Month: July 2024
Here’s a list of all the apps that can run on the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite — shame AutoCAD and our favorite VPN provider is missing
Snapdragon X Elite is Qualcomm’s high-performance Arm-based processor, specifically tailored for Copilot+ PCs. It excels in AI thanks to a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that can handle up to 45 trillion operations per second, allowing it to efficiently process language models and generative AI tasks locally on the device.…
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The tinyPod transforms your old Apple Watch into an iPod-like minimalist phone
The tinyPod is a case for your Apple Watch, which probably doesn’t sound too exciting on its own. However, its unique angle — a click wheel that controls the watch’s Digital Crown — makes Apple’s wearable look and feel (at least in its marketing) like the company’s first breakthrough product…
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Prime Video movie of the day: Saltburn continues to delight and divide in equal measure
In Saltburn, Barry Keoghan plays Oliver Quick, a student trying to find his niche at Oxford University. When he falls into the world of charming aristocrat Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), he’s invited to the sprawling estate from which the movie takes its title, and things – and baths – will never…
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A long-delayed hands-on with Essential’s skinny Android phone
Rob Wainwright, a software engineer who works on the Nova Launcher, says he bought the phone on eBay, and in his video, you can see the mostly operational PH-2 with card-style widgets for apps like Spotify and Uber, along with a smartwatch-style clock at the top. The video shows off…
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Amazon Prime Day tech deals that are worth shopping on day two — Top picks from Apple, Anker, Dyson and others
In only a few short hours, Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be in the books, but you still have time to shop day-two deals right now. This year’s July Prime Day has been, for lack of a better word, typical, but that’s a good thing for anyone who missed out…
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Microsoft warns one of the most dangerous cybercrime crews around has expanded its arsenal
One of the most dangerous cybercrime crews around,has expanded its arsenal to include two additional ransomware payloads, Microsoft security experts have revealed. A thread on X/Twitter posted by cybersecurity researchers at Microsoft outlined how Octo Tempest, known for its “sophisticated social engineering techniques, identity compromise, and persistence,” is now utilizing…
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