Microsoft’s Paint 3D was once the future of MS Paint, but now it’s going away

Microsoft’s Paint 3D was once the future of MS Paint, but now it’s going away

Enlarge / Paint 3D, once the future of the Paint app, is getting the axe in November. Andrew Cunningham In October of 2017, Microsoft released a version of Windows 10 called the “Fall Creators Update,” back when the company tried to give brand names to these things rather than just sticking to version numbering. One…

Intel details fixes for crashing 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs as BIOS updates roll out

Intel details fixes for crashing 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs as BIOS updates roll out

Intel Intel has shared more about the voltage-related issues that affected some 13th- and 14th-generation Core processors, as the company tries to put the episode behind it. As reported by Tom’s Hardware, Intel says that the problem originated with “elevated operating voltage” stemming from “incorrect voltage requests,” specifically an increase to the minimum operating voltage…

Nova Launcher, savior of cruft-filled Android phones, is on life support

Nova Launcher, savior of cruft-filled Android phones, is on life support

Nova Launcher Back in July 2022, when mobile app metrics firm Branch acquired the popular and well-regarded Nova Launcher for Android, the app’s site put up one of those self-directed FAQ posts about it. Under the question heading “What does Branch want with Nova?,” Nova founder and creator Kevin Barry started his response with, “Not…

Sonos’ $30M app fail is cautionary tale against rushing unnecessary updates

Sonos’ $30M app fail is cautionary tale against rushing unnecessary updates

Sonos Addressing blowback from Sonos’ wildly unpopular app redesign will cost the company $20 to $30 million “in the short term,” according to CEO Patrick Spence. In May, Sonos launched an updated app that aggravated many users due to its removal of common functions, like accessibility features and the ability to edit playlists and song…

Apple reportedly plans updated M4 Mac mini that’s actually mini

Apple reportedly plans updated M4 Mac mini that’s actually mini

Enlarge / Apple’s M2 Pro Mac mini. Andrew Cunningham Apple hasn’t updated its Mac mini desktop lineup since the beginning of 2023, when it added M2 and M2 Pro chips and discontinued the last of the Intel models. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the update drought will end later this year, when the mini will…

People are returning Humane AI Pins faster than Humane can sell them, report says

People are returning Humane AI Pins faster than Humane can sell them, report says

Enlarge / The Humane AI Pin. Humane Humane AI Pins were returned at faster rate than they were sold between May and August, according to a report from The Verge on Wednesday. The AI gadget released in April to abysmal reviews, and Humane is now reportedly dealing with over $1,000,000 worth of returned product. The…

It’s not worth paying to be removed from people-finder sites, study says

It’s not worth paying to be removed from people-finder sites, study says

Enlarge / For a true representation of the people-search industry, a couple of these folks should have lanyards that connect them by the pockets. Getty Images If you’ve searched your name online in the last few years, you know what’s out there, and it’s bad. Alternately, you’ve seen the lowest-common-denominator ads begging you to search…

You can kick the alpha tires on System76’s Cosmic, a new Linux desktop

You can kick the alpha tires on System76’s Cosmic, a new Linux desktop

Enlarge / A little auto-tiling on the Cosmic desktop. System76 System76 has released an alpha version of its Cosmic desktop environment for Linux and Unix-like systems. The Linux hardware firm isn’t targeting only its customers with its GNOME replacement; it also hopes to get distro maintainers and app makers on board with its Rust-built, UX-focused…

Disney has “earned” latest streaming price hike, CFO says

Disney has “earned” latest streaming price hike, CFO says

Enlarge / A scene from Secret Invasion, a Disney+ exclusive. Yesterday, The Walt Disney company announced it will soon raise prices for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. Today, it revealed that its streaming business has become profitable for the first time. So if Disney is starting to make money, why has it decided to jack up…

macOS 15 Sequoia makes you jump through more hoops to disable Gatekeeper app checks

macOS 15 Sequoia makes you jump through more hoops to disable Gatekeeper app checks

Enlarge / The Mac’s Gatekeeper feature has been pushing developers to digitally sign their apps since it was introduced in 2012. Apple/Andrew Cunningham It has always been easier to run third-party software on a Mac than on an iPhone or iPad. Despite the introduction of the Mac App Store a couple of years after the…