What you need to know A report from Germany states OnePlus is finding itself in another patent dispute with InterDigital, a holder of “key patents” concerning 5G and other technologies. OnePlus smartphones have disappeared from the country yet again, leaving behind its watches, tablets, and earbuds for consumers to purchase. This issue mirrors what OnePlus … Read more
TL;DR Bop Spotter uses Spotify to monitor what’s playing on a public street. The solar-powered project has been running 24/7, posting a record of songs to its website. What do you get when you combine an old Android smartphone, Shazam, a solar panel, and a street pole? If you said “the hottest social experiment this … Read more
Nintendo has convinced Ryujinx’s lead developer to shut down the project. According to The Verge, the Switch emulator’s download page is empty and its GitHub is gone. The Verge reports: “Yesterday, gdkchan was contacted by Nintendo and offered an agreement to stop working on the project, remove the organization and all related assets he’s in … Read more
It’s clear that generative AI is already being used by a majority—a large majority—of programmers. That’s good. Even if the productivity gains are smaller than many think, 15% to 20% is significant. Making it easier to learn programming and begin a productive career is nothing to complain about either. We were all impressed when Simon … Read more
Getty Images Federal prosecutors have charged a man for an alleged “hack-to-trade” scheme that earned him millions of dollars by breaking into the Office365 accounts of executives at publicly traded companies and obtaining quarterly financial reports before they were released publicly. The action, taken by the office of the US Attorney for the district of … Read more
Sonos today announced a series of new commitments that are meant to demonstrate the company’s “renewed focus” on software quality and customer experience. The announcement and an accompanying video from Sonos CEO Patrick Spence come as Sonos tries to ameliorate the negative experience customers have had with the May Sonos app update. Going forward, Sonos … Read more
The unusual streamer that only offers original content, Apple TV+ has become such a hub for acting talent that Timothée Chalamet has done ads about how he feels left out. Although the strategy hasn’t always worked out, Apple TV+ has seen a fair amount of critical success, particularly with Best Picture winner CODA and Emmy-winning drama … Read more
Key Takeaways Upgradable VRAM in graphics cards was explored in the past but poses complexity and risk in modern times. Some modders have upgraded VRAM on modern cards, but it requires skill, equipment, and poses potential damage risk. Challenges for upgradable VRAM cards include heat management, standardization, and collaboration, making it an unlikely cost-effective choice. … Read more
The majority of the world’s advanced logic chips are made in Taiwan, and most of those are made by one company: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC). While it seems risky for companies like Nvidia, Apple, and Google to depend so much on one supplier, for Taiwan’s leaders, that’s a feature, not a bug. In fact, … Read more
NCA Maksim Yabubets, his father Viktor and brother Artem are accused of running Evil Corp The UK, US and Australia have announced sanctions against 16 people authorities accuse of being part of the most wanted cyber crime gang in the world. Russia-based Evil Corp is accused of stealing around $300m in nearly ten years of … Read more