Month: May 2024
Microsoft Recall Alternatives That Remember Everything on Your Screen: Windrecorder, Rewind
These utilities for Windows 11 and macOS record all your desktop actions, giving you a searchable log. The apps work similarly to the still-in-preview Microsoft Recall, but they’re available now. Source
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The Morning After: Google tightens up its AI Overview feature after suggesting glue on a pizza
Liz Reid, head of Google Search, has admitted the company’s search engine has returned some “odd, inaccurate or unhelpful AI Overviews” after the feature rolled out to everyone in the US. The executive’s explanation outlined some new safeguards to help the new feature return more accurate (and less funny) results.…
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Touch Controls on Stoves Suck. Knobs Are Way Better
Annoying, mistake-prone touch controls have become standard on induction stoves, but good old-fashioned knobs are far superior in the busy, messy kitchen. It’s high time we bring back the knob. Source
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Acer now has a 3D camera for its glasses-free 3D laptops
Acer isn’t a brand that you’d typically associate with photography, but its new camera offering comes with an interesting twist — the ability to snap pictures and video in stereoscopic 3D. Announced ahead of next week’s Computex event, the SpatialLabs Eyes Stereo Camera also allows users to livestream 3D content…
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Apple iPad Air (M2, 2024) Review: Bigger and Slightly Brighter
Apple’s lightweight tablet comes equipped with a faster processor, but it’s the bigger screen that steals the spotlight. Source
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The OnePlus Watch 2 broke the nerdy covenant that smartwatch crowns must scroll
When I reviewed the OnePlus Watch 2 last month, I said it had a digital crown. I did so because it had a button with grooves that you could twist and press. I didn’t think much of it, but a few readers contested its crown-ness. This, they said, was naught…
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