Android 16 will force all apps to use responsive UI, banning rigid designs
2025-01-30 11:02:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: The next version of Android will introduce unprecedented restrictions for app developers. All apps targeting Android ...
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How many websites are on the Internet (as of January 2025)?
2025-01-30 11:40:00 www.techspot.com Choose your answer and the correct choice will be revealed. As of January 2025, the Internet comprises ...
After DeepSeek’s R1 stuns the AI world, Alibaba responds with an allegedly more powerful model
2025-01-30 07:42:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Alibaba has struck back at rival DeepSeek with the surprise release of its new Qwen ...
US Copyright Office rules out copyright for AI-created content without human input
2025-01-30 06:58:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: The US Copyright Agency is publishing a series of reports about the relationship between copyright and ...
Microsoft improves Windows 11’s iPhone integration, still nowhere near macOS mirroring
2025-01-29 21:07:00 www.techspot.com In context: Microsoft has been working for a while to improve interoperability between Windows PCs and smartphones, ...
Apple has been secretly working with Starlink to bring satellite connectivity to iPhones
2025-01-29 09:50:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Apple has been secretly collaborating with SpaceX and T-Mobile to integrate Elon Musk's Starlink satellite ...
“We loved VMware. Now we hate it”: Customers react to Broadcom’s changes
2025-01-29 15:47:00 www.techspot.com In context: Broadcom's management of VMware since the acquisition has led to widespread dissatisfaction among customers, with ...
Atari releases Asteroids watches for game’s 45th anniversary – they’re already sold out
2025-01-29 13:16:00 www.techspot.com In brief: In today's second story about asteroids – though these ones are far less threatening – ...
Scientists force chatbots to experience “pain” in their probe for consciousness
2025-01-29 11:58:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: An unsettling question looms as AI language models grow increasingly advanced: could they one ...
Apple patches actively exploited zero-day vulnerability on iOS devices
2025-01-29 09:32:00 www.techspot.com What just happened? Apple has released a critical security update addressing a CoreMedia vulnerability that could allow ...
Leaks reveal Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti variants come with 8GB and 16GB of VRAM
2025-01-29 06:54:00 www.techspot.com In brief: Except for the flagship RTX 5090, the Nvidia Blackwell graphics cards revealed so far feature ...
Trump threatens tariffs on imported chips and tech goods despite warnings about higher PC, smartphone prices
2025-01-28 09:48:00 www.techspot.com TL;DR: President Donald Trump has reiterated his threat to impose tariffs on foreign-made semiconductor chips, pharmaceuticals, steel, ...
During its earliest days in development, Windows 1.0 was known by what name?
2025-01-28 11:08:00 www.techspot.com Choose your answer and the correct choice will be revealed. First developed in 1981 by computer scientist ...
Retro Remake opens pre-orders for its FPGA-powered PS One clone
2025-01-28 14:06:00 www.techspot.com In a nutshell: Retro Remake is now accepting pre-orders for the SuperStation One, an open-source FPGA clone ...
Spotify sets record $10 billion payout to music industry in 2024
2025-01-28 11:42:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: Spotify has set a record for the highest annual payment to the music industry ...
Expensive GDDR7 VRAM could drive up custom RTX 50 GPU prices
2025-01-28 07:43:00 www.techspot.com In context: A graphics card's MSRP often acts more as a guideline than a strict rule, as ...
Michigan new law mandates Computer Science classes in high schools
2025-01-27 08:47:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: Michigan has passed a new law requiring all public high schools to offer at least one ...
Windows users report widespread device issues following January 2025 updates
2025-01-27 17:10:00 www.techspot.com Facepalm: Users should exercise caution before installing the most recent January 2025 Windows updates as there have ...
E6 unveils copper-diamond composite for next-gen thermal management
2025-01-27 15:06:00 www.techspot.com The big picture: Element Six has introduced a copper-plated diamond composite material designed to address increasing thermal ...
Fujifilm to invest $640 million to boost semiconductor materials production
2025-01-27 13:21:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: The construction of new chipmaking facilities in the US and abroad is driving increased demand for ...
Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger with 50% ownership for US government
2025-01-27 10:56:00 www.techspot.com In context: Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI recently proposed a merger with ByteDance's TikTok US operations. As ...
Intel’s takeover dilemma: A Gordian knot of funding and politics
2025-01-27 06:18:00 www.techspot.com Editor's take: A takeover of Intel has become a Gordian knot. The company's factories require massive investments ...
Researchers claim Linux kernel tweak could reduce data center energy use by 30%
2025-01-26 11:03:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: Researchers have unveiled a small but powerful modification to the Linux kernel that could significantly reduce ...
Apple misses deadline for next-gen CarPlay with no new timeline in sight
2025-01-26 13:37:00 www.techspot.com TL;DR: It's official, Apple's next-generation CarPlay is late. The delay is a rare miss for Cupertino, a ...
UnitedHealth updates data breach impact to 190 million people, nearly doubling previous estimate
2025-01-26 07:49:00 www.techspot.com Facepalm: UnitedHealth Group has confirmed that the ransomware attack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare last February impacted ...
Intel proposes new modular standards for laptops and mini PCs to improve repairability
2025-01-25 11:37:00 www.techspot.com Forward-looking: Outdated laptops often necessitate complete replacements since they typically only allow users to upgrade memory or ...