In today’s market, your smartphone might be the only thing in your pocket that’s gaining value. While we’re used to electronics getting cheaper as they age, a combination of RAM shortages, shifting tariffs and inflation is forcing months-old smartphones to get unprecedented midlife price hikes of up to $200. Meanwhile, new phones that usually get major … Read More “Smartphone Prices Are Still Climbing. Here Are 3 Ways to Get Around That” »
At a trendy venue near the San Francisco pier, Sam Altman’s verification project World celebrated its next evolution and rapid expansion of its ambitions. And it’s starting with Tinder. Tools for Humanity (TFH), the company behind the World project, announced Friday plans to integrate its verification tech into dating apps, event and concert ticketing systems, … Read More “Sam Altman’s project World looks to scale its human verification empire. First stop: Tinder.” »
Google’s Gemini can now create more personalized images using Nano Banana 2 and your Google Photos library, which you of course need to connect to Gemini for this to work. The context of your library is integrated into Nano Banana 2 to give you the opportunity to create images with prompts that don’t have to … Read More “Gemini can now create personalized images based on your Google Photos library” »
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR The Kindle Scribe line now supports smart shapes, turning rough sketches into clean diagrams. The feature is part of the most recent firmware update, but wasn’t detailed in Amazon’s release notes. Smart shapes are rolling out gradually, with only some users seeing them so far. Kindle Scribe users are … Read More “Good news for perfectionists with a Kindle Scribe” »
I put off testing the Whoop band for six years. It’s a screenless fitness tracker built for serious athletes, and the sheer volume of training metrics always felt a little intimidating to me as a mere mortal. The Apple Watch, on the other hand, is like that approachable friend who speaks to you on your level — … Read More “Apple Watch vs. Whoop Band: Here’s Which Wearable to Buy” »
Grinex, a US-sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange registered in Kyrgyzstan, said it’s halting operations after experiencing a $13 million heist carried out by “western special services” hackers. Researchers from TRM, which has confirmed the theft, put the value of stolen assets at $15 million after discovering roughly 70 drained addresses, about 16 more than Grinex reported. Neither … Read More “US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by “unfriendly states”” »
In this guide, you’ll learn how to host your blog on a subdirectory (e.g. example.com/blog) instead of a subdomain (e.g., blog.example.com). Every step here has been tested and verified to work. Introduction Hosting your blog on a subdirectory can improve SEO and enhance user experience. Although there are a lot of articles that espouse the … Read More “How to Host a Blog on a Subdirectory instead of a Subdomain with Cloudflare Workers” »
A new report from South Korea’s ETNews suggests that the supply chain for components related to the iPhone 18 Pro series’ variable aperture cameras has now begun operations. The report claims China’s Sunny Optical has reportedly started trial production for actuators, which will be used on the variable aperture cameras. An unnamed industry source confirmed … Read More “iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture cameras enter production phase” »
TL;DR Casely and the US CPSC recalled the model E33A MagSafe power bank in April 2025. They’re now announcing the recall again after 28 new reports of incidents in the past year. At least one victim has died as a consequence of burns from the faulty chargers. Think about how many products you use in … Read More “MagSafe power bank recall tries take two, after injuries continue” »
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s kind of a fun one, and the clue for 2-Down is simply a familiar … Read More “Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for April 17” »
