I used a $28 mechanical keyboard for a month—maybe you should, too
Enlarge (credit: Scharon Harding) When I tell people I prefer using mechanical keyboards, I often hear that they’re too expensive. Even people in tech circles have told me they can’t…
California DMV Suspended GM Cruise’s Driverless Cars as Not Safe and Not Truthful
The DMV suspended cruise over accidents that indicate lack of safety and they are cited misrepresentation (aka lies) by the company about the level of safety. A Cruise’s driverless cars…
CVS ditches common cold meds after FDA advisers say they’re useless
Enlarge / A box of Sudafed PE sinus pressure and pain medicine containing phenylephrine is displayed for sale in a CVS Pharmacy store in Hawthorne, California, on September 12, 2023.…
US surprises Nvidia by speeding up new AI chip export ban
Enlarge / A press photo of the Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPU. (credit: Nvidia) On Tuesday, chip designer Nvidia announced in an SEC filing that new US export restrictions on…
Retail Crime and Theft Worse in Pennsylvania, Washington and California Per Person
A 75 page report on retail crime and theft shows that the worse levels of retail crime and theft per person are in Pennsylvania, Washington and California. The economic impact…
Wyze’s new video doorbell records 24/7 locally, but you can’t escape the cloud
Wyze’s new video doorbell is its first with local recording. | Image: Wyze Smart home company Wyze has a new doorbell cam. The Wyze Video Doorbell v2 is a 2K-capable…
California DMV suspends Cruise’s robotaxi permit ‘effective immediately’
Image: Getty The California Department of Motor Vehicles suspended Cruise’s robotaxi permit “effective immediately.” The General Motors-backed company had recently been involved in several safety incidents, most recently a hit-and-run…
How to customize your Samsung Galaxy phone with the Good Lock app
The Verge If you own a Galaxy smartphone and you haven’t already discovered the Samsung Good Lock app, I’d recommend getting it installed at your earliest opportunity. It’s packed with…
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite looks like the Windows world’s answer to Apple Silicon
Enlarge / Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite could be the first Arm chip that can do for PCs what Apple Silicon did for Macs. (credit: Qualcomm) For years, Qualcomm has been…
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 promises 30 percent faster CPU
Enlarge (credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm’s Nuvia-designed Arm chip for PCs is easily the company’s most exciting announcement today, but it also announced a phone chip: the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. This…