Dell cracks down on hybrid working again — computing giant is going to start color-coding employees to show who is coming back to the office

[ad_1] Dell has issued a nineteen eighty-four-esque warning to its hybrid working employees, who shall from now on be tracked using electronic badge swipes, VPN usage and a color-coding system, in order for the company to keep tabs on office usage. A source familiar with the matter told The Register the new initiative, spearheaded by … Read more

Samsung plans to start mass production of 2nm GAA chips in 2025

[ad_1] In the past few years, Samsung has seen a tremendous slowdown in its semiconductor chip foundry business. No big-name chip firm (apart from Samsung’s System LSI division that makes Exynos chips) has used Samsung Foundry’s 3nm and newer-generation 4nm process nodes. However, the company is still marching ahead with the development of newer chip … Read more

Galaxy phones start getting April 2024 Google Play System update

[ad_1] Last updated: April 23rd, 2024 at 12:47 UTC+02:00 Google’s April 2024 Play System update is now rolling out for Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S24 flagship lineup. The latter, as you might remember, was a bit late to receive the January 2024 Google Play System update a couple of months ago, but now … Read more

Should Apple Kill Siri and Start Over?

[ad_1] Few features have promised to revolutionize the way we interact with our Apple devices as much as Siri, the company’s ubiquitous virtual assistant. Launched in 2011, Siri was introduced as heralding a new era in human-computer interaction, offering an intuitive voice-controlled interface for accessing information, scheduling appointments, sending messages, and much more. The vision … Read more

Uber will start reminding passengers to wear their seat belt

[ad_1] Starting today, the Uber app will remind you to put on your seatbelt shortly after your ride starts. Passengers’ tendency to not use a seat belt remains a significant concern, the ride-hailing service wrote in its announcement of the new safety feature, even though 50 percent of all vehicle crash deaths in the US … Read more

Microsoft’s Windows 11 beta testers may start seeing ads in the Start menu

[ad_1] Microsoft is exploring the idea of putting ads in your Windows 11 Start menu. To be specific, it’s looking to place advertisements for apps you can find in the Microsoft Store in the menu’s recommended section. I could hear you sighing in defeat if you’ve used Windows 10 extensively before — the older OS … Read more

Disney+ Password Sharing Crackdown to Start in June

[ad_1] Disney plans to start cracking down on Disney+ password sharing starting in June, Disney CEO Bob Iger said in an interview with CNBC earlier this week. Iger said that Disney needs to turn its streaming business into a growth business, and one way to do that is to force households that are sharing passwords … Read more

TextNow unlimited data plans start at just $0.99 now – yes, really

[ad_1] Sick of paying for heaps of data you don’t even need? The mobile provider TextNow has recently introduced a flexible array of unlimited data passes that could be a fantastic option. TextNow’s new unlimited data passes include an hourly pass for $0.99, a daily pass for $4.99, and a monthly pass for $39.99. Under … Read more

Microsoft could make a big change to part of the Windows 11 Start menu – one you might love or hate

[ad_1] Microsoft could be reworking a major part of the Start menu in Windows 11, or at least there are changes hidden in testing right now which suggest this. As flagged up by a regular contributor of Windows leaks, PhantomOfEarth on X (formerly Twitter), the Start menu could end up with a very different layout … Read more

Better than Amazon: Best Buy’s gaming laptop deals start at just $699 today

[ad_1] Looking for a gaming laptop? You may be eying the Amazon Big Spring Sale as a potential option, but let me tell you upfront – today’s best deals are actually at Best Buy. Don’t get me wrong – Amazon’s deals on gaming laptops today are OK, but they don’t quite match the competition when … Read more