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$1 for Your Thoughts: Elon Musk Still Plans to Charge New X Users to Tweet
Musk says the fee is necessary to curb bots. However, some users doubt it'll make any difference and suspect it's more of a revenue play.
SpaceX Selling $399 Refurbished Starlink Dishes to US Users
The company finally expands sales of refurbished Starlink kits to select US states after opening them in other markets. Interestingly, these involve its newest V4 standard dishes.
Is That EV Charger a Dud? Rivian Reliability Scores Give You a Heads Up
The dash screens on Rivian vehicles will now display an A-to-F grade for public fast chargers to help drivers avoid non-working hook-ups.
Tesla Cybertruck Buyers Report Last-Minute Delivery Cancellations
Future Cybertruck owners receive a notification about indefinite delays. Tesla has not confirmed why, but it comes amid reports of trouble with the steering column and accelerator.
Got an S22? Galaxy S24 Upgrade Offers Worthwhile Speed Boost, Ookla Finds
The Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup offers faster 5G download speeds than the Apple iPhone 15 and older Galaxy phones in several countries.
More PCs Can Upgrade to Windows 11 After Microsoft Drops 'Compatibility Hold'
Certain Windows 10 PCs have been unable to upgrade to Windows 11 since late 2021, when Microsoft identified problems with drivers for Intel's Smart Sound Technology.
Samsung Regains Top Spot in Smartphone Market as iPhone Shipments Fall
Apple saw a 9.6% dip in its smartphone shipments between January and March, according to research firm IDC. Meanwhile, Chinese brands saw huge growth.
Business Choice 2024: The VoIP Services Preferred by Employees and IT Managers
The office phone is still the centerpiece of business communications after decades. Find out which VoIP provider is best for powering your calls.
Tesla Lays Off Over 10% of Staff as Elon Musk Claims 'It Must Be Done'
An estimated 14,000 Tesla workers are losing their jobs, with an internal email from Musk citing duplicate roles and a desire to be 'lean' going forward.
Adobe Acrobat Gets Generative AI in Time for Tax Day
Not only can you look up tax rules using the new AI chatbot, but you can summarize PDFs and find answers in various disciplines from publicly available PDFs online.
Adobe Generative AI Tools to Help Editors Add, Remove Objects in Premiere Pro
The idea is to quickly 'solve real-world video-editing tasks,' Adobe says.
OpenAI Expands to Asia, Launches Japanese GPT-4 Model
OpenAI opens an office in Japan, a country with rules that generally allow AI firms to use copyrighted data to train their models.
Biden Is Giving Samsung $6.4 Billion to Build US Chip Factories
After awarding billions to Intel and TSMC, the White House is also subsidizing Samsung's Texas chip manufacturing plans.
Sweepstakes: Rate Your Routers and Network Attached Storage (NAS) at Work and Home to WIN
Want a chance to take home $250? Tell us all about the router and NAS device you use at your home network or major work installation (IT managers, we need you).
Apple Denies Claim by Epic Games That It's Violating Court Order
Apple says it's been acting in good faith regarding a court order from 2021.
Google Pixel 9 Rumor Tips Emergency Satellite Connectivity
The feature would allow you to contact emergency services in cellular dead zones.
Your Cruise Ship's Newest Second Mate May Be AI
An AI-based energy management system for cruise ships from Alfred Maritime is intended to help ship operators and crews understand and analyze its performance while it’s out at sea.
Microsoft Beta Test Puts Ads in the Windows 11 Start Menu
The ads will show up for a 'small set' of Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in the US.
OpenTable Backtracks, Won't Add Real Names to Old Reviews
It still plans to do away with anonymous restaurant reviews 'later this year,' but real first names will not be applied to someone's existing reviews library.
Canon's EOS R System Needs Third-Party Lenses Now More Than Ever
Canon finally seems ready to open up its EOS R mirrorless mount to third-party lens makers. This change can't come soon enough.
