Month: March 2025
I’m actually glad the new Siri with Apple Intelligence is delayed, and here’s why we’ve got Apple’s AI problem backwards
What if we’re considering the Apple Intelligence problem backwards? Apple’s AI plans seem to be in shambles. It over-promised on upcoming iPhone features, partnered with questionable third party AI providers, and failed to deliver for so long that it’s been forced to change plans entirely. There’s even a lawsuit threat.…
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Robinhood is launching bank accounts that will deliver physical cash ‘to your doorstep’
Robinhood is getting closer to becoming a full-fledged financial service. On Wednesday, the company announced a wholly online banking platform that will offer checking and savings accounts to Robinhood Gold subscribers when it launches this fall. The platform, called Robinhood Banking, will let users access their accounts, as well as…
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Republicans are still pushing for child safety laws, while Democrats wonder if a weakened FTC can enforce them
Members of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee met Wednesday to discuss what’s typically a highly bipartisan topic: protecting kids online. But in a far-from-typical political climate, the mood was tense and confrontational. Republican lawmakers are eager to revive a handful of bipartisan bills like the Kids Online Safety Act,…
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Disney’s giving a classic Buzz Lightyear ride a tech overhaul – here’s everything you need to know
Disney’s having a pretty good week – Disney+ is finally letting you remove content from the ‘Continue Watching’ list, we get a look behind the curtain at how the robotic BDX Droids came to be, and Marvel announced the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. Not to be overshadowed, though, and potentially…
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Samsung reveals a new version of its popular SSD software, and yes, you should absolutely download it if you own a Samsung SSD
Samsung Magician 8.3.0 boosts SSD speed, security, and overall performance Easily erase SSD data securely with Magician’s fast SecureErase feature The new Magician update improves UX, adding chatbot and help center Samsung has released version 8.3.0 of its Magician SSD optimization software for the best portable SSDs and largest SSD…
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The most expensive Nvidia Blackwell offering is getting a huge price cut – but I’m disappointed some other cards aren’t seeing the same
Online tech retailers worldwide have started offering Nvidia’s flagship professional graphics card, the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition, for preorder for as little as $7,673, far below PC Connection’s USD 8,435, a not-so-insignificant discount of 9%. B2B specialists Tech-America and Directdial (presumably sharing the same database) have posted listings…
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