Month: October 2024
Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content
Ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry, while others are crisp and sharp? It’s because, on Instagram, the quality of your video apparently depends on how many views it’s getting. That’s according to a video AMA from Instagram head Adam Mosseri, in which he explained…
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Are you nostalgic about 56K dial up internet from the 1990s? Well, this Japanese company is selling an analog 56K modem that can connect to your copper landline — if you have one, of course
Japan is often seen as a global leader in cutting-edge technology, known for innovations in robotics, electronics, and high-speed trains – however, the country is also known for its tendency to hold onto older technology long after it has been abandoned elsewhere. Only recently has Japan begun to phase out…
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The full Apple iPhone SE 4 specs sheet just leaked out
CPU and RAM could match the iPhone 16 Specs will support Apple Intelligence Old Touch ID design is going to be retired It looks as though we’re going to know pretty much everything there is to know about the iPhone SE 4, by the time Apple gets around to launching…
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Apple’s first smart home display could pay homage to a classic iMac
The new smart home display will apparently be small. Gurman writes it will have a square display angled above a small base that makes it “reminiscent of the circular bottom of the iMac G4 from a couple of decades ago.” It may have speakers, essentially making it the HomePod with…
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I write about AI for a living and trust me, don’t watch this AI horror this Halloween
Movies with killer computers are nothing new. From Hal 9000 in 2001: A Space Odyssey to M3GAN, computers, dolls, and robots that become sentient and turn sinister make for a bloody good time at the cinema. It’s also the basis for many of the best sci-fi horror movies. Nowadays, however,…
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How to use the new Private Space feature in Android 15
While there aren’t a lot of new features in Android 15, it does offer some useful additions for your phone — and one of the most interesting is called “Private Space.” Think of it as a separate app vault that locks away specified apps on your Android device. Of course,…
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