iFixit, everyone’s favorite gadget repair gadfly, is launching a portable soldering iron. The gadget is designed to make component repair more accessible for home users. The timing of the announcement isn’t lost on anyone, dropping the same week as Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event.
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Oct 8
India rejects Elon Musk’s claim of discrimination over Starlink launch; plus, ChatGPT for Teens keeps teens talking, even during mental health crises
Starlink is still awaiting security clearance before it can seek spectrum and begin commercial services in India. Also, ChatGPT’s teen safeguards are meant to protect vulnerable users, but new testing found the chatbot continues encouraging engagement during crises and potentiall ... Show More
11m 45s
Oct 7
How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’; plus, how AI decision models could change content moderation
A Threads user wrote: "I stumbled upon a page of assumptions that Amazon has made about me based on my purchases and I’m literally speechless," one shopper wrote on Threads. Also, on Tuesday, Musubi announced a lightweight decision model made for real-time moderation called Polic ... Show More
6 m
Feb 2025
AWC 486 - Heartburn and a Sticker
Apple releases new invites app, Series 10 Watch may have a speaker issue, new Powerbeats Pro 2 released, Apple secretly testing Starlink connectivity for Apple Watch Ultra and iPhone. Pebble watch making a comeback and Apple brings the Pixar Luxo lamp to life in amazing robot des ... Show More
1h 31m
Feb 2024
Apple’s Open-Source AI, Vision Pro Bugs, EU Right-To-Repair Win, + More!
Timestamps:
0:00 But I can FIX tech news!
0:09 Apple open-sources multi-modal AI
2:12 Vision Pro's ridiculous issues
3:57 EU right-to-repair agreement
5:06 Moosend
5:37 QUICK BITS INTRO
5:46 RTX tool makes SDR games HDR
6:23 Fusion reactor update
7:00 TSMC bests Samsung, Intel.. ... Show More
10m 17s
Nov 2021
Apple finally did it.......
Apple self-repair, Windows 11 Rollout, Intel Security Flaw, and more!
0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Apple's Face Turn
1:02 - Microsoft will be getting pushy
1:39 - Another Intel security flaw!
2:35 - Sponsor - Brilliant
3:22 - Xbox Cloud Gaming
3:50 - Amazon says goodbye to UK Visa! ... Show More
6m 35s
Jan 2023
Apple might make a touchscreen Mac / Samsung S23 images leak
The Verge's Alex Cranz, Richard Lawler, and Dan Seifert discuss the numerous Apple rumors we heard about this week, a Samsung Unpacked preview, and the latest gadget news. Further reading: Apple might finally make a touchscreen Mac Apple is reportedly making an all-in-one cellula ... Show More
1h 7m