The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about
The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about Maybe you’ve heard: Memory is expensive now. The price of RAM has tripled, quadrupled, even sextupled depending on the type of chip, all because AI companies are gobbling it up. But maybe you’ve thought: I don’t buy memory sticks! I don’t build my own PCs! […]
The biggest app in the whole wide world
The biggest app in the whole wide world Last summer, Bria Sullivan was getting ready to launch her app, an adorable companion called Focus Friend meant to help people manage their screen time. Her outlandish dream was to get 100,000 downloads. She’d been building the app with Hank Green, a creator with a huge audience, […]
Mark Zuckerberg and his Ray-Ban entourage have their day in court
Mark Zuckerberg and his Ray-Ban entourage have their day in court Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg entered a downtown Los Angeles courthouse in largely the same way as all the attorneys, reporters, and advocates who’d come to watch his landmark trial testimony, but with one notable difference: he was flanked by an entourage that appeared to […]
The RAM crunch could kill products and even entire companies, memory exec admits
The RAM crunch could kill products and even entire companies, memory exec admits Phison is one of the leading makers of controller chips for SSDs and other flash memory devices – and CEO Pua Khein-Seng has now become a leading voice for just how bad the RAM shortage might get. Companies may need to cut […]
Dyson turned its skinny PencilVac into a lightweight wet floor cleaner
Dyson turned its skinny PencilVac into a lightweight wet floor cleaner The PencilWash is designed to be lightweight and maneuverable. | Image: Dyson Dyson has announced an alternate version of its skinny PencilVac that’s designed to clean spills and stains on hard floors instead of sucking up dirt and debris. Like the PencilVac, which Dyson […]
Meta is reportedly planning to launch a smartwatch this year
Meta is reportedly planning to launch a smartwatch this year Meta is planning to launch a smartwatch with health tracking and AI features later this year, along with an updated version of its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, The Information reports. The smartwatch would arrive ahead of a pair of mixed reality glasses, code-named Phoenix, […]
Ring’s AI-powered Search Party won’t stop at finding lost dogs, leaked email shows
Ring's AI-powered Search Party won't stop at finding lost dogs, leaked email shows A leaked internal email obtained by 404 Media shows that Ring has bigger plans for its AI-powered neighborhood search capability than just looking for lost dogs. The outlet reports the email, sent last October by founder Jamie Siminoff to all Ring employees, […]
Social media on trial: tech giants face lawsuits over addiction, safety, and mental health
Social media on trial: tech giants face lawsuits over addiction, safety, and mental health A set of bellwether cases alleging that social media platforms harmed teens’ safety and mental health is going to trial this year, putting executives like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the stand to answer questions about what they’ve done or not […]
Microsoft is bringing a built-in network speed test to Windows 11
Microsoft is bringing a built-in network speed test to Windows 11 Microsoft is working on a bunch of new features for Windows 11, including a new network speed test that you can access from your taskbar. The tool is bundled in an update rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders in the Release Preview Channel, allowing […]
Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is $200 off, marking a new low price
Acer's Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is $200 off, marking a new low price Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is an excellent 2-in-1. | Image: The Verge If you want a Chromebook that can double as a tablet when you need it to, Acer’s Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is one of the better 2-in-1s on the […]