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Microsoft has a new ergonomic keyboard, but it’s expensive and made by Incase
The keyboard also comes with “ultra-responsive” scissor keys with 1.3mm travel, meaning you won’t have to press down very far when typing. You can connect [more…]
This huge US router brand could be banned from operating in most of Europe due to patent litigation
Huawei has won a number of court rulings in its legal wrangles with Netgear The patents involved are crucial to WiFi 6 technology used in [more…]
How to Watch the Spectacular Quadrantids Meteor Shower Tonight
The Orionids typically yield about 20 to 25 meteors per hour during their peak and are known for being particularly bright—many of the Orionids are [more…]
Apple will pay $95 million to people who were spied on by Siri
If approved, the settlement would apply to a subset of US-based people who owned or bought a Siri-enabled iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, iMac, HomePod, [more…]
2025 will be the year climate tech learns to love AI
A lot can change in a few months. The climate tech world hasn’t exactly been turned upside down, but it’s definitely more askew than it [more…]
An alleged 7-Zip zero-day is actually an AI hoax
Twitter user posts alleged zero-day exploit for 7-Zip software However 7-Zip creator quickly debunks flaw Igor Pavlov says AI hallucination is to blame, and flaw [more…]
Microsoft’s mini AI PCs are on the way
Ever since Microsoft first introduced its Arm-based Copilot Plus laptops in June, I’ve been wondering when we might see Copilot Plus features appear on desktop [more…]
CES 2025: What to expect from the year’s first and biggest tech show
CES 2025 officially kicks off in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, running through the end of the day on January 10. The “official” dates are [more…]
Microsoft claims Edge had a great year, boasts soaring browser user numbers
Microsoft claims 10 billion generative AI chats happened within Edge borwser during 2024 Edge leader also praises its performance enhancements Security features protected Edge users [more…]
Amazon’s Echo Show 5 and Show 8 are up to 50 percent off right now
If you have a New Year’s resolution to enhance your smart home, buying a smart display isn’t a bad way to kick things off. The [more…]
Thomson Reuters acquires tax automation company SafeSend for $600M
Thomson Reuters has acquired tax automation company SafeSend in an all-cash transaction valued at $600 million. Founded in 2008, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based SafeSend serves a [more…]
It is time for my Festivus phone rant, and these smartphones have some explaining to do
In the spirit of Festivus, I am airing of grievances for the smartphone world. Gather round the Festivus pole! To paraphrase the impeccable Frank Costanza, [more…]
Telegram adds third-party verification to combat scams
Telegram is trying to crack down on scams with a new feature that lets official third-party services assign verification icons to users and chats, the [more…]
Spotify’s partner program for podcast hosts is now available
Spotify announced Thursday the launch of its new “Partner Program” that lets popular podcast hosts monetize their video content. Spotify’s new program gives qualifying creators [more…]
6 big entertainment stories you missed over the 2024 holiday season: The Batman Part 2 delayed again, The Night Agent season 2 trailer, and more
The 2024 festive season has come and gone, but it wasn’t completely devoid of entertainment-based news. Indeed, the holidays didn’t stop the world’s biggest studios [more…]
Tesla’s sales fell year-over-year for the first time
Tesla’s production and delivery numbers for 2024 are out, and the numbers are pretty sobering. The premiere EV company in the US produced 1.77 million [more…]
Apheris rethinks the AI data bottleneck in life science with federated computing
AI is fundamentally dependent on data, but the vast majority of health data goes unused for understandable reasons — chiefly patient privacy, regulation and IP [more…]
The No-Worry Guide to VoIP Number Porting
If you’re considering porting your landline number to VoIP, or your current VoIP number to a new service provider — and you have never done [more…]
LG will bring brighter OLED TVs to CES 2025, thanks to adding 33% more OLED
LG’s next generation of OLED panels could reach 3,700 nits Coming to G-series TVs but not LG’s more affordable models Samsung’s also working on brighter [more…]
14 Best Soundbars We’ve Tested and Reviewed (2025): Sonos, Sony, Bose
There are a lot of great soundbars out there, and we don’t have room to feature them all. Here are some others you might want [more…]