The iPad just got the chip it needs to be a smart home controller — again
The iPad just got the chip it needs to be a smart home controller — again The Apple-designed N1 wireless networking chip brings Thread to the iPad Pro. | Image: Apple Apple’s new M5-powered iPad Pro is the first iPad to officially support the Thread smart home protocol. It comes with Apple’s new N1 wireless networking chip, which […]
Amazon’s new name for the Fire TV Stick 4K only adds more confusion
Amazon's new name for the Fire TV Stick 4K only adds more confusion Same device, different packaging. | Image: Amazon Following the debut of Amazon’s $39.99 Fire TV Stick 4K Select, the company told The Verge that a name change was coming to the existing “Fire TV Stick 4K” to clarify where it sat in […]
‘New media’ is just right-wing media
'New media' is just right-wing media (From L) Political commentator Rogan O’Handley, aka DC Draino, TikToker Chaya Raichik, US conservative activist Scott Presler, commentator Liz Wheeler and US conservative political commentator Chad Prather carry binders bearing the seal of the US Justice Department reading “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” as they walk out of the […]
Senate Democrats want to know: was YouTube’s Trump settlement a bribe?
Senate Democrats want to know: was YouTube's Trump settlement a bribe? Sundar Pichai at Trump’s inauguration, alongside other Big Tech CEOs. A group of Democratic lawmakers are asking questions about YouTube’s $24.5 million settlement with President Donald Trump. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, five Senators — Elizabeth Warren […]
Insta360’s impressive X5 action cam has fallen to a new low price
Insta360's impressive X5 action cam has fallen to a new low price If you’re looking for a great 360-degree action camera for your next adventure, the Insta360 X5 is an excellent pick that’s on sale in black at Amazon and Best Buy for $499.99 ($50 off) through October 16th, which is an all-time low. It’s […]
Logitech made an Apple Pencil-like stylus for the Vision Pro
Logitech made an Apple Pencil-like stylus for the Vision Pro Logitech is launching a digital stylus for Apple Vision Pro that makes it easier to write, draw, and manipulate 3D designs. The Logitech Muse is essentially a pen-shaped Vision Pro controller that can be used like a paintbrush or pencil when navigating apps, making annotations, […]
Mint Mobile’s prepaid home internet plan is really cheap under very specific circumstances
Mint Mobile's prepaid home internet plan is really cheap under very specific circumstances Minternet is an unforgivable portmanteau. Mint Mobile is trying something a bit less “mobile” with its new prepaid 5G home internet plan that goes for as little as $30 a month. To get that price, you will need to also have a […]
Threads now has group chats
Threads now has group chats The ability to add users to group chats via shared links is coming in a future update. Meta is adding group chats to Threads, allowing users to message multiple friends in shared conversations instead of sending separate DMs. Threads users can create a group chat by starting a new message […]
Honor’s Robot Phone concept features a fold-out camera arm
Honor's Robot Phone concept features a fold-out camera arm Have you ever wanted a DJI Osmo Pocket built into your phone? Honor has announced what it’s calling the “Robot Phone,” a concept device with an AI-enabled, gimbal-mounted camera that unfolds from the phone’s rear and can shoot photos and film video in any direction. The […]
Apple’s iPad Pro now has an M5 chip and some nice internal upgrades
Apple's iPad Pro now has an M5 chip and some nice internal upgrades Last year’s iPad Pro was a huge redesign. Apple just announced a new model of its best and highest-end tablet, the iPad Pro. The new device comes with a couple of internal upgrades over the M4-powered model, most notably a brand-new chip, […]