5 ways to use the new Find My Device on Android submitted by /u/kbDL-

Android’s upgraded Find My Device network is here A wide range of Android devices will get offline finding, but the Pixel 8 gets a special feature. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeWe had plenty of signs it was coming; now, Android’s enhanced Find My Device network is officially here. It’s rolling out starting today, and it uses a crowdsourced network to help Android device owners find the…

This Mini Tracking Device Is on Sale for $12 Right Now It’s a 1.5-inch tracker you can attach to your keys, wallet, luggage, backpack, or pet collar.

Google’s expanded Find My Device network might arrive in a few days Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeThe launch of Google’s long-awaited Find My Device network is seemingly almost here. In an email spotted by 9to5Google, Google tells users it will turn on the feature in three days, which uses data from millions of other Android devices to find the location of missing phones and accessories — similar to the track…

Google on Video Boost, improving on-device video, and ‘Pixel 9’ submitted by /u/Urmomsjuicyvagina

Google Find My Device network might launch soon as iOS 17.5 preps tracking alerts submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Google is working on making Google Home offline, adding device support submitted by /u/Userdoesn0texist

The secret environmental cost hiding inside your smart home device Illustration by Nico H. Brausch for The VergeVijay Janapa Reddi runs a lab at Harvard University where he and his team attempt to solve some of the computer world’s greatest challenges. As a specialist in artificial intelligence systems, the technology he studies even follows him home, where his two daughters love to talk to their Amazon Alexa. …

How to Factory Reset Any Apple TV Device Here’s how to quickly reset your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD back to factory settings.

Most portable device for editing photos? I’m potentially replacing my laptop with something even more portable, like a tablet and keyboard cover. I know I can run Lightroom/C1 on a Surface, since it runs regular Windows, but I don’t know anything beyond that. Are editing programs practical on an ipad? Can Chrome OS run… anything? Edit: I know my title says “most portable,” but I’m no…

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3’s on-device AI demands the question of why Google Tensor exists submitted by /u/Educational-Today-15

Apple Expanding Device Repair Programs for Consumers and Independent Shops Apple is expanding its Self-Service Repair and Independent Repair Provider programs and will make parts, tools, and documentation needed for product repairs available to repair shops and consumers nationwide. The news was announced by the White House as part of an event focused on right to repair policies, and was shared by Reuters. Apple has n…

LPT: if you vape too much while at your computer, keep your device located away from it Its rediculously easier to cut back on a habbit when its not within arms reach submitted by /u/flingyflang

Updated Matter 1.2 Specification Supports New Device Types and Brings Performance Improvements The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) that Apple is a member of today announced that an updated Matter 1.2 specification is available for device makers and platforms. Matter 1.2 adds support for additional device types and brings improvements to Matter. Matter is a smart home protocol that allows devices to work across multiple platforms, in…

Here’s every Samsung device eligible for four major Android updates submitted by /u/FrostedGiest

LPT: If your internet is really slow on one device, but fast in the others, change your VPN server (city). It will work 9 times out of ten. submitted by /u/Felled_By_Morgott

LPT: Here is a friendly reminder that simply power cycling an electronic device may be the only fix needed to resolve sluggishness, program/app issues, and a number of other problems. Some may say this is “common sense” and I would be inclined to believe so, as well. But, I can say from experience working at a cell phone store that customers needing help with cell phone issues did NOT do this before driving all the way to the store. I was able to help 4/5 people by just turning their phone off and back on. It’s such an over…

So long iPhone. Generative AI needs a new device Is this the twilight of the screen age?

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How to Share Your Wifi Password From Basically Any Device Whenever you have visitors to your home, they are likely going to want your wifi password. You can go the route of an Airbnb and stick the wifi name and password up on the fridge—or keep sharing these credentials manually until you have them memorized. Or you can speed up the process significantly by sharing your… Read more…