YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown expands to third-party apps
Late last year, YouTube finally began cracking down on ad blockers. The company encouraged users who blocked ads to upgrade to YouTube Premium and disabled …
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PS5 Pro’s late 2024 release window hinted by another specs leak
About a month ago, we began seeing PS5 Pro specs leaks that seemed to be genuine. Reports said that Sony was investigating the origin of …
Niantic wants to relive summer 2016 with the Rediscover Pokemon GO campaign
Do you remember the summer of 2016? I didn’t realize it had been that long since Pokemon GO launched, and we all wanted to catch …
I’m glad Google’s Pixel 9 is stealing the iPhone’s emergency SOS feature
I love that it’s 2024, and there are people in the world who are still dunking on Apple, Google, and Samsung for ripping features off …
5 exclusive macOS Sonoma features only Apple Silicon users can enjoy
Apple released macOS Sonoma last year to Mac users. With this launch, Cupertino added a few exclusive features only Apple Silicon users can take advantage …
iOS 18’s AI features will be on-device only – should we be worried or excited?
Artificial intelligence is widely expected to be the main topic of WWDC 2024 in June. Apple will add generative AI features to the iPhone and …
Samsung retakes top spot in Q1 global smartphone shipments as Apple slides to second
With the Galaxy S24 models out, Samsung regains its spot as the top smartphone vendor. According to IDC Tracker, the South Korean company has the …
Pixel 9 will get satellite communications two years after the iPhone
We still have a long wait ahead of us before Google’s Pixel 9 launch, but leaks keep spoiling its new features. The newest report details …
iPhone 16 Pro might finally fix a camera problem that iPhones have always had
iPhone 16 Pro is still a few months away from us, but if this leak is accurate, there’s a big camera improvement that will make …
iPhone emulator apps have already been pulled from the App Store, and no one’s surprised
Over the weekend, people noticed that Apple had finally approved two emulator apps for the iPhone on its App Store for the first time in …
I finally caved and got a PlayStation 5 – here’s what made me pull the trigger
Sony and Microsoft used to be neck and neck when it came to the video game console war. With the past two generations, however, it …
Apple’s M4 MacBooks are coming sooner than you think, with a big focus on AI
I get it. You might have purchased one of the M3 MacBook Air models that Apple launched in early March. The next-gen M4 chip upgrade …
iPhone 15 Pro isn’t the gaming device I hoped it could be
I was never into mobile gaming. I mean, unless you consider Pokémon Shuffle, Pokémon GO, Alto’s Odyssey, and Mini Motors as software for gamers. With …
Pixelmator Pro is the best way to edit PDFs on a Mac after its latest update
With Pixelmator Pro update 3.5.8, users can now edit text in PDF files just like regular text layers, including in Apple PDFs exported from Safari, …
I’m on a quest for a more peaceful relationship with technology
I’ve been a technology nerd most of my life. I remember my family getting their first Gateway computer, and that was a total game-changer for …
Why this Mac user hopes Microsoft’s Windows on Arm outperforms Apple’s M3 Macs
I’m a longtime iPhone and Mac user who isn’t likely to switch to a new ecosystem anytime soon. It’s not just about iOS or macOS. …
Apple defends selling MacBook Air with only 8GB of RAM
Even ardent Apple fans will be the first to tell you that the company has forever been stingy when it comes to entry-level storage and …
DARPA’s mysterious Manta Ray could be the future of underwater drones
A new underwater drone could let long-range military missions hide in plain sight. Northrop Grumman built the craft for the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency …
Roku discloses another major breach – how to tell if you’re affected
For the second time this year, Roku is facing a second major breach, this time affecting 576,000 users. In a blog post, the company says …
macOS 15 AI might be the best reason to upgrade to an M4 MacBook Pro
macOS 15 is Apple’s upcoming operating system for its Mac computers. While little is known about this operating system update, rumors point out that Cupertino …
Google One VPN is shutting down, but there’s already a better alternative
Considering the state of the internet today, I think having a premium VPN app on your devices should be as big a priority as creating …
This iPhone SE 4 specs leak seems too good to be true
The iPhone 16 models aren’t the only exciting new iPhones that Apple is working on. The company’s next-gen mid-ranger, the iPhone SE 4, has been …
How to turn off Dolby Atmos on Apple Music, and why you should
A few years ago, Apple introduced Apple Music Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos, which brings a surround sound experience to your favorite tunes. While this …
ChatGPT GPT-4 just got a huge upgrade that people are raving about
OpenAI has recently made ChatGPT available to users without requiring an account. It’s a big upgrade, making the chatbot even more accessible. However, I explained …
Why I need wearable AI hardware in my life, and why it can’t be cheap
I’m a longtime iPhone user, and I’m certain iOS 18 will bring plenty of generative AI features to the smartphone, turning it into an early …
DuckDuckGo’s new $9.99 Privacy Pro subscription should be on everyone’s radar
After all these years, DuckDuckGo doesn’t need an introduction. It’s a more private internet search tool than Google Search, and it’s my default search engine …
The Yale Approach might finally let most of us renters have a smart apartment
I have rented for my entire life, and being a technology nerd, renting can cramp your style with all of the restrictions that come with …
I’ll still buy Apple’s OLED iPad Pro even if iPadOS 18 doesn’t wow me
We are a few months away from WWDC 2024 and, luckily, just a few weeks from the OLED iPad Pro announcement. While my smart colleague …
When will Apple release new M3 Macs?
During the WWDC 2023 keynote, Apple introduced several new Macs and finally finished the transition to its own silicon by retiring the 2019 Intel Mac …
Apple reportedly upgrading all Macs with M4 processors starting later this year
With an AI focus, Apple plans to unveil the first batch of M4 Macs later this year. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Cupertino wants to …
