Switch 2, Steam Deck, and the next-gen console wars
Switch 2, Steam Deck, and the next-gen console wars The Nintendo Switch 2 is nigh. Nigh-ish, anyway. When it does launch later this year, it might start another revolution in portable gaming, as millions of people are able to play from their couch, their bed, the train, and anywhere else. That was also true of […]
Bumble is getting ID verification
Bumble is getting ID verification Bumble is rolling out optional ID verification, adding badges to the profiles of users who’ve confirmed their identity using government-issued ID cards. It arrives as part of a series of safety updates that include a new Share Date feature intended to let you quickly share your date plans with friends […]
CFPB workers are reinstated after a court order, but many still can’t work
CFPB workers are reinstated after a court order, but many still can't work CFPB workers are reinstated after a court order, but many still can’t work Terminated employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have been brought back to work in response to a judge’s order — sort of. Probationary employees (a class of […]
Google has a fix for all of the broken Chromecasts
Google has a fix for all of the broken Chromecasts Google started rolling out an update on Thursday to fix Chromecasts that suddenly lost the ability to cast. Now, it also has a fix to take care of the ones that were unexpectedly bricked after an attempted factory reset. “Everything should now function normally,” Google […]
Mark Rober’s Tesla video was more than a little weird
Mark Rober's Tesla video was more than a little weird Mark Rober’s Tesla video was more than a little weird Mark Rober’s Tesla video has kicked up a lot of reactions claiming it was fake. | Screenshot: Mark Rober Over the weekend, former NASA engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober published a video that sought to […]
Great savings on the EcoFlow Delta Pro 3, which will keep your home powered
Great savings on the EcoFlow Delta Pro 3, which will keep your home powered I don’t want to sound alarmist or anything (although I admit I’m naturally pessimistic), but the way things are going, it’s a good idea to have an extra source of power for your home in case of storms and other outages. […]
Big Tech is now slightly less silent on Trump’s tariffs
Big Tech is now slightly less silent on Trump's tariffs Big Tech is now slightly less silent on Trump’s tariffs President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods imported from Mexico, Canada, and China are in effect, but Big Tech companies have remained mostly silent despite the potential impact tariffs could have on their businesses. I’ve written […]
Pixel 9A leaks in review videos before it’s even announced
Pixel 9A leaks in review videos before it's even announced Pixel 9A leaks in review videos before it’s even announced We’ve seen plenty of leaked Pixel 9A renders and images over the past few months, but now we have full-on videos of what looks like Google’s not-yet-announced phone. YouTubers Sahil Karoul and The Mobile Central […]
Snap’s AR Spectacles now support a virtual keyboard and GPS
Snap's AR Spectacles now support a virtual keyboard and GPS Snap’s AR Spectacles now support a virtual keyboard and GPS Snap’s AR Spectacles can now access location data so they can point you to your destination. | Screenshot: Snap Six months after introducing its fifth-generation Spectacles and the second version featuring AR capabilities, Snap has […]
Google’s Gemini AI is really good at watermark removal
Google's Gemini AI is really good at watermark removal Google’s Gemini AI is really good at watermark removal Google is shipping the latest “experimental” features of its Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model to more developers across all regions, and people are finding some concerning abilities that include editing out watermarks from photos. The company’s lightweight […]