My Apple TV is nearly 4 years old. I’m in no rush to replace it
For coming up on four years, my trusty Apple TV 4K has been tucked away behind my LG OLED TV, quietly doing its thing. I haven’t given any serious thought to upgrading it, and none…
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Google’s ‘AI Mode’ search is ready to replace a list of links
Google said Thursday that it has begun migrating its “AI Mode” out of its experimental Labs effort and into the real world. Google said that a “small percentage of people” in the “coming weeks” will…
Need to replace your PC at a reasonable price? Don’t wait—the window is closing
Buying toilet paper got ugly during the early part of COVID—between panic buying and hoarding, shelves were often empty. Due to tariffs, we may soon see similar scarcity for a bigger range of products, and…
I’m trying to replace my Apple TV with a home theater PC
I’ve decided to test a radical change to my living room streaming setup. For years, I’ve used an Apple TV 4K for streaming, and while it’s been a great device overall, I’ve always wanted to…
Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers
Taiwanese hardware maker Zyxel says it has no plans to release a patch for two actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting potentially thousands of customers. Threat intelligence startup GreyNoise warned late last month that a critical-rated zero-day…
AI-generated shows could replace lost DVD revenue, Ben Affleck says
Last week, actor and director Ben Affleck shared his views on AI’s role in filmmaking during the 2024 CNBC Delivering Alpha investor summit, arguing that AI models will transform visual effects but won’t replace creative…
You need to replace Kaspersky’s antivirus ASAP. Try one of these apps
Time’s running out—Kaspersky antivirus finishes its US shutdown at the end of the month. In June, the Russia-based company was classified as a risk to national security, resulting in a ban on operations inside the…
Kevan Parekh to replace Luca Maestri as Apple CFO next year
Apple on Monday announced that longtime Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri will be leaving his CFO post at the end of this year. Apple’s new CFO will be Kevan Parekh, who currently serves as vice…
Apple’s free Passwords app can replace your paid password manager (kinda)
Password managers such as 1Password and LastPass are great. We maintain a recommended list of Password managers for a reason—a good one makes it easy to use strong, unique passwords everywhere on the web, no…
OpenAI launches GPT-4o mini, which will replace GPT-3.5 in ChatGPT
Benj Edwards On Thursday, OpenAI announced the launch of GPT-4o mini, a new, smaller version of its latest GPT-4o AI language model that will replace GPT-3.5 Turbo in ChatGPT, reports CNBC and Bloomberg. It will…