Today’s Google Doodle helps honor and celebrate trailblazing Romanian physicist Ștefania Mărăcineanu, on what would have been her 140th birthday.
Little is known of Mărăcineanu’s early and personal life, but according to biographers Marlene and Geoffrey Rayner-Canham, it was a “bleak” childhood. After graduating from the University of Bucharest with a degree in physical and chemical…
A source has shared new details about the next mesh router in the Google/Nest Wifi series, including the introduction of Wi-Fi 6 and a return to the simplicity of the original Google Wifi.
First unveiled in 2016, the Google Wifi series is designed to make a fast and stable…
In addition to releasing a Pixel update that enables VoLTE roaming this month, Google Fi — as an MVNO — is explaining “how the T-Mobile 3G shutdown affects your service.”
In July 2022, T-Mobile will start to turn off their 3G network. As a result, some devices…
OnePlus has rolled out the May patch to these phones
June 17, 2022
OnePlus promises to deliver regular system updates for its wide array of smartphones for at least two years and in most cases even longer for flagship-tier devices, but just how is the May 2022 security update rollout being handled?
OnePlus May 2022 security update — What’s new?
At the start of May, Google added the security patch as the sixth post-Android 12 update for all eligible Pixel…
As the smartwatch has passed through the FCC this week, we’re learning that Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 5 series will have effectively doubled its charging speed, now supporting 10W speeds.
Galaxy Watch 5 hits the FCC with faster charging
A few models of the Galaxy Watch 5…
Google Maps is one of the most useful apps on your phone, which is why any flaws can be particularly annoying. Following some recent updates, though, Google Maps on Android Auto has had its dark mode broken for some users, and there’s no clear fix available yet.
Google…
TSMC, the iPhone chipmaker, announced that it will start 2nm chip production by 2025. This is the first time the manufacturer states when it’s going to produce its ultra-advanced new chips, as Samsung and Intel made a similar announcements.
According to Nikkei Asia, TSMC made this announcement at an in-person event, and it’s the first time the iPhone chipmaker has specifically pinned down a…
Readdle launches its popular iOS Calendars app for Mac with to-dos, natural input, weather, more
June 17, 2022
Readdle is bringing its well-loved iOS Calendars app to Mac. More than just a calendar, the app includes to-dos, natural language input, integrated weather, helpful planning tools, and more that work with just about any account including Google, Outlook, iCloud, and…
Just last week, the European Union officially reached an agreement on making the USB-C charging port the mandatory standard starting in 2024. Now, a group of senators in the United States is looking to follow suit, calling on the US Commerce Department to adopt a similar…
New privacy controls for profile photos and ‘Last Seen’ status come to WhatsApp for iOS
June 17, 2022
WhatsApp is releasing new privacy controls for Profile Photos, About sections, and “Last Seen” status, according to a company tweet. While the beta was out a couple months ago, the feature is now rolling out to all users.
Previously, users only had the option to block those settings for Everyone, My Contacts, or Nobody. The new privacy updates puts WhatsApp users in control, letting them…
