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Android phone makers dropped the ball on Qi2 in 2024

Android phones have been the first to feature a bunch of notable standards. They were the first to support 4G, 5G, USB-C (way back in 2015 no less) and in-screen fingerprint sensors. And when it ...

How to download a book onto your Kindle

Summary E-readers like Kindle offer easy portability for reading on the go. Kindles have backlit screens & easy-to-read fonts for day/night reading. Kindle subscriptions like Prime ...

2024 Was the Year We Learned to Fear Nuclear Weapons Again

Since the end of the Cold War, the world has lived with the threat of nuclear fire. The world’s nine nuclear powers have the ability to end all life on ...

All American Airlines flights in the US are currently grounded

If you're traveling for the holidays today, I hope you're not flying on American Airlines. As of this morning, the airline said on X that all of its flights were currently grounded, with no current ...

How Santa got tangled in military tech

Summary A child's wrong number call sparked NORAD's Santa tracking tradition in 1955. NORAD, formed in 1958, protects US and Canada's airspace -- it doesn't just keep an eye on Santa. ...

OpenAI Launches Sora: Text-to-Video AI Tool

OpenAI has launched Sora, a text-to-video AI tool, as part of its 12-day “ship-mas” product release series. Available on Sora.com, it allows ChatGPT subscribers in the US and ...

Essentials for Holiday Travel to Theme Parks and Fan-tastical Destinations

Winter vacation is upon us, and if you’re getting ready to head out to theme parks or other fan-tastical destinations, first read our guide to having the ...

White House calls for investigation into China’s alleged anti-competitive semiconductor industry

The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has started a probe into China’s semiconductor industry, looking for anti-competitive trade practices. , the USTR is looking into China for “acts, ...

FOMO keeping you online? This new Instagram feature might fix that

Summary Instagram is testing a new feature to show you unseen Story Highlights from mutual followers. The feature only displays Story Highlights, not regular Stories that disappear after 24 ...