Two days from today, October 22nd, was Google’s deadline to begin opening up its app store, stop forcing developers to use Google Play Billing, let them set their own prices, and more, following Epic’s repeated wins in Epic v. Google. But both Epic and Google have just successfully and mysteriously argued for one final week’s…
A composite material could be the next-gen Whipple shield, keeping astronauts alive with greater certainty and fewer downsides.
If you are an Android user but with a non-Pixel smartphone, then you must be eagerly waiting for the Android 16 update. Samsung has started the rollout of OneUI 8 for its Galaxy devices, while Vivo has also announced its new OriginOS 6, which replaces Funtouch OS globally. OPPO is also gearing up to release… Read…
Microsoft has released PowerToys version 0.95.0, introducing several enhancements and a new feature focused on improving visual comfort. The main highlight of this update is the addition of Light Switch, a utility that automatically switches between light and dark themes based on the time of day. This automation uses the system clock to provide better…
Xubuntu’s website was the latest to fall victim to hackers. The attackers replaced the download links with a malicious one. For those unaware, Xubuntu is one of the official flavors of Ubuntu, i.e. a fork/derivate of the distro. The name is a portmanteau of Xfce and Ubuntu. Anyway, from what I can tell from user…
Daegu’s integrated technology exhibition brings together four major events—DIFA, ROBEX, ITCE, and the Start-Up Arena—to explore how AI is reshaping mobility, robotics, ICT, and entrepreneurship across South Korea. This October, the city of Daegu will host FIX 2025, a technology exhibition combining four distinct trade events—mobility, robotics, ICT, and startup innovation—under the shared theme “The…
X is testing a change to the way it handles links on iOS so that the buttons to like, reply, and repost will always be visible. Normally, when you click a link on X the page opens up and completely covers the original post. Apparently, this leads to fewer people clicking like or otherwise engaging…
TiVo could have been a contender. In the 2000s, TiVo reached heights few companies ever achieve. Like Google and Xerox, its name became a verb. People had to “TiVo” the new episode of Battlestar Galactica or game 4 of the Red Sox vs. Cardinals, not “record” it. While it didn’t invent the DVR, TiVo popularized…
Google has introduced a new search feature that allows users to hide sponsored results, offering a cleaner and less cluttered browsing experience. The update aims to make navigating Google Search more intuitive by reducing the visual impact of advertisements, while still keeping them clearly labeled for transparency. According to the company, this change is designed…
Meta has rolled out an opt-in AI feature to its US and Canadian Facebook users that claims to make their photos and videos more “shareworthy.” The only catch is that the feature is designed for your phone’s camera roll — not the media you’ve already uploaded to Facebook. If you opt in, Meta’s AI will…
