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Forward-looking: Google introduced Android “desktop mode” in 2019 with Android 10. However, it was almost exclusively designed for developers. More recently, the company has improved the feature with additional controls, which could mean a more user-friendly desktop mode is coming for regular users. Android 15 could include a somewhat usable desktop mode to make the […]

It’s all fun until someone loses their clothes: Generative AI is sweeping the tech industry, with companies rushing to use it to solve problems that don’t exist. One might even argue that the technology causes more problems than it solves, especially with companies insisting on shoveling out products that are not ready for public consumption.

Forward-looking: Google announced an ambitious new feature to find lost Android devices more easily almost a year ago but delayed it indefinitely to finalize a collaboration with Apple on tracking protection. Recent signs indicate that both companies are preparing to launch their systems for more powerful and safer device tracking soon. Reports indicate that, after

NASA has selected three private companies, Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost, and Venturi Astrolab, to design and build the next lunar terrain vehicle (LTV). The rover will accompany the Artemis crew’s mission to the moon’s south pole. These companies will be responsible for the design, construction, and testing of the vehicle under the guidance and supervision

60 If the lack of software updates isn’t a barrier, you want a headphone jack and a microSD slot, and the two-day battery life is more important than camera quality, then you’ll be happy with the Nord N30 5G. But I think OnePlus could stand to keep its budget handsets updated a little longer, and

Why it matters: Users who have experience manually updating the Nvidia DLSS implementations for various games recently received a new option that could significantly impact visuals and performances. Team Green has also come closer to Microsoft’s goal of simplifying upscaling applications for game developers. The DLL files for Nvidia DLSS 3.7 are now available. Although

Why it matters: In a world dominated by powerful GPUs from Nvidia and AMD, one self-taught coder is demonstrating that it’s possible to create impressive 3D graphics from scratch. Alex Fish has released a remarkably smooth 3D engine that operates on a small homemade GPU powered by an Espressif ESP32-S3 microcontroller. This isn’t Fish’s first

What just happened? A government review of the attack on Microsoft’s Exchange Online hosted email service by a China-linked group has blasted the Redmond company for allowing a “cascade of security failures” that were preventable and should never have occurred. The report describes Microsoft’s security culture as “inadequate” and requiring an overhaul. The Exchange Online

Hardcore DRM: Denuvo is an effective anti-tamper and DRM toolkit that many studios choose to protect their freshly developed games. The controversial technology is notoriously difficult to bypass or defeat, but one lone developer decided to undertake the challenge to understand how it functions under the hood. DRM developer and reverse engineering expert Maurice Heumann

Forward-looking: A Finnish startup has secured $7.6 million Euro ($8.2 million) in seed funding to scale up its unique sand battery technology. The money will be used to grow the company’s sales and R&D teams, and help advance the tech’s capabilities. But what exactly is a sand battery, anyway? A sand battery uses sand or