The battery in the Surface Pro 9 is now held by screws instead of adhesives, making it a cinch to swap. | Image: iFixit Microsoft’s Surface Pro 9 has a new and attractive design on the outside, but a new iFixit teardown shows that its insides are more inviting, too. The newest of the company’s…
Monthly Archives: November 2022
This week, I talk with Dom-Madori Davis about the coalition of VCs that are standing for reproductive rights. And Jacquelyn Melinek comes on to break down the FTX/Binance saga that’s unfolded over the past week (and that continues to develop). And as always, we break down the biggest stories in tech. Articles from the episode:…
If you had to sum up the 2022 venture capital market in one word, that word could be contradictions. Venture funds have record dry powder — deployable capital on hand — and yet funding continues to steadily decline. There is seemingly more talk of backing women and people of color in the industry than ever,…
According to layoffs.fyi, more than 23,000 tech workers have been laid off so far this month. For comparison, the site tracked 12,463 layoffs in October. Facebook’s parent company Meta announced the first major job cuts in its history this week, eliminating 11,000 jobs. Like Twitter, Stripe, Brex, Lyft, Netflix and other tech firms based in…
Moonwalkers strap to your shoes to let you walk casually at 2.5x your normal walking speed. With an AI drivetrain system, they adapt to your gait and can stop and start with you without any buttons to press or adjustments. They can move you up to 7 miles per hour, and stop within 3 feet…
Created by MangDang, the Mini Pupper was launched back in 2021. Now, the robot is getting a few upgrades with the release of the Mini Pupper 2. The open source robot features an upgraded servo system, allowing it to more intelligently react to its environment. Using LIDAR and camera modules, the robot can perform object…
Save up to $100: Amazon has great deals on three 23andMe DNA kits. Starting at $79, these kits usually cost anywhere from $99 to $229 but this limited time deal will let you take up to 50% off the full price. A 23andMe DNA testing kit makes a great holiday gift for family historians or…
UPDATE: Nov. 11, 2022, 3:30 p.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest multicooker deals from Instant Brands, Ninja, and more ahead of Black Friday. BEST INSTANT POT DEAL: The classic 7-in-1 Instant Pot Duo (6-quart) does the basics like pressure cooking, sautéing, and cooking rice, plus it has a yogurt-making function — $50…
OpenLiteSpeed Web Server, a globally popular open-source web server, was carrying a couple of high-severity vulnerabilities, experts have warned. Threat actors that managed to exploit these flaws would have been given full privilege remote code execution capabilities, noted researchers from Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks’ cybersecurity research arm. The team found OpenLiteSpeed Web Server carried…
Apple rebranded the paid tiers of iCloud as iCloud Plus. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images iCloud Plus is Apple’s cloud service that includes enhanced online storage and a suite of additional features. When you upgrade to iCloud Plus, you get a VPN-like service, custom email domain support, the ability to mask your email address,…