by bleffel | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Snap’s upcoming consumer AR glasses are still set to launch sometime this year, and they’ll be powered by a Snapdragon XR chip from Qualcomm, according to an announcement of a “multi-year strategic agreement” between the companies. Snap has...
by bleffel | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Gen Z is increasingly disillusioned with AI – just not enough to stop using it. A new Gallup report released this week, based on responses from nearly 1,600 people ages 14 to 29 across the US, suggests the hype is wearing off for the digital-native generation as...
by bleffel | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
YouTube Premium is getting more expensive in the US, with prices rising by $2 on standard individual accounts and as much as $4 for the family plan. The price hike is already in effect for new accounts, and is rolling out now for existing customers. Premium’s...
by bleffel | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Amazon’s satellite-based internet service, Leo, will enter service by mid-2026, so says company CEO Andy Jassy. Writing in his annual letter, Jassy claimed Leo would offer download speeds of up to 1Gbps, far more than what Starlink presently offers. Sadly, Amazon...
by bleffel | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most weeks when I meet with my therapist, she triages some aspect of my life that is actively bursting at the seams — my inability to rationally talk about politics, for example, or the state of my personal finances. But, every so often, life feels uneventful, and I...
by bleffel | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Apartments and condos in Austin. | Jay Janner/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images Here is one narrative violation in the usual drumbeat of doom that we’re used to hearing about housing in America: The rent, in many cities across the US, is getting...
by bleffel | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Microsoft is starting to remove “unnecessary” Copilot buttons from its Windows 11 apps. In the latest version of the Notepad app for Windows Insiders, Microsoft has removed the Copilot button in favor of a “writing tools” menu. The Copilot...
by bleffel | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Google has removed popular psychological horror game Doki Doki Literature Club! from the Play Store. According to Dan Salvato, who led its development team, and publisher Serenity Forge, Google told them the visual novel was removed because it violated its Terms of...
by bleffel | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
OpenAI has closed a yawning gap in its ChatGPT subscription pricing with a new $100 per month Pro plan that slots between the $20 per month Plus plan and $200 per month Pro plan. Offering five times more Codex than the $20 option, it appears designed to challenge...
by bleffel | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Apple is closing three of its retail stores this summer, including its first location to unionize. The tech company said it plans to permanently close Apple Store in Trumbull, CT, Escondito, CA, and Towson, MD. The Apple Store location in Towson, was the first where...
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