Netflix hikes prices again, the standard plan is going up to $17.99

While the bumps are marginal, they represent a general upward trend that began during the pandemic. The price increases go across the board, asdetailedin the latest earnings report. The ad-supported tier is going up from $6.99 to $7.99 monthly. The premium high tier is inflating from $22.99 to $24.99 monthly. These new rates will kick in during customers' next billing cycle. All this has led to an operating income topping $10 billion for the first time....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Zachary White

Samsung cracks the AI puzzle with Galaxy S25, finally

But it’s not just the Gemini integration that makes the S25 impressive. Best of all, Gemini and Samsung’s onboard models can work together in some pretty compelling ways. Importantly, all of this knowledge graph data stays on the machine and never goes to the cloud. Of course, it also has the potential to create an incredible privacy and security nightmare. It’s an issue that any kind of AI-powered personalization gear or service is going to face....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Patricia Lee

Trump addresses speculation over Elon Musk's West Wing office plans

However, when asked if the reports were accurate, Trump denied it. On Monday, The New York Timesreportedthat Musk is likely to get a West Wing Office for DOGE. “No,” Trump replied. Musk has reportedly been asking about his level of access at the White House. DOGE has spent most of the last two months at SpaceX’s Washington headquarters. Musk’s first move to cut government spending was shutting down the Chief Diversity Officers Executive Council....

January 22, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Kevin Cunningham

WineBottler

This is possible thanks to a Windows-compatible subsystem, which is provided by the great OpenSource tool Wine. WineBottler packages Windows-based programs like browsers, media-players, games or business applications snugly into Mac app-bundles. WineBottler does Automated Installations: Select from a wide range of software for which WineBottler offers automated installations. you could initiate the generated app like every other program on your Mac. Porting to OS X never was easier ;).Find out more - have a look at the Documentation....

January 22, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Michelle Mcdowell

Auslogics Disk Defrag

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January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 2 words · Shannon Case

Auslogics Duplicate File Finder

Features Absolutely Free This program is totally free with no term limitations for home or commercial use. Free regular updates included. What’s New

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 23 words · Kelly Hoffman

EaseUS Partition Master

EaseUS Partition Master Home Edition is a free all-in-one partition solution and disk management utility. Features What’s New List of features improved

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 22 words · Joshua Keller

Havok shares first physics engine tech demo in 10 years

In total, the teaser runs a minute and a half long. The full changelog is available over on Havok’s website. Also see:And Action! Hundreds of games have licensed its technology over the years. To be fair, the demo is not the first video posted by Havok in the past decade. A 30-minute presentation on the evolution of physics was shared on the YouTube account three months ago. Havok also published a lesson on integrating third-party tech into Unreal Engine 5 in April 2024....

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Christopher Franklin PhD

Hisense A9 e-ink smartphone returns with expanded storage and memory

A new version of Hisense’s e-ink smartphone recently appeared with slightly updated specs. The gadget’s most visible drawback is its monochrome screen. Other significant compromises include the lack of 5G support and the severely obsolete Android 11 operating system. IT Home notes that the updated Hisense A9 isavailablein China for 3,199 yuan (approximately $439). However, an onlineHisense e-reader storewill ship the equipment globally for $659. However, the panels are glare-free, making them ideal for displaying text....

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Robert Lucero

Intel Nova Lake and Clearwater Forest CPU samples appear in leaked shipping manifests

The shipments reportedly occurred last month, but the manifests were recently uncovered by leaker x86deadandback. He suspects that two listings for 500W A0 chips correspond to Clearwater Forest processors. Clearwater Forest and the laptop-focusedPanther LakeCPUs mark the debut of Intel’s 18A node. Both Clearwater Forest and Panther Lake are anticipated to launch later this year. Meanwhile, Nova Lake is expected to follow Panther Lake, potentially arriving in 2026. Mass production of TSMC’s 2nm chips is set to begin in late 2025....

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Yvonne Nunez

JavaScript now mandatory for Google Search, Google confirms

Some users still avoid using JavaScript for privacy-related reasons, or to improve security online in extremely sensitive environments. Google says that the number of average search queries currently served without JavaScript is fewer than 0.1 percent. Featured on TechSpot

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 39 words · Benjamin Henson

New Paperlike 103 portable e-ink monitor arrives with a 60Hz refresh rate

Dasung’s Paperlike 103 offers a more typical 60Hz refresh rate. Connectivity is via throw in-C, allowing users to connect to computers, phones, and other devices. There’s support for Windows and Linux, along with different screen modes such as mirroring and extending. Sinareportsthat the display costs 1,999 yuan, which is $273. They’re also glare-free and offer excellent outdoor visibility. Pushing e-ink monitors' refresh rates to 60Hz could encourage more adoption. Dasunglaunchedwhat it called the world’s first color e-ink monitor in 2023 for $1,650....

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Amy Parker

PlayStation 6 chip design is nearing completion as Sony and AMD partnership forges ahead

Well-known tipster KeplerL2 previously reported that Sony and AMD were working ontwo different PS6 SoCs. Notably, even Microsoft is reportedly exploring this solution for its next-gen console. Featured on TechSpot

January 21, 2025 · 1 min · 30 words · James Buchanan