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Microsoft Relents, Makes It Easier to Switch Your Default Browser in Windows 11

2 months ago

Microsoft Relents, Makes It Easier to Switch Your Default Browser in Windows 11

Brianna Provenzano

There’s Now a Browser Extension That Lets You See Dislikes on YouTube Again (For Now)

2 months ago

There’s Now a Browser Extension That Lets You See Dislikes on YouTube Again (For Now)

Companies’ Printers Are Apparently Getting Spammed by Anti-Work Manifestos

2 months ago

Companies’ Printers Are Apparently Getting Spammed by Anti-Work Manifestos

Google Might Actually Be Making a Pixel Watch for Real

2 months ago

Google Might Actually Be Making a Pixel Watch for Real

Apple’s M3 Chips Reportedly Just Took a Big Step Toward Production

2 months ago

Apple’s M3 Chips Reportedly Just Took a Big Step Toward Production

Seriously, What Is Going On With Microsoft Edge?

2 months ago

Seriously, What Is Going On With Microsoft Edge?

Zoom’s New Attendance Tool Will Snitch on Attendees Who Are Late to a Meeting

2 months ago

Zoom’s New Attendance Tool Will Snitch on Attendees Who Are Late to a Meeting

Microsoft Makes Breakthrough in the Quest to Use DNA as Data Storage

2 months ago

Microsoft Makes Breakthrough in the Quest to Use DNA as Data Storage

Texas Anti-Deplatforming Law Blocked by Federal Judge

2 months ago

Texas Anti-Deplatforming Law Blocked by Federal Judge

What Could Be Cooler Than Typing on a Keyboard Salvaged From a Nuclear Missile Silo?

2 months ago

What Could Be Cooler Than Typing on a Keyboard Salvaged From a Nuclear Missile Silo?

Andrew Liszewski

How to Decide What Happens to Your Data When You Die

2 months ago

How to Decide What Happens to Your Data When You Die

Amazon’s Appstore Doesn’t Work on Android 12 for Some Reason

2 months ago

Amazon’s Appstore Doesn’t Work on Android 12 for Some Reason

Qualcomm Is Getting Serious About Gaming

2 months ago

Qualcomm Is Getting Serious About Gaming

Qualcomm’s New Laptop Chips Are Here, and They’re Not Exactly MacBook Killers

2 months ago

Qualcomm’s New Laptop Chips Are Here, and They’re Not Exactly MacBook Killers

Thousands of AT&T Subscribers Infected With Data-Pilfering Malware, Researchers Say

2 months ago

Thousands of AT&T Subscribers Infected With Data-Pilfering Malware, Researchers Say

Razer Gaming Laptops Will Cost More Next Year, Razer CEO Says

2 months ago

Razer Gaming Laptops Will Cost More Next Year, Razer CEO Says

Amazon Is Helping Researchers Study How to Dim the Sun

2 months ago

Amazon Is Helping Researchers Study How to Dim the Sun

Now You Can Start Your Car With Your Android Phone

2 months ago

Now You Can Start Your Car With Your Android Phone

It Is Once Again Time For Spotify Wrapped

2 months ago

It Is Once Again Time For Spotify Wrapped

Brianna Provenzano

Microsoft’s Ugly Holiday Sweater Is a Hideous Ode to Minesweeper, and I Need It

2 months ago

Microsoft’s Ugly Holiday Sweater Is a Hideous Ode to Minesweeper, and I Need It

Qualcomm Aims to Kick Off a New Era of Mobile Computing With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

2 months ago

Qualcomm Aims to Kick Off a New Era of Mobile Computing With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Nvidia’s Rumoured Next-Gen Gaming GPUs Sound Incredible, but Good Luck Buying One

2 months ago

Nvidia’s Rumoured Next-Gen Gaming GPUs Sound Incredible, but Good Luck Buying One

HBO Follows Netflix Into Free Phone Games

2 months ago

HBO Follows Netflix Into Free Phone Games

Brianna Provenzano

HP Printer Flaw Puts 150 Models at Risk — Install this Patch Right Now

2 months ago

HP Printer Flaw Puts 150 Models at Risk — Install this Patch Right Now

Mark Zuckerberg Is a BBQ Sauce-Obsessed Killer in New Meta Parody Video

2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Is a BBQ Sauce-Obsessed Killer in New Meta Parody Video

7 Things to Know About Twitter’s New CEO

2 months ago

7 Things to Know About Twitter’s New CEO

Apple Apparently Wants to Revive AirPower and Give It True Wireless Charging Abilities

2 months ago

Apple Apparently Wants to Revive AirPower and Give It True Wireless Charging Abilities

You Can Get an NFT With Your Ticket to See the New Spider-Man Because of Course That’s a Thing

2 months ago

You Can Get an NFT With Your Ticket to See the New Spider-Man Because of Course That’s a Thing

Spotify Pulls Plug on Car View Feature, Offers Users No Alternative

2 months ago

Spotify Pulls Plug on Car View Feature, Offers Users No Alternative

Here’s the Best Alternatives to NBN

2 months ago

Here’s the Best Alternatives to NBN

Alex Choros

You Should Try DuckDuckGo’s New Tracker Protection on Android, No Matter What Browser You Use

2 months ago

You Should Try DuckDuckGo’s New Tracker Protection on Android, No Matter What Browser You Use

Jake Peterson

Someone Just Bought a Strip of Virtual ‘Land’ for Over $3 Million

2 months ago

Someone Just Bought a Strip of Virtual ‘Land’ for Over $3 Million

Shoshana Wodinsky

Microsoft Failed to Fix a Zero-Day and Now Every Version of Windows Is at Risk

2 months ago

Microsoft Failed to Fix a Zero-Day and Now Every Version of Windows Is at Risk

Apple Might Be Making Its Own iPhone Modem to Ditch Qualcomm for Good

2 months ago

Apple Might Be Making Its Own iPhone Modem to Ditch Qualcomm for Good

Super-Tall Vertical Monitor Is Perfect for Doomscrolling

2 months ago

Super-Tall Vertical Monitor Is Perfect for Doomscrolling

Andrew Liszewski

Apple Files Lawsuit Against Israeli Surveillance Company NSO Group

2 months ago

Apple Files Lawsuit Against Israeli Surveillance Company NSO Group

Microsoft Just Stepped Up Windows 11’s Emoji Game and Brought Clippy Back to Life

2 months ago

Microsoft Just Stepped Up Windows 11’s Emoji Game and Brought Clippy Back to Life

The Best Ways to Hide Your Email Address

2 months ago

The Best Ways to Hide Your Email Address

Windows on ARM Laptops Reportedly Hamstrung by Qualcomm, but That Might Soon Change

2 months ago

Windows on ARM Laptops Reportedly Hamstrung by Qualcomm, but That Might Soon Change

Twitter’s Best Strategy to Combat Hate Speech Is Politely Asking People to Knock It Off, Study Finds

2 months ago

Twitter’s Best Strategy to Combat Hate Speech Is Politely Asking People to Knock It Off, Study Finds

Brianna Provenzano

We’re Making the Facebook Papers Public. Here’s Why and How

2 months ago

We’re Making the Facebook Papers Public. Here’s Why and How

Dell Cameron, Shoshana Wodinsky, and Andrew Couts

An Original Seiko ‘Apple Watch’ From 1988 Is up for Auction

2 months ago

An Original Seiko ‘Apple Watch’ From 1988 Is up for Auction

Andrew Liszewski

Analogue Pocket Pre-Orders Will Start Shipping on December 13

2 months ago

Analogue Pocket Pre-Orders Will Start Shipping on December 13

Andrew Liszewski

How to Create and Scan QR Codes on Any Device

2 months ago

How to Create and Scan QR Codes on Any Device

Privacy-Protective Internet Browser Tor Is Running Low on Servers

2 months ago

Privacy-Protective Internet Browser Tor Is Running Low on Servers

Android May Soon Translate iMessage Reactions Into Emoji for Green Bubbles

2 months ago

Android May Soon Translate iMessage Reactions Into Emoji for Green Bubbles

Beware of Flying Phones: Instagram Has Announced a New Feature Called ‘Rage Shake’

2 months ago

Beware of Flying Phones: Instagram Has Announced a New Feature Called ‘Rage Shake’

MediaTek Aims to Beat Qualcomm With New Flagship Smartphone Chip

2 months ago

MediaTek Aims to Beat Qualcomm With New Flagship Smartphone Chip

DuckDuckGo Now Stops Android Apps From Snooping On Your Data

2 months ago

DuckDuckGo Now Stops Android Apps From Snooping On Your Data

Shoshana Wodinsky

A Primary Organiser of #AppleToo Is Leaving Apple Following Settlement

2 months ago

A Primary Organiser of #AppleToo Is Leaving Apple Following Settlement

Brianna Provenzano

The Alienware x15 Is a Sleeker (and Pricier) Way to Game in Style

2 months ago

The Alienware x15 Is a Sleeker (and Pricier) Way to Game in Style

The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Wants to Be Everything but Just Doesn’t Get There

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2 months ago

The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 Wants to Be Everything but Just Doesn’t Get There

Asha Barbaschow

Big Tech’s Biggest Lobbying Arm Loses Microsoft and Uber as Priorities Splinter

2 months ago

Big Tech’s Biggest Lobbying Arm Loses Microsoft and Uber as Priorities Splinter

2 months ago

10 Companies That Think Following Facebook Into the Metaverse Is a Good Idea

TikTok May Owe You a Chunk of Its $126 Million Data Breach Settlement

2 months ago

TikTok May Owe You a Chunk of Its $126 Million Data Breach Settlement

Brianna Provenzano

Is the Crypto-Fuelled Plan to Buy the U.S. Constitution a Scam?

2 months ago

Is the Crypto-Fuelled Plan to Buy the U.S. Constitution a Scam?

Whitney Kimball

Tidal Is Finally Doing the Spotify Thing With a Free Subscription Tier

2 months ago

Tidal Is Finally Doing the Spotify Thing With a Free Subscription Tier

Microsoft Is Replacing Windows Media Player With an App Called… Media Player for Windows

2 months ago

Microsoft Is Replacing Windows Media Player With an App Called… Media Player for Windows

ASUS’ Latest Range Favours Creators, With One Laptop Going For $9,999

2 months ago

ASUS’ Latest Range Favours Creators, With One Laptop Going For $9,999

Asha Barbaschow

Qualcomm Plans to Take on Apple’s M-Series Chips With Next-Gen CPUs… in 2023

2 months ago

Qualcomm Plans to Take on Apple’s M-Series Chips With Next-Gen CPUs… in 2023

Spotify, Discord, and a Ton of Other Web Services Are Down Right Now

2 months ago

Spotify, Discord, and a Ton of Other Web Services Are Down Right Now

Brianna Provenzano

The First Gadgets With True Wireless Charging Are Here

2 months ago

The First Gadgets With True Wireless Charging Are Here

Andrew Liszewski

New Google Maps Features Will Help You Navigate the Holiday Shopping Shitshow

2 months ago

New Google Maps Features Will Help You Navigate the Holiday Shopping Shitshow

Amazon Finally Released a Prime Video Mac App

2 months ago

Amazon Finally Released a Prime Video Mac App

Brianna Provenzano

Snap Faces Investor Lawsuit After Apple’s Privacy Updates Tank Advertising Revenue

2 months ago

Snap Faces Investor Lawsuit After Apple’s Privacy Updates Tank Advertising Revenue

Instagram Just Throwing Cash at Reels Creators at This Point

2 months ago

Instagram Just Throwing Cash at Reels Creators at This Point

Brianna Provenzano

Microsoft Adds 19 New Colours for Custom Xbox Controllers — and Rubberised Grips Are Back

2 months ago

Microsoft Adds 19 New Colours for Custom Xbox Controllers — and Rubberised Grips Are Back

Don’t Expect a New Google Pixelbook Anytime Soon

2 months ago

Don’t Expect a New Google Pixelbook Anytime Soon

The Playdate Handheld Console Is Delayed Until 2022

2 months ago

The Playdate Handheld Console Is Delayed Until 2022

Andrew Liszewski

Kyle Rittenhouse’s Lawyers Claim Zooming-In on an iPad Fundamentally Alters a Digital Image

2 months ago

Kyle Rittenhouse’s Lawyers Claim Zooming-In on an iPad Fundamentally Alters a Digital Image

PSA: Two of Telstra’s Upfront NBN Plans Will Cost Only $1 For the First Month

2 months ago

PSA: Two of Telstra’s Upfront NBN Plans Will Cost Only $1 For the First Month

Asha Barbaschow

Judge Denies Apple’s Request to Delay the Addition of External Payment Options to Its App Store

2 months ago

Judge Denies Apple’s Request to Delay the Addition of External Payment Options to Its App Store

Welp, Vizio Now Makes Twice as Much From Advertising as It Does From Selling TVs

2 months ago

Welp, Vizio Now Makes Twice as Much From Advertising as It Does From Selling TVs

Steam Deck Launch Delayed as Valve Succumbs to the Chip Crunch

2 months ago

Steam Deck Launch Delayed as Valve Succumbs to the Chip Crunch

Mark Zuckerberg’s First Friend in the Metaverse Is Microsoft

2 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s First Friend in the Metaverse Is Microsoft

Facebook Says It Just Can’t Keep Up With Oversight Board’s Recommendations

2 months ago

Facebook Says It Just Can’t Keep Up With Oversight Board’s Recommendations

Netflix’s Attempt at Gaming Is Awkward As Hell

2 months ago

Netflix’s Attempt at Gaming Is Awkward As Hell

Brianna Provenzano

The Fight to Save the World™

2 months ago

The Fight to Save the World™

Here’s What You Can and Can’t Do With Photoshop on the Web (So Far)

2 months ago

Here’s What You Can and Can’t Do With Photoshop on the Web (So Far)

Microsoft Is Finally Making a Chromebook Rival, but It Might Be Too Late

2 months ago

Microsoft Is Finally Making a Chromebook Rival, but It Might Be Too Late

Why the New Big Tech Anti-Algorithm Bill Is Doomed Even If It Succeeds

2 months ago

Why the New Big Tech Anti-Algorithm Bill Is Doomed Even If It Succeeds

Shoshana Wodinsky

Google Is Making the Nest Hub’s Sleep-Tracking More Advanced, but the Features Won’t Be Free Forever

2 months ago

Google Is Making the Nest Hub’s Sleep-Tracking More Advanced, but the Features Won’t Be Free Forever

Samsung’s Super-Charged DRAM Will Power Future Phones — and Maybe Even the Metaverse

2 months ago

Samsung’s Super-Charged DRAM Will Power Future Phones — and Maybe Even the Metaverse

GE Breaking Up Into Three Separate Public Business

2 months ago

GE Breaking Up Into Three Separate Public Business

This Aesthetic Keyboard Is Cute for TikTok, Hard for Typing

2 months ago

This Aesthetic Keyboard Is Cute for TikTok, Hard for Typing

Now Qualcomm Wants to Help Build the Metaverse

2 months ago

Now Qualcomm Wants to Help Build the Metaverse

Intel’s Alder Lake CPUs Are a Future-Proofed Leap Forward, but the Competition Is Fierce

2 months ago

Intel’s Alder Lake CPUs Are a Future-Proofed Leap Forward, but the Competition Is Fierce

Sarah Jacobsson Purewal

You Need Windows 11’s ‘God Mode’

2 months ago

You Need Windows 11’s ‘God Mode’

Brendan Hesse

Robinhood Hack Compromises Millions of Customer Email Addresses and Names

2 months ago

Robinhood Hack Compromises Millions of Customer Email Addresses and Names

The Best Windows 11 Utilities to Install Now

3 months ago

The Best Windows 11 Utilities to Install Now

Google Sends Assistant’s Personalised Audio News Updates to the Graveyard

3 months ago

Google Sends Assistant’s Personalised Audio News Updates to the Graveyard

Apple Fixes macOS Monterey Bug That Left Macs Unable to Turn On After Update

3 months ago

Apple Fixes macOS Monterey Bug That Left Macs Unable to Turn On After Update

Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs Says It Will Use AI to Discover New Drugs

3 months ago

Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs Says It Will Use AI to Discover New Drugs

Apple’s Third-Gen Chips Could Pave the Way for a World Without Intel

3 months ago

Apple’s Third-Gen Chips Could Pave the Way for a World Without Intel

A Truck Full Of Precious PC Graphics Cards Has Been Stolen

3 months ago

A Truck Full Of Precious PC Graphics Cards Has Been Stolen

Renata Price

NBN Showdown: Telstra vs Optus

3 months ago

NBN Showdown: Telstra vs Optus

Alex Choros

Google’s New Push for a Pentagon Cloud Contract Catches Workers Off Guard

3 months ago

Google’s New Push for a Pentagon Cloud Contract Catches Workers Off Guard

9 of the Most Helpful Shortcuts to Automate Tasks on Your Mac

3 months ago

9 of the Most Helpful Shortcuts to Automate Tasks on Your Mac

Pranay Parab

Huawei’s New MateBook Laptops Look Very Apple

3 months ago

Huawei’s New MateBook Laptops Look Very Apple

Zachariah Kelly

Yes, Mark Zuckerberg Sites Are Down

3 months ago

Yes, Mark Zuckerberg Sites Are Down