Anker/ZDNET When Anker debuted its Soundcore Sleep A10 earbuds in 2022, the earbuds were a welcome addition to a scarce market of sleep headphones — but they weren’t without their first-generation kinks. Following the A10’s success, Anker is launching the second generation of its sleep earbuds, the Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds, which upgrade a few key … Read more
Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Tech companies often look to Mobile World Congress (MWC) as a launch point for their latest mobile innovations, hardware and software included. For Android users, Google is doing just that this week, announcing several new features to elevate its Android phones, tablets, Wear OS smartwatches, and even Android Auto experience. Also: 3 reasons … Read more
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Samsung has detailed its expanded support for a range of audio technologies including Auracast, 360 Audio, and Auto Switch in a new blog post. None are appearing on Samsung’s devices for the first time, but we now know how broadly they’ll be supported across the lineup. Samsung says updates will be progressively available from the … Read more
Jason Hiner/ZDNET While it doesn’t actually launch for another two weeks, Apple Vision Pro pre-orders are officially underway. And if you’re able to jump through the somewhat extensive hoops to snag the device early, you’ll be in for a treat. Also: I pre-ordered the Apple Vision Pro, and the process was smoother than I expected … Read more
Apple Inc. MacBook Pro and Air laptops at the new Apple Inc. store inside the Starfield mall during its opening in Hanam, South Korea, on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images The slump in personal computer sales is likely to end next year as consumers appear set to buy newer … Read more
Microsoft Nine months after Microsoft launched its popular AI chatbot Bing Chat, the company rebranded it with a new name — Copilot. Now Microsoft is introducing new features to Copilot that optimize the AI’s performance even further. In a blog post, Microsoft revealed new features users can expect to see in 2024, and even some you … Read more
Hundreds of women have filed lawsuits against Uber claiming the company hasn’t done enough to prevent instances of sexual assault by drivers. Now a panel of judges has ruled that more than 80 cases can be consolidated into federal court. The stakes are high for both parties with implications extending to future Uber riders and … Read more
Pedestrians walk towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station at dusk in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth forecast for India, saying the country’s growth will remain strong in 2023 and 2024 — but analysts warn there will be headwinds … Read more
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it was upgrading and expanding its investigation into 708,000 Ford Motor sport utility vehicles and trucks over catastrophic engine failures tied to a faulty valve. The agency says under normal driving conditions vehicles without warning may experience a loss of … Read more
Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images For more than seven years, it’s been one of the worst-kept secrets in personal computing. Officially, Microsoft’s free upgrade offer ended in 2016, but no one in Redmond bothered to reset the activation servers. The result? If you had a PC running Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1, you could upgrade … Read more