The new iPad Pro and iPad Air models unveiled this week do not include Apple stickers in the box, as a result of Apple’s commitment to removing all plastic from its product packaging, according to an Apple Store memo obtained by 9to5Mac. If you really want a sticker, the report said you can still ask … Read more
If you’ve been holding off for the chance to save a few dollars on a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, then now is the time to act. Currently available for just $62.75 (was $69.99) at Walmart, this saving of $7.24 might not look like a lot on paper but it’s worth bearing in mind that this … Read more
You’ve probably seen the headlines: battery EV sales are slowing down, and PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) sales are hot; the DC fast charging infrastructure isn’t good enough for road trips, so you should drive a PHEV; battery EVs aren’t ready for prime time, but PHEV are the best of both worlds. I’m here to … Read more
Google has a big change in store for ChromeOS users: a new default font for the operating system, which will replace Roboto as the go-to typeface on all Chrome devices. The new default font is Google Sans (formerly known as Product Sans), which owners of the best Chromebooks will already be familiar with, even unknowingly; … Read more
Female animals and women have been ignored or actively excluded in clinical and laboratory-based biomedical research since such research began. This was especially true until the US Congress passed the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revitalization Act in 1993, which directed the NIH to establish guidelines on the inclusion of women and members of under-represented … Read more
The intertidal is a conversation I join whenever the tides allow, negotiating with barnacle-covered rocks and rockweed for permission to enter. As a child, I ran across the beaches of the US central east coast with my grandfather, sand in my afro, marvelling at the tiny sand dollars dotting the shoreline. I could never have … Read more
Samsung sends out updates every month as a matter of routine. These updates are security maintenance releases that fix bugs found in Android and Samsung’s own software. The April 2024 security update has already been released for many devices, but Samsung also rolled out another update across the European region earlier this week. This is … Read more
While the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra may be the latest flagship from the South Korean tech giant, the Galaxy S23 Ultra is still a stellar phone that is well worth your consideration – especially at a discounted price. Right now, you can grab a refurbished Galaxy S23 Ultra for $849 at Best Buy, which shaves … Read more
Recently a story made headlines concerning a potential seller finding out just how bad Microcenter’s trade-in value is for a Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card. The retailer only offered $700 for a card that’s currently priced at nearly $2000 on its own online store, less than half its original value. And keep in mind … Read more
Every year, 6 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in the rivers and on coastlines.Credit: Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty The fourth round of negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution starts next week. The good news is that nations meeting in Ottawa have given themselves until the end of this year … Read more