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Well-known electronics repair website iFixit today shared an AirPods 4 teardown video that offers a look inside Apple’s latest wireless earbuds. Specifically, these are the entry-level AirPods 4 without active noise cancellation (ANC). Unsurprisingly, iFixit said AirPods remain a “nightmare to take apart,” with the earbuds earning a lowest-possible 0/10 score on iFixit’s reparability scale. … Read more

The Windows 11 2024 Update, otherwise known as version 24H2, started rolling out yesterday, but if you’ve already updated, you might notice something is missing. WordPad’s deprecation has become a reality, as it has been completely removed from the new version of Windows 11. This might not be a big deal to most users — … Read more

Quick Links Disable Do Not Disturb Mode Disable Battery Optimization The Gmail app on my last Android phone bugged me so much because it wouldn’t send me any email notifications whatsoever. I eventually had to figure out how to get notifications through some trial and error. If you’re having trouble with Gmail notifications on your … Read more

When NASA decided in the 1970s that the Hubble Space Telescope should be serviceable in space, the engineering challenges must have seemed nearly insurmountable. How could a machine that complex and delicate be repaired by astronauts wearing 130-kilogram suits with thick gloves? In the end, spacewalkers not only fixed the telescope, they regularly remade it. … Read more

GamesBeat Next is almost here! GB Next is the premier event for product leaders and leadership in the gaming industry. Coming up October 28th and 29th, join fellow leaders and amazing speakers like Matthew Bromberg (CEO Unity), Amy Hennig (Co-President of New Media Skydance Games), Laura Naviaux Sturr (GM Operations Amazon Games), Amir Satvat (Business … Read more

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Generative AI is a work in progress and many of the newer AI features that companies are working on still require further development before being released to the public. As a result, many companies often release features to smaller testing groups first — and Microsoft will start doing so now, too.  On Tuesday, Microsoft … Read more

Ring is rebranding its subscription products, ditching Ring Protect in favor of Ring Home, and to celebrate it’s bringing some new features along. The most notable change is the addition of 24/7 recording if you own select wired video doorbells, ensuring you don’t miss anything if a motion alert wasn’t triggered. You’ll also get video … Read more

On the weekends, I cozy up on the couch with my coffee, and I leave my phone in another room, hoping to reach my goal of reading one book every month. This ritual creates space that’s unbound by time and to-do lists — but as my reading list grows, I find myself trying to get … Read more

Roborock is a global leader in smart home robotics and has revolutionized the cleaning industry in the past decade. The company was founded in Beijing, China, and has quickly become one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of intelligent vacuum cleaners. In order to enhance users’ quality of life, Roborock has introduced a series of sophisticated … Read more

All dehydrators were tested with the same ingredients with similar results in drying times, mouthfeel, and taste. And all but the Sahara required at least 30 minutes of “smoke out” prior to the first use to rid the dehydrator of factory fumes. The manufacturer manuals suggested doing this in a well-ventilated space. I ended up … Read more