Category: News
Threads Experiments With Posts That Expire After 24 Hours
Posts and all their replies disappear after 24 hours, which might come in handy for commenting on live events or wiping heated discussions off your feed…
US sues Georgia Tech over alleged cybersecurity failings as a Pentagon contractor
Rap sheet spells out major no-nos after disgruntled staff blow whistle…
Latest Windows 11 update cripples PCs. Here’s what to do if you’re affected
This cumulative update for Windows 11 can slow down PCs so badly that they become unusable…
iPhone Users to Get More Control Over Deleting, Setting Default Apps (in the EU)
Later this year, EU users can pick new default apps for phone calls, messaging, and more. Plus, Apple will let them delete the App Store, Messages, Photos, Camera, and Safari apps…
Card-playing robot has Raspberry Pi brain and 3D printed arm
Who says robots can’t play?…
Microsoft sends Windows Control Panel to tech graveyard
A Paint-like rescue unlikely for old configuration warhorse…
SpaceX: AT&T, Verizon Want to Thwart Consumer Access to Cellular Starlink
SpaceX is warning the FCC that access to its forthcoming cellular Starlink system will be derailed if the regulator grants requests from AT&T and Verizon…
Google’s new Windows app is its latest attempt to dominate your desktop
Google’s new ‘Essentials’ app—because apparently, Windows needed a little help…
Microsoft is rebranding Copilot in the most Microsoft way possible
The marketing teams are at it again, so prepare for some confounding Copilot changes…
If You Type These 4 Characters Into Your iPhone, It Could Crash
Everyone loves a secret code, but beware: This one might tank your tech…
Time to update Chrome (again) to patch another zero-day exploit
For the ninth time in 2024, Google is telling users that they need to update Chrome right away to fix a security issue — and this one’s already being exploited “in the wild.”…
US Navy Eyes Adopting SpaceX’s Starlink Across Its Fleet
The US Navy uses satellites from SpaceX and OneWeb to deliver high-speed satellite internet to an aircraft carrier for tactical and non-military purposes (like streaming the Super Bowl)…