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Why I’m Considering an iPhone—Despite Hating Everything About It
A long-time Android and Linux user weighs switching to iPhone when upgrading from a paid-off Galaxy Z Fold 6, citing camera quality, update speed, and iOS testing needs as primary drivers despite preferring open-source platforms.
Windows 11’s New 72-Hour Time Machine Is a Quiet Revolution
Microsoft’s KB5095093 preview update introduces Point-in-Time Restore, a new automatic recovery system, plus Bluetooth fixes, screen tint accessibility, and other quiet improvements.
2-in-1 Laptops for College: What Real Users Wish They'd Known Before Buying
A research-backed look at the real-world pros and cons of 2-in-1 laptops for college students, based on years of user experience from instructors and students alike.
The Commodore Callback 8020 Isn’t a Dumbphone—It’s a Reclamation
A flip phone that blocks social media and browsers at the system level, running Sailfish OS with C64 nostalgia and audiophile-grade sound—built for those who want to reclaim their attention.
Your AI Assistant Just Gave an Attacker a Shell — Here’s How
A clean GitHub repo, zero malicious code, and an AI agent doing its job perfectly — that’s how attackers are bypassing every security control. This isn't a bug. It's a feature exploited.
Apple Introduces Siri AI: A New Conversational Voice Assistant at WWDC 2026
Apple's long-awaited Apple Intelligence update brings a new conversational Siri AI to iOS, macOS, and other platforms this fall, powered by Google's foundation models and featuring tighter integration across Apple's ecosystem.
Verizon Sent Me a Demo Phone. Then It Deleted My Grandmother’s Last Video.
Verizon sent a customer a store demo phone with an active MDM profile that remotely wiped all personal data. Learn about your rights under the CCPA.
AMD Quietly Strips Cold Boot Protection From Consumer CPUs After Years of Silent Support
A decade after AMD introduced Transparent Secure Memory Encryption to shield processors from cold boot attacks and physical memory exploits, the chipmaker has quietly disabled the feature on consumer Ryzen chips—without warning users or explaining why.
The Conversational Gamble: How Apple is Re-framing the AI Assistant
At WWDC 2026, Apple introduced Siri AI, a major conversational rewrite of its digital assistant featuring multi-turn dialogue, screen context parsing, a two-tiered hardware rollout, and tight integration with Google's foundation models.
Android 17 Starts Rolling Out on Pixel Phones and Watches
Android 17 reaches final release with Pixel devices first, bringing new multitasking features, enhanced security, and improved foldable gaming support. While many advanced features debut on Pixel hardware first, the security improvements will eventually reach nearly all Android devices.
Xiaomi MiMo Code: An Open-Source AI Development Assistant for Solo Developers
Xiaomi has released MiMo Code, an open-source AI assistant for developers claiming performance comparable to Claude Sonnet 4.6. The tool features multi-modal capabilities, agent collaboration, and long-horizon memory management designed to function as a professional development team partner for solo developers.
Native macOS Virtualization: Revolutionizing CI/CD Pipelines for iOS and macOS Developers
New virtualization techniques are enabling native macOS containers, potentially revolutionizing CI/CD pipelines for iOS and macOS developers by eliminating the Linux translation layer and providing true platform parity.