For me and a lot of other owners, there are a lot of long-standing gripes about smartphones that aren’t being addressed with the priority we think they deserve. Some people are upset that the industry has effectively abandoned small smartphones that can be used one-handed. One of my own complaints…
ChatGPT uninstalls surged by 295% after DoD deal
U.S. app uninstalls of ChatGPT’s mobile app jumped 295% day-over-day on Saturday, February 28, as consumers responded to the news of OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense (DoD), which has been rebranded under the Trump administration as the Department of War. This data, which comes from market intelligence provider…
The easy way I get books on my iPad for free
When it comes to unwinding at the end of the night, I love curling up on my sofa with my iPad and tucking in to a good novel. Though it’s nice to be able to read on a Kindle or other E-Ink device, I find that the Kindle app’s infinite…
Stripe wants to turn your AI costs into a profit center
Stripe on Monday released a preview of a new feature that could help AI startups (and other companies) solve the problem of passing through the underlying costs of AI model usage to their customers. Stripe’s feature, however, goes even further than just passing through the costs of the tokens. It…
The real reasons a used iPad isn’t always a bargain
Logging onto Facebook Marketplace is the digital equivalent of walking into Target without a shopping list. Your eyes might catch a bookshelf, a piece of art, or even a random garden gnome statue that tempts you to message the seller. However, platforms like Facebook Marketplace are a great place to…
A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses
One of the chief problems with “luxury surveillance” devices, like smart glasses with baked-in video recording cameras, is that they often look indistinguishable from regular eyewear, meaning you might be recorded without knowing it. But now there is an app that can detect and alert you when someone nearby is…
There’s a very practical reason to have 2 Kindles
There’s little that can stand between me and a good book. I spent last weekend chipping away at Sarah J Maas’s Kingdom of Ash and could be seen on the treadmill, at the coffee shop, and upside down on my couch devouring the digital pages on my Kindle. But if…
Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
A group of hacktivists calling themselves “Department of Peace” claimed to have hacked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), leaking allegedly stolen documents online. On Sunday, the nonprofit transparency collective DDoSecrets published data relating to contracts between DHS, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and more than 6,000 companies, including defense…
LG TV owners are no longer stuck with a mandatory AI app
Thanks to webOS, LG’s smart TVs come loaded with a ton of preinstalled apps. Streaming staples like YouTube, Disney+, Apple TV, and Prime Video automatically populate the home screen right out of the box. And while it’s nice to have them there, LG does let you uninstall the ones you…
BlipBlox After Dark Review: a Synthesizer for Everybody
The housing doesn’t feel too cheap or too luxurious. It’s toylike, but not in a chintzy way. The unit can run on three AA batteries (a set is included) or on the included USB-A to DC adapter (you’ll need your own wall charger). The included instruction manual helps you make…