Some Apple Vision Pro units reportedly developed a similar hairline crack on the front glass

Picture the scene: you spent an enjoyable day playing mixed reality using helmet. Once you're done spending the night, you carefully store the Vision Pro while leaving the battery connected and the soft front cover attached. But when you wake up to start a new work day while wearing the $3,500 helmet, you spot a … Read more

Google Pay is shutting down in the US later this year

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Google Pay was largely replaced by Google Wallet in 2022, but it is still operational in several countries, including the United States. Now, the search giant has announcement that Pay will be discontinued in the United States on June 4, 2024 in an effort to simplify its payment applications. After that, it will only be … Read more

The latest experimental Threads features let you save drafts and take photos in-app

Meta is currently testing a few features for Threads, including Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram. describe as some of the “most requested” features of the social network. One of these experimental features is the ability to save drafts. Users will be able to easily save a message they have entered as a draft which they … Read more

Microsoft is giving Windows Photos a boost with a generative AI-powered eraser

Microsoft has announced an eraser powered by generative AI for images, allowing you to easily remove unwanted elements from your photos. Windows Photos has long had a Spot Fix tool that can remove parts of an image for you, but the company says Generative Erase is an improved version of the feature. Apparently, this newer … Read more

Reddit files for IPO and will let some longtime users buy shares

After years of speculation, Reddit has paperwork for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, which plans to use RDDT as its ticker symbol, will also allow some longtime users to participate by purchasing shares. In a note shared in the company newspaper to the SEC, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said that … Read more

Stable Diffusion 3 is a new AI image generator that won’t mess up text in pictures, its makers claim

Stability AI, the startup behind Stable Diffusion, the tool that uses generative AI to create images from text prompts, revealed Stable Diffusion 3, a new generation model, Thursday. Stability AI claimed that the new model, which is not yet widely available, improves image quality, works better with prompts containing multiple topics, and can display more … Read more

Framework’s new sub-$500 modular laptop has no RAM, storage or OS

is all about modular, upgradeable laptops and the company now offers users a more cost-effective entry point. It has lowered the price of its Factory Seconds B-stock systems (which are built with surplus parts and new components). As such, it is a barebones Framework Laptop 13 setup for under $500 for the first time ever. … Read more

US cellphone outage hits thousands of AT&T users nationwide

A widespread AT&T outage affected more than 70,000 customers as of 8 a.m. ET, according to Most of these problems were concentrated in Houston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Atlanta. This impacted cell service and data connections, with many customers reporting they couldn't even contact 911. It is still unclear what exactly caused the service … Read more

Scientists develop ‘nanosphere’ paint that could reduce planes’ carbon dioxide emissions

Paint may not seem like the heaviest item to consider when building a large appliance like a plane, but its mass can be added. Now, a new lightweight substance could provide a welcome substitute: two Kobe University materials scientists, Fujii Minoru and Sugimoto Hiroshi, have discovered nanospheres that are nearly invisible silicone crystals. The particles … Read more

Xiaomi 14 Ultra combines a 1-inch camera sensor with four AI imaging models

Xiaomi just couldn't wait for MWC to unveil its latest Leica-endorsed flagship phone. Following the 12S Ultra And 13Ultra, Xiaomi is finally catching up with the competition by choosing Sony's second-generation 1-inch mobile camera sensor, the LYT-900, for its all-new 14 Ultra flagship phone. This is the second device to don this crème de la … Read more