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I just broke my iPhone — here’s what I learned about the durability of today’s phones
My iPhone 12 has served me ably for more years than I can count without pausing to think about. It’s been there on trips, helping me snap photos, and it’s gotten me from point A to point with trusty navigation tips. It’s also tested innumerable software updates and features, without complaint or incident. And the other day, I smashed it…
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Project Moohan specs just leaked — what we’ve learned about Samsung’s Android XR headset
Project Moohan, the Android XR-based headset coming from Samsung, has been drip-fed to us since December of last year with the headset making its most recent appearance during Google I/O 2025 in mid-May. But for all of the headset’s public appearances, Samsung hasn’t shared many details about Moohan. A new leak popped up recently from leaker Abhishek Yadav on X…
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What I Learned Turning a Mac Mini Into a Media Center
The Mac mini is Apple’s most affordable and smallest computer. It’s versatile and suits a range of uses from being a modest desktop workhorse to a media server, smart home hub, or even a media center front-end. I took a chance on a used Mac mini for this very purpose and in the process discovered a few things I wish…
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I exercised with the Meta Quest 3 and FitXR for two weeks — 3 things I learned
Can you get your sweat on with one of the best VR headsets? Workout apps have become very popular with the Meta Quest 3 for people who want to keep in shape, but don’t have the space for a treadmill or some other big piece of exercise equipment in their home. Or maybe, they just want to try something different…
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MITRE’s near miss: Lessons learned for security and vulnerability management
In April, the MITRE Corporation’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) database was handed a last minute reprieve amid concerns over funding from the U.S. government. It had been a long and stressful day, with the security industry wondering whether MITRE’s database would be able to operate. This could have left many firms without a way to track security flaws and…
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I ditched my Apple Watch for an Oura Ring for a month — and learned once and for all which is my favorite
It feels absurd for me to say that I went a whole month without my Apple Watch. If you know me, or even if you’ve just followed my work, you probably know the Apple Watch isn’t some accessory to me — practically part of my identity. So deciding to lock my Apple Watch Series 10 away and wear only an…
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Has Apple’s Siri learned there is no ‘I’ in team? – Computerworld
The power of teams There is one more thing. A few weeks ago, we learned of changes in leadership for Apple Intelligence. That news emerged subsequent to Apple’s top 100 leaders meeting, an annual event usually held in secrecy. As John Gruber noted at that time, the fact that this news emerged after that meeting means at least two of Apple’s…
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I used Gemini deep research to explore the history of Pringles and other snack foods — here’s what I learned
OpenAI, Google, and xAI have made it easier than ever to do extensive research on just about anything. Because these chatbots offer a deep research feature, they can delve beyond surface-level information, aiming to uncover comprehensive insights across dozens of websites and data at once, then delivering results in mere minutes. This feature is ideal for academic studies and professional…
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What I Learned From Spending a Night Under the Stars
I was an adult with kids of my own before I camped outside for the first time. But when the time came, thanks to a tent with a transparent mesh top, I learned quite a bit as I lay there looking up at the night sky. 6 Darkness Isn’t as Dark as You First Think I grew up out in…
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We spoke to over 700 IT leaders to hear their tech strategy plans for 2025 – here’s what we learned
IT leaders across a range of industries are ramping up AI adoption plans in the year ahead, but traditional focus areas such as cybersecurity, cloud, and privacy still remain critical. That’s according to ITPro’s 2025 Future Focus report, a piece of in-house research fielding responses from IT executives and business leaders. Conducted as an online survey, we collected responses from…
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