The 2016 original #iPhoneSE is now officially #AppleObsolete, almost 10 years after launch. 🪦💔 This means the 4-inch, Touch ID phone is no longer eligible for repairs or battery replacements at Apple Stores or authorized partners. Say goodbye to the compact #VintageTech. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4aybTIr

Netflix has killed mobile #Casting to most recent #Chromecast and #GoogleTV devices. 😤 Subscribers now must use the TV remote to navigate. This unexpected change was rolled out quietly in November. #Netflix #Streaming #TechNews Read more on PCMag 🔗 bit.ly/4sefB08

A Charlie Brown Christmas is skipping traditional TV this year. To watch the Peanuts classic for free, you will need an Apple TV seven–day trial or a three-month trial from a new device. #CharlieBrown #Peanuts #HolidayMovies #AppleTV #StreamingTips

The sacrifices this model demands are short battery life and a middling CPU.

Fifteen months after seeing its first five commercial mobile-broadband satellites reach orbit, AST SpaceMobile now has a sixth circling the Earth. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/49b5mRI 📸: AST SpaceMobile #ASTSpaceMobile #BlueBird #Starlink #SatelliteInternet #SpaceTech

If it sounds strange that GPT-5.2 arrived less than a month after GPT-5.1, you're not wrong.

Asus debuts the ROG Strix 27 Pro, a 5K gaming monitor with 180Hz speed. Even the RTX 5090D hits just 51 fps in 5K benchmarks. Is the 218 PPI worth the 78% pixel tax? #AsusROG #GamingMonitor #RTX5090 #PCGaming #TechNews Read more on PCMag 🔗 bit.ly/4aws3SB

As reported by Reuters, a federal judge in Texas blocked the App Store Accountability Act through a preliminary injunction on Dec. 23.

Gamers take heed! If you use Nvidia’s GeForce Now game streaming, you may soon be limited in how long you can play for. The brand is introducing a 100-hour monthly time limit before you have to pay extra each month. More at PCMag: bit.ly/3Yv8lQ9 📸: Nvidia

Many of the major gaming platforms have introduced recaps for the year with versions from both PlayStation and Steam, and Nintendo has confirmed its own version is coming in January.

According to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) , the bug was identified on Aug. 26 when a Zoox robotaxi made a wide right turn at an intersection, crossed into an opposing lane, and paused.

All controls and connections are located on the left earcup's edge, and they're easy to reach.

You can now play #Xbox games without a console. 🎉 Select Amazon #FireTV smart TVs now support the Xbox app for #GamePass streaming. This includes the 4–Series and Omni QLED models. More #TechNews support is coming soon. Read more on PCMag 🔗 bit.ly/44Ialbf

GeForce Now is a cloud-based streaming service which lets you play your own games through more powerful, remote hardware.

Traditional hard drives (HDD) use spinning platters to store data in sequential "blocks" across each platter.

Before you can start taking calls from your Mac, there are a few requirements you'll need to meet.

With all of these strengths, mesh systems are often a better choice than standalone routers for many households that need to spread Wi-Fi to multiple rooms or floors of a living space.

Rather than create a product that could accept different size tips for different ears, Apple went with a one-size-fits-all approach.

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Anna’s Archive has scraped #Spotify, claiming access to 99.6% of the platform’s listens. This #DataBreach involves 300TB of metadata and audio. Spotify told PCMag it disabled the accounts used for this #MusicPiracy. #TechNews #CyberSecurity Read more on PCMag 🔗 bit.ly/49qPrjm

All of the most capable AI PCs out there have NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs under the hood.

The new app supports Amazon's Fire TV 4-Series and Fire TV Omni QLED products.

The Sony PlayStation 5 is a powerful gaming console that becomes even more enjoyable to play on when paired with a high-quality, high-refresh-rate monitor.

The new ROG monitor has a pixel density of 218 PPI, making it high detail and gorgeous to see up close.

Paradox Customs has begun selling PCs without RAM, as VideoCardz reports.

To better protect yourself, you should finally upgrade your system to Windows 10 or Windows 11.

The new rules went into effect on Dec. 23.

OpenAI rolled out a new "Your Year with ChatGPT" recap to summarize how you interacted with the chatbot.

Need tabloid-size output in the office, or truly big photo prints at home?

You can get a respectable, low-cost Android phone, like the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, for under $200.

Find your fabled destiny with these expansive PC role-playing games that let you slay vicious foes, fulfill ancient prophecies, and save the world.

Looking for your next mobile gaming obsession?

A Reddit user hoping to buy a pair of used Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti graphics cards has accidentally stumbled across some unique and far more capable GPUs. Learn more at PCMag: bit.ly/4qmQKp5

Next up the ladder is Advanced (starting at $72.99 per year) , which builds upon Essentials by supplying a single PC with 250GB of cloud backup.

The Indie Game Awards (IGA) gave Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 both its Debut Game and Game of the Year awards on Dec. 18. Two days later, the organizers announced it would be removing both accolades from the title Sandfall Interactive's title. More at PCMag: bit.ly/48O7EqY 📸: Sandfall Interactive

This year's model is slightly larger, but you're unlikely to notice it unless you put the two back-to-back.

As reported by Ars Technica, the problem stems from some UEFI/BIOS installs from some manufacturers allowing for the exploitation of a memory bug that can allow cheating in game through memory manipulation.

Apple's AirDrop works marvelously well (sometimes too well) for transfers between iPhones, iPads, and Macs, but it doesn't support Android and Windows at all.

Who needs cable?

As you enter personal information on the web, data aggregators gather and sell it.

Even if they're just using your internet to watch Netflix, it's possible they're eating up your bandwidth with all that streaming.

Need a budget laptop for the kids?

Even if they're just using your internet to watch Netflix, it's possible they're eating up your bandwidth with all that streaming.

Who needs cable?

Whether you're a casual snapshot taker or a budding pro photographer, these are the top photo editing apps for your phone.

Just like the classic Polaroids your parents used, the top modern instant cameras we've tested let you snap an impressive photo and watch it develop instantly.

Who needs cable?

Amazon is rolling out a new feature on the Kindle iOS app that lets people use AI to ask questions about what they're reading. The problem: authors have no say in whether it's applied to their books or not. More at PCMag: bit.ly/4rXy6G2 📸: Getty Images

A couple of nice touches include the magnetic wrist rest that ships with the keyboard and the raised switches, which make it easy to clean out any debris that might collect under your keycaps.

Earlier this week, Ars Technica spotted that retro and arcade game publisher