Twitter unveils a new, streamlined look for tweets
Looking at the details of a tweet has become… cluttered. There are so many metrics above and below the contents of the tweet, it’s really spun the heads of anyone …
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These Ring Video Doorbell deals are set to expire tonight
With Prime Day deals only having a few more hours to run, there’s still time to snag a great deal on excellent video doorbells. As is often the way with …
Leaked Galaxy Z Flip 5 image reveals a gapless foldable
What you need to know An alleged Galaxy Z Flip 5 render indicates what to expect from the device’s updated design. There doesn’t appear to be a visible gap between …
Samsung’s new 83-inch TV could be a harbinger of consumer confusion
Enlarge / A promotional image for the new 83-inch S90C Samsung OLED TV. Samsung Samsung is about to begin selling its first TVs with OLED panels made by rival LG …
Linux could be 3% of global desktops. What happened to Windows?
How can you argue against these numbers? 20th Century Fox / Aurich Lawson According to one measurement by one firm, Linux reached 3.07 percent market share of global desktop operating …
‘World of Warcraft’ Has a Lot to Teach the Twitter Clones
Another week, another catastrophic failure of policy at Twitter that’s being eagerly exploited by its myriad competitors—and they truly are myriad. Mastodon, Bluesky, Hive, Cohost, Post, the late Parler, Gab, …
Colleen Ballinger’s toxic gossip train won’t stop chugging on
The YouTuber apology video is an art form. A penitent creator must be remorseful, but not theatrical. Concise, but not rehearsed. Honest, but not defensive. Above all, an apology video …
Infrared may no longer be a punchline, as IEEE approves 9.6Gbps wireless light
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We’ve known for over a decade that blinking light bulbs can transfer substantial quantities of wireless data, not just dumb infrared commands to your TV. Now, the IEEE standards body …
Emergency declared as Hayward cyberattack impedes dispatch
HAYWARD — The Hayward City Council declared a local emergency Thursday over an ongoing cyberattack, in an effort to more quickly acquire resources to respond to what officials have described …
Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” Software Is Worthless, Says Jim Chanos
Jim Chanos. Owen Hoffmann/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, an advanced driver assistance add-on to Tesla cars, costs $15,000. But it’s likely worth little if you …