but AI expected to drive Q3 demand
Both Counterpoint Research and IDC have published their latest estimates of the global smartphone market, each showing that Apple is lagging behind. The worldwide smartphone market as a whole grew by around 6% in Q2, while iPhone shipments were ro.....»»
It Will Soon Be Easier for Americans to Recycle Batteries
Improperly discarded batteries leak toxic chemicals and are prone to exploding. A new program funded by the Department of Energy will prop up battery drop-off sites across the US......»»
Research shows gamified investment sites have risks for novice investors
What happens when online investment trading platforms start to resemble games that keep people playing for hours, with badges and exploding confetti to reward investors for their engagement?.....»»