Tick tock, TikTok
Tick tock, TikTok After more than five years of machinations, secret meetings, legislative actions, and confusing messaging, it appears a deal is coming to keep TikTok alive in the US. On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order that didn’t quite make a deal, but at least gave everyone space to make deal. It’s a […]
Your OnePlus phone is probably at risk from a major SMS vulnerability
Your OnePlus phone is probably at risk from a major SMS vulnerability The OnePlus 13R is just one of many recent OnePlus devices potentially at risk. The majority of OnePlus phones in use today may be vulnerable to a security flaw that leaves SMS and MMS data exposed, and it won’t be patched until mid-October. […]
The UK announces mandatory digital ID plans
The UK announces mandatory digital ID plans The UK currently has no citizen ID or legal requirements to carry identification. The United Kingdom is introducing a national digital ID scheme in an effort to crack down on illegal migrant workers. A government press release on Friday announced that the digital ID will be stored on […]
Instagram’s ‘pay or consent’ approach to ads is coming to UK after being rejected in EU
Instagram's 'pay or consent' approach to ads is coming to UK after being rejected in EU Meta is bringing its “pay or consent” ad model to the UK after months of wrangling with regulators over the controversial policy. The update will force Instagram and Facebook users to pick between being served up personalized ads or […]
Microsoft and Asus open Xbox Ally preorders — the X costs $999
Microsoft and Asus open Xbox Ally preorders — the X costs $999 Today, Microsoft and Asus are officially opening preorders for the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X at $599 and $999 respectively in the US. They’re $799 CAD and $1299 CAD in Canada, €599 and €899 in Europe, £499 and £799 in […]
Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech
Nvidia is letting anyone use its AI voice animation tech Nvidia is open-sourcing Audio2Face, its AI-powered tool that generates realistic facial animations for 3D avatars — all based on audio input. The change means developers can now use the tool and its underlying framework to create realistic 3D characters for their games and apps. Nvidia’s […]
Microsoft says this new cooling method could enable more powerful chips and efficient data centers
Microsoft says this new cooling method could enable more powerful chips and efficient data centers Grooves etched onto the back of a microchip allow coolant to flow through them. Microsoft is making advances with a new way to cool microchips that it says could lead to more energy-efficient data centers in the future. It’s a […]
A number of great chargers are already on sale ahead of October Prime Day
A number of great chargers are already on sale ahead of October Prime Day Anker’s 65W 735 Charger is $14 off in the run-up to October 7th. Amazon’s October Prime Day event (also known as Prime Big Deal Days) doesn’t officially start until October 7th, but that doesn’t mean you have to wait to find […]
Twitch is making it easy to rewind streams
Twitch is making it easy to rewind streams Twitch is launching a feature this week I’ve wanted for a very long time: the ability to scrub back on a livestream right from a streamer’s main channel page. You can already look back at previous parts of livestreams as they’re going on by clicking through to […]
Gemini now explains why your Sheets formula failed
Gemini now explains why your Sheets formula failed Nine months after Google infused Gemini AI into Google Sheets, the AI system graduated from text and charts to taking on formulas. (Even those plopped into messy wedding planning spreadsheets, I found.) Gemini’s chatbot appears on the right-hand side of Sheets. Now, when you ask how to […]