Category: Computers & IT
WhatsApp is lifting a frustrating group chat limitation I’ve hated for years — giving it the upper hand over iMessage and Telegram
Will Microsoft ever stop messing with Notepad? Windows 11 app could soon get another feature — and I’m predicting a backlash
Rumor has it that Notepad is getting a new feature The Windows 11 app could enable users to embed images That might be useful for some, but others will be concerned about how much Microsoft is cramming into this ‘lightweight’ app Windows 11’s Notepad app is due for another feature addition based on what we’re…
It seems Microsoft just started work on Windows 11 27H2 — and this could be the update that saves the OS… or dooms it
Teens had ‘an addicts’ narrative about their Instagram use’ — Mark Zuckerberg takes stand in trail which could reshape not just social media, but his AI and Ray-Ban XR dreams
The RAM crisis is completely warping my usual PC-building advice, so here’s a fresh priority list for anyone looking to build or upgrade a PC
Drawing in 3D with the Logitech Muse for Apple Vision Pro is so much harder than I thought — and I never want to stop
Drawing in 3D inside an Apple Vision Pro with the fairly excellent Logitech Muse accessory is making me rethink what I know about art. I’ve been drawing for most of my life, and I’m an okay, if not passable, draftsman. As a child, I worked with crayons, graduating to pens and pencils in my teens,…
These are the 8 editor-approved laptops I’d buy this week from $199
Even though it’s a quiet time of the year when it comes to sales events, there is always a significant number of laptop deals available each week. So, I’m here to use my years of bargain-hunting experience and uncover the top offers that are worth buying right now, with prices starting at $199. I’ve selected…
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Thought AMD’s FSR had caught up with Nvidia’s DLSS? This extensive survey of PC gamers very much suggests otherwise
Microsoft’s ROG Xbox Ally X just saw price hikes in Australia and Japan — I’m willing to bet that other regions are next
YouTube is now an exhibit at one of the world’s biggest museums — and I’m shocked that 2006 is now considered ‘vintage’
‘It’s not too far-fetched to believe that companies like Discord could share this data with state or federal agencies – in the US or elsewhere – for their benefit’ — users overload yet another Discord
Apple is reportedly working on AI smart glasses, AirPods that can see, and its own version of those disastrous AI pins
Microsoft has finally started its campaign to ‘make Windows 11 better’ — here’s what’s getting fixed in the next update
‘Absurd GPU pricing update’: new report shows painful reality of graphics card price hikes, particularly for Nvidia models
Youtube was down – here’s what happened in the huge global outage
Refresh The great YouTube outage seems to be over We can put the popcorn away and start watching YouTube again it seems – the website and app seem to be working smoothly for most, and Downdetector reports are now back down to near-normal levels. Google has just added in its statement that “we’re also seeing…
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Mac mini shortages are starting to happen — and the OpenClaw AI boom is a key reason
Apple’s Mac mini and Mac Studio are suffering from long shipping delays This pertains to the models with more than a baseline level of RAM It’s seemingly the consequence of the AI boom and popularity of local AIs, notably OpenClaw, which is causing, or at least contributing to it If you were thinking of ordering…
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Valve confirms Steam Deck OLED stock issues are due to ‘memory and storage shortages’ — here’s what it means for the Steam Machine
Valve has confirmed the Steam Deck OLED’s stock woes are indeed due to the RAM crisis The Steam Deck OLED is out of stock intermittently in some regions The Steam Machine may be in danger of another delay, an unaffordable price point, or low availability at launch Valve is currently working on its upcoming Steam…
MacBook battery draining too fast? macOS 26 has a new feature that’ll help it last longer than ever
macOS 26. 4 has introduced a new feature to protect your battery It lets you set a charge limit that stops your battery overcharging The limit can be set between 80% and 100% and mirrors a feature from iOS Apple users have been able to set charge limits on their iPhones for some time now…
