Month: April 2022
AMD RX 6400 quietly released to give low-profile PCs a boost
Audio player loading… AMD launched the RX 6400 today without much fanfare as several partners like ASRock, Gigabyte, and MSI listed the new graphics cards with major retailers. Though it’s a weaker GPU than even the RX 6500 XT – which has received rather lukewarm reviews at best – the…
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Google Assistant is not rolling out to the Galaxy Watch 4 today
There was one notable omission when the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 lineup launched last year: Google Assistant. As for when it would arrive, Google and Samsung have avoided giving firm dates, but there was reason to hope the digital assistant might arrive sooner than expected. Earlier today, Verizon update logs…
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Instagram is begging you to stop reposting TikToks to Reels
Instagram is making a few new creator-focused changes to its platform, which Instagram head Adam Mosseri said are meant to “make sure that credit is going to those who deserve it.” The new stuff is made up of three changes: product tags are now available to everyone, so you can…
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Tesla earned over $3 billion in profit in the first quarter
Amid supply chain constraints and production delays in China, Tesla reported that it earned a $3.3 billion profit in the first quarter of 2022. Tesla turned that profit on just over $18.7 billion in revenue, the company announced. That represents an 81 percent increase year over year, compared to $10.4…
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Watch Apple’s Daisy robot take apart an iPhone because it’s cool
Audio player loading… You have no idea how mesmerizing it is to watch a robot disassemble an iPhone. In honor of Earth Day this Friday, April 22, Apple is opening up its efforts to cut down on e-waste, including using more recyclable materials in new products and packaging and letting…
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Insteon’s troubles are a smart home tale as old as time
Revolv, Iris, Insignia, Staples Connect, Wink, and now Insteon and iHome: the graveyard of dead or dying smart home ecosystems that promised so much yet failed to deliver is getting crowded. Smart home company Insteon has turned off its cloud servers, as first reported by Stacey on IoT, and device…
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