Android
Google gadgets, ranked
Is a smartwatch better than a smartphone? Not which one is more important or which would you rather have, but simply which one is better? This is the kind of question you really never need Read more…
Android
Microsoft bids farewell to Windows 10, but millions of users won’t be
Windows 10 is so popular that Windows 11 only overtook it in terms of usage just a few months ago. That’s why I’m surprised that Microsoft is still, kind of, going ahead with its end Read more…
Android
Netflix’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch picks up where the games left off
It’s been more than a decade since there was a proper Splinter Cell game. So when Derek Kolstad, a writer best-known for creating the John Wick series, approached making the new animated Netflix adaptation, he Read more…
Android
SteelSeries’ refreshed Nova 7 gaming headset gets a big battery life boost
SteelSeries is launching the second generation of its popular Nova 7 wireless gaming headset today, with support for real-time audio control and a massive 40 percent battery life improvement. If you’re not interested in the Read more…
Android
The return of the trans underground
In the early 1970s, long before social media and more than a decade before the earliest internet forums, a woman named Peggie Ames became a human rolodex for trans women in New York state. Born Read more…
Android
DirecTV will soon bring AI ads to your screensaver
Glance is bringing an AI-generated version of yourself to your screensaver. DirecTV wants to use AI to put you, your family, and your pets inside a custom TV screensaver. If that’s not uncanny enough, you’ll Read more…
PHP
Scaling Request Logging from Millions to Billions with ClickHouse, Kafka, and Vector
After Geocodio unsuccessfully attempted to optimize with ClickHouse alone, they implemented a solution using Kafka for durable storage and Vector for efficient data ingestion. Read more
Android
Spotify rolls out controls to keep kids music out of your algorithm
Managed accounts allow users to block kids from listening to specific songs and artists. Spotify is expanding shared account features that make it easier for parents to control what their kids listen to. Managed accounts Read more…
Android
How trans visibility became a trap
I renewed my passport the day after Trump won again. It wouldn’t expire for years, but I did it anyway, along with many trans people I knew who could scrape together the fee. We all Read more…
Android
Instagram is making all teen accounts ‘PG-13’
Instagram’s PG-13-inspired rating will avoid recommending more types of content to teens. | Image: Meta Instagram is making a major update to teen accounts that will only allow them to view content similar to what Read more…