Tech Releases

USB installer tool removes Windows 11’s Microsoft account requirements (and more)

Apple outs its invite-only program that rewards VIP forum members 

The tiniest Raspberry Pi gets a new version with built-in Wi-Fi

iFixit and Google launch official Pixel parts store

Arm X3 CPU gets a 25% speed boost, should still be slower than a 2021 iPhone

Belkin launches new 3-in-1 charger capable of fast-charging Apple Watch Series 7

Avoiding USB-C on iPhones may get harder for Apple as Brazil considers mandate

Windows 10’s 22H2 update might not actually do much of anything

Sony finally releases a 4K monitor you might actually want 

Rudderless HTC builds a “Metaverse” smartphone with NFTs

MNT shrinks its open source Reform laptop into a 7-inch pocket PC throwback

Google Hangouts finally gets a shutdown date: November 2022

M2 MacBook Pro’s 256GB SSD is only about half as fast as the M1 version’s

Report: Apple is resurrecting its high-end HomePod smart speaker

Basic home office hacks: 8 things you need to elevate your workspace

LCD vs. LED vs. Mini LED vs. OLED: A quick guide

Apple’s AR/VR headset will arrive in January 2023, analyst projects

Chrome OS update automatically brings photos from Android to your Chromebook

Windows 8.1 will begin warning its few remaining users about January 2023 update cutoff

AR, meet ML: IKEA app lets you erase and replace your furniture

Amazon uses kid’s dead grandma in morbid demo of Alexa audio deepfake

PCI Express 7.0 standard provides eight times the bandwidth of today’s connections

13-inch MacBook Pro review: Apple’s M2 is a worthy follow-up to the M1

Night owls beware, Fitbit knows your sleep type and wants to educate you on it

Meta and Microsoft team up to create metaverse standards; Apple, Google sit out

Leak of next-gen Intel NUC combines a 12th-gen CPU with Intel’s discrete Arc GPU

Lenovo ThinkStation P360 Ultra crams 16 CPU cores and a GPU into a tiny desktop

SteelSeries’ wireless mechanical keyboard can type 2 things with 1 keypress

As cryptocurrency tumbles, prices for new and used GPUs continue to fall

The US has a long way to go before a universal charger is law

Hello, M2: You can now order the new 13-inch MacBook Pro

Amazon’s latest Prime Day sale is set for July 12-13

Microsoft Defender extends malware protection to macOS and Android—for a price

Amazon says its drones will deliver packages to backyards this year

Internet Explorer was once synonymous with the Internet, but today it’s gone for good

With Phone (1), Nothing hopes to succeed where Essential failed

Apple will stream all Major League Soccer matches for 10 years

IT fail caused Sonos to ship unwanted speakers and charge customers for them

Apple’s least-interesting M2-powered MacBook will be available on June 24

Email client K-9 Mail will become Thunderbird for Android

Microsoft tests refreshed, tabbed Windows 11 File Explorer design

Intel tries to get its chip manufacturing back on track with “Intel 4,” due in 2023