What Ever Happened to ICQ?
ICQ, short for the phrase "I Seek You," laid the groundwork for standalone instant messaging clients when it arrived in November 1996. Think about how long ago that was... Windows 95 was barely a year old, Nintendo had just introduced the N64, and th.....»»
I thought the Oura Ring would be the perfect fitness tracker. I was wrong
The Oura Ring is one of best fitness trackers available in 2023. I finally tried one for myself ... and it didn't go as planned. Here's what happened......»»
A very strange thing happened to smartphones this year
The choice of smartphone to buy has never been so great, but over the past year, an interesting trend has emerged that has made choosing the right one easier......»»
Hands-on: Backbone One USB-C controller grip is a perfect gaming accessory for iPhone 15
Backbone just sent me one of its for iPhone 15 to check out, and it happened to arrive the same week that LEGO Fortnite launched. In what has to be the perfect opportunity to try out the new gaming accessory, I’ve been trying out the new release a.....»»
Study suggests climate played a crucial role in human migration from Africa
About 6 million years ago, in the deep forests of eastern Africa, something spectacular happened. Chimpanzees, our closest relative in the animal kingdom, evolved in one direction, while our earliest ancestors continued in another......»»
Something amazing happened to folding phones in 2023
A lot happened to smartphones in 2023. But something especially magical happened with folding phones......»»
How to manage notifications in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
While the biggest changes to notifications happened in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, there are still some important tips to know for managing them within iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.Between iOS 15 and iOS 17, more changes to know about have come to your iPhone and.....»»
Someone used an Nvidia and AMD GPU at the same time. Here’s what happened
There's AMD and there's Nvidia, but what if you put them together and use them in the same PC? Insane performance, apparently......»»
Climate scientist reflects on year of disastrous weather, and what"s to come
Unrelenting wildfires in Canada and Hawaii. Catastrophic floods in Libya. Sweltering temperatures across the globe. These climate disasters, which once would have happened every decade or longer, all took place in 2023. As the planet warms, extreme w.....»»
I tried the iPhone’s new Journal app. Here’s what’s good (and bad)
Apple's Journal app in iOS 17 is a smart idea, and an example of how AI can be useful for mindfulness. Here's what happened when I tried it for myself......»»
Altman beats OpenAI board and returns as CEO after stormy exit
OpenAI fires Sam Altman and Microsoft hires him — except Microsoft didn't hire anyone and Altman is now back as OpenAI CEO. Here's what's happened so far, just try to keep up.ChatGPTSo AI really is threatening people's jobs. Sam Altman is the co-fo.....»»
OpenAI drama continues, with negotiations for Sam Altman’s return [U]
While not exactly our normal beat, it’s hard to ignore the biggest tech news of the day: the OpenAI drama which saw CEO Sam Altman abruptly fired from the ChatGPT developer. This happened without notice, and for reasons we can guess but which were.....»»
Sunbird — the sketchy iMessage for Android app — just shut down
Sunbird, the iMessage app that powered Nothing Chats, is shutting down. And the way it happened is a bit ... odd......»»
OpenAI storm continues as Microsoft may not have hired Altman after all
Not so fast, Microsoft: After OpenAI fired co-founder Sam Altman, Microsoft may or may not have hired him, and he may or may not be headed back to OpenAI. Here's what's happened so far.ChatGPTSo AI really is threatening people's jobs. Sam Altman is.....»»
OpenAI drama: Sam Altman suddenly fired; three CEOs in one weekend [U]
While not exactly our normal beat, it’s hard to ignore the biggest tech news of the day: the OpenAI drama which saw CEO Sam Altman abruptly fired from the ChatGPT developer. This happened without notice, and for reasons we can guess but which were.....»»
ChatGPT Plus is sold out for now, but don’t buy an account from eBay
The unthinkable happened: OpenAI paused ChatGPT Plus sales as interest in premium access surged after DevDay. As a result, ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are sold out … The post ChatGPT Plus is sold out for now, but don’t buy an account from eBay.....»»
Daily Telescope: Imaging a nearly 4-billion-year-old region on the Moon
"It happened to land on an interesting area, so I made a quick recording." Enlarge / Mare Imbrium and its vicinity. (credit: Katie's Observing Log) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness i.....»»
The worst thing has happened to one of 2023’s best Android phones
2023 has given us a lot of really exciting, great to use smartphones, and this has unfortunately had a negative effect on the OnePlus 11......»»
Whatever happened to NFTs?
Boom has turned to bust for NFTs - a way of attaching your name to original artwork......»»
I tried out Facebook"s ad-free tier. Here"s what it"s like.
Facebook now offers a €9.99 subscription in Europe that gets rid of ads. Here's what it's like. It's finally real. After years of fake news and memes about Facebook starting to charge for Facebook, it actually happened, albeit only in Europe......»»
Nasty drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran wouldn"t have happened without climate change, study finds
A three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn't have happened without human-caused climate change, a new study found......»»