The chances are overwhelming, that you are reading this article on a web browser powered by some form of the Blink or WebKit browser engines as used by Google, Apple, and many open source projects, o… [+1578 chars]

The chances are overwhelming, that you are reading this article on a web browser powered by some form of the Blink or WebKit browser engines as used by Google, Apple, and many open source projects,…

Hackaday

Dillo Turns 25, And Releases A New Version - Hackaday

The Android 16 Beta for Pixel devices is scheduled to start in January and some key dates have emerged. Compared to previous years, Android 16 is set to arrive in Q2 of 2025 (instead of Q3), with Goo… [+2717 chars]

The Android 16 Beta for Pixel devices is scheduled to start in January and some key dates have now emerged...

9to5google.com

Android 16 Beta still on schedule as some dates emerge - 9to5Google

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You have been warned. The 2025 threat landscape is set for an AI revolution, and whatever defenses you have in place will almost ce… [+3928 chars]

Your email is now at risk—here's what you need to know.

Forbes

Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do You Need A New Email Account? - Forbes

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Manli RTX 50 Gallardo Racing: Ready Set Go DRS engaged. Manli has announced a new series of graphics cards based on NVIDIA’s Blackwell series. While the new cards are not yet listed on the company’s product pages, more details about their designs and features…

Videocardz.com

MANLI unveils GeForce RTX 50 Gallardo RACING series with "Drag Reduction System" - VideoCardz.com

We have a huge week ahead of us in the season of Dual Destiny! Rookidee debuts in Steeled Resolve, Ralts returns for Community Day, and the first Legendary Dynamax Pokémon is released!
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We have a huge week ahead of us in the season of Dual Destiny! Rookidee debuts in Steeled Resolve, Ralts returns for Community Day, and the first Legendary Dynamax Pokémon is released! Highlights: Rookidee makes their Pokémon GO debut in the Steeled Resolve e…

Pokemon GO Hub

This Week in Pokémon GO (20-26 January 2025) - Pokémon GO Hub

Fingerprint and face unlock are an expected, and crucial part of our modern devices, but after spending some time with the OnePlus 13, I’m reminded of a couple of annoying quirks that OnePlus still n… [+4257 chars]

OnePlus is known for having fast and accurate fingerprint unlock, but some problems arise when you add face unlock into the equation.

OnePlus needs to fix these fingerprint and face unlock problems - 9to5Google

Last falls hardware updates for the Apple headphones line were focused on two new sets of AirPods and AirPods Max with USB-C. AirPods Pro 2 went unchanged, but updated software was and now the U.K. w… [+1856 chars]

An Apple AirPods Pro 2 upgrade is the capability to use the earbuds as hearing aid. Changes in U.K. regulations mean Apple will upgrade the software imminently.

Apple Confirms AirPods Pro 2 To Gain New Upgrade ‘In Coming Weeks’ - Forbes

Since the iPhone officially entered USB-C land and left Lightning connectivity behind, owners of newer iterations of the popular smartphone have had the pleasure of exploring a wider variety of acces… [+1054 chars]

Now that the new iterations of the iPhone are officially using the USB-C cable, there are several accessories at users disposal. Here six you should know about.

SlashGear

6 USB-C Gadgets Every iPhone User Should Know About - SlashGear

Over the holidays, I held a smartwatch beauty pageant with my family. On Christmas, I drove to my parents' house with a plastic Safeway bag carrying 13 smartwatches and asked my bemused relatives if … [+8630 chars]

I asked 21 family members, young and elderly, to rank 13 smartwatches, from Apple and Samsung to Google and Garmin.

Android Central

I held a smartwatch 'beauty pageant.' The winners and losers will surprise you - Android Central

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 GTA 6's hopefully impending launch has many in the industry hoping it … [+2571 chars]

Take-Two was previously one of the first publishers to raise the price of games from $60 to $70.

TheGamer

Gaming Analyst Says There's "Hope" In The Industry That Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Cost $100 - TheGamer

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness Ive written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting generally endurance sports relat… [+7478 chars]

The Week in Review is a collection of both all the goodness I’ve written during the past week around the internet, as well as a small pile of links I found interesting – generally endurance sports related. I’ve often wondered

DC Rainmaker

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AI might excel at certain tasks like coding or generating a podcast. But it struggles to pass a high-level history exam, a new paper has found.
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Top LLMs performed poorly on a high-level history test, a new paper has found.

TechCrunch

AI isn’t very good at history, new paper finds - TechCrunch

Microsoft has been surprising Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X users with free games, and sometimes the value of the offer has been well over $100. In this case, surprise really means surpr… [+2008 chars]

Microsoft is sending Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X users free games, and sometimes very expensive amounts of free games.

ComicBook.com

Xbox Is Surprising Fans With Free Games Worth Over $100 - ComicBook.com

For the past few years, I’ve been pretty happily subscribed to YouTube Music via YouTube Premium. Not only does it save me from ads on either platform, but Google has slowly turned YouTube Music into… [+8503 chars]

Spotify has some compelling features, but YouTube Music still has a major advantage.

I finally switched from YouTube Music to Spotify, but I wanna go back - Android Central

Diablo fans will be able to dive into Diablo 4: Season 7 on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 . With the roughly 400-hour completion time on the Diablo 4 achievements, we're sure that this Season of Witchcra… [+26254 chars]

The Season of Witchcraft kicks off in Diablo 4 this month, taking us to Hawezar to uncover the mysteries of the Coven — here's everything you need to know.

TrueAchievements

Diablo 4 Season 7 guide — all class changes and new additions for Xbox - TrueAchievements

It's a great time to be a Samsung fan! Galaxy Unpacked 2025 is almost here, and part of the SamMobile team is flying to San Jose in anticipation of the event.
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It's a great time to be a Samsung fan! Galaxy Unpacked 2025 is almost here, and part of the SamMobile ...

SamMobile

SamMobile goes to San Jose for Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 - SamMobile - Samsung news

One of the more prominent leakers of Nintendo Switch 2 information was NextHandheld who has recently doubled down on the newly announced platform’s Joy-Con controller having Hall Effect joysticks. Ne… [+1076 chars]

One of the more prominent leakers of Nintendo Switch 2 information was NextHandheld who has recently doubled down on the newly announced platform’s Joy-Con controller having Hall Effect joysticks.

My Nintendo News

Leaker doubles down on the Nintendo Switch 2 having Hall Effect joysticks - My Nintendo News

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s new Mail app is going to make its way to the Mac very soon, with macOS 15.4. Apple introduced the new Mail app to the iPhone back in December with iOS 18… [+2047 chars]

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s new Mail app is going to make its way to the Mac very soon,...

9to5Mac

Gurman: Redesigned Apple Mail app coming to macOS in April - 9to5Mac

Today marks the first anniversary of Palworld‘s Early Access launch on January 19, 2024, and developer Pocketpair is celebrating the occasion by revealing the open-worldsurvivalcrafting monster colle… [+1580 chars]

Today marks the first anniversary of Palworld’s Early Access launch on January 19, 2024, and developer Pocketpair is celebrating the occasion by revealing the open-world survival crafting mon…

Gematsu

Palworld Early Access celebrates first anniversary with updates roadmap and Pal popularity vote - Gematsu

Apple is widely rumored to be planning a new iPhone SE, and there is now a fresh hint that the device's launch is approaching.
In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said iPhone S… [+1051 chars]

Apple is widely rumored to be planning a new iPhone SE, and there is now a fresh hint that the device's launch is approaching.   In his Power On...

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