Here’s a list of its ports: 1 × USB 4.0 Type-C, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 3 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, micro SD Card Reader, HDMI 2.0, 2 x Type-C w/ DisplayPort 1.4, and a headphone/Microphone Combo. The webcam is a 2MP 1080p, which gets the…
Please stop using old HDMI cables
Plenty of effort and attention goes into finding the perfect smart TV, and rightly so. Differences in power, processing, screen technology, and so many other features determine the quality of what you’re watching in the comfort of your own home. However, there is an often overlooked component of enjoying high-quality…
Who needs data centers in space when they can float offshore?
The power crunch for AI data centers has gotten so severe that people — not just Elon Musk — are talking about launching servers into space so they can access solar power 24/7. One startup thinks the ocean is a better place for them. Offshore wind developer Aikido is planning to submerge…
Eight Sleep raises $50M at $1.5B valuation
Sleep tech company Eight Sleep today said that it has raised $50 million in a strategic round led by Tether Investments at a valuation of $1.5 billion. This new round comes after the startup closed a $100 million round last August from investors such as HSG, Valor Equity Partners, Founders Fund,…
Audible launches a cheaper ‘Standard’ subscription plan, challenging Spotify
Audible is rolling out a cheaper “Standard” subscription plan that costs $8.99 per month, the Amazon-owned company announced on Tuesday. The new plan is $6 cheaper than the platform’s existing “Premium” plan, which costs $14.95 per month. The Standard plan includes one audiobook per month from Audible’s catalog and unlimited…
Amid new competition, Chrome speeds up its release schedule
As AI-powered browsers from companies like OpenAI, Perplexity, and others attempt to carve out a space for themselves in a market that’s long been dominated by Chrome, Google says that it’s now speeding up the pace of Chrome releases. Starting this September, Chrome will move from a four-week release schedule…
Apple’s rumored MacBook Neo, a lower-cost, colorful laptop, could launch this week
According to multiple reports, Apple is working on a low-cost MacBook, which would allow the company to compete with inexpensive laptops for the first time. As Apple drips out news this week about its newest iPhones and MacBooks, could we finally see this new laptop unveiled? If reporting from MacRumors…
Hacked traffic cams and hijacked TVs: How cyber operations supported the war against Iran
On Saturday, U.S. and Israeli jets began a bombing campaign against Iran, killing its supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several senior government officials. The attacks also hit military and civilian targets all across the country, including a girls’ school, where at least 168 children and adults were killed. After a…
The new MacBook Pro laptops are as much as $400 more expensive than their predecessors. Thank the RAM shortage.
Apple unveiled its latest slate of MacBook Air and MacBook Pro laptops on Tuesday morning, and in the case of the MacBook Pro, the new hardware comes with the announcement of new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. The specs on the new chips are impressive, featuring an 18-core CPU…
Claude Code rolls out a voice mode capability
Anthropic is bringing Voice Mode to Claude Code, the company’s AI coding assistant for developers. The launch of voice mode marks a significant step toward more hands-free, conversational coding workflows. Thariq Shihipar, an engineer at Anthropic, announced the feature’s gradual release on X on Tuesday. According to Shihipar, voice mode…