Believe it or not, I’m still using a first-generation Apple TV 4K, which means it’s coming up on a decade old. Although it gets tvOS updates, at least for now, these updates don’t bring anything meaningful. I don’t have Liquid Glass. I don’t have Snoopy backgrounds. Despite that, it hasn’t…
Aptoide becomes the first rival app store to return to Google Play in the US
Competing Android app stores are now back on Google Play in the U.S., and Aptoide is the first to take advantage of the new option. On Monday, the Portugal-based app distributor brought its games store back to Google Play after more than a decade, crediting the loosening of restrictions that…
DisplayPort still beats HDMI in the one place it actually counts
When it comes to modern audiovisual (AV) technologies, nothing else has quite matched the ubiquity of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port. Across television sets and creator-grade laptops like the MacBook Pro, HDMI is a mainstay for connecting peripherals like Blu-ray players and video game consoles, as well as for…
Clicks’ Power Keyboard brings BlackBerry-style typing to any phone — with some compromises
Clicks Technology, the startup determined to bring back physical keyboards to smartphones, began shipping its now-$99 MagSafe-compatible Power Keyboard this summer, after some delays. As of last week, 75% of the pre-orders from the first batch had shipped to customers. Designed to work with a range of devices, this new,…
This underrated sci-fi gem finally has a new streaming home
Retiring replicants is no walk in the park. Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard learned this over the course of the 1982 film Blade Runner. This sci-fi masterwork by famed director Ridley Scott is considered a classic among fans of the genre. As a movie, Blade Runner helped define the cyberpunk subgenre…
Meta’s new Glimmer AI model offers a hint at Zuckerberg’s personal intelligence vision
Meta on Monday released Muse Glimmer, an open-weight model designed to power AI agents locally on consumer hardware, providing the clearest picture yet of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of “personal superintelligence” could look like in practice. The 30-billion parameter model is essentially an open version of Meta’s most powerful…
These premium 4K discs are unplayable in certain setups
As things stand, 4K Blu-ray is currently the best way for you to watch your favorite shows and movies at home. There are many people who believe it’s the endgame format, and I’m inclined to agree. I’m not sure how much more performance we can squeeze out of discs before…
Sila lands $1.4B Pentagon loan as militaries demand more batteries
Sila has landed a $1.4 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Defense to help the U.S.-based startup expand production of its silicon-carbon battery material. The loan, which was announced Friday, arrives as U.S. battery buyers, from automotive companies to defense contractors, struggle to procure battery materials that are made…
The new Apple TV is closer than ever
For Apple TV fans, the wait is almost over. It’s been nearly four years since Apple launched its third-generation Apple TV 4K, powered by the A15 Bionic chip, in October 2022. In fact, Apple recently broke the record for the longest it’s ever gone without releasing a new Apple TV…
Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips
Chips running AI workloads are too hot: That’s one reason why data centers consume so much electricity and require cooling systems. And, inevitably, entrepreneurs are turning to AI to solve the problem it created. Discovered Materials is the latest, with plans to use swarms of AI agents to find new…