Operating Systems

iPhone 17 price hike likely as Apple battles tariffs and supply chain woes
Apple may hike prices of the refreshed iPhone 17 series this fall as it faces rising costs from tariffs and global supply chain changes. Read more...
2025-05-12 15:24
Microsoft shares rare look at radical Windows 11 Start menu designs it explored before settling on the least interesting one of the bunch
Windows designers share concepts they explored for a new Start menu for Windows 11, before settling on one that does little to push the boat out.
2025-05-12 15:23
Kagi’s Orion Browser Linux Port Uses GTK4/libadwaita
I reported a few months back Kagi, the company behind the paid, private and privacy-focused search engine of the same time, is porting its Orion web browser to Linux – now we have our first early look at how its Linux GUI is shaping up. A recent deve...
2025-05-12 14:50
This $4 Steam Deck game includes the most-played classics from my childhood — and it will save you paper
I spent countless hours playing Dots N Boxes growing up. The next generation can do so without using so much paper.
2025-05-12 14:39
Windows 11: Microsoft is adding Ask Copilot to right-click menu, how to remove it
If you right-click on a file or an image, you’ll soon see an option “Ask Copilot”, which uploads the selected item to the Copilot app. To remove “Ask Copilot” from the context, you need to modify the Registry and create a new string value, wh...
2025-05-12 14:23
Apple’s biggest movie of the year is coming soon, here’s the new trailer
F1 is by far Apple’s biggest movie swing of the year. It’s the only title Apple will give a wide, lengthy theatrical release, in the hopes of it becoming the company’s first summer blockbuster. The new trailer just arrived, providing our best loo...
2025-05-12 14:13
Science proves some Reddit users just love to troll, disagree and argue
If you have ever had a feeling that some people online simply love to troll, argue and disagree just for the sake of it, you'd be right. And now science has proved it, at least in the case of Reddit. Read more...
2025-05-12 14:12
Nvidia releases new GPU driver with DOOM: The Dark Ages support and some RTX 50 series fixes
Nvidia has a new graphics driver ready for the release of DOOM: The Dark Ages, sprinkled with some extra fixes and improvements. Read more...
2025-05-12 13:56
Sonos CEO says the company didn’t understand the real world
Interim Sonos CEO Tom Conrad said in an interview that two of the unpopular decisions the company made were deliberate, but the biggest problem was that it failed to understand how its products were used in the real world. Conrad said that Sonos would ...
2025-05-12 13:50
Apple stock soars on news of US-China tariff deal
Apple stock soared almost 6% at market open today, following the announcement of an easement of US tariffs on China. The countries agreed over the weekend to cut reciprocal tariffs from 125% to 10%. However, the deal is set to expire in 90 days as talk...
2025-05-12 13:43
I turned PowerToys Run into an AI chatbot, and while it feels like a proof of concept, it's still very impressive
By using a plugin and Ollama to run an LLM on your local machine, it's possible to turn PowerToys Run into your own AI chatbot. Even if I don't necessarily recommend it right now for power users.
2025-05-12 13:37
I turned PowerToys into an AI chatbot, and you can too — All your AI chats on your local machine
By using a plugin and Ollama to run an LLM on your local machine, it's possible to turn PowerToys Run into your own AI chatbot. Even if I don't necessarily recommend it right now for power users.
2025-05-12 13:37
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 vs Z Fold6 size comparison reveals subtle but key differences
A new leak highlights the size differences between the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Fold6, offering an early look at what to expect from Samsung's next-gen foldable. Read more...
2025-05-12 13:12
I tested this monitor light bar for two weeks — ASUS ROG ticks all but one of the most important boxes
After two weeks using the ROG Aura Monitor Light Bar, I've found that this accessory is decent overall, but doesn't have good enough RGB features to really make it stand out.
2025-05-12 13:00
Windows Central Podcast: All about new (smaller) Surface PCs
Daniel and Zac discuss Microsoft's latest wave of Surface PCs, our initial impressions of the new Surface Pro 12-inch, and how they fit into the lineup.
2025-05-12 12:48
I’d like Apple’s promised new Wi-Fi hotspot feature to go one step further
A report over the weekend said that iOS 19 will have a small but useful new feature when using public Wi-Fi hotspots. According to Bloomberg, if we register with any of our Apple devices, then all our other ones will automatically log us in next time. ...
2025-05-12 12:31
US and China agree to pause most tariffs for 90 days — how will this affect tech prices?
The United States and China have agreed to pause most tariffs for 90 days. The governments of both countries are reportedly likely to meet again to discuss further plans.
2025-05-12 11:56
SoundCloud latest company to hit trouble with AI clause in T&Cs
SoundCloud is the latest company to run into trouble after quietly adding an AI clause to its terms and conditions. The clause appeared to allow the company to use subscriber work to train AI models … more…
2025-05-12 11:55
SoundCloud latest company to hit trouble with AI clause in T&Cs [U]
SoundCloud is the latest company to run into trouble after quietly adding an AI clause to its terms and conditions. The clause appeared to allow the company to use subscriber work to train AI models. Update: The company has now taken our advice and upd...
2025-05-12 11:55
Federal ‘click to cancel subscriptions’ rule delayed, may be weakened [U]
A “click to cancel” law was last month passed in California, and now the FTC has ratified a federal rule designed to achieve the same goal. The idea of both is to force companies to make it as easy to cancel an online or app subscription as it is t...
2025-05-12 11:23