Tech / Product News & Reviews

  1. New York state passes first electronics right-to-repair bill

    Governor Hochul still has to sign the bill.

  2. Liveblog: All the news from Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote

    Get your updates about iOS, macOS, and more here on June 6 at 10 am Pacific.

  3. What to expect at WWDC 2022: iOS 16, M2, and more

    OS updates are a given, but we could see the M2 and new Macs, too.

  4. Google is killing location-based reminders

    Family reminders are also going away.

  5. Sega, still doing what Nintendon’t, announces a tiny Sega CD retro console

    Announcement is Japan-only for now, console is coming in October.

  6. MSI’s 17-inch laptop goes up to $6,000, comes with Intel HX-series CPUs

    Maxed out version has up to 250 W of power for the CPU and GPU.

  7. HP releases its $1,099 Linux laptop for developers

    HP Dev One is the first non-System76 computer offered with Pop!_OS.

  8. Have an old iPad lying around? You might be able to make it run Linux soon

    Devs say they have Linux booting on devices using Apple A7- and A8-based chips.

  9. Google wants a single video messaging app, will merge Google Meet and Duo

    The Duo brand is dying, but its codebase will live on.

  10. “Everything is gone”: Russian business hit hard by tech sanctions

    Export controls and sanctions have plunged Russia into technological crisis.

  11. As disruptions in China continue, Apple will start making iPads in Vietnam

    Lockdowns in China have Apple taking new measures to meet potential demand.

  12. Same price, different niche: New Dell UltraSharp matches Studio Display at $1,600

    Both monitors offer boosted image quality, built-in webcams with particular appeal to Mac owners.

  1. Google Play Movies & TV is getting replaced on Android and iOS

    Google stops selling video content on the Play Store and replaces the iOS app.

  2. Microsoft makes next-gen Surface Laptop Go 2 official, starting at $600

    You'll need to spend another $100 to upgrade to a more usable 8GB of RAM.

  3. Remembering Apple’s Newton, 30 years on

    On its 30th anniversary, we look at the groundbreaking product's enduring legacy.

  4. Broadcom plans a “rapid transition” to subscription revenue for VMware

    Subscription software is continually updated—but also continually paid for.

  5. New data shows only two browsers with more than 1 billion users

    Chrome is king, Safari is a minor power, and most others hardly register.

  6. Report: Samsung will soon stop making traditional LCD panels

    The writing was already on the wall: Samsung Display plans to focus on OLED.

  7. eBayer tries to sell prototype Pixel 7, provides lots of pictures

    Dubious eBay seller posts the first in-person Pixel 7 photos.

  8. Updated Surface Laptop Go leaks in retailer ad, promises big GPU performance boost

    Laptop's new CPU would be a good upgrade, though most of it stays the same.

  9. New Roomba operating system has no new features, but vast dreams 

    iRobot aims to differentiate its robots with software through OS rebrand.

  10. Qualcomm wants to buy a stake in Arm alongside its rivals

    CEO wants UK chip designer to remain neutral no matter what happens.

  11. Sony accelerates push into car sector in diversification drive

    Wants to supply electric and autonomous vehicle sensors by 2025.

  12. AMD clarifies power usage limits of its next-gen AM5 CPUs (and why that’s important)

    AM5 socket's peak and sustained power limits have big performance implications.

  1. LG’s new OLED monitor is big enough to replace your TV

    LG expands from expensive desktop OLED to expensive, massive gaming OLED.

  2. Google Drive gets multi-text selection, copy/paste shortcuts for files

    Both features are rolling out now.

  3. Apple boosts employee pay as workers attempt to organize

    Labor force and economic factors are driving the change.

  4. The Google Pixel Foldable is reportedly delayed to 2023

    It was initially developed for Android 12L, but getting a foldable to market is hard.

  5. Modular Panasonic Toughbook has 8 replaceable parts, 1,200-nit screen

    Panasonic's DIY-friendly, rugged laptop is bright enough for the great outdoors.

  6. Broadcom will pay $61 billion to become the latest company to acquire VMware

    Broadcom has spent billions buying up software companies in recent years.

  7. Prominent ex-Tesla self-driving car exec leaves Apple for greener pastures

    CJ Moore will join lidar company Luminar to lead software development.

  8. Microsoft Dev Box will virtualize your Windows development PC in a browser window

    Windows 365-powered VMs support variable hardware and software configs.

  9. Google Hardware’s latest weird defect: Quickly deteriorating phone cases

    Reddit and Amazon users say the expensive phone cases haven't held up.

  10. Sick of picking up toys? Dyson’s future home robots want to do it for you

    Company expects its robots to be doing your household chores in a decade.

  11. Third-party widgets are coming to Windows 11, which might actually make them useful

    Devs will get a chance to save one of Windows 11's most-ignorable features.

  12. Microsoft announces a brand-new Arm-powered desktop PC and Arm-native dev tools

    Snapdragon-powered "Project Volterra" will focus on AI and machine learning.