Here’s a roundup of recent tech news from around the web. The new Onyx BOOX Palma 3 is a pocket-sized eReader with similar specs to the Palma 2, but better build quality with an aluminum frame and fiberglass backplate. Optional stylus support is also new, and the OS has been updated from Android 13 to … Read more
I was starting to think my old phone had reached the point where replacing it made more sense than keeping it around. The battery didn’t last nearly as long, and I was charging it more often to get through the day. The screen was in good condition, performance was satisfactory, and I didn’t see any … Read more
9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac by MacPaw. With the release of macOS 27 Golden Gate, use CleanMyMac first to free up space, optimize your system, and ensure your new Mac runs at 100% on day one. Learn more. Apple has released macOS 27 Golden Gate to the public after several months of beta testing. The … Read more
After a couple of years of relentlessly pushing it, Microsoft is seemingly ending its Copilot+ PC branding for Windows laptops. Windows Central spoke with executives from Microsoft and Qualcomm about the lack of Copilot+ PC branding on the latest Surface machines. While it’s not been said explicitly, Surface CVP Brett Ostrum all-but-confirmed the end of … Read more
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Wish you looked at your phone less? Then you’ve probably heard of Brick, a $59 device that claims to help you block distractions. You tap your phone against the Brick when you want to avoid distractions—the bundled software stops you from opening whichever apps you’ve decided you need to stop doomscrolling. The idea is to … Read more
By David Palumbo-Liu This article was originally published by Truthout All charges were dropped against the students, who could have faced prison for “conspiracy to trespass” and vandalism. This week a judge dismissed all the charges brought against a group of Stanford students for occupying the university president’s office in June 2024 to protest Stanford’s … Read more
Several countries have shut down flights to and from Iran due to the threat of US sanctions US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that he isn’t sure how the Iranian delegation attending the UN General Assembly in New York City will get home due to US sanctions targeting Iran’s airlines and threats to sanction … Read more
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Donald Trump Iran will never stop resisting U.S. terror. A day after Donald Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran, the Islamic Republic’s president told Trump from the same U.N. General Assembly podium that he “must know that the resistance of the Iranian people will only increase in the face of sanctions, … Read more
Scaffolding at a Sydney building site has partially collapsed onto parked cars, the second safety incident within weeks at the development. SafeWork NSW said no-one was injured when a large section of scaffolding fell onto vehicles on Wattle Street in the inner-city suburb of Ultimo on Saturday just before 6:45pm. CCTV footage shows the scaffolding … Read more