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We're already immersed in the M4 era of Macs, but Apple is now stepping back to unveil the M3 Ultra, its most powerful desktop chipset to date. M3 Ultra is currently limited to the 2025 Mac Studio and, unsurprisingly, costs a fortune.

Last month, Google officially retired the Chromecast with Google TV (both 4K and HD models) in favor of its newer Google TV Streamer set-top box. Well, it turns out Google still has plans for the older, cheaper streaming devices.

Your smart speaker might be your favorite online companion, but is it also eavesdropping on your private conversations and sending them to the cloud?

Today, Google announced that will begin testing even more AI to the search engine we all use daily. Whether we like it or not, Google Search AI Overview summaries are getting upgraded, and you can try a new "AI Mode" on search.

Apple's MacBook Air line is fantastic for basic productivity work. I own a MacBook Air and I've never found myself longing for a Pro—it's an amazing laptop. If you've been looking to buy one, I have some good news for you—they are now cheaper, and they now have Apple's latest M4 chips.

YouTube is expanding its YouTube Premium Lite subscription service, which gives you ad-fre YouTube but without the added YouTube Music service and other features. It started in Thailand, Germany, and Australia, and now it's available in the United States and will come to other countries soon.

After countless delays and one of the longest waits from Samsung in several years, the Android 15 (One UI 7) update for Galaxy devices is finally coming to your phones and tablets starting in April.

The Raspberry Pi 5 is a big step up in processing power, but it lacked support for the interlaced video output mode present on earlier models. Thankfully, that has now been fixed.

The Mac Studio is Apple’s mid-range desktop Mac computer, between the entry-level Mac Mini and the high-power Mac Pro. Now, Apple has revealed new Mac Studio models with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips, paired with Thunderbolt 5.

The iPhone looks great in the dark mode, especially those with an OLED screen. However, for some reason, iOS doesn't consistently apply the dark theme to every visual element. Thankfully, you can fix that.

Smart rings are a cool option for people that want the health/fitness tracking benefits of a smartwatch, without the fluff. They sync to your phone and provide useful insights. Now, the Circular Ring 2 is here, and it's positioning itself to be one of the coolest smart rings we've seen.

From exploding the smartphone market with the iPhone to single-handedly killing the headphone jack, Apple is one of only a few companies that can instigate immense change. That's why I believe it should make an electric bike.

If an app icon appears on my desktop—ZAP! Gone. I now even hide my taskbar so that nothing greets me but a pristine wallpaper and my open apps. I don't plan to be less vigilant any time soon.

The iPhone 16e enters Apple's lineup as the most affordable new iPhone, yet it exists in a peculiar position as neither a true budget device nor a fully-featured flagship. That makes the iPhone 16e one of Apple's weirdest iPhones to date, as it tries to balance being both accessible and premium.

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

Thunderbird, the desktop and Android email client from Mozilla, just got an update to version 135. This is the start of another transition for Thunderbird: monthly major releases by default, matching the Firefox web browser.

Sometimes I wish that I could grab a game developer by the shoulders and say, "listen, you really screwed this up, here's how to fix it." Now, Sony is kinda-sorta fulfilling my wish with its new PlayStation Beta Program.

For many, the only thing protecting all their personal and financial info is the four-digit PIN on their phone. While this might be enough to stop a nosy friend from snooping on your private life, phone snatchers have figured out a way around it.

Apple rolled out iOS 18 back in September 2024, and with it came the long-awaited arrival of RCS messages–well, for some. Google Fi and other T-Mobile-based carriers were hung out to dry, but that’s finally getting fixed.

Nintendo is preparing for MAR10 Day, which celebrates the famous Mario games. The company has a variety of promotions planned, including special deals in stores, online offers, and even a partnership with an airline.