Month: July 2024
Threads is celebrating its birthday with a hidden cake giving away cool new icons
Threads is about to turn one, as Meta’s answer to X (née Twitter), officially hit the scene on July 5, 2023. Zuck sent out a pre-celebration Thread calling out more than 175 million active users on the platform, but another birthday treat is hidden in the app. Whether you’re on…
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Mark Zuckerberg experiments with six-window Quest VR multitasking
Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that version 67 of Horizon OS is rolling out with an experimental feature allowing Quest owners to multitask with up to six virtual windows. Once enabled (by going to Settings, then Experimental, and toggling it on), you’ll be able to dock three windows in what…
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The FTC is investigating PC manufacturers who scare you away from your right to repair
Ever seen one of those “warranty void if removed” stickers covering the screw holes on a gadget? Today, the FTC is reminding ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that they’re illegal. In fact, the FTC sent letters to ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that suggest the FTC’s concerns aren’t just skin sticker-deep. Each…
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Philips unveils new line of 4K monitors aimed at increasing productivity — display quartet delivers bare necessities as they launch in an ultra competitive market
Philips is one of the most respected names in the desktop monitor market, and the company has announced a new range of high-quality 4K monitors for working. Although the Philips 27E1N1800A, 27E1N1800AE, 27E1N1900AE, and 32E1N1800LA are perhaps not the most memorable of names, all of the new monitors come in…
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How you can get (AI versions of) Judy Garland or Burt Reynolds to read to you
Want to hear The Wizard of Oz read by Judy Garland or Sherlock Holmes read by Sir Laurence Olivier? ElevenLabs has artificial intelligence-produced voice clones of them and other deceased celebrities available on its recently launched Reader App, thanks to a deal with the estates of several performers. ElevenLabs’ Reader…
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The iPad and Blackmagic’s Micro Color Panel make strange bedfellows
With the current rebellion against Adobe’s subscription model, folks are taking a hard look at Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve Studio. And many like what they see. It’s arguably more powerful than Adobe’s Premiere Pro, offering better color correction tools along with built-in effects and audio apps. Best of all, it’s…
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