This magnetic charger brings the conveniences of wireless charging to the iPad
This magnetic charger brings the conveniences of wireless charging to the iPad Kuxiu’s magnetic charger can free up an iPad’s USB-C port for other accessories. | Image: Kuxiu Apple still hasn’t brought wireless charging to the iPad, but Kuxiu’s new charger brings similar functionality and convenience to the iPad Pro and iPad Air. Like wireless […]
US demands cut of Nvidia sales in order to ship AI chips to China
US demands cut of Nvidia sales in order to ship AI chips to China The Trump administration has ordered Nvidia and AMD to pay the federal government a 15 percent cut of their AI chip sales revenue to China, according to reports from The New York Times and The Financial Times. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang […]
This collaborative doodling website is like Google Maps plus MS Paint
This collaborative doodling website is like Google Maps plus MS Paint The screenshot shows the pixel art painted over Maceió, Brazil. A new website that lets you paint over a world map with other users in real-time has taken the digital illustration community by storm. Wplace is a collaborative pixel art platform that serves as […]
Notion CEO Ivan Zhao wants you to demand better from your tools
Notion CEO Ivan Zhao wants you to demand better from your tools Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Casey Newton, founder and editor of Platformer and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. This is the second episode of my productivity-focused Decoder series that I’m doing while Nilay is out on parental leave. Today, I’m […]
Fairphone’s new cables and chargers are both faster and tougher
Fairphone's new cables and chargers are both faster and tougher Fairphone’s new cables and chargers are both faster and tougher This 30W charger is available now, but only in Europe. Repairable phone manufacturer Fairphone has announced a new range of USB cables and chargers. While they’re not user-repairable, the company says that they’re more durable […]
Matter’s latest update doubles down on stability and pushes the platforms to play better together
Matter's latest update doubles down on stability and pushes the platforms to play better together Matter’s latest update doubles down on stability and pushes the platforms to play better together For Matter, this year was never going to be about flashy new features. Other than support for security cameras, which I hear should finally arrive […]
AOL is finally shutting down dial-up
AOL is finally shutting down dial-up AOL dial-up is ending on September 30th according to a statement posted on the company’s website. It marks the end of the service that was synonymous with the internet for many since its launch some 34 years ago. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up […]
7 password managers to help keep your apps safe
7 password managers to help keep your apps safe Passwords still seem to be the most popular method of ensuring that the right person is using the right app or service, despite the slow adoption of passkeys, which are considered more secure. And because we should be using different ones for each device and/or app, […]
How big trucks and SUVs gobbled up the entire auto industry
How big trucks and SUVs gobbled up the entire auto industry How it started When I was growing up in the Midwest, everyone I knew drove small cars. My dad had a light pink Volvo 240, my mom drove a Dodge Dart, and my grandmother had a 1988 Honda Accord – which would eventually become […]
Inside the automated warehouse where robots are packing your groceries
Inside the automated warehouse where robots are packing your groceries It’s the lack of noise you notice first. There’s no clatter of equipment, rumble of engines, or chatter of coworkers. Only the low hum of electronics. For an industrial space, this is eerily quiet, but it makes sense in a building where robots might outnumber […]