Tech Releases

Apple declares last MacBook Pro with an optical drive obsolete

“Time to move on”: Fitbit owners fed up with battery problems, Google response

YouTube TV starts testing customizable 2×2 multiview options

Japan government accepts it’s no longer the ’90s, stops requiring floppy disks

Raspberry Pi is preparing for an IPO in London for likely more than $500M

After 32 years, one of the ‘Net’s oldest software archives is shutting down

Ryzen 8000G review: An integrated GPU that can beat a graphics card, for a price

Wear OS’s most consistent OEM quits: Fossil stops making smartwatches

Amazon can’t hoover up Roomba after EU nixes $1.4B iRobot acquisition

Review: Framework’s Laptop 16 is unique, laudable, fascinating, and flawed

Google launches Chrome nightlies for Windows 11 on Arm

I abandoned OpenLiteSpeed and went back to good ol’ Nginx

Apple announces sweeping EU App Store policy changes—including sideloading

The Pixel 8 Pro can now read body temps, if you swipe it across your face

4070 Ti Super review: Faster GPU for the same $799, but not Nvidia’s best value

Pixel storage bugs are back, with users unable to use their devices

Netflix, hungry for more growth, signals more price hikes

Google’s Pixel 9 gets its first render, looks a lot like an iPhone

OnePlus 12 gets $800 US release along with the interesting $500 OnePlus 12R

OpenWrt, now 20 years old, is crafting its own future-proof reference hardware

Chrome can now organize your tab bar for you

Google lays off “dozens” from X Labs, wants projects to seek outside funding

HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges

Everything we learned today about Vision Pro configurations, specs, and accessories

Convicted murderer, filesystem creator writes of regrets to Linux list

Google search is losing the fight with SEO spam, study says

Samsung may charge users for Galaxy S24 AI features after 2 years

Netflix won’t have a Vision Pro app, compromising the device’s appeal

Apple Watch no longer sold with blood oxygen monitoring after patent battle loss

80 years later, GCHQ releases new images of Nazi code-breaking computer

The Galaxy S24 gets seven years of updates, $1,300 Titanium “Ultra” model

Google lays off “hundreds” more as ad division switches to AI-powered sales

Why I hope the Atari 400 Mini will bring respect to Atari’s most underrated platform

Apple hits “all-time high” smartphone market share, takes #1 spot for 2023

Review: GeForce RTX 4070 Super makes a good GPU even better, still costs $600

Who would want this? The 4 most outlandish displays at CES 2024

First streaming-only NFL Playoff game breaks records with 23 million viewers

YouTube appears to be reducing video and site performance for ad-block users

The 5 most interesting PC monitors from CES 2024

Would Luddites find the gig economy familiar?