Month: August 2024
Google Pixel 9 appears to improve the Android upgrade process in one key way
It’s now been more than a week since the Google Pixel 9 series was revealed, but as these devices are finding their way to more and more people, we’re getting new revelations about previously unannounced features – including one related to Android upgrades. As spotted by Android Authority, the Pixel…
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The FTC’s noncompete agreements ban has been struck down
A federal judge has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements that make it difficult for workers to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses. The ruling prevents the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements from taking effect on September 4th, though the agency could still appeal the…
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Microsoft’s latest security update has ruined dual-boot Windows and Linux PCs
Microsoft’s latest monthly security update is wreaking havoc on dual-boot Windows and Linux systems. The software giant issued a security patch last week to fix a two-year-old vulnerability in the GRUB open-source boot loader used by lots of Linux devices. Microsoft’s patch wasn’t supposed to hit dual-boot devices, but many…
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JBL unveils Tour Pro 3: a screen-toting earbuds case that’s now an Auracast source device
In this day and age, you don’t have to pay flagship money to get a futuristic lock-screen-image-toting earbuds case; JBL made that available not only with its JBL Live Beam 3, but across its mid-range earbuds oeuvre in January 2024 comprising the JBL Live 3 Buds, Beam and Flex. I liked…
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JBL made its charging case touchscreen more useful with a size boost
JBL has announced an upgraded version of its first wireless earbuds with a touchscreen charging case. The new JBL Tour Pro 3’s case features a larger screen and now works as a transmitter, broadcasting audio to the earbuds from a wired source such as a plane’s in-flight entertainment system. However,…
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Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 Earbuds Review: Soaring Sound, Clever Case
With punchy lows, a brilliant midrange, and nearly sky-high detail levels, there’s no denying these are among the best-sounding in-ears around. Source
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