Hands-on with Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro
Steve Jobs famously called touchscreen laptops "ergonomically terrible," and for over a decade, Apple stridently refused to make one. Today that all changes with the MacBook Pro - the company's first laptop to embrace a touch interface. While it's…
Here’s where you can preorder the new OLED-equipped iPad Mini
Apple's smallest tablet is getting a bigger screen. Earlier this week, the company announced the eighth-generation iPad Mini alongside several new MacBook Pro models, bringing OLED technology to Apple's miniature tablet for the first time. The diminutive…
Instagram doesn’t have a plan to pay long-form video creators
Instagram is testing long-form videos (again) to lure in creatives from YouTube, but the platform hasn't figured out how (or if) it'll actually pay them. After Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced Features on Monday, creators immediately started voicing…
Touchscreen MacBook live blog: On the ground at Apple’s launch event
Apple has already had a busy week. On Monday, it announced a new iPad Mini with an upgraded OLED display, and on Tuesday, we got M6 chip upgrades for the MacBook Pro and iMac. The Macs are the definition of iterative updates - they're quiet refreshes…
All the news from Apple’s ‘Pro and tell’ event
Apple’s “Pro and tell” event kicks off at 1PM ET / 10AM PT on October 28th. The event comes just a couple of weeks after Apple debuted the HomeView, its first smart display, and a little over a month after it announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable.…
Meta says it’ll probably delay its controversial new business terms again
Meta says it may push the implementation of its new business terms past November 20th as it faces backlash from publishers over concerns about AI training. In a post on X, Meta communications head Andy Stone said the company does "not plan to make policy…
Reddit is getting a For You feed
Reddit is switching up its homepage feeds. The company announced today that it's going to start offering a "new feed experience" that includes both a Following feed to show you posts from subreddits you follow and a For You feed that includes posts from…
Govee’s colorful smart string lights are down to their best price of the year
Halloween isn’t even here yet, but it’s never too early to start thinking about holiday decorations, especially when there are already deals on smart, programmable lights. If you want your house, tree, fireplace, or whatever else to stand out this year,…
Sony has new transparent PS5 controllers launching next year
Sony announced a new Prism Collection line of PlayStation 5 accessories today that revisits "the iconic see-through trend of the late '90s in a fresh, modern way" for its DualSense wireless controllers and matching console covers for the PS5 that reveal…
8BitDo’s new Xbox Elite-style controller sets a high bar for customization
It's hard to make an Xbox controller that stands out these days, especially one that's expensive, due to a wealth of great semi-affordable options. Still, 8BitDo's $150 Ultimate 3E is a bold controller that holds its own against other feature-packed…