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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has finally stopped playing coy about one of its biggest mysteries: the identity of the Stranger (Daniel Weyman). Ever since the Stranger fell to Middle-earth in Season 1, he and his Harfoot traveling companion, Nori Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh), have been trying to figure out who he … Read more

Those of us still rocking AirPods with Lightning ports finally have a way to upgrade them to USB-C that doesn’t require complicated modifications or the cost of completely replacing the case. Engineer Ken Pillonel has created a smart case for older AirPods models that includes a USB-C charging port on the outside. The protective cases … Read more

These days, private investors have a range of options for investing in startups without having to deal with them in real life. This ecosystem more or less started with AngelList, but there are now a plethora of options — such as Carta, Allocations, Vauban and Odin — that startups can use to raise funding and … Read more

What you need to know A discovery in the latest Google Messages beta shows the company could bring full RCS support to Wear OS devices. Such support would let LTE and Wi-Fi smartwatches send RCS texts without relying on the connection between it and your phone. Wear OS 5 recently started arriving for the two … Read more

Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR OPPO has revealed that the Find X8 series will offer reflection removal functionality in photos. This comes after HUAWEI and Samsung first offered this feature a few years ago. The OPPO Find X8 series of phones is launching soon, and the Chinese manufacturer has slowly been revealing more details … Read more

“Job hopping as a way to boost your earnings may not be as profitable as it was in 2022,” writes Slashdot reader NoWayNoShapeNoForm. “Data from ADP, based on payroll data of almost 10 million employees, suggests the salary gain between ‘stay’ and ‘jump’ has definitely narrowed across all age groups, gender classes, industries, and company … Read more

OpenAI’s new Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) of its ChatGPT AI assistant rolled out to subscribers on Tuesday, and people are already finding novel ways to use it, even against OpenAI’s wishes. On Thursday, a software architect named AJ Smith tweeted a video of himself playing a duet of The Beatles’ 1966 song “Eleanor Rigby” with … Read more

Apple Maps has expanded the availability of cycling routes in the southern hemisphere by adding support for New Zealand. Apple first added cycling directions to ‌‌Apple Maps‌‌ in iOS 14, providing specific directions for bike riders with bike lanes, bike paths, and bike-friendly routes that highlight steep inclines, stairs, and other obstacles. Prior to this … Read more

Intel recently introduced its new Core Ultra Series 2 chipsets, otherwise known as Lunar Lake, that are a part of Microsoft’s AI initiative caled Copilot+ PC. Its goal: to make longer-lasting Windows laptops that better compete with Apple’s very efficient MacBook lineup. But Intel isn’t alone, with Qualcomm also introducing new chipsets that also ramp … Read more

Key Takeaways Having an iCloud backup for devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch requires a good chunk of iCloud storage, but the peace of mind is worth it. iCloud Photo Library handles media syncing and backup with easy access across Apple devices and the web. iCloud Drive is ideal for storing files and … Read more