ICYMI: the week’s 7 biggest tech stories from WWDC 2024 announcements to Disney Plus to the Google Pixel 6a being laid to rest Missed the week’s big tech news? Here’s your firmware update When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In case you missed the last week in the busy world of tech we’re here with your weekly update that’ll catch you up to speed on all the most important stories....

Is 7 years of software support a gimmick? My 4-year-old Samsung Galaxy S20 just gave me the answer Is extended OS support miraculous or a marketing trick? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The rising cost of living has led to some holding onto their phones longer than ever. Coupled with the steady rises in the price of phones, we’re buying phones less often but expecting longer hardware and software lifespans....

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 gets huge discount at Best Buy ahead of Pro 10 launch An excellent value bundle with Keyboard Cover included When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Update:Best Buy has increased the price by $100 since we first shared this deal so the article has been updated to reflect that price increase. It’s still a really strong offer for a Surface Pro 9 and Keyboard Cover bundle so I’d still recommend it, but it obviously stings a little now that you have to pay more....

Microsoft’s repair-friendly Surface puts other laptop makers on notice – and it’s about time Fixer-uppers When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsoftrecently unveiled itsupcoming Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, and while they’ll be initially targeted towards schools and businesses rather than regular consumers like you and me, the Redmond-based company has a new design ethos that will – hopefully – benefiteveryone....

No, I don’t want the iPhone 16 to go big on AI Apple should keep it simple, keep it safe When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. I doubt you could go to a tech-centric show without someone babbling on about artificial intelligence. AtMWC 2024, the likes ofQualcomm championed AI in phones, cars and more, whileSamsunghad its suite ofGalaxy S24phones present and correct to show off theGalaxy AIfeatures they come with....

OpenAI’s new voice synthesizer can copy your voice from just 15 seconds of audio But it may not ever go public When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. OpenAIhas been rapidly developing itsChatGPTgenerative AI chatbot andSoraAI video creator over the last year, and it’s now got a new artificial intelligence tool to show off: Voice Engine, which can create synthetic voices from just 15 seconds of audio....

Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, March 30 (game #796) Our clues will help you solve Quordle today and keep that streak going When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It’s time for your daily dose of Quordle hints, plus the answers for both the main game and the Daily Sequence spin off. Quordle is the only one of the manyWordleclones that I’m still playing now, more than two years after the daily-word-game craze hit the internet, and with good reason: it’s fun, but also difficult....