During World War II, Britain launched a campaign to reduce clothing waste called Make Do and Mend. The government sent training manuals and local groups held classes to teach people how to make and repair their clothes. With component costs skyrocketing, it’s time for all of us to adopt a similar attitude with our devices. Demand for data center capacity from the AI bubble has swallowed up the entire tech industry pipeline. But there are only a handful of companies in the world that make the components that make all of these machines work. Only one company is capable of…
Author: Amelia Scott
Apple today launched a new beta version of watchOS 27 for the Apple Watch Ultra 3, with the update coming more than two weeks after the first beta launched. This beta is only available for the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which did not receive the second beta update released earlier this week. The beta version can be downloaded through the Watch app on iPhone with a free developer account. The Apple Watch will need to be on the charger, connected to Wi-Fi, and have a battery level of 50% or higher for the new software to be installed. watchOS 27…
An iOS version is on the way. Google Finance finally offers a standalone Android app, with an iOS version on the way. This gives people access to real-time market data, a live financial news feed, and the platform’s AI research tool. The company says more web experience features will come to the mobile app in the coming months. The web experience is also getting major upgrades, as an AI-driven overhaul leaves beta. There is an enhanced portfolio feature that consolidates all investments into a single dashboard, complete with performance data and asset allocation insights. Users can also create their own…
Products with price increases include the MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Studio, iPad base, iPad Air, iPad Pro, Apple TV, HomePod, HomePod mini, and Apple Vision Pro. Of all of them, the Mac Studio is the most expensive, as the M4 Max version now starts at $2,499, up from $1,999 when it was released. The M3 Ultra option now starts at $5,299, which is $1,300 more than at launch. With this, even affordable products like the base iPad now start at $449 (up from $349), and Apple’s latest fast-selling Mac, the MacBook Neo, which previously cost $599,…
Although the Apple TV, HomePod, and HomePod mini haven’t been updated in several years, all three products have now seen price increases worldwide. Here is a summary of the price trends for these products in the United States: Apple TV (Wi-Fi): $129 → $199 Apple TV (Wi-Fi + Ethernet): $149 → $249 HomePod: $299 → $349 HomePod mini: $99 → $129 Apple has also raised prices on Macs, iPads and more, with the company blaming the ongoing shortage of memory chips, which has led to skyrocketing prices for the RAM and SSD storage used in its products. “We have never…
Stockinq/Shutterstock Google’s efforts to update and improve Google Home have been an ongoing trend for a few months now. The company first launched Gemini for Home in late 2025, with plans to continue improving its new AI assistant on its smart home devices. The latest update is here, bringing a number of performance improvements, as well as some conversational changes to make Gemini easier to use in Google Home. While most of the changes appear to be aimed at improving features already available in Gemini for Home, a few appear…
It will also reduce its commission from 30 percent to 10 percent. Google Google will allow developers to offer external payments starting June 30 in the US, UK and Europe, and will also remove its 30% transaction discount. The company first announced the changes in March as part of terms agreed to settle its years-long legal battle with Epic Games. Google’s new billing choice program will be available to all developers worldwide. Although their ads still feature the Play Store billing system, they may offer an alternative payment system or link users to their own websites…
The company announced that it will soon begin large-scale production of its autonomous vehicle. Zoox Zoox, the autonomous startup acquired by Amazon in 2020, presented the new version of its autonomous vehicle which, according to it, was designed for large-scale production. Although it still resembles the older version introduced by the company in 2020, the new vehicle has modifications that improve its comfort for drivers and make it easier to interact with. The company moved the vehicle’s bidirectional reflectors for better visibility and made them alternate colors to better distinguish front from rear, given that the…
Following Epic Games’ lawsuit against Google, Google is making major changes to its Play Store worldwide. Google announced today that it will soon lower fees and start accepting other payment options. App developers will be able to offer payment options other than Google’s in-app billing system in the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, and the United States. Developers can use any billing system they want and link users to websites to make purchases. As for fees, Google will charge between 10% and 25% (excluding billing fees), depending on annual revenue. There is a base service fee of 10% on…
gguy/Shutterstock Nine times out of ten, an update aims to add new features or improve the performance of an application. But every now and then, an update has the opposite effect. Roku owners are learning this the hard way, and it turns out it’s not a bug. If you’ve installed the latest YouTube TV update on a Roku streaming device, you’ve probably noticed worse overall performance, especially on the Live Guide. Users cannot pause background playback while viewing the guide. Additionally, the guide now offers a shorter list of upcoming…