Tech Releases

“Unprecedented” Google Cloud event wipes out customer account and its backups

How I upgraded my water heater and discovered how bad smart home security can be

Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results

Archie, the Internet’s first search engine, is rescued and running

Thunderbolt Share simplifies dual-PC workloads—but requires new hardware

RealVNC is dropping its “Home” plan and barely noting its free “Lite” option

Android’s AI-era includes eavesdropping on phone calls, warning you about scams

Google is “reimagining” search in “the Gemini era” with AI Overviews

AI in Gmail will sift through emails, provide search summaries, send emails

M2 iPad Air review: The everything iPad

Pixel 8a review—The best deal in smartphones

OpenAI revs up plans for web search, but denies report of an imminent launch

Fedora Asahi Remix 40 is another big step forward for Linux on Apple Silicon Macs

The 2024 Moto G Stylus is a $400 mid-ranger with vegan leather

Apple’s plastic-free packaging means pack-in logo stickers are going away

Max, Disney+, Hulu ad-free bundle coming amid high streaming cancellation rates

Logic Pro gets some serious AI—and a version bump—for Mac and iPad

Robot dogs armed with AI-targeting rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation

Intel’s and Qualcomm’s Huawei export licenses get revoked

M4 iPad Pro CPU cores and RAM amount are tied to storage capacity

Prime Video subs will soon see ads for Amazon products when they hit pause

Raspberry Pis get a built-in remote access tool: Raspberry Pi Connect

Hands-on with the new iPad Pros and Airs: A surprisingly refreshing refresh

Apple kills $329 iPad with home button, Lightning port

Apple’s first 13-inch iPad Air debuts at $799 next week

Google Fit APIs get shut down in 2025, might break fitness devices

Pokémon Go players are altering public map data to catch rare Pokémon

Microsoft ties executive pay to security following multiple failures and breaches

Ecobee is shutting down some of its very first products

Apple’s Q2 2024 earnings reveal a drop in iPhone, iPad sales

Wear OS’s big comeback continues; might hit half of Apple Watch sales

April updates for Windows 10 and 11 break some VPN software, Microsoft says

All the ways streaming services are aggravating their subscribers this week