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iPhone 16 hands-on: More Pro than I expected
It’s the day after Apple launched the iPhone 16, and though I published my hands-on with the iPhone 16 Pro right after the event, I didn’t have a lot of time to spare for the base models until today. With that extra time, I’ve been able to learn more about…
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It’s a good year to buy the vanilla iPhone 16 (and avoid the SE at all costs)
Every year, the calculus of choosing which iPhone to get feels increasingly frustrating. Do you opt for the standard iPhone? Do you splurge for the latest and greatest Pro model, something that might take two years to pay off completely? Or should you just buy a slightly older used or…
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In its first Threads case, Meta’s Oversight Board asked for clarity on death threats
Meta’s Oversight Board has weighed in on its first Threads case and reversed the company’s initial decision and first appeal. Regarding a post about the outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, using a phrase that translates to “drop dead / die” in English, the board determined the phrase was used…
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The key updates that make AirPods 4 block sound better — and just sound better
The headline feature of the AirPods 4 may be active noise cancellation (ANC), but Apple has done well to improve the overall audio quality in addition to blocking environmental sounds. For the first time on the "regular" AirPods ANC is on the spec sheet, at least for one model, and…
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How Apple’s Hearing Aid and Hearing Test will work on AirPods Pro
The second-generation AirPods Pro have had hearing health features for a while now. However, those tools are being expanded in iOS 18 with Hearing Test, Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection that will soon be available on the earbuds. Apple's three-prong approach to hearing health now covers awareness, assistance and prevention,…
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Glorious Gaming’s GMMK 3 is a flagship keyboard with tons of premium features
Glorious Gaming just released its latest flagship keyboard, the GMMK 3. The company didn’t skimp on the bells and whistles with this one. As a matter of fact, it’s calling the GMMK 3 the “world’s most customizable keyboard.” To that end, the keyboard offers nine points of modularity, from the…
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