Author: Zach_Wilson
Don’t blame Apple for the US smartphone market, blame the US carriers
Write this down, because I’m going to tell you my secret to understanding the US mobile industry for the last 20 years. The answer to everything is ‘The Carriers.’ Every question, every conundrum. If you want to know why we DO have this, or DON’T have that? The answer is…
Read MoreDon’t blame Apple for the US smartphone market, blame the US carriers
Write this down, because I’m going to tell you my secret to understanding the US mobile industry for the last 20 years. The answer to everything is ‘The Carriers.’ Every question, every conundrum. If you want to know why we DO have this, or DON’T have that? The answer is…
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Israel quietly rolled out a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip
Israel has deployed a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip, creating a database of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent, The New York Times reports. The program, which was created after the October 7th attacks, uses technology from Google Photos as well as a custom tool built by…
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Dbrand tried and failed to fix the Ghost Case — replacements will take longer
As you can imagine, after developing a zero-yellowing anti-scratch solution that was the first of its kind, we were quite excited to pull the trigger on mass production. Last week, our first mass-produced stock cleared the production lines. During quality control inspections, we immediately knew that something was different between…
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Leaked images reveal Microsoft’s white disc-less Xbox Series X console
Microsoft appears to be readying a white version of its Xbox Series X console without a disc drive. Exputer has published a series of leaked images of the white Xbox Series X, showing that it’s a disc-less system with the same design on the exterior as the existing black Xbox…
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Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans ‘parts pairing’
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has now signed one of the strongest US right-to-repair bills into law after it passed the state legislature several weeks ago by an almost 3-to-1 margin. Oregon’s SB 1596 will take effect next year, and, like similar laws introduced in Minnesota and California, it requires device…
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