The $900 Ayaneo 3 is the most exciting PC handheld the company’s yet made Ayaneo builds the best-looking handheld PCs in the business, but they’ve always been boutique. The 2023 Ayaneo 2, for example, cost $1,300 for an arguably worse experience than the $400 Steam Deck. But that experience isn’t dampening my excitement for the new 7-inch Ayaneo 3. Not only does this one start at $900, within striking distance of the…

Windows 11 is getting colorful new battery icons that are easier to understand at a glance The battery icon in Windows 11 is getting a colorful update. | Image: MicrosoftMicrosoft is releasing a new Windows 11 Insider Preview Build today with some welcome improvements to the operating system’s battery icon – possibly sparing you the realization that you’ve chosen a dead outlet, or improperly plugged in your power adapter, or let your …

TikTok still isn’t in the App Store Image: The VergeNearly a week after it was removed, the TikTok app is still missing from Apple and Google’s app stores. The app was pulled from both stores after the US’ ban-or-divest law went into effect last weekend, which resulted in the service going dark within the United States. While TikTok came back online shortly after the ban, the app …

Elon Musk email to X staff: ‘we’re barely breaking even’ Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesEver since Elon Musk closed his deal to buy Twitter he’s claimed the company, now called X, is in “a very dire situation from a revenue standpoint.” Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that banks are preparing a coordinated move to sell off some of the $13 billion in debt they loaned Musk to financ…

Audi’s lifted Q6 E-tron Off-Road concept is ready for winter driving Looking like a true brute of an off-roader. | Image: AudiAudi has revealed a new dual-motor electric off-road vehicle concept based on the Q6 E-tron that looks ready for a snowpocalypse. The automaker built a working prototype that lifts the vehicle by 6.3 inches and widens it by 9.8 inches, giving it a stance that wouldn’t be out of place if it…

Apple makes a change to its AI team and plans Siri upgrades Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeApple is making an executive change to try and improve its AI efforts and Siri. Kim Vorrath, who recently helped get the Vision Pro software out the door and has been at Apple for 36 years, has been brought over to Apple’s artificial intelligence and machine learning division and will serve as a “top deputy” to AI…

The AI spending frenzy is just getting started Sam Altman stands next to President Donald Trump during the announcement for Project Stargate. | Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images“All I know is I’m good for my $80 billion.” Rarely does a one-liner so perfectly capture the state of the moment. Here, you have Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella saying he’s “not in the details” about Stargate, the supp…

Google Shares Insight On SEO For AI Overviews via @sejournal, @martinibuster Google’s John Mueller discussed SEO for AI Overviews and emphasized the continued importance of search marketing The post Google Shares Insight On SEO For AI Overviews appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Our Customers Demand Terrible AI Systems We’ve been banging our heads against the wall, trying to think of the new “it” thing our customers want. At one point, somebody suggested improving our product, but then we thought of something better—something totally groundbreaking, something absolutely huge. We should implement a terrible AI system. Customers only care about one thing: barely…

Woo commerce or Shopify? Hey folks. I was wondering if it possible to create wp + woocommerce shop for nearly 0 costs? The reason is that I want to test how the product will perform and while shopify seems simple it is not cost effective for long and short term alike. I just also hate how the company is trying to squeeze the max of fees they can get their hands on. Know…

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iOS 18 Installed on 76% of iPhones Introduced in the Last Four Years iOS 18 adoption is on pace with iOS 17 adoption last year, according to ‌iOS 18‌ adoption statistics provided by Apple. ‌iOS 18‌ is installed on 76 percent of iPhones introduced in the last four years, while 63 percent of iPads from the last four years are running iPadOS 18. 68 percent of all iPhones have ‌iOS 18‌ installed, and 53 percent of a…

iOS 18.3 Might Have a Last-Minute Change, Here’s Why A private account on social media platform X today leaked the final build number for Apple’s upcoming iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 updates: 22D61. That is a very slight change compared to the 22D60 build number for the iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 Release Candidates, which are essentially the final beta versions of each update. The account has a good t…

Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirTag 4-Pack on Sale for $69.99, Plus Pre-Order Discounts on Samsung Galaxy S25 Phones This week’s deals-related headliner is focused on Samsung’s new lineup of Galaxy S25 smartphones, with as much as $1,250 in savings when you pre-order these devices before their February launch. Otherwise, you can also still find great all-time low prices on Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack, M3 MacBook Air, and M4 iMac. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate part…

The MacRumors Show: Samsung’s 2025 Challenge to Apple The MacRumors Show is back for 2025! On this week’s episode, we look at how Samsung’s latest announcements challenge Apple. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Samsung this week announced the Galaxy S25, the Galaxy S25+, and the top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 Ultra. The new devices will directly compete with Apple’s iPho…

EasyA Wants to Attract More Than Just ‘Bounty Hunters’ to Its Hackathons The start-up is hosting hackathons at the upcoming Consensus conferences in Hong Kong and Toronto that are expected to attract hundreds of developers.

Next Stop for DePIN: Taco Bell A string of everyday franchise businesses are forming part of a DePIN network for decentralized air quality on Solana, showing how mainstream DePIN is becoming.

Best of the Week: It’s All Happening! CoinDesk’s coverage this week took in a memecoin juggernaut, major changes in the SEC’s approach to crypto, an executive order on digital assets, and heated debate over Ethereum’s future. Meanwhile, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht finally stepped free, as Trump followed through a big promise to the crypto community.