Inside Amazon’s Painstaking Pursuit to Teach Alexa French
Amazon tries to translate its homegrown voice assistant into a global success. Continue reading Inside Amazon’s Painstaking Pursuit to Teach Alexa French
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New Chips From AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm Make PCs Exciting Again
All-day battery. Universal connectivity. A 32-core monster CPU. PCs are about to transform, and it’s about time. Continue reading New Chips From AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm Make PCs Exciting Again
WWDC 2018: The Best Part of Apple’s Keynote Is What Wasn’t There
Taking a pause to work on stability is exactly the right move for iOS 12 and macOS Mojave. Continue reading WWDC 2018: The Best Part of Apple’s Keynote Is What Wasn’t There
Is Amazon Prime Still Worth It?
Amazon Prime’s price increase kicks in today—but it’s still a bargain for most people. Continue reading Is Amazon Prime Still Worth It?
Apple’s Done Making Airport Routers, So Try These Instead
With the official end of the Airport era, it’s time to let a new router into your life. Preferably mesh. Continue reading Apple’s Done Making Airport Routers, So Try These Instead
Google Tasks: Hands On With Google’s New To-Do List App
The newest Google app is a simple and easy to-do list named Tasks. Continue reading Google Tasks: Hands On With Google’s New To-Do List App
Inside Nokia’s 3310 and 8110 Feature Phone Nostalgia Trip
With the Nokia 3310 and 8110, feature phones are back and better than ever. Continue reading Inside Nokia’s 3310 and 8110 Feature Phone Nostalgia Trip
How to Check If Cambridge Analytica Could Access Your Facebook Data
Facebook has released a tool that lets you see if you were caught up in the Cambridge Analytica fiasco—and what other apps know about you know. Continue reading How to Check If Cambridge Analytica Could Access Your Facebook Data
For Apple, Quitting Intel Won’t Come Easy
It makes all the sense in the world that Apple wants to leave Intel behind. Where it gets tricky is how it gets there. Continue reading For Apple, Quitting Intel Won’t Come Easy
RSS Readers Are Due for a Comeback: Feedly, The Old Reader, Inoreader
After years of letting algorithms make up our minds for us, the time is right to go back to basics. Continue reading RSS Readers Are Due for a Comeback: Feedly, The Old Reader, Inoreader