It’s official: iPhone sideloading, third-party app stores, third-party payment systems, lower fees (with a twist), Apple Pay alternatives, game streaming apps, and better support for alternate browsers are coming to iPhone with the iOS 17.4 update. This sounds amazing until you actually start reading Apple’s press release and developer documentation. These features will only be...
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Asus Expert Center PN53: A powerful mini-PC with fan problems
Skip to content Image: Mattias Inghe At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros High performance for most things Room for more storage Generous connectivity Compact design Cons Annoyingly loud cooling Not optimal wifi reception Somewhat expensive Our Verdict The design is simple and stylish, performance surprises positively in several ways in terms of CPU, graphics, and...
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New Arc drivers provide huge DX11 performance boost for Intel
Image: Brad Chacos/IDG New drivers for Intel’s Arc GPUs, unifying previously separate drivers for desktop Arc graphics cards and the Arc GPU integrated into new Core Ultra laptop processors, have led to significant performance increases for a range of DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 games. The average performance increase for Intel’s Arc A-series graphics cards
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Report claims Apple will still control and tax sideloaded apps
Image: Petter Ahrnstedt Software developers may soon be able to offer iPhone apps for download outside Apple’s official App Store, a process known as sideloading. But hopes that this will enable them to escape the company’s tight controls and substantial fees are fading. Apple currently plans to allow sideloading of apps on its hardware products...
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Don’t wait for a dead car battery to buy this jump starter at Amazon
No need to phone a friend or the towing company for a jump. Simply snag your own car jump starter. This one is 47% off at Amazon. By Amanda Reed | Published Jan 24, 2024 1:55 PM EST Amanda Reed SHARE We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in...
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Google Pixel 9 Pro leak reveals flat edges and redesigned camera housing
Serving the tech enthusiast community for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Read our ethics statement. What just happened? Later this year, Google is expected to launch the Pixel 9 series, consisting of the standard Pixel 9 and the flagship Pixel 9 Pro. While not much is known about either device,...
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Careful! This Facebook phishing scam wants your login info
Image: Pixabay “I can’t believe he’s gone. I’m gonna miss him so much.” If you see a post on Facebook with these words (or even in this vein), watch out—your friend’s account is being used to spread a phishing scam. Here’s how it works: An attacker steals an account. Then they post this vague but
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Pentagon moves to declassify some secret space programs and technologies
A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California as it launches a spy satellite from California, Sept. 24, 2022. (Image credit: MATT HARTMAN/AFP via Getty Images) The United States Department of Defense (DoD) wants to declassify more space programs in order to boost the nation’s military edge in...
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How to Determine If an AI Tool Is Worth the Money
With a quick Google search, you’ll be able to find hundreds, if not thousands, of different AI tools designed for businesses. Each tool claims to be capable of improving your productivity, profitability, or efficiency. Nearly all of these tools require an ongoing subscription. How can you tell for sure whether an AI tool is worth...
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Google Chrome adds smart AI-powered features, with more to come
Image: Mark Hachman / IDG Google Chrome is adding three new generative AI features, ranging from the creative to the practical. For now, however, they’re an experiment — though it’s likely they’ll arrive in the stable version of the browser before long. The three new features include AI-powered tab organization, a way to use AI