I was struck by OpenAI’s new model — for all the wrong reasons

Sam Altman posted a short story to X generated by a new creative writing model from OpenAI. The reactions were mixed, to say the least.

Features         March 13

iPhone 17 Pro Max camera design possibly leaked in new image

A new photo seemingly taken on the assembly line shows the chassis for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, possibly confirming a new camera design.

Mobile         March 13

EU iPhone users are getting another exclusive perk with iOS 18.4

iOS 18.4 is coming soon and when it does, iPhone users in the EU will be able to choose their own default navigation app.

Mobile         March 13

The M4 MacBook Air is displaying some odd behavior we don’t understand yet

A YouTuber has noticed that his M4 MacBook Air runs Lightroom Classic using only its efficiency cores.

News         March 13

The new Windows app is officially replacing Remote Desktop

The new Windows app is becoming the official replacement for the Remote Desktop app from May 27.

News         March 11

WhatsApp might finally let you dodge video calls

A hidden feature in the latest beta version of WhatsApp suggests users will soon be able to turn off video before accepting calls.

Mobile         March 11

Samsung’s super-slim S25 Edge might come with a side of battery life struggles

A new leak confirms that the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge will have the smallest battery in the Galaxy S25 family.

Mobile         March 11

Apple’s rumored foldable iPad could take major step towards hiding the screen island

A new leak suggests that a new prototype for Apple's rumored foldable iPad or MacBook device could have Face ID tech beneath the display.

Computing         March 10

Apple Vision Pro tipped for a serious upgrade at WWDC 2025

Mark Gurman expects a "feature-packed" release for visionOS 3 this year at WWDC and believes new models are still in the pipeline.

News         March 10

If you’re considering a Sky Blue MacBook Air, you might want to act quickly

Apple has announced a lot of new products in the past couple of weeks, but sources suggest the Sky Blue M4 MacBook Air will be the best seller.

News         March 10

Dynabook’s new laptop gives you something the new MacBook Air can’t

Dynabook has released a new ultra-lightweight laptop with a self-replaceable battery.

News         March 7

Android 16 will make your phone’s lock screen more powerful this summer

Android 16 will get lock screen widgets in its first quarterly update expected in September this year.

Mobile         March 7

The M3 MacBook Air is gone for good — but the M2 is a survivor worth considering

The M3 MacBook Air is being discontinued but if you're looking for a bargain, the M2 will still be available at certain retailers.

News         March 7

M3 Ultra vs. M4 Max: Which is better? Benchmarks can’t tell either

Early benchmarks for the M3 Ultra Mac Studio have leaked, showing CPU performance that barely beats the M4 Max.

News         March 7

Not this again — AMD’s RX 9070 XT may cost up to $250 more than MSRP

Prices for the XFX Radeon RX 9070 (XT) have appeared on BestBuy and they're up to $250 more expensive than the MSRP.

News         March 6

Despite the controversy, Apple is bringing AI summaries to the App Store

Apple is bringing AI summaries to the App Store, but will it go better this time than it did with news summaries?

Mobile         March 6

No, Apple’s latest iPads don’t use the newest modem — but that’s okay

It looks like the latest iPads don't use Apple's new custom C1 modem, despite rumors that suggested otherwise.

Mobile         March 6

Tim Cook just teased the M4 MacBook Air, and it’s coming this week

Tim Cook has just revealed that the M4 MacBook Air announcement will be coming sometime this week.

News         March 3

Did Lenovo’s new solar PC just change the future of laptops?

Lenovo has shown off a proof of concept for a solar-powered ultraslim PC that's practically indistinguishable from any normal laptop.

News         March 2

Valve’s next VR headset could be coming after six long years

More information about the rumored wireless VR headset from Valve is finally starting to surface -- and it might even release this year.

News         February 26

You can now live your developer dream with Google’s free Gemini Code Assist access

Developers and enthusiasts can now ditch ChatGPT for Google's code-optimized Gemini Code Assist. It's available for free and the usage limits are practically unreachable.

News         February 25

It looks like Claude is getting an “extended thinking” feature

Screenshots of the Claude mobile app have been leaked on X, showing a new "extended thinking" feature and a web search tool.

News         February 19

You can preorder a GeForce RTX 50 series laptop on February 25

Nvidia has announced that RTX 50 series laptops will be available for preorder on February 25.

News         February 11

If you’re on Google’s One AI Premium plan, you now get NotebookLM Plus for free

Google has added NotebookLM Plus to its One AI Premium plan, giving subscribers access to bigger and better AI-powered research assistants.

News         February 10

Sam Altman thinks GPT-5 will be smarter than him — but what does that mean?

OpenAI still isn't sharing much information about GPT-5 but CEO Sam Altman thinks the new model, whenever it arrives, will be smarter than he is.

News         February 10

Big tech is dominating my digital life — here’s how I fixed it

I decided there was just too much big tech nonsense in my life so I found some new apps to replace big names like Google, Apple, and Meta.

Features         February 10

Qualcomm claims that over 10% of Windows PC sales over $800 are Snapdragon PCs

Qualcomm has shared an interesting data point about its Q4 PC sales but, unfortunately, it isn't quite as impressive as it first sounds.

News         February 6

Google says quantum computing applications are five years away

Google's head of quantum thinks we could get real-world applications of quantum computing in just five years, while Nvidia claims it's more like 20.

News         February 5

Google puts military use of AI back on the table

Google’s motto used to be “don’t be evil,” but now it can’t even promise to not make AI weapons.

News         February 5

Microsoft is cracking down on unsupported Windows 11 installs

Microsoft has removed a support document from 2021 that taught users how to bypass the Windows 11 hardware requirements.

News         February 4

Nvidia GPUs just got a huge upgrade, and no one is talking about it

The new update for Alan Wake II is here and it adds new Nvidia tech to improve ray tracing performance across all RTX GPUs.

News         January 31

Over a million lines of DeepSeek chat history were exposed in just a few minutes

Anyone could access this DeepSeek database containing chat logs and sensitive information, and researchers found it after just a few minutes.

News         January 30

Apple isn’t addressing hardware threat to M-series Macs

A new hardware flaw has been discovered that affects all iPhones and iPads with the A15 chip or later, and all Macs with the M2 chip or later.

News         January 29

Microsoft Edge just got a secret weapon against scareware

A new security feature for Microsoft Edge is now available for preview, helping people overcome scareware scams.

News         January 28