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Apple announces iPadOS 15 with homescreen and multitasking improvements

Weeks after introducing its most powerful iPad Pro devices ever, Apple is today announcing the latest version of iPadOS — and there’s a clear focus on making Apple’s tablets more capable productivity machines. At least if you find yourself using split-screen mode a lot, that is. Otherwise, there aren’t any radical changes for the platform…. Read more

Arduino Nano RP2040 Connect Review: Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE

Our Verdict Great hardware with lots of power in a tiny package. The price may put some off but if you need Wi-Fi and the RP2040 then this is the board for you, but for how long? For + Small form factor + Lots of analog inputs + Built-in Wi-Fi and BLE + Built-in microphone,… Read more

Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed Review: Premium-Priced Space-Saver

Our Verdict The Razer BlackWidow V3 Mini HyperSpeed hits the sweet spot between functionality and size, clearing up desk space while offering a premium design and functionality. But it’s pricey compared to some fantastic 65% keyboards, and its keycaps can get uncomfortable during heated gaming. For + Efficient form factor + Dongle, Bluetooth or cable… Read more

Anda Seat T-Pro 2 Series Review: Big Chair for Big People

Our Verdict The Anda Seat T-Pro 2 is a high-quality alternative to more expensive chairs for big and tall gamers. Shorter players aren’t a good fit, but this fabric-clad chair stays clean while feeling offering durable support. For + Built like a tank + Fabric covering doesn’t get as sweaty as faux leather alternatives +… Read more

Nvidia and Valve are bringing DLSS to Linux

Linux gamers using Valve’s Proton compatibility tool to run Windows games will be getting a performance upgrade in the future: Nvidia has announced that it’s working with Valve to bring FPS boosts using its DLSS technology featured on its RTX cards. It’s almost enough to make me want to revisit Linux gaming. DLSS, or Deep… Read more

Twitch chats are about to get more chaotic with animated emotes

Twitch is announcing some big updates to emotes on Friday, including that animated emotes will soon be available on the live-streaming platform. Emotes are a huge part of the experience of Twitch. They’re everywhere in Twitch chats, and Twitch partners and affiliates can offer custom emotes to subscribers that can be used in chats on… Read more

Paramount Plus will launch its cheaper $5 plan next week

Paramount Plus is set to introduce a new ad-supported plan on Monday that will cost just $5 per month — half the price of its more premium plan. The primary difference between what the service is calling its “essential” plan and the more expensive commercial-free plan — besides the addition of ads — is some… Read more

Google Pixel Buds A-Series review: Sounds familiar

(Pocket-lint) – Google has announced a new version of the Pixel Buds, its true wireless headphones that originally launched in 2017 – the first-gen weren’t all that, though, while the second-gen Buds 2 stepped things up a little in 2019. The third model belongs to the A-Series, picking up on the A series that we’ve… Read more

Google Pixel Buds A-Series review: price is everything

The new Pixel Buds A are available in a dark green color The $99 Pixel Buds are a better buy than their pricier predecessors With the new, awkwardly named Pixel Buds A-Series, Google is trying to do more than merely introduce a much cheaper set of true wireless earbuds: the company wants to get it… Read more

The Twitter Blue subscription service starts rolling out Thursday

Twitter has officially announced Twitter Blue, a paid subscription service that offers access to new features like undoing tweets and viewing threads in an easier to digest “Reader Mode.” Starting Thursday, it will roll out first in Canada and Australia, where the subscription will cost $3.49 CAD or $4.49 AUD per month, respectively. We already… Read more

Spotify ‘Only You’ and ‘Blend’ features now live

Home News (Image credit: Spotify) Building on the success of its yearly ‘Wrapped’ feature, which gives subscribers a visualisation of their listening data, Spotify has launched ‘Only You’ – an in-app experience with listening statistics and personalised playlists. ‘Only You’ includes information such as ‘Your artist pairs’, highlighting a user’s diverse tastes; ‘Your Song Year’,… Read more

Google TV could soon offer personalised homepages for each user in your family

Home News (Image credit: Google) Looks like Google TV could soon support different user profiles on the home screen. 9to5Google has dug into the source code of the latest version of the operating system and found mention of personalised home screens, which would offer a much more tailored experience for anyone watching. Google TV already… Read more

Amazon’s newest euphemism for overworked employees is ‘industrial athlete’

Amazon tells its warehouse employees to think of themselves not as overworked cogs in an enormous, soul-crushing machine, but as “industrial athletes,” and to prepare their bodies for that experience like someone training for a sporting event, according to a pamphlet obtained by Motherboard. The comparison is a troubling euphemism for a company whose workers… Read more

HBO Max’s cheaper $10 ad-supported plan is finally here

HBO Max’s ad-supported streaming option has officially launched on the platform. The new tier will be priced at $10 per month, which shaves $5 off HBO Max’s regular cost of $15 per month. How exactly HBO Max planned to successfully introduce ads on its premium content has been a bit of a head-scratcher, as premium… Read more

An ongoing Apple Card outage may keep you from making payments or managing your card

The Apple Card is experiencing an outage today that may affect your ability to make payments, manage your card, and see recent transactions, according to Apple’s status page. Interruption in service appears to have started at 6:17AM PT today and is still ongoing over two hours later. Apple’s credit card solution is managed almost entirely… Read more