Category: Tech
With iPadOS 19, Apple might once again try to make the iPad more like a Mac
Is it going to work this time? Apple is once again making the iPad more like a Mac. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (via MacRumors), Apple is working on an iPadOS 19 “overhaul” with three main focuses: improving productivity, multitasking, and app window management. While that’s pretty vague, Gurman …
Trump admin already walks back smartphone, laptop tariff exemption
According to Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, smartphone tariff relief is only temporary. Donald Trump’s tariff policies appear to be changing once again. It appears that the Trump administration’s tariff exemptions on iPhones and other electronics announced on Friday are coming back. After imposing a whopping 145 percent tariff on goods from China, Trump …
Netflix tests out new AI search engine for movies and TV shows powered by OpenAI
Only certain subscribers have access to the new AI tool and they need to opt-in. Black Mirror may be able to draw inspiration for future episodes from the very platform it streams on. Netflix has just recently rolled out access to a new AI search engine tool to some of its subscribers, according to a […]
Trump’s new tariff plan spares some smartphones, laptops
Hope you didn’t panic-buy an iPhone. UPDATE: April 13, 2025, 4:00 p.m. Don’t get too comfortable. The tariff exemptions announced Friday are only temporary. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik said Sunday that smartphones, semiconductors, and display modules will fall under new “semiconductors” tariffs rolling out in “a month or two.” You can catch up on the […]
Meta continues its submission to Trump with new advisor on its board
Hello, Dina Powell McCormick. In a move unsurprising to those following Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s political affiliations, the tech billionaire has added former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick to its board, further cementing Zuckerberg’s alliance with the Republican president. According to Axios, which first reported McCormick’s placement, …
The Sony WF-C710N earbuds beat the AirPods 4 on ANC, sound, and price
Comfort issues aside, these budget noise-cancelling buds are sonic bliss. Sony’s presence in the wireless audio space grows stronger and wider with every new release. The class-leading WF-1000XM5 are considered some of the best wireless earbuds among critics and consumers, edging out the AirPods Pro 2 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds for true wireless …
Tech CEO promised AI but hired workers in the Philippines instead, FBI claims
“Fake it till you make it” doesn’t always work. The former CEO of fintech app Nate has been charged with fraud for making misleading claims about the app’s artificial intelligence technology — or lack thereof. In a bizarre twist from the usual AI narrative, the FBI alleges that this time human beings were doing the […]
Used Teslas flood the market as drivers reject Elon Musk through Tesla
Elon Musk continues to repel Tesla’s own customers. Tesla’s very bad 2025 is far from over. The latest setback: Current Tesla drivers are ending their relationship with the brand in record numbers. In March 2025, the number of used Tesla vehicles for sale on the popular automotive marketplace Autotrader reached a record level, according to […]
The hits keep coming: Dell, HP, Lenovo pause laptop shipments to U.S.
A Taiwanese newspaper reports that laptop makers are hitting the pause button. UPDATE: April 12, 2025, 4:00 p.m. Smartphones and laptops are officially off the hook — for now. According to Mashable’s CJ Silva, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has exempted 20 products, including semiconductor and flat-panel display modules, from the newly imposed 125% China […]
Updating: All the tariff price increases in the tech world so far
GPUs, TVs, laptops, and beauty tech are all affected. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have only just gone into effect, and we’re already seeing price hikes across consumer tech. President Trump has imposed a huge tariff rate of 145 percent on China (where many tech products are manufactured), as well as smaller global tariffs on […]
