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Samsung issued a software update on October 2 that bricked some older Galaxy smartphones. While Samsung has stopped the update from rolling out further, those with broken phones have received a harsh reminder of the importance of data backups. On Wednesday, numerous people online started complaining about their Samsung phones being stuck in a bootloop…
Despite forcing all of Prime Video subscribers to the ad tier in January unless they paid an extra $3 per month, Amazon has seemingly yet to tap Prime Video’s full ad potential. Amazon’s ad business still mostly relies on ads shown on the Amazon website, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky told investors in August. In the…
Microsoft’s push to get Windows and Office users to buy Microsoft 365 subscriptions can be irritating, but to the company’s credit, it’s one of the few that has continued to sell buy-once, use-forever versions of its flagship software after launching a subscription model. This week the company has officially launched Microsoft Office 2024, a new…
Sonos’ controversial app update in May was “obviously a failure,” Sonos CEO Patrick Spence told Reuters today. When the update launched in May, customers revolted over missing features, like the ability to search music libraries, edit song and playlist queues, and set sleep timers. In addition, some already purchased hardware, especially older models, began having…
Quartz is the second-most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust, but while it can be found across the world, quartz reserve properties—including a deposit’s size and type—vary by region. It is rare to find economically viable deposits of HPQ. Aside from Spruce Pine, the largest are found in India and Brazil. Another silicon material, so-called…
Microsoft Microsoft will begin rolling this year’s annual Windows 11 update out to consumers starting today, the company announced at a Windows- and Copilot-centric event today. The Windows 11 2024 Update, also known as Windows 11 24H2, will roll out in phases, starting with Windows 11 PCs running versions 22H2 or 23H2 that have opted…
Microsoft will begin rolling this year’s annual Windows 11 update out to consumers starting today, the company announced at a Windows- and Copilot-centric event today. The Windows 11 2024 Update, also known as Windows 11 24H2, will roll out in phases, starting with Windows 11 PCs running versions 22H2 or 23H2 that have opted in…
Enlarge / A Downdetector map showing where Verizon outages are reported. Wireless customers of Verizon and AT&T have found that they cannot make calls, send or receive text messages, or download any mobile data. As of this article’s publication, it appears the problem has yet to be resolved. Users took to social media throughout the…
Wireless customers of Verizon and AT&T have found that they cannot make calls, send or receive text messages, or download any mobile data. As of this article’s publication, it appears the problem has yet to be resolved. Users took to social media throughout the morning to complain that their phones were showing “SOS” mode, which…
Enlarge / The Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. A few weeks back, it was reported that Apple was exploring investing in OpenAI, the company that makes ChatGPT, the GPT model, and other popular generative AI products. Now, a new report from The Wall Street Journal claims that Apple has abandoned those plans. The article…