Why one obscure app could help crumble Meta’s empire
Why one obscure app could help crumble Meta's empire Why one obscure app could help crumble Meta’s empire If the question, “Who is Meta’s biggest rival?” were on a Family Feud survey, TikTok would likely be the winning answer. In the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against the Facebook and Instagram owner, the government’s response […]
Square’s $399 Handheld accepts tap-to-pay at your table
Square's $399 Handheld accepts tap-to-pay at your table Square’s $399 Handheld accepts tap-to-pay at your table The new Square Handheld POS device is roughly the same size as a large phone. The Square Handheld is available today for $399 with support for traditional card transactions and tap-to-pay, scanning products, and managing inventory, all from a […]
A buggy Sonos mystery
A buggy Sonos mystery Product design requires considering lots of different things. How things look; how they work; how people will understand how to use them. Here’s one probably not on a lot of designers’ lists, though: the insect enticement factor. Maybe that needs to change, because as The Verge‘s Will Poor discovered, the way […]
DJI is skipping the US with its most advanced drone yet
DJI is skipping the US with its most advanced drone yet The Mavic 4 Pro. | Image: DJI Today, DJI is officially announcing the Mavic 4 Pro, which could be the most versatile drone it’s ever made. It’s the first with a 360-degree rotating gimbal for footage that tilts, rolls, and offers true vertical filming. […]
How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today
How to watch Google's Android Show: I/O Edition today How to watch Google’s Android Show: I/O Edition today There’s still a week to go until Google I/O 2025 starts in earnest, but some of the developer conference’s biggest announcements are likely to arrive today in a one-off livestream called The Android Show: I/O Edition. When […]
Microsoft reveals its rejected Start menu redesigns
Microsoft reveals its rejected Start menu redesigns Microsoft is redesigning the Start menu in Windows 11 this month with a new, wider design that finally lets you disable the recommended feed of files and apps. While the new Start menu looks different to what exists in Windows 11 today, this design refresh could have looked […]
Google might replace the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button with AI Mode
Google might replace the 'I'm Feeling Lucky' button with AI Mode Google might replace the ‘I’m Feeling Lucky’ button with AI Mode Only Google Labs users can currently see the experiment. | Image: Google / <a href=”https://www.threads.com/@chris/post/DJkf7LZB8eC?xmt=AQF0-VsPgfBDfV46VV2jdT3gJzbSeP1jQuParZuSHd99jA”>Chris Messina</a> Some Google Search users are starting to see the platform’s AI Mode search engine chatbot in the […]
The Xperia 1 VII is a greatest hits of Sony R&D
The Xperia 1 VII is a greatest hits of Sony R&D Sony has announced its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 VII, and it fits right into the company’s wheelhouse: a familiar design, tech cobbled together from across Sony’s other hardware brands, and a price tag that’ll sting. Sony’s last few flagships have been technological […]
Samsung’s S25 Edge is a thin phone with two big tradeoffs
Samsung's S25 Edge is a thin phone with two big tradeoffs Samsung’s S25 Edge is a thin phone with two big tradeoffs The S25 Edge is just 5.8mm thick, not counting the camera bump. Samsung’s thin phone is here. The Galaxy S25 Edge – first teased back in January – is essentially a slimmed-down S25 […]
Fallout’s second season premieres in December and will be followed by a third
Fallout's second season premieres in December and will be followed by a third Fallout’s second season premieres in December and will be followed by a third Get ready for more Fallout. The second season of the hit Prime Video show will premiere in December, and the show has already been renewed for a third, Variety […]