This was a busy week, between announcements at Mobile World Congress, new Mac and iPad models, ongoing Microsoft Outlook outages, and much more. Here are the biggest stories from the past week you might have missed.

The Big News

New MacBook Air Gets A Price Cut and M4 Chips

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. Continue reading…

The Mac Studio Is Now Even More Ridiculously Overpowered

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. Continue reading…

Google Home Max Loses Smoke Alarm and Burglar Detection Features

The beloved Google Home Max will lose Sound Detection functionality on May 8th. Sound Detection, which requires a Nest Aware subscription, alerts smart home owners when their smart speakers detect a smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, or a potential break-in. Continue reading…

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet provider, is appearing everywhere these days, and the next place you might find faster Wi-Fi speeds is on an upcoming United Airlines flight. Earlier this year, we learned the two were teaming up to improve in-flight internet, and now it’s finally happening. Continue reading…

A Thunderbird iOS Beta Arrives Later This Year

Now that the Thunderbird email client has an Android app, the Thunderbird team is finally setting its sights on iOS. An app beta, available via Test Flight, should arrive by the end of the year. Just don’t expect too much from it. Continue reading…

Dynabook’s New Windows Laptop Has a Replaceable Battery and Copilot+

If you’re a Windows user who wants it all, the new Dynabook Portégé Z40L-N laptop might be what you’re looking for. It’s thin yet incredibly light while packing a durable alloy frame and a user-replaceable battery. Here’s what you need to know about this new Copilot+ laptop. Continue reading…

Microsoft Still Hasn’t Fixed the Outlook Outages

Technicians at Microsoft have had a week from hell trying to deal with multiple email-related issues. Since Saturday, March 1, many customers worldwide have been unable to send or receive emails, with some people even being locked out of their Microsoft emails altogether. Continue reading…

NVIDIA Pinky-Swears Its Laptop GPUs Are Not Defective

NVIDIA’s RTX 5000 launch hasn’t been its best. Amid issues with the company overpromising on its GPUs’ performance, it also turns out a whole lot of graphics cards are defective. NVIDIA wants to assure you that this is not the case for its laptop GPUs, though. Continue reading…

Spotify Takes Another Swing at Its Premium Ad Bug

A monthlong bug that presented advertisements to Spotify Premium subscribers is now resolved, according to Spotify support. This is not the first time that Spotify has announced a fix for this bug, so I suggest that you hold off on celebrating for at least a couple days. Continue reading…

Don’t Worry, Brother Isn’t Blocking Your Third-Party Ink

Popular printer brand Brother recently came under fire for “going to the dark side” and blocking third-party ink or bricking printers with firmware updates, among other things. If you saw the news and started worrying about your machine, Brother just released a statement to clear the air and deny those rumors. Continue reading…

DuckDuckGo Is Also Trying AI Summaries, but in a Less Annoying Way

DuckDuckGo is not everyone’s first option, but a lot of people like it because it puts a focus on privacy and because it’s otherwise pretty lightweight and straightforward to use. DuckDuckGo is also widely rollout out AI summaries of search pages, although you might like these better than Google’s. Continue reading…

Microsoft Has a New Idea to Fix Slow Websites

Microsoft is experimenting with a new way to improve browser performance across Edge and (potentially) other web browsers. The idea is a simple one: restrict the performance of embedded web content, so one buggy element doesn’t bring down the whole page. Continue reading…

uBreakIFix Will Repair Your Microsoft Surface Devices

Microsoft and uBreakiFix by Asurion have teamed up to provide repair services for Surface devices that are still under warranty. This is a great win for uBreakiFix, but it also seems like a natural step forward after Xbox let the company fix its consoles. Continue reading…

NASA Shuts Down Major Voyager Instruments, But for Good Reason

NASA has confirmed it is turning off key instruments on Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, leaving just three science instruments in operation on each spacelab. The reason: to prolong the lives of the spacecraft, which left Earth’s surface in 1977. Continue reading…

1Password’s New ‘Nearby Items’ Is a Useful Twist on Password Managers

1Password has remained one of the top password managers out there for several reasons. It’s reliable, and it has a ton of features, and even though it’s paid, it gives you a really good bang for your buck if you need to juggle through multiple passwords, passkeys, and other things. Now, it’s getting a location-based feature for finding the right password where you need it the most. Continue reading…

Dell’s New USB-C Portable Monitor Can Go Vertical or Horizontal

Dell has introduced a 1080p 14-inch portable monitor, with only one USB-C cable required for both power and display input. Importantly, you can also use it horizontally or vertically, which is somewhat unique with these portable monitors. Continue reading…

Don’t Expect Many SEGA Games This Year

SEGA announced a shift in its game development strategy, focusing on fewer new releases but increased investment in its core studios. That means the flagship games won’t be affected, but we may see some projects canceled. Continue reading…

PowerToys Can Now Convert Media Files in Your Windows Clipboard

PowerToys adds a ton of must-have functionality to Windows 11, including bulk file renaming, window pinning, and multi-device clipboard sharing. Now, with the v0.89 update, PowerToys is kicking it to the next level with a new Advanced Paste media transcoding feature. Continue reading…

iOS 18.4 Finally Fixes Major CarPlay Problem for EV Owners

Apple is set to release a major update to iOS that addresses a critical pain point for electric vehicle owners. Specifically, the upcoming iOS 18.4 update expands EV routing knowledge to include more EV charging locations for compatible cars with adapters. Continue reading…

Digg is Back, Apparently

Digg was a huge deal back when it was popular in the late 2000s. These days, however, social media looks a lot different. Because of that, you might find the reintroduction of Digg to be a lot different than how you remembered it from back in the day. Continue reading…

Apple’s Belated M3 Ultra Boasts Up to 512GB of RAM

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. Continue reading…

The Google Chromecast Might Not Be Dead After All

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. Continue reading…

Google Search Is Getting More AI and Better Overviews

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. Continue reading…

YouTube Premium Lite Gives You Ad-Free Videos at a Lower Price

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. Continue reading…

Samsung Galaxy Android 15 Release Date Finally Confirmed

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. Continue reading…

Raspberry Pi 5 Now Supports Interlaced Video

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. Continue reading…

ExpressVPN Finally Gives Linux Users Split Tunneling and a GUI

ExpressVPN now offers a Linux desktop app with a GUI and several new features. The ExpressVPN CLI experience, as well as the ability to import ExpressVPN’s OpenVPN configuration in Network Manager, are still available to customers who do not want a GUI. Continue reading…

The Circular Ring 2 Might Make You Toss Your Smartwatch

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. Continue reading…

Mozilla Thunderbird 135 Is Here, Switching to Monthly Updates by Default

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. Continue reading…

Sony Will Let You Beta Test PS5 Games (If You Sign an NDA)

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. Continue reading…

iOS 18.4 Finally Brings RCS Messaging to Google Fi and Other T-Mobile Carriers

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. Continue reading…

Nintendo’s MAR10 Day Includes Switch OLED Bundle Deal and Game Discounts

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. Continue reading…

Ubuntu Touch Is Back With Another Modern Enhancement

Ubuntu Touch has a weird history. Previously an attempt at a mainstream mobile operating system, some phones launched with Ubuntu before Canonical eventually gave up, with the project continuing as a community project by UBports. Now, it finally got support for a mainstream smartphone feature—VoLTE. Continue reading…

Microsoft Flip-Flops Its Way Into a Native Copilot App

After an insane amount of flip-flopping, Microsoft is finally bringing a native Copilot app to Windows 11. The app, currently limited to Insider channels, will enjoy a broad rollout in the coming weeks or months. Continue reading…

Polaroid’s Latest Instant Cameras Promise Even Better Photos

If you’re looking for an instant camera that offers the most nostalgia possible with an old-fashioned yet modern experience, the latest Polaroid Now series is a solid choice. The company unleashed its latest Polaroid Now and Now+ Generation 3 cameras, promising better photos and extra-sharp prints. Continue reading…

Linux Mint Is Refreshing Looks and Warning You to Update

The team behind Linux Mint has made several interesting announcements about the popular Linux distribution and what’s going on behind the scenes. Aside from previewing a fresh coat of paint, they’re also warning you to update Firefox. Continue reading…

Belkin’s New USB-C Dock Has a Whopping 11 Ports

Belkin has been making tech accessories and peripherals for years, and even though some of them are a bit more expensive than the competition, the quality is staying high. Now, Belkin has revealed an impressive USB-C dock among other devices. Continue reading…

Sony Is Reimbursing PSN Members for All That Downtime

In early February 2025, the PlayStation Network experienced a major service interruption that left many players unable to use the online features. Finally, players will receive the compensation that Sony promised. Continue reading…

Apple’s New iPad Says “No” to AI

We’re knee-deep in the era of “AI everything.” As a result, most new devices boast some kind of AI functionality. But the new 11th Gen iPad is an odd exception. It’s the only current-gen Apple device that lacks Apple Intelligence—an unexpected shortcoming that’s notable from a cultural standpoint, but largely inconsequential for the average customer. Continue reading…

The M3 iPad Air Isn’t the Upgrade I Wanted

Apple just revealed an updated iPad Air with an M3 chip. It still starts at $599 for the 11-inch model and $799 for the 13-inch model, but there’s not much of a reason for most people to upgrade. Continue reading…

This Is the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro: A Lot of Phone for Less Than $500

Nothing has finally made the Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro official, and they look like great additions to the mid-range smartphone market. The Phone (3a) series builds on the success of the Phone (2a), with a focus on a significantly upgraded camera system, a more refined design, and improved performance. Continue reading…

Can’t Find Android Apps With Widgets? Google Wants to Fix That

There’s no easy way to find Android apps with great widget support. That’s finally changing, as Google has announced new Play Store pages and search filters to improve discovery of apps with widgets. Continue reading…

It’s been two years since Drobo filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and stopped providing support for its NAS hardware. Now, Plex says it will end Drobo compatibility following the Plex Media Server 1.41.7 release in Q2 2025. Continue reading…

HMD’s New Flip Phone Has USB-C and a Headphone Jack

The concept of the flip phone was brought back in the foldable phone era, with phones that can be flipped open and snap shut but otherwise operate like your regular, run-of-the-mill smartphone. HMD’s latest phone, however, tries to bring things back to basics. Continue reading…

This Phone Has Swappable Magnetic Camera Lenses

The popular phone manufacturer Xiaomi debuted an all-new modular phone concept at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 this week, and it looks quite impressive. This new phone has a magnetic array on the back, similar to MagSafe, but the focus is on photography enthusiasts. Continue reading…

One Carrier Thinks You Might Want an ‘AI Phone’

Deutsche Telekom, the German phone carrier and parent company of T-Mobile, has partnered with Perplexity to create an ‘AI Phone’ with AI assistant on the lock screen. It feels like a throwback to carrier bloatware. Continue reading…

I Want HMD’s New Earbuds For One Simple Reason

HMD, known for some of its affordable smartphones, just announced a neat set of wireless earbuds with a case that doubles as a magnetic power bank. With the HMD Amped Buds, you can enjoy nearly 100 hours of music playback or use the case to quickly recharge your phone, and I want a pair. Continue reading…

HMD’s New Feature Phones Are Soccer-Themed With FC Barcelona

Human Mobile Devices (HMD) is teaming up with FC Barcelona, the football (soccer) club, to release two FC-themed feature phones. It’s a bit of a weird collaboration, but we’ll allow it. Continue reading…

This Raspberry Pi Can Survive in Cold Conditions

Aside from Raspberry Pi’s main releases, its Compute Modules are also pretty exciting for all kinds of embedded applications. Now, it’s a lot more resistant to challenging scenarios, including hotter and colder temperatures. Continue reading…

Lenovo’s Concept Yoga Laptop Runs on Solar Power

Imagine college students sitting around the campus lawn, chatting with friends and working on essays, all while their laptop gets power from the sun to recharge. That’s a future Lenovo is working towards if its latest concept PC becomes a reality. Continue reading…

This Lenovo Laptop Has a Screen on the Wrong Side

Lenovo’s latest concept laptop is a bit of an odd duck. Its foldable display not only provides a super-tall vertical viewing area, but it can bend back to show slideshows, videos, and other content to people who are sitting across from you. Continue reading…

Samsung Brings Affordable Galaxy A56, A36, and A26 Phones to US

While Samsung’s flagship phones are always the company’s most impressive, most people look at the mid-range phones and the budget phones instead. If you’ve been waiting up to see what Samsung has in store for the lower ranks, it’s all finally here, and it looks great. Continue reading…

Nintendo Switch Online Delists a Classic Game, Setting a Harsh Precedent

Nintendo Switch Online customers in Japan and South Korea will lose access to Super Formation Soccer on March 27th. This is a harsh reminder that subscriptions are not a replacement for ownership, and that legacy game publishers are not motivated by preservation. Continue reading…

Windows Is Testing Major Improvements to the Start Menu

The revised Start menu was one of the most controversial parts of Windows 11. Here’s how Microsoft is experimenting with fixing it. Continue reading…

AMD’s FSR 4 Upscaling Requires a Brand-New GPU

AMD confirms that its FSR 4 upscaling technology is exclusive to RX 9000 Series GPUs. The first models in this GPU family—the RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT—are on available March 6th. Continue reading…

Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Just Got Way Better

The Galaxy Buds 3 are Samsung’s best earbuds offerings to date. While they were initially ridiculed for being too similar to the AirPods, Samsung’s earbuds are still pretty good in their own right. Now, with the latest update, they are becoming even better. Continue reading…

Google Gemini’s Memory Feature Now Works on Free Accounts

Google’s Gemini AI chatbot might be one of the best ones you can use if you’re not willing to pay for a chatbot. Its free version is pretty good, and Google doesn’t put huge limits to it. Now, it’s getting one extra feature that was only available for Advanced users—Saved info. Continue reading…