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Apple pushed hard by EU to make iOS and iPadOS more interoperable

By: The Verge

The European Union has published several recommendations for Apple to make iOS and iPadOS more interoperable with competitors following two separate DMA proceedings launched in September, sparking concerns about user privacy from the iPhone maker. On Wednesday, the EU Commission submitted draft recommendations to Apple regarding changes that would make the iOS operating system more… Read more

Samsung starts making refrigerators for thermoelectric nerds

By: The Verge

Samsung just announced new hybrid cooling tech coming to its refrigerators in 2025. They’ll use a traditional compressor alongside a new Peltier module — a semiconductor device that transfers heat from one side to the other when current passes through it. This approach results in a fridge that reduces temperature variations to keep foods fresher… Read more

What is Transparency mode? Which headphones have it?

By: What HIFI?

Did you know some headphones can let in outside sound when instructed, so you don’t have to take them off to hear what’s around you?

Here comes Sandisk with a rebrand

By: The Verge

SanDisk is now SANDISK. It’s also now Sandisk. The company is announcing a fresh rebranding this week with a new logo that drops the inter-capped styling it’s generally maintained since 1995 with one that is inspired by “a single point of data” or a “pixel.” In a new video, Sandisk says its “slab serif is… Read more

Balatro’s creator isn’t happy about the game’s 18-plus rating in Europe

By: The Verge

The creator of the poker roguelike Balatro, who goes by the alias LocalThunk, has been sharing some frustrations over the game’s 18-plus rating in Europe. “Since PEGI gave us an 18-plus rating for having evil playing cards maybe I should add microtransactions / loot boxes / real gambling to lower that rating to 3-plus like… Read more

Need a Christmas movie break? 3 action-packed thrillers are new on Netflix this week

By: What HIFI?

3 new Netflix movies that land this week – and can’t be missed

Honda teases reveal of two new Honda Zero EV prototypes

By: The Verge

Honda teases reveal of two new Honda Zero EV prototypes / The automaker is showing off a pair of prototypes at CES 2025. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State…. Read more

Intel outlines the performance fixes for Arrow Lake CPUs

By: The Verge

Intel’s new Arrow Lake CPUs came out in October promising high performance at lower power levels, but reviews, including ours, noted surprisingly lackluster gaming performance. Tom Warren said of the Core Ultra 9 285K, “…in many titles, it provides worse performance than the 14th Gen chips it was designed to replace.” Now, the troubled chipmaker… Read more

Here’s everything we don’t know about New Jersey’s drone mystery

By: The Verge

2024’s drone hysteria has gone on for weeks across the East Coast, and we still have far more questions than answers. The sightings may have started in New Jersey, but reports of possible drone sightings have continued to spread. The usual authorities haven’t helped much, with bland statements like “There continues to be no known… Read more

BenQ GV50

By: What HIFI?

Sound+Image Verdict A generally impressive result for a compact and versatile projector, though its Google TV interface favours 60Hz nations over those with local streaming content at 25/50 frames per second. Pros + Compact & battery-powered… + …yet impressive 2K bigscreen video + Google TV with Netflix + Built-in sound and Bluetooth out Cons –… Read more

The Nintendo Switch 2 and its dock, as described by the mystery Reddit leaker

By: The Verge

Last Friday, we brought you leaked dimensions of the next Nintendo Switch from the most likely source yet: a “3D scan of the actual hardware” obtained by case manufacturer Dbrand. But case manufacturers aren’t the only source of leaks. A Redditor named “NextHandheld” claims to have seen and touched an actual final retail unit of… Read more

This waterproof coffin gives your AirTag 10 years of battery life

By: The Verge

Elevation Lab’s new TimeCapsule is a protective case for an Apple AirTag that turns it into a waterproof, dustproof tracker with a ten-year battery life. It’s available now for $19.99, but you can also get a pair for $29.99, or a heavily-discounted four-pack for $39.99. The TimeCapsule is a candy bar-sized enclosure that replaces an… Read more

Wrapped 2024: the annual app recaps are here

By: The Verge

It’s not just Spotify anymore — the Wrapped phenomenon has taken over. From music and podcasts to gaming (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam are all accounted for) and beyond, the data breakdowns of what you’ve been doing are a reminder that with so many connected devices, someone is always watching. Once Dunkin and Shake Shack… Read more

The Ram 1500 Rev is now delayed to 2026

By: The Verge

The Ram 1500 Rev is now delayed to 2026 / The gas-extended electric Ramcharger will launch next year, while Ram’s all-electric multi-ton pickup keeps waiting. By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The… Read more

Dangbei Atom ALPD Laser Projector Review

By: Tech Power Up

Introduction I would like to thank Dangbei for supplying the sample. The Dangbei Atom projector manages to combine a few very interesting and core features into a compact enclosure which includes an ALPD Laser source, a fully integrated Google TV experience and plenty of smarts to make setup of the unit easy. While it is… Read more