Samsung pauses One UI 7 rollout worldwide
Samsung pauses One UI 7 rollout worldwide Galaxy S24 owners will have to wait a little longer to get Android 15. Samsung has, by all accounts, halted the rollout of its long-awaited One UI 7 update following the discovery of a bug that prevented some Galaxy S24 owners from unlocking their phones. The pause was first […]
PS5 price rises substantially in UK and Europe
PS5 price rises substantially in UK and Europe Sony has raised the price of most of its PlayStation 5 console hardware in the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand by 10-15 percent, blaming “a challenging economic environment.” With rising US import costs thanks to tariffs likely a contributing factor, an equivalent price rise in the […]
People are turning on Elon Musk
People are turning on Elon Musk Elon Musk’s popularity with the American public is waning, according to the latest polling average from Nate Silver’s Silver Bulletin. The billionaire CEO of multiple companies wears many hats, but the most visible one of late has been as the face of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an […]
Simulated Musk, Zuckerberg voices are speaking from hacked crosswalk buttons
Simulated Musk, Zuckerberg voices are speaking from hacked crosswalk buttons Crosswalk buttons in at least three California cities appear to have been hacked this weekend to give them the seemingly AI-generated voices of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In videos posted online, the apparent voice of Musk begs listeners to be […]
How the Switch 2 compares to the ROG Ally
How the Switch 2 compares to the ROG Ally The Nintendo Switch 2 has entered the ring, possibly complicating your decision of which handheld to buy this year. While Nintendoâs new console, which comes out on June 5th, may seem similar to handheld gaming PCs like the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally, thereâs a […]
Wool, water, Wi-Fi: Modernizing an ancient business at the final frontiers of e-commerce
Wool, water, Wi-Fi: Modernizing an ancient business at the final frontiers of e-commerce One night in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, a felting artisan ended her day with a prayer. May our partners have good health. May they be ambitious, and successful, and may their businesses grow. The next morning, sisters-in-law Chinara Makashova and Nazgul Esenbaeva, and the […]
iPads could get more Mac-like features soon
iPads could get more Mac-like features soon By the time Apple releases M5-powered iPads, using iPadOS may feel closer to working on a Mac, according to Bloombergâs Mark Gurman in todayâs Power On newsletter. It wonât be macOS running on a tablet, but he writes that the changes will be significant enough to make people […]
Freitag’s newest messenger bag is made from trash to last
Freitag's newest messenger bag is made from trash to last Freitag’s newest messenger bag is made from trash to last A carryall you can take anywhere. I remember the day: a sinewy bicycle messenger skillfully weaved through honking automobiles and came to a stop at the traffic light in front of me. But instead of […]
Trump excludes smartphones, computers, chips from higher tariffs
Trump excludes smartphones, computers, chips from higher tariffs The Trump administration has excluded “smartphones, computers, and other electronics,” even those imported from China, from tariffs it levied last week, reports Bloomberg. The exemptions don’t free them from all tariffs, though, as the outlet says others from before Trump’s April 9th tariffs still apply. Late last […]
Bungie’s slick-looking Marathon shooter arrives on September 23rd
Bungie's slick-looking Marathon shooter arrives on September 23rd Bungie’s slick-looking Marathon shooter arrives on September 23rd The creators of Halo and Destiny are finally ready to show off their next big project: Marathon. It’s a long-awaited title from Bungie and revives the classic Marathon IP in the form of a PvPvE extraction shooter. After a […]