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The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K

The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K

With virtually no content and limited benefits, 8K TVs were doomed.

arstechnica.com
Jan 30
Tech8kLG
Inside Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device ever

Inside Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device ever

"Selfishly a little bit, we built Shield for ourselves."

arstechnica.com
Jan 30
FeaturesTechandroid
Seven things to know about how Apple's Creator Studio subscriptions work

Seven things to know about how Apple's Creator Studio subscriptions work

For the Mac versions of pro apps, things aren't actually changing much (yet).

arstechnica.com
Jan 28
AppleTechapple
Ryzen 9850X3D review: AMD's bragging-rights gaming CPU gets more to brag about

Ryzen 9850X3D review: AMD's bragging-rights gaming CPU gets more to brag about

The tradeoffs for the $499 9850X3D make it hard to get excited about.

arstechnica.com
Jan 28
FeaturesGamingTech
LG's new subscription program charges up to £277 per month to rent a TV

LG's new subscription program charges up to £277 per month to rent a TV

Significant discounts come with committing to 1- to 3-year rental periods.

arstechnica.com
Jan 27
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Apple's AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip

Apple's AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip

This is the first major upgrade since Apple introduced AirTags five years ago.

arstechnica.com
Jan 26
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Demand for Intel's processors is apparently there, but the supply is not

Demand for Intel's processors is apparently there, but the supply is not

Intel is allocating more of its own production to its money-making server chips.

arstechnica.com
Jan 23
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Kioxia's memory is "sold out" for 2026, prolonging a "high-end and expensive phase"

Kioxia's memory is "sold out" for 2026, prolonging a "high-end and expensive phase"

Kioxia is spinning up more manufacturing capacity, but relief will come slowly.

arstechnica.com
Jan 21
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Google temporarily disabled YouTube's advanced captions without warning

Google temporarily disabled YouTube's advanced captions without warning

Google says SRV3 was causing playback errors, so it has "temporarily" disabled them.

arstechnica.com
Jan 20
GoogleTechgoogle
Signs point to a sooner-rather-than-later M5 MacBook Pro refresh

Signs point to a sooner-rather-than-later M5 MacBook Pro refresh

Delayed shipping times for current models sometimes means an update is imminent.

arstechnica.com
Jan 19
AppleTechapple
Asus confirms its smartphone business is on indefinite hiatus

Asus confirms its smartphone business is on indefinite hiatus

Asus chairman Jonney Shih sees AI applications as the company's main focus going forward.

arstechnica.com
Jan 19
TechandroidASUS
Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning

Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning

Supernatural has had its staff cut and won’t receive any more content updates.

arstechnica.com
Jan 17
GamingTechmeta
Spotify’s 3rd price hike in 2.5 years hints at potential new normal

Spotify’s 3rd price hike in 2.5 years hints at potential new normal

Spotify claims the higher fees will help "benefit artists."

arstechnica.com
Jan 15
Techappsmusic
Federal data underscores meteoric rise of streaming subscription prices in 2025

Federal data underscores meteoric rise of streaming subscription prices in 2025

Streaming services played a big role in 2025 inflation.

arstechnica.com
Jan 14
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Paramount sues WBD over Netflix deal. WBD says Paramount’s price is still inadequate.

Paramount sues WBD over Netflix deal. WBD says Paramount’s price is still inadequate.

WBD calls Paramount's lawsuit "meritless" and its offer deficient.

arstechnica.com
Jan 12
PolicyTechcable
Apple chooses Google’s Gemini over OpenAI’s ChatGPT to power next-gen Siri

Apple chooses Google’s Gemini over OpenAI’s ChatGPT to power next-gen Siri

Apple goes with Google's tech despite using OpenAI's ChatGPT elsewhere in iOS.

arstechnica.com
Jan 12
AIAppleTech
High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers

High RAM prices mean record-setting profits for Samsung and other memory makers

SK Hynix and Micron are also riding high on the AI industry's demand for RAM.

arstechnica.com
Jan 8
TechRAMSamsung
Samsung’s Ballie home robot, once promised for summer 2025, gets grim update

Samsung’s Ballie home robot, once promised for summer 2025, gets grim update

Six years after its CES debut, Samsung has demoted Ballie to internal use.

arstechnica.com
Jan 7
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“Streaming stops feeling infinite”: What subscribers can expect in 2026

“Streaming stops feeling infinite”: What subscribers can expect in 2026

Streaming may get a little worse before it gets better.

arstechnica.com
Jan 1
Techhbo maxNetflix
LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

LG says it'll let people delete the Copilot icon. But TV chatbots aren't going away.

arstechnica.com
Dec 19, 2025
AITechchatbots
YouTube bans two popular channels that created fake AI movie trailers

YouTube bans two popular channels that created fake AI movie trailers

Google loves AI content, except when it doesn't.

arstechnica.com
Dec 18, 2025
AIGoogleTech
Software leaks point to the first Apple Silicon “iMac Pro,” among other devices

Software leaks point to the first Apple Silicon “iMac Pro,” among other devices

Resurrected high-end all-in-one could be a worthy successor to 2017's iMac Pro.

arstechnica.com
Dec 16, 2025
AppleTechapple
Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data

Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked data

Google says the reports lacked "helpful next steps."

arstechnica.com
Dec 15, 2025
GoogleTechdark web
How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking

How to break free from smart TV ads and tracking

Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options.

arstechnica.com
Dec 12, 2025
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Cable channel subscribers grew for the first time in 8 years last quarter

Cable channel subscribers grew for the first time in 8 years last quarter

Sports and YouTube TV played big roles, MoffettNathanson report says.

arstechnica.com
Dec 10, 2025
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AMD’s next-gen “FSR Redstone” brings big gains, as long as you’re using a new GPU

AMD’s next-gen “FSR Redstone” brings big gains, as long as you’re using a new GPU

"Redstone" is a promising mix of old and new ideas, but Nvidia is years ahead.

arstechnica.com
Dec 10, 2025
GamingTechAMD
Google is reviving wearable gesture controls, but only for the Pixel Watch 4

Google is reviving wearable gesture controls, but only for the Pixel Watch 4

Google will let you select and dismiss with a gesture, but only on the newest watch.

arstechnica.com
Dec 9, 2025
GoogleTechgoogle
Paramount tries to swipe Warner Bros. from Netflix with a hostile takeover

Paramount tries to swipe Warner Bros. from Netflix with a hostile takeover

Paramount has already proven it can get a controversial merger done.

arstechnica.com
Dec 8, 2025
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Streaming service makes rare decision to lower its monthly fees

Streaming service makes rare decision to lower its monthly fees

This could be just what Fubo and its subscribers need.

arstechnica.com
Dec 5, 2025
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SteamOS tested on dedicated GPUs: No, it’s not always faster than Windows

SteamOS tested on dedicated GPUs: No, it’s not always faster than Windows

Ars testing shows SteamOS fares better on iGPUs than powerful graphics cards.

arstechnica.com
Dec 5, 2025
GamingTechAMD
Engineer proves that Kohler’s smart toilet cameras aren’t very private

Engineer proves that Kohler’s smart toilet cameras aren’t very private

Kohler is getting the scoop on people's poop.

arstechnica.com
Dec 4, 2025
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Would You Like Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) Or “Services As Software”?

Would You Like Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) Or “Services As Software”?

Services as Software helps us to move from human-delivered services and pursue AI-driven, automated systems.

forbes.com
Nov 28, 2025
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We put the new pocket-size vinyl format to the test—with mixed results

We put the new pocket-size vinyl format to the test—with mixed results

It's a fun new format, but finding a place in the market may be challenging.

arstechnica.com
Nov 28, 2025
FeaturesTechmusic
Vision Pro M5 review: It’s time for Apple to make some tough choices

Vision Pro M5 review: It’s time for Apple to make some tough choices

A state of the union from someone who actually sort of uses the thing.

arstechnica.com
Nov 26, 2025
AIAppleFeatures
This Week in Legacy: Badgering

This Week in Legacy: Badgering

Joe Dyer dives into Badgermole Cub in Legacy Cradle Control!

mtggoldfish.com
Nov 26, 2025
tech
Sharpie Modern

Sharpie Modern

Can Richard make Tarmogoyf good in 2025 with the help of a sharpie? How broken can Seth make Birthing Pod when he can cross out words he doesn't like? Let's fin...

mtggoldfish.com
Nov 26, 2025
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Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week

Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week

Roku users will be hit first.

arstechnica.com
Nov 25, 2025
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GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere

GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere

Some RAM kits are over three times as expensive as they were three months ago.

arstechnica.com
Nov 25, 2025
GamingTechAMD
Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition

Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition

“Why is reverse-engineering prohibited... for a company built on openly hackable systems?”

arstechnica.com
Nov 24, 2025
TechArduinoQualcomm
Science-centric streaming service Curiosity Stream is an AI-licensing firm now

Science-centric streaming service Curiosity Stream is an AI-licensing firm now

Curiosity Stream's owner has more content for AI companies than it does for subscribers.

arstechnica.com
Nov 21, 2025
AITechgenerative ai
HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs

HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs

HEVC licensing gets more expensive in January.

arstechnica.com
Nov 20, 2025
Biz & ITTechdell
Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License

Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License

Microsoft's Open Source Programs Office worked with Jason Scott to do it.

arstechnica.com
Nov 20, 2025
GamingTechActivision
The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop

The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop

Google's Pixel 10 works with AirDrop, and other phones should follow later.

arstechnica.com
Nov 20, 2025
AppleTechandroid
Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research

Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research

Aerial drones are giving scientists a new view of life at sea.

arstechnica.com
Nov 20, 2025
ScienceTechdrones
Google’s new Nano Banana Pro uses Gemini 3 power to generate more realistic AI images

Google’s new Nano Banana Pro uses Gemini 3 power to generate more realistic AI images

Google's new image-generator model is available to try globally today.

arstechnica.com
Nov 20, 2025
AIGoogleTech
In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon

In 1982, a physics joke gone wrong sparked the invention of the emoticon

A simple proposal on a 1982 electronic bulletin board helped sarcasm flourish online.

arstechnica.com
Nov 20, 2025
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Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way

Testing shows Apple N1 Wi-Fi chip improves on older Broadcom chips in every way

Apple's in-house Wi-Fi chip doesn't set records, but it's a reliable performer.

arstechnica.com
Nov 19, 2025
AppleTechapple
Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62

Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62

The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.

arstechnica.com
Nov 19, 2025
GamingTech3do
OnePlus 15 review: The end of range anxiety

OnePlus 15 review: The end of range anxiety

OnePlus delivers its second super-fast phone of 2025.

arstechnica.com
Nov 19, 2025
FeaturesReviewsTech
Microsoft tries to head off the “novel security risks” of Windows 11 AI agents

Microsoft tries to head off the “novel security risks” of Windows 11 AI agents

Agents with read/write access to your files create big security, privacy issues.

arstechnica.com
Nov 18, 2025
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