Meta’s flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind
The company asserts it will continue to make VR headsets, though.
Samuel Axon
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Tech // Product News & Reviews
Rubik’s WOWCube adds complexity, possibility by reinventing the puzzle cube
Technology is a double-edged sword in the $399 Rubik’s Cube-inspired toy.
Scharon Harding
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5 changes to know about in Apple’s latest iOS, macOS, and iPadOS betas
The 26.3 updates were mostly invisible; these changes are more significant.
Andrew Cunningham
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Google’s Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear
Google’s new budget phone is here, but don’t expect a big upgrade.
Ryan Whitwam
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RAM shortage hits Valve’s four-year-old Steam Deck, now available “intermittently”
Forget launching new stuff—Valve is even having problems with existing hardware.
Andrew Cunningham
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The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices
Don’t expect big changes yet.
Ryan Whitwam
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DIY PC maker Framework has needed monthly price hikes to navigate the RAM shortage
And Framework expects things to get worse before they get better.
Andrew Cunningham
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It took two years, but Google released a YouTube app on Vision Pro
App arrives months after Google requested takedowns of third-party options.
Samuel Axon
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Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78
He became one of the first to visualize personal computing by painting vivid cover art.
Benj Edwards
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“Windows 11 26H1” is a special version of Windows exclusively for new Arm PCs
Arm PCs have enjoyed special treatment from Microsoft for the past two years.
Andrew Cunningham
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Google recovers “deleted” Nest video in high-profile abduction case
Users only get three hours of free Nest video storage, but Google can retrieve videos much later.
Ryan Whitwam
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Apple releases iOS 26.3 with updates that mainly benefit non-Apple devices
It’s getting a little easier to move from iOS to Android, if that’s your thing.
Andrew Cunningham
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Smart home PSA: Apple’s “new architecture” for Home app becomes mandatory today
Updated Home app is required for Matter support and some types of accessories.
Andrew Cunningham
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Windows’ original Secure Boot certificates expire in June—here’s what you need to do
PCs without the new certificates could eventually have trouble booting new OSes.
Andrew Cunningham
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Upgraded Google safety tools can now find and remove more of your personal info
The Results About You tool is getting an upgrade.
Ryan Whitwam
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Alphabet selling very rare 100-year bonds to help fund AI investment
Alphabet becomes first tech company to issue 100-year bonds in nearly three decades.
Financial Times
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Report: Imminent Apple hardware updates include MacBook Pro, iPads, and iPhone 17e
High-end Macs and less-expensive iPhones and iPads are all on the docket.
Andrew Cunningham
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Google hints at big AirDrop expansion for Android “very soon”
AirDrop came to the Pixel 10 last year, and more Android phones will join the party in 2026.
Ryan Whitwam
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Steam Machine and Steam Frame delays are the latest product of the RAM crisis
Valve says it still hopes to ship both devices “in the first half of the year.”
Andrew Cunningham
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144
User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app
Despite the about-face, some customers think “the damage is done.”
Scharon Harding
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Netflix says users can cancel service if HBO Max merger makes it too expensive
Eighty percent of HBO Max subscribers subscribe to Netflix, Sarandos tells Senate.
Scharon Harding
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Nintendo Switch is the second-bestselling game console ever, behind only the PS2
Switch 2 has already beaten the Wii U and is on its way to overtaking GameCube.
Andrew Cunningham
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Streaming service Crunchyroll raises prices weeks after killing its free tier
Sony has made streaming anime pricier since buying Crunchyroll.
Scharon Harding
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Ongoing RAM crisis prompts Raspberry Pi’s second price hike in two months
The more RAM the Pi board has, the more its price is increasing.
Andrew Cunningham
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Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra review: Intel’s best laptop CPU in a very long time
Intel manages big boosts to CPU and GPU speed without blowing up battery life.
Andrew Cunningham
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The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K
With virtually no content and limited benefits, 8K TVs were doomed.
Scharon Harding
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Inside Nvidia’s 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device ever
“Selfishly, a little bit, we built Shield for ourselves.”
Ryan Whitwam
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People complaining about Windows 11 hasn’t stopped it from hitting 1 billion users
Windows 11 clears a milestone as Windows 10 continues its slow fade.
Andrew Cunningham
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Seven things to know about how Apple’s Creator Studio subscriptions work
For the Mac versions of pro apps, things aren’t actually changing much (yet).
Andrew Cunningham
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Google begins rolling out Chrome’s “Auto Browse” AI agent today
The Auto Browse agent is available to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, but there are some limits.
Ryan Whitwam
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Ryzen 9850X3D review: AMD’s bragging-rights gaming CPU gets more to brag about
The tradeoffs in the $499 9850X3D make it hard to get excited about.
Andrew Cunningham
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LG’s new subscription program charges up to £277 per month to rent a TV
Significant discounts come with committing to 1- to 3-year rental periods.
Scharon Harding
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Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working
Apple renews certificates for old iOS versions to keep the lights on longer.
Andrew Cunningham
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Apple’s AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip
This is the first major upgrade since Apple introduced AirTags five years ago.
Samuel Axon
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How to encrypt your PC’s disk without giving the keys to Microsoft
Storing recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk.
Andrew Cunningham
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157
Demand for Intel’s processors is apparently there, but the supply is not
Intel is allocating more of its own production to its money-making server chips.
Andrew Cunningham
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