Month: June 2023
Microsoft now sells Surface replacement parts, including displays, batteries, and SSDs
Microsoft is starting to sell replacement components for its Surface devices. The software giant now supplies replacement parts in the Microsoft Store, allowing Surface owners to replace their displays, batteries, SSDs, and more. “We are excited to offer replacement components to technically inclined consumers for out-of-warranty, self repair,” says Tim…
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A San Francisco library is turning off Wi-Fi at night to keep people without housing from using it
In San Francisco’s District 8, a public library has been shutting down Wi-Fi outside business hours for nearly a year. The measure, quietly implemented in mid-2022, was made at the request of neighbors and the office of city supervisor Rafael Mandelman. It’s an attempt to keep city dwellers who are…
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Sonos lays off 7 percent of employees as demand cools for its speakers
In a filing with the SEC on Wednesday, Sonos shared news that it’s laying off 7 percent of its staff. The company is “also committed to further reducing its real estate footprint and re-evaluating certain program spend,” Sonos said in the 8-K filing. The company reported having 1,844 employees as…
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Ubisoft needs a reboot
At some point in the last console generation, Ubisoft lost its soul. It was a piecemeal erosion process that started in 2015, and it finally resulted in a complete identity collapse somewhere between the studio’s unironic rollout of in-game NFTs and its sixth delay of Skull & Bones. Ubisoft has…
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Sony starts testing cloud streaming PS5 games
Sony says it has started testing the ability to stream PS5 games from the cloud. The PlayStation maker says it’s testing cloud streaming for PS5 games and is planning to add this as a feature to its PlayStation Plus Premium subscription. “We’re currently testing cloud streaming for supported PS5 games –…
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Google Search can now help detect skin conditions and show how clothes look on AI models
Google has announced a slew of new search updates, ranging from travel planning to clothes shopping — oh, and a bit of skin abnormality checking for good measure. That's right, Lens is no longer just for naming a plant or historical object but will now identify things about your skin.…
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