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• Why Electric Cars Won't Tank Under Trump

  You may think the new administration is a death sentence for EVs, but the bromance with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and an influx of cheap batteries from China could boost adoption.

  3 months, 1 week By Emily Forlini
• Apple Magic Trackpad (USB-C)

  Changing up the connectivity on Apple's classic slab

  3 months, 1 week By Zackery Cuevas
• Apple Magic Mouse (USB-C)

  Inverted-turtle charging persists into the USB-C era

  3 months, 1 week By Zackery Cuevas
• Apple iMac (2024, M4)

  Classic iMac, amped up with color and power

  3 months, 1 week By Brian Westover
• Apple MacBook Pro 14-Inch (2024, M4)

  The smaller MacBook Pro delivers big on battery life, screen quality, and more

  3 months, 1 week By Brian Westover
• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

  Bringing the heat for serious esports gaming

  3 months, 2 weeks By Michael Justin Allen Sexton
• Look at Me: How to Control Your iPhone or iPad With Apple's Eye Tracking Feature

  The Eye Tracking accessibility feature follows the movement of your eyes as you gaze at the screen, select items, and activate controls.

  3 months, 2 weeks By Lance Whitney
• Do the Math: 8 Hidden Features in Apple's Calculator App (Now on iPad, Finally)

  Apple's Calculator app does more than help you calculate tips. With the latest OSes, it launches on iPad and lets you create a Math Note for more complex problems, among other things.

  3 months, 2 weeks By Lance Whitney
• Let There Be Broadband: SpaceX Lights Up Starlink in US National Radio Quiet Zone

  The quiet zone exists to prevent disruptions to radio telescopes in Virginia and West Virginia, but SpaceX is now steering satellite beams away from the radio telescopes as they pass overhead.

  3 months, 3 weeks By Michael Kan
• Qualcomm Moves to Ease Windows on Snapdragon Compatibility Concerns

  At this week's Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm and Microsoft work to stamp out worries about apps or drivers not working on Qualcomm’s Arm-based processors.

  3 months, 4 weeks By Rob Pegoraro
• 'Blade Runner 2049' Studio Sues Musk for Using Movie Images at Cybercab Event

  Alcon Entertainment alleges Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his team used AI to recreate scenes from the 2017 movie after the studio rejected the EV maker's request to use the visuals.

  3 months, 4 weeks By Jibin Joseph
• Insta360 Ace Pro 2 Puts 8K in an Action Cam

  The second-generation Ace Pro comes to market less than a year after the inaugural entry with a host of upgrades, including a lens with wider coverage.

  3 months, 4 weeks By Jim Fisher
• At Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm Claps Back at Intel's 'Lunar Lake' Speed Claims

  Qualcomm is crying foul over the technical details of benchmarks that make Intel's Core Ultra Series 2 look faster than its Snapdragon X Elite chips.

  3 months, 4 weeks By Brian Westover
• Don't Upgrade Yet: Android 15's Private Space May Brick Your Pixel 6

  On Android 15, Private Space lets you hide apps, but multiple users on Reddit say the feature killed their Pixel 6 smartphones.

  3 months, 4 weeks By Joe Hindy
• Ring Battery Doorbell

  Ring's cheapest wireless doorbell gets the job done

  3 months, 4 weeks By John R. Delaney