Urbano Creative/Shutterstock Amazon Alexa – and most other voice assistants, for that matter – was a new science fiction concept when it was first introduced in the mid-2010s. More than a decade later, it has become one of the essential smart home tech devices for…
The iPhone 18 Pro Max’s bill of materials is expected to increase by almost $300 over the iPhone 17 Pro Max, according to a new analysis from Counterpoint Research. The estimate covers the 1TB storage model. NAND flash costs for the device alone would exceed $250, a figure that would cover about half of the…
We speak with Mike Futter of the Virtual Economy podcast about Microsoft’s sad trajectory on Xbox. Aaron Souppouris for Woozad Microsoft made its Xbox layoffs official this week, and they are absolutely brutal. The company plans to lay off 3,200 employees, or 20 percent of its workforce, over the next year. This week,…
There are some great low prices on Apple devices available this week, including $99 off the Apple Watch Ultra 3, $150 off the M5 MacBook Air, and $450 off the M5 Pro MacBook Pro. You’ll also find great deals on Anker accessories available on Amazon right now. Note: Woozad is an affiliate partner with some…
piccinini game/Shutterstock The latest version of Google Chrome, Chrome 150, is finally rolling out to Android devices, bringing with it one of the browser’s strangest omissions: a dedicated back button. This feature has been available on Google Chrome for iOS for a while now, but…
A new “Workspace Check-in” feature was rolled out last month. gguy/Shutterstock Microsoft’s new Workplace Check-in feature for Teams has officially rolled out, allowing an employee’s workplace to be automatically updated using Wi-Fi connections or desktop devices. It can be turned off by default, requiring administrator activation and employee consent, but “voluntary” opt-in isn’t…
Meta has been warned by the European Commission that its endless-scrolling Facebook and Instagram feeds could breach new rules under the EU’s Digital Services Act. In its preliminary findings released Friday, the Commission said its investigation into features such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, push notifications and highly personalized recommendation systems found that Meta “failed to…
anatoliy_gleb/Shutterstock We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Solar-powered gadgets can help you lower your electricity bills while being more environmentally friendly. With solar energy, it is important to understand that the size of the panel correlates with the amount of energy…
OpenAI announces the closure of its ChatGPT Atlas browser. When it was released last October, the company said the Browser Agent was designed around the question “What if you could chat with your web browser?” » The question was new to say the least, but the answer apparently wasn’t that convincing. As part of a…
Igor Suka/Getty Images The more land becomes scarce, the more it becomes wise to practice multi-purpose use. Take, for example, solar farms, whose installations require large tracts of land. Traditionally, this is space dedicated solely to the solar park, and much of it is wasted. Agrivoltaics addresses…