Samsung massively improved customization on iOS devices. With the Galaxy Buds, all of the companion software was inside the Galaxy Wearables app, which is to say alongside tools for smartwatches. That piece of software isn’t available on iOS, so while you could use the Galaxy Buds with an iPhone, you had to give up a…
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The Nokia 8.3 5G wants to be the king of roaming
“We are supporting the highest number of 5G new radio bands, by far, that you’ve ever seen in a single design, to date,” Juho Sarvikas, chief product officer at HMD Global boasted. It’s a big claim that we’ll have to verify ourselves. If the company can deliver, though, it could make the phone a tempting…
Dyson’s Corrale is a $500 straightening iron with flexing plates
As someone who straightens their hair pretty much every day, I have plenty of frustrations with today’s options. My hair is coarse and puffy, and I have a ton of it. To get a sleek look, I have to set my iron as high as 437 degrees and go over sections of my hair about…
A beginners guide to buying a synth
Before you buy a synthLet me begin by suggesting that if you’re just looking to explore and see if synthesizers are for you, get some free soft synths and a MIDI controller. It’ll be cheaper and let you try out different styles of synthesis before you go out and drop a bunch of money on…
Galaxy S20 Ultra review: Impressive but impractical
Gallery: Galaxy S20 Ultra review | 37 Photos Gallery: Galaxy S20 camera samples | 51 Photos Faster screensAlthough watching 8K videos on the S20 Ultra is silly, it’s still a lovely canvas. The cityscapes I shot looked crisp and colorful on the Ultra’s 6.9-inch screen, even in sunlight. I also enjoyed watching a couple of…
AI Is Coming for Your Most Mind-Numbing Office Tasks
In 2018, the New York Foundling, a charity that offers child welfare, adoption, and mental health services, was stuck in cut-and-paste hell.Clinicians and admin staff were spending hours transferring text between different documents and databases to meet varied legal requirements. Arik Hill, the charity’s chief information officer, blames the data entry drudgery for an annual…
The Feds Ban a Self-Driving Shuttle Fleet From Carrying People
Late Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration—the federal agency in charge of road safety in the US—took the unusual step of ordering a fleet of self-driving shuttles to stop carrying passengers. The shuttles, from the French company EasyMile, were transporting or preparing to transport riders in 16 US cities. NHTSA’s order allows the vehicles…
Spit Kits, Sperm Donors, and the End of Family Secrets
Alice Collins Plebuch, or Grandma Nerd, as her grandkids call her, is good at solving puzzles. She was among the first wave of computer programmers—when that term meant punching information on cards to be fed into mainframes. She has an analytical mind and is at ease with technology. Years ago, she began digging into her…
How to Upgrade Your Home Wi-Fi and Get Faster Internet
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, many people find themselves working or studying from home. Which also means that they are stuck with their home Wi-Fi networks, many of which may not feel up to the task.Some cable companies have increased speeds for low-income customers. Others have suspended broadband data…
A Critical Internet Safeguard Is Running Out of Time
Keeping the internet safe may sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole, reacting to attacks as they arise, then moving on to the next. In reality, though, it’s an ongoing process that involves not just identifying threats but grabbing and retaining control of the infrastructure behind them. For years a small nonprofit called Shadowserver has…