Microsoft counters the MacBook Neo with freebies for students
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo $499 for students has sent shockwaves through the PC ecosystem, and now Microsoft is responding with deals targeting students in the US. …
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Valve says it’s ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer
… After last week’s price hikes for the Steam Deck, I’m gearing up for sticker shock.
The Litter-Robot 4 bundle is back down to its best price of the year
… It shouldn’t come as a shock, given the name, that the gaming mouse’s 60-gram build is one of its defining traits. …
The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe
… One was the collective shock at how low Apple’s pricing was compared to Adobe’s despite being, well, Apple. …
GoPro goes bigger and pro-er with support for Micro Four Thirds lenses
… While it’s a bit larger and a little chunkier than a GoPro Hero, the Mission 1 models are still compact, waterproof, and shockproof. …
25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?
… And while there has been a flood of devices from Chinese consumer electronics makers trying to fill the gap, Kell has found a lot of them lacking. “The user interfaces of all of these digital music players are shockingly bad,” he says. “Most are essentially just Android phones with the phone stuff … …
Sonos
… It was shocking and gross, but I also got weirdly fascinated by the whole situation. …
Column
… Janko Roettgers Apr 23 Alexis Ohanian shocks Washington with pro-immigration remarks Tina Nguyen Apr 22 The Stars My Destination is classic proto-cyberpunk Terrence O'Brien Apr 19 The future of local TV news has taken a Trumpian turn The schemes and shenanigans behind the Nexstar-Tegna deal. …
Dreame’s rocket-powered car can do 0≠60 in 0.9 seconds because you can just say things now
… Elon Musk promised the new Roadster would be revealed in April 2026, but shockingly that month came and went with no Roadster. …
Mass Transit
… Hawkins Feb 19, 2025 Trump administration cancels approval for NYC congestion pricing. This isn’t much of a shock, considering Trump has been loudly considering this for weeks . …