The Epic v. Google Ruling Marks a Historic Shift for Android: The Play Store Will No Longer Have Exclusivity
AppsGoogle must implement these changes within eight months at the earliest.
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With Google’s Rollout of New Anti-Theft Features, Stealing an Android Phone Is Going to Stop Being a Temptation
AppsAndroid is starting to shield itself with new anti-theft functions. Here's how they work.
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Google Used to Dominate Online Advertising. Now, That’s Changing, and It’s Great News
Business and EconomicsMeta and Amazon are gaining strength, but so are Apple and TikTok.
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In Just Two Years, We’ve Gone From a Buttonless iPhone to an iPhone With the Most Buttons Ever. It’s an Excellent Decision
SmartphonesThe new iPhone 16 models now have more buttons than ever, despite rumors a few months ago suggesting that all buttons would disappear.
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128 GB of Storage Is Still the Standard On Some Smartphones, but Is It Enough?
SmartphonesThe 128 GB internal memory is still the norm, whether we like it or not.
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The Rise and Fall of Commodore: The Giant of the 1980s That Revolutionized Computing and Fell Into Oblivion
ComputersCommodore was a pioneer in the world of computing. It developed and marketed the legendary Commodore 64.
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I Visited the Garage Where Hewlett and Packard Created HP 85 Years Ago. This Is Where Silicon Valley Was Born
Tech HistoryWith a $538 budget, Bill Hewlett and David Packard created their first product in this space.
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License Plate Readers Are Reportedly Collecting Data on More Than Just Your Car
Legislation and RightsA Wired report found that DRN Data, a license plate recognition company, is creating a database that not only includes Americans’ license plates, but also their homes and political views.
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Google Is Following in Microsoft’s Footsteps: It’s Exploring the Use of Modular Nuclear Reactors for Its AI Data Centers
EnergyGoogle's emissions have risen due to the growth of artificial intelligence.
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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus: An Ultralight Laptop With an OLED Display and a Dedicated Button to Add Things With AI
ComputersThis model exclusively debuts the new dedicated Gemini button.
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After Historic Funding Round, OpenAI Still Needs More Money. It Plans to Borrow up to $4 Billion
Business and EconomicsThe company says it’ll use the funds to “invest in new initiatives.”
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Harvard Students Modified Ray-Ban Meta Glasses to Identify Strangers on the Street. This is a Warning of the Dangerous Type of Doxing We’re in For
PrivacyImagine walking down the street and being stopped by a stranger that knows your name, what you like, and where you live.
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The iPhone SE Is Apple’s Missing Link. Keeping This Fossil Around Comes at a Price
SmartphonesThe current iPhone SE is anachronistic and its price is increasingly difficult to justify compared to discounted older and refurbished models.
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Everyone Made a Blind Bet in OpenAI’s Investment Round Except for Two Companies: Microsoft and Nvidia
Business and EconomicsMicrosoft and Nvidia are making immediate profits from the use of their products and services. All other investors are betting on an uncertain future.
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HP Is Betting Big on AI in the Workplace. It Wants to Transform Printing and Everything Else
Business and EconomicsThe company aims to take the lead in shaping the future of work by creating a comprehensive ecosystem of hardware, software, and services.
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Microsoft Abandons HoloLens, Essentially Telling Meta and Apple That Investing in AR Is a Mistake
Virtual/Augmented RealityThe company will focus on software and its alliance with Meta. However, it will almost completely ignore the hardware segment.
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OpenAI Makes Its Biggest Goal of the Year a Reality, Closes $6.6 Billion Investment Round
Business and EconomicsThe company has received exactly what it needed.
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Nvidia Already Rules the AI Hardware Market. With the Launch of Its Own Open-Source LLM, It’s Now Going After GPT-4 and Llama
Robotics and AIIt looks like Meta needs to watch out: A promising competitor has emerged for its Llama 3 model.
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Microsoft’s Recent Actions Confirm What Everyone Suspected. The Company Isn’t Just OpenAI’s Partner, It’s Also Its Competitor
Robotics and AIMicrosoft isn't putting all its eggs in one basket. It’s leveraging its partnership with OpenA and also developing independent AI projects at the same time.
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