Month: July 2024
AirTags were pitched against Google’s Find My Device trackers in a mailbox challenge – these were the results
If you’ve been wondering how Android’s new Find My Device trackers compare to Apple’s AirTags, an unofficial but revealing comparison just gave us a handy snapshot of how they might compare in the real world. In a Reddit thread posted by u/chiselplow (via 9to5Google), a Pebblebee tracker for Google‘s Find…
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Finally, Windows 11’s 24H2 update is going to fix a bunch of annoying bugs that make using the OS feel like a chore
Windows 11 is getting some fixes for various frustrating issues with stuttering in the interface here and there. Windows Latest points out there are numerous problems around glitchy animations and generally sluggish loading when using certain parts of the desktop interface in Windows 11, both in testing, and in the…
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Affinity’s Adobe-rivaling creative suite is now free for six months
Design software developer Serif has launched a new six-month free trial for its Affinity creative suite, which is well regarded as being one of the few viable alternatives to Adobe’s professional design apps. The offer is available for Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher starting today on Mac, Windows…
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Where’s Alexa AI and why isn’t Amazon talking about it?
I’ve been talking to Alexa for over a decade now. One of the earliest and arguably best chatbots has answered thousands of questions, played albums of songs, and turned on and off countless smart lights. It’s been consistent, trustworthy, and increasingly unremarkable. That was all supposed to change this year. …
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Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds II reach a record-low $169.95
I’m reeling from a weekend of “guess that pop.” Was it the endless stream of fireworks this time? Or gun-toting Texans spending their ammunition celebratorily in defiance of rules prohibiting such behavior? Thankfully, the guessing game didn’t last long — I decided to give my noise-canceling earbuds of choice a…
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Go Read This: The Verge’s favorite reads from all over the web
Are bitcoin miners causing major health problems? The sleepy town of Granbury, TX was in for a rude awakening when Marathon Digital Holdings opened a bitcoin mine — an operation that not only draws a lot of energy, but creates a tremendous amount of noise: “We’re living in a nightmare,”…
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