Nanoleaf Ultra Black Shapes review: Nanoleaf’s most chic smart light panels yet

One-minute review Nanoleafhas fast become a popular brand, producing some of thebest smart lightson the market. For this review, I tested the Hexagons. The included mounting tape is super strong and bonds quickly, which makes for easier and quicker installation. (Image credit: Future) Its just as the white panels stand out more on dark walls. Still, the colors are impressively vibrant given the gear’s design. Theres also some weirdness in the color assignment with certain smart home controllers - in my case, Alexa....

October 29, 2023 · 1 min · 199 words · Jeremy Martin

Outside the US? Then you’ll be getting worse versions of the Google Pixel 8 and iPhone 15

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. TheGoogle Pixel 8,Pixel 8 Pro, andiPhone 15series are all excellent phones. This similarly is a major feature of the Pixel 8 line. The Google Pixel 8 Pro This includes Summarize, which generates summaries of web pages. And a number of other features are available in some regions beyond the US but not everywhere....

October 29, 2023 · 1 min · 187 words · Pamela Freeman

Project Ara was the best smartphone idea you never got to try - here's why it deserves a second chance

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. As such,Project Ara was abandoned in September 2016. Very few have really taken off. But on the whole, theres precious little modular consumer tech around. In fact, as tech generations marched onward, devices have become less upgradable even at a basic level. The cost for this tech evolution is a lack of flexibility and the need for professional repairs....

October 29, 2023 · 1 min · 139 words · Karen Smith

The Samsung Galaxy S24 looks likely to launch in January

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. No doubt there will be anotherSamsung Unpackedevent attached, and we will of course cover it all live. In recent days we’ve heard updates aboutmore RAM,better screens, andsatellite connectivityfor these phones. The Samsung Galaxy S23 phones launched this year You might also like

October 29, 2023 · 1 min · 59 words · Mark Smith

This OLED TV could have been perfect, if its smart TV platform wasn't so appalling

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Recently, I reviewed one of Panasonics 2023 OLEDs and was blown away. Navigating menus was clunky, awkward and sometimes downright maddening. The menus on the Panasonic MZ2000 (pictured) feel dated and navigating is clunky. Another thing I noticed was that the controls menus, which hada lotof controls to tweak, looked dated. It should be inviting to make these changes, not off-putting....

October 29, 2023 · 1 min · 189 words · Thomas Hensley

Threads vs X, formerly known as Twitter: Your best route out of Musk-land?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. SinceElon Musk bought it in 2022, its been a slow-motion car crash, followed byanother, andanother. This is why others have come to the fore to take its place - fromBlueskytoMastodon. But theres been a slow take-up from the general public with these. it’s possible for you to scroll through your feed and post as you always have....

October 29, 2023 · 2 min · 295 words · Jaime Willis

Yes, AMD has a secret weapon to fight off Nvidia AI armada — no, it has absolutely nothing to do with GPUs and everything to do with HBM

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. PIM has been something several companies have pursued in recent months. Samsung, for example, showcased its processing-near-memory (PNM) in September. It’s coming to Slough TheCXL-PNMmodule is a 512GB card with up to 1.1TB/s of bandwidth. This follows a prototype for an HBM-PIM card, which was made in collaboration with AMD. More from TechRadar Pro

October 29, 2023 · 1 min · 71 words · Brittany Bishop

“It's kind of hopeless before you start” - regulation vs competition ahead of the UK AI Safety Summit

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. One of the biggest risks that we see every day now is misinformation and disinformation. Putting regulation and governance on AI has been a priority for the industry. However, there are doubts that any actionable legislation will come out of the summit. It’s just really tough getting global governance, but it is needed....

October 29, 2023 · 2 min · 365 words · Jonathan West

Andor season 2: release date, trailer, confirmed cast, plot synopsis, and more on the popular Star Wars show's return on Disney+

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. you’re able to check that out further down this page. There’s more to read aboutAndor’s final hurrah onDisney+below, too. Andor season 2 will be the final installment of the acclaimed Star Wars TV series A 2025 launch was always on the cards, then. What time will Andor season 2 episode 1 be released on Disney Plus?...

October 28, 2023 · 4 min · 704 words · Brittany Evans

Apple could be planning to use the iPad mini as a HomePod display

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. In recent days we’vealso seenwhat is apparently a prototype HomePod with a small integrated display on the top. It’s possible that Apple is experimenting with more than one different form factor for the upcoming smart display. Could Apple’s smart display look a bit like the Amazon Echo Show 10? If rumorsfrom the start of the yearare to be believed, smart home functions would be front and center....

October 28, 2023 · 1 min · 88 words · Jordan Schultz

Black Friday is less than a month away - shop this weekend's 9 best early TV deals

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. That’s a whopping $900 discount and the lowest price we’ve ever seen. The stunning display is praised for its intense brightness and vivid colors in ourLG C2 OLED review. Amazon’s highly-ratedOmni Series TVsfeature 4K resolution support, Dolby Vision, HDR 10, and hands-free with Alexa. So, instead of using your remote, you might control the volume and launch channels completely hands-free....

October 28, 2023 · 1 min · 94 words · Aaron Burke

Final Fantasy 14 is “the queerest thing” but LGBTQ+ players deserve more from Square Enix

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. Lythi was not alone. Ive not felt unsafe, saidMiabyte, a transgender Twitch Ambassador from the UK. ReadySetBen, Twitch Ambassador and member of Black Twitch UK had a slightly different story to tell. [Initially], I was pretending not to be queer, said the genderqueer streamer. And then you realize that there are other people out there like myself....

October 28, 2023 · 2 min · 263 words · Tony Wood

How to watch today's Apple October 'Scary Fast' event live - will we see new M3 MacBooks and iPads?

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Heres how it works. What’s far more likely are new iMacs. Meanwhile, the larger 27-inch iMac has never had a revision with Apple silicon. Could we see it rise from the dead during the ‘Scary Fast’ event? It would certainly fit the theme. While the iMacs are great products, they are quite niche - whereas MacBooks are far more popular....

October 28, 2023 · 1 min · 107 words · Timothy Hurley