How does HEVC implementation really work these days? You don’t notice good video compression—until it’s not there. For years, people […]
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Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore
In October, an Amazon representative said the company doesn’t have plans to update current Fire OS devices to Vega, German […]
Meta’s AI spending spree is helping make its Quest headsets more expensive
The rising costs of RAM and other computing components are pushing up the price of Meta’s Quest VR headsets, which […]
Intel refreshes non-Ultra Core CPUs with new silicon for the first time
Intel’s Core Ultra laptop CPUs have been its flagships ever since it retired the older generational branding scheme and the […]
New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone
The Chinese “display of deep-sea cable-cutting technology” represented a “show of strength,” said Wendy Chang, an analyst at the Mercator […]
“TotalRecall Reloaded” tool finds a side entrance to Windows 11’s Recall database
The problem, as detailed by Hagenah on the TotalRecall GitHub page, isn’t with the security around the Recall database, which […]
Google releases new apps for Windows and MacOS
The first Gemini desktop app, now on Mac There’s currently no Google search app for macOS, but Google has the […]
Prime Video shows “technical difficulties” sign instead of NBA game in overtime
“WHATS [sic] NEXT? THE STREAM GOES OUT IN GAME 7 OF THE FINALS FOR THE LAST SHOT?” a Reddit user […]
Sony killing features for antenna, set-top box users of Bravia smart TVs in May
Sony is removing some features from its recent Bravia smart TVs next month, a move that will affect people who […]
Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away
If you’ve been waiting for Microsoft to update its Surface PC lineup—perhaps with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X2 Elite processors—I’ve got […]