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For a rocky couple of years in the 2010s, smartphone ports were a bit of a free-for-all. Apple was off doing one thing with Lightning, while Android devices were off doing another. The classic 3.5 mm headphone jacks disappeared, to the initial dismay of many audiophiles and anyone annoyed by the need to buy yet…

Framework, maker of deliberately repairable and upgradeable computers, has notified all of its customers that their data was exposed in a breach. According to an email the company sent late Thursday, August 6, customer names, login IPs, addresses, phone numbers and emails were accessed during a hack of the company’s business database provider Metabase. Payment…

Wireless charging is all the rage these days, but it took a while to become mainstream. The feature was originally introduced in 2009 on the Palm Pre (one of many features that helped the device become a holy grail for smartphone nerds to this very day). Ironically, the Pre used a magnetic charging stand to…

WeatherNext can deliver a 15-day forecast predicting storms’ track and intensity.

The gift card promo goes away soon. Plus, we found welcome discounts on AirPods Pro 3 and a air fryer we adore.

Nikita Bier, the startup founder who joined X as head of product last year, is leaving the company. In a post on X, Bier said he would continue as an advisor, but that it was “time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster.”

YouTube allows AI-generated videos, but they have to abide by a specific set of rules.

Governor Greg Abbott has ordered that Texas utility commissions must conduct a review of any proposed new data centers in the state. In response to the order, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) must collect information about potential new data centers’ ownership and finances as well…

It’s been a while since I’ve been truly intrigued by a Lenovo laptop. The ThinkPad lineup has been steadily reliable for years, but I’ve also been wary of the brand’s sometimes shoddy build quality. However, the Yoga Slim 7i Ultra Aura Edition (a mouthful, I know) has made me rethink my assumptions about Lenovo. At…

Warhammer 40,000 is getting an animated TV show. Variety reported that Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studios and Games Workshop are developing an adaptation of the sci-fi franchise. The new project will be a spinoff of the Secret Level episode based on the game. Dave Wilson directed the Warhammer 40K episode of that Prime Video anthology…