A Raspberry Pi still makes sense in many home lab setups, especially when the work is small, quiet, and specific. I’ve used them for exactly this kind of work, and I still like the idea of an inexpensive board handling a single clean responsibility without taking over the entire shelf. The problem is that my home lab hasn’t been that simple for some time. Once you start piling on containers, dashboards, monitoring tools, and storage needs, the charm of the small board starts to wear away. Instead of looking like a slightly faster Raspberry Pi alternative, it looks like a…
Author: James Walker
Apple Wallet will allow users to create passes in iOS 27, taking QR passes from physical passes to create digital versions.Apple Wallet can be used to manage credit and debit cards, store cards, digital keys, and digital passes from third-party apps. However, not everyone who provides passes to users does so while supporting Apple Wallet.In iOS 27 this will change, because Bloomberg reports that Apple will add a pass creation tool. People familiar with the feature say users can generate a personalized pass for Apple Wallet from a QR code.The intention is for it to be used by apps that…
I’ve been using AI chatbots for my work since 2023, and the workflow has always been the same: copy the context of a Google document, paste it into the chat, ask a question, get an answer, then repeat the process for the next file. It’s functional, but it’s also exhausting. Gemini with full access to Google Drive, available through Google AI Pro, completely changes that. The chatbot that requires constant feeding now functions more like a working memory that already knows what you did. When context remains present in conversations It remembers what you’re working on Ask Gemini in Drive…
Apple’s latest M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models recently hit new low prices on Amazon, and now the 2025 M5 model has a new all-time high price. You can get the 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 32GB/1TB for $1,799.00down from $2,099.00. Note: Woozad is an Amazon affiliate partner. When you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us operate the site. At $300 off, it’s now the lowest price we’ve ever tracked on this model, and it’s only available in silver. This is the model launching in fall 2025 as…
This year, Mother’s Day arrives on Sunday, May 10, and we’re tracking lots of deals from some of the best Apple accessory companies, as well as deep discounts on Apple products at Amazon. Note: Woozad is an affiliate partner with some of these providers. When you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us operate the site. Apple deals There are plenty of Apple discounts on Amazon this week, with all-time low prices on the AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2, iPad, iPad Air, and MacBook Air. Most of them still…
It appears that iOS 26.5 sets the stage for many changes in the backend, like ads in Apple Maps and Apple Intelligence in China, but there is no indication of AI upgrades.The early release time for upgraded Apple Intelligence features powered by new Apple Foundation models is over. At this point, it appears Apple will wait until WWDC to make any changes to Apple Intelligence.The iOS 26.5 version that has arrived has some changes, but nothing for the user. It lays the foundation for several new features and upgrades to come.iOS 26.5 has build number 23F77.What’s new in iOS 26.5Apple…
Sam Rutherford for Woozad The idea of installing a software update on your refrigerator already seems a bit strange, let alone one focused on improving its AI capabilities. But that’s exactly what’s happening to Samsung’s line of custom-made refrigerators this week, and to my surprise, this patch makes great strides in providing truly useful machine learning in a modern cooler. To quickly recap, Samsung has been offering AI-based features like automatic food recognition and meal planning on its custom refrigerators for a few years now. However, as I discovered after…
Apple has stepped in to warn that EU proposals to force Google to open Android to competing AI services pose serious risks to users’ privacy, security and safety. Apple’s latest submission to the EU arrives (via Reuters) in response to the European Commission’s call for comments on draft measures to help Google comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The proposals would allow competing AI services to interact with Android apps to perform actions such as sending emails, ordering food or sharing photos. Google has already rejected these plans, arguing that they would undermine key privacy and security guarantees for…
President Donald Trump will travel to China this week to meet with Xi Jinping from May 13-15, the first state visit by a U.S. president in nearly a decade, according to Bloomberg. Trump will bring several business leaders from the worlds of finance and technology for the trip, including people with major interests in the country, like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Tim Cook, who will soon leave his role as CEO of Apple to work on government relations. Musk, the world’s richest person at $822 billion, continued to be closely involved in White House affairs even after a falling…
Apple TV’s hit sci-fi show Severance had a three-year gap between seasons 1 and 2, but star Adam Scott now says season 3 will arrive “much sooner” than that. Here’s what he said and what it means for the release schedule. Adam Scott gives an update on when to expect Severance season 3 Severance star Adam Scott was in attendance at this weekend’s BAFTA TV Awards, where Apple TV’s The Studio made history by completing its run of major comedy awards. In an interview with Deadline On the red carpet, Scott confirmed that filming for Season 3 of Severance was…