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Table of Contents Table of Contents The wait: year by year at CES What are micro-LEDs? Quantum dots to the rescue? There is only one reaction anyone has ever had to witnessing a big, modern micro-LED display in person. It goes something along the lines of “whoa!” They are, quite simply, stunning to behold. It’s no surprise, then, that when popular TV brands started teasing us with micro-LED TV prototypes seven years ago, folks started dreaming about the day they might be able to have one in their own home. However, here we are seven years later, and I’m willing…
Nothing Phone 2 and Phone 2a are receiving an update to Nothing OS 3.0, which is based on Android 15. This release will come to other smartphones from the London-based OEM by early 2025. Nothing OS 3.0 is based on Android 15 and comes with new features and multiple software improvements. Tthe company has also released the native Nothing Gallery app, as part of the update. Notably, the Nothing Phone 2 was launched with Android 13-based Nothing OS 2.0, while the Phone 2a runs on Android 14 with Nothing OS 2.5 on top.Nothing OS 3.0 Phased Rollout for Phone 2,…
Looking for awesome laptop deals? Lenovo is always one of the best places to go, and right now it has some fantastic deals for anyone seeking a business laptop ahead of 2025. Right now you can buy the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 laptop for $984. According to Lenovo, that’s a huge price cut of 59%, or $1,415. Granted, Lenovo is a little optimistic with its “estimated value” system. However, $984 for these specs is pretty good, regardless of the original price. Here’s what it provides. Why you should buy the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 Lenovo is one of…
After a successful first season of The Penguin, Colin Farrell’s Oz Cobb might return for another solo outing. In a conversation with Zoë Kravitz for Variety, Matt Reeves, the architect of The Batman universe, revealed that conversations about The Penguin season 2 have begun, an encouraging sign for the future of the show. “We’re talking to [showrunner] Lauren [LeFranc] about doing another season,” Reeves said. “That was a special experience. I just feel really fortunate. These characters don’t belong to me; they belong to the world. It comes down to whether you can approach them in a way that expresses something personal.”…
Two NASA astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft will be having their stay in space extended yet again, as they will now not return to Earth until late March 2025 at the earliest. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams lifted off in the Starliner on June 5 this year for what was originally intended to be a one-week trip. However problems with the thrusters of the Starliner meant that the spacecraft had to stay docked to the ISS for months, and eventually NASA decided it would rather bring the astronauts home…
The ISS will host its third and final spacewalk of 2024 on Thursday, December 19. Expedition 72 crewmates Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will work on installing an experiment package designed to monitor celestial x-ray sources, as well as new electrical connector patch panels, NASA said on its website. They’ll also remove several experiments in preparation for disposal. The two Russian cosmonauts will also relocate a control panel for the European robotic arm, which is attached to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module. A third Roscosmos cosmonaut, Alexsandr Gorbunov, will operate the arm during the spacewalk from inside the station. Please…
Dell laptop deals love to tempt us all year round, and today we’re seeing a great option to help prepare you for the new year. Today, you can buy the Dell Inspiron 15 for $330 instead of $450. We consider it to be one of the best laptops around for anyone working from home and keeping costs down. Read on and we’ll take you through what it has to offer, but remember, that $120 discount won’t stick around forever. Why you should buy the Dell Inspiron 15 Check out our extensive guide to the best laptops for working from home…
Honda and Nissan, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers, are holding merger talks to create a structure that would enable them to better withstand fierce competition from the likes of Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle (EV) rivals, according to reports. News agency Nikkei first reported that the two companies were holding merger talks to determine how they could cooperate more closely on technology. According to Reuters, the talks aim to set up an umbrella holding company and not necessarily merging the two companies together. Mitsubishi, which Nissan has a 24% stake in, is also considered to be included in the partnership.…
Apple’s wearable devices, and specifically its smartwatches, are often deemed the default best. The ecosystem around the Apple Watch is often cited as the core convenience, but there’s no doubt that Apple deserves merit for health innovation and technical prowess, too. It, therefore, comes as a surprise that a sanction-battered company with a far smaller presence in the West has managed to topple Apple and nab the crown of the world’s biggest wrist-worn device brand. The company in question is Huawei. Actually, the Chinese electronics giant has managed to beat Apple for the second consecutive time this year, based on…
According to the Wall Street Journal, Washington is investigating the most popular home internet router brand due to its possible links to China-backed cyberattacks. The Justice and Defense, and Commerce departments are investigating the router brand, and the Commerce Department is subpoenaing the company. As the report indicates, the investigation could lead to a potential ban on the popular router brand as early as next year, as the attacks targeted Defense Department suppliers, government organizations, non-government organizations, and think tanks. The ban could be a massive hit for the router brand, which holds about 65% of the U.S. market and,…