When the PC and Internet were new
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m kind of an old gray-bearded guy. Well, getting there, anyway. Sure, I like to think I’m still 27 years old, but I’m not. I’ve been around. I’m one of those guys who was lucky enough to get an A...
Finding the right large language model for your needs
Though generative AI is relatively new compared with other artificial intelligence technologies, it is already being used to support tasks ranging from vetting job applicants to diagnosing and recommending treatments for illnesses. IDC predicts that b...
AMD deprioritizing flagship gaming GPUs
I had a chance to speak to Jack Huynh, AMD’s senior vice president and general manager of the Computing and Graphics Business Group, during IFA 2024 in a question and answer session. Due to speculation that AMD won’t launch flagship GPUs fo...
Win-back offers for auto-renewable subscriptions now available
You can now configure win-back offers — a new type of offer for auto-renewable subscriptions — in App Store Connect. Win-back offers allow you to reach previous subscribers and encourage them to resubscribe to your app or game. For example, you c...
Ubuntu 24.10 Desktop To Ship With Sysprof Profiler Pre-Installed
Following Canonical's decision to enable frame pointers by default in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and then they ended up adding a number of performance tools to ship by default with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, for Ubuntu 24.10 a late change is adding another tool to be ins...
This is the new iPhone lineup following iPhone 16 launch
Following the launch of the iPhone 16 lineup, Apple has now discontinued iPhone 13, one of the oldest iPhones at the bottom of their lineup, as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. This leaves the iPhone SE as the oldest iPhone in the lineu...
9to5Mac Daily: September 9, 2024 – iPhone 16 event recap
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
Hands-on: iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro [Videos]
Apple officially unveiled the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro today, packing new A18 chips, the Camera Control button, and much more. Head below as we round up some iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro hands-on content from today’s “It’s Glowtime” special e...
AirPods 4 no longer come with a USB cable in the box
Apple on Monday updated its AirPods lineup with two new versions of the AirPods 4, which replace both AirPods 2 and AirPods 3. The new AirPods feature a new design, improved sound, and active noise cancellation on the more expensive model. However, all...
How to prep for iPhone 16 pre-orders ahead of Friday launch
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro are set to go up for pre-order on Friday, following today’s announcement. Ahead of that launch, Apple is making it super easy to prep for the pre-order rush via the Apple Store app and Apple Online Store. more…
Rust 1.81 stabilizes Error trait
Rust 1.81 is now available, with the newest version of the memory-safe language, featuring a stabilization of the Error trait in the Rust core library. Rust 1.81 was released September 5. Developers with a previous version of Rust installed via rustu...
The entire iPhone 16 lineup adds support for faster Wi-Fi 7
Apple today introduced new iPhone 16 models, which will soon be available for pre-order. There are a lot of new features and hardware improvements, including the A18 chip. One of them is support for the faster Wi-Fi 7 standard, which works for the enti...
