José Adorno/BGR Launched a few years ago, iOS 18 introduced several improvements and new features, including a completely redesigned lock screen and home screen and Apple Intelligence. Among these visual changes, Apple also started notifying users when they were experiencing slow charging. Contrary to what it might seem, the Slow Charger message on the lock screen does not mean that there is a problem with your power brick, cable, or iPhone. In fact, this probably means that your iPhone is getting too hot and the system is reducing the overall…
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Some T-Mobile customers with older phone plans are automatically upgraded to newer T-Mobile plans, reports CNET. The company sent notifications to customers on old plans, letting them know they were being moved to a current plan. Customers pushed to a new plan could benefit from an automatic increase in their bill. The operator plans to move its customers to comparable modern packages. T-Mobile options include Essentials, Essentials Saver, Experience More, and Experience Beyond. Prices for a single line start at $50 per month. Allan Samson, T-Mobile’s marketing manager, said the majority of customers getting an automatic upgrade will pay below…
Popular messaging app WhatsApp now allows users to reserve usernames ahead of the launch of username-based messaging. Currently, WhatsApp uses a person’s phone number as an identifier, but usernames will allow people to interact without having to exchange personal information. Username reservations are rolling out starting this week, and not all users will have immediate access to the reservation system. WhatsApp sends a notification when a username can be reserved. Usernames are optional and once access is granted, a username can be selected by going to Settings > Account > Username. Usernames can be 3 to 35 characters long. There…
8th.creator/Shutterstock Televisions. However, TCL (and others like Hisense) seem to be somewhat of an exception. The real reason TCL is so cheap has nothing to do with poor quality materials or apparent cost cutting. The brand produces most of its components, and because it controls much of its manufacturing, it can easily lower prices as it sees fit. TCL is also a strong contender among the best big smart TV brands in terms of customer satisfaction. What about reliability? The website RTINGS.com tested 100 TVs in a three-year accelerated aging…
Stas Malyarevsky/Shutterstock Nothing Technology debuted in 2020 after its founder, Carl Pei, left OnePlus – another phone company he started – based in London. The company is best known for its transparent aesthetic and relatively affordable mid-range phones. Alongside the eight phones, including the new Nothing Phone (4a), released since 2022, Nothing also offers a range of audio products and, at one point, a beer. Carl Pei is not only the co-founder of Nothing Technology, he is also its CEO. It is assumed that the other co-founders of the company…
Apple today released iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 with a long list of security fixes that it initially introduced in the beta versions of iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. Apple said Reuters that it released the updates ahead of schedule due to concerns about AI-assisted hacks. The company told Reuters on Monday that it was adapting to the reality that, given artificial intelligence’s ability to accelerate the development of malicious hacking tools, it needed to reduce the time between when updates were first made public and when they got into customers’ hands. Vulnerability fixes…
Apomares/Getty Images The idea behind power banks with solar panels sounds great: you charge devices using solar power, which is usually plentiful, without relying on a power outlet. Theoretically, this looks like a one-time investment. You get a solar power bank, charge it in the sun, power your devices and the cycle continues. But the reality is very different. Power banks equipped with solar panels are generally not as reliable as standard batteries and they also pose a safety risk by the very fact that they charge in the sun.…
Brand D Over six months ago, Dbrand introduced a stunning mod for the Steam Machine that transformed Valve’s latest gaming PC into the Companion Cube. It was cute, reasonably priced, and by most accounts, quite well made. The only problem is that Dbrand forgot to ask Valve for permission. So even after garnering over 100,000 pre-orders, the company was forced to cancel the accessory and remove all of its listings last week. In a surprisingly posted post on Reddit, Dbrand admitted that despite all the work it took to make its case, it had never requested…
Apple’s new iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS 26.5.2 updates fix more than 25 security vulnerabilities, which means you should install the updates as soon as possible. According to Apple’s security support documents for the updates, the new software contains vulnerability fixes that Apple previously made available in beta versions of iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6. There are several kernel fixes and several WebKit vulnerabilities that could lead to crashes or data leaks have been fixed. None of the vulnerabilities have been actively exploited, but now that Apple has released details about them, it’s possible that malicious…
Microsoft is rumored to be preparing to make massive layoffs in its gaming division in July, following multiple reports from Bloomberg as well as recent comments from new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty. The Communications Workers of America Union, which represents thousands of video game employees at Microsoft and beyond, is preparing to negotiate employee protections, while calling for transparency from executives and demanding basic dignity for developers. Sharma and Booty laid the groundwork for the layoffs in early June, with a memo marking the first 100 days of Xbox’s new leadership. “We found ourselves…