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Meta is finally allowing Threads users to set the following feed or any custom feeds as the default. The change is part of a number of new Threads features, including the ability to now limit post replies to followers only, a better video player, and the option to add topics in your bio.Threads users have been asking to be able to set the following feed as default ever since the social media network launched in December 2023, and Meta is finally giving in. After testing the option to choose a default feed late last year, it’s now rolling out so…

Every year, Apple squirts new features into your Apple phone and iPad with a major iOS update – and then continues adding goodies over subsequent months. iOS 18 is packed with them – and you might not know where to start. We’ve dug deep to give you the very best iOS 18 tips and tricks to supercharge your Apple smartphone or tablet – now updated for iOS 18.3 Not sure if your iPhone can run iOS 18? Check the iOS 18 system requirements. Get started Back up your iPhone It’s unlikely that installing an operating system upgrade will obliterate your data.…

Unlike those digital notebooks, which are appealing because they lack traditional displays, the XP-Pen Magic Note Pad uses a full-color LCD instead of E Ink. The tablet attempts to emulate the E Ink experience with three quick-access color modes, including a black-and-white option.XP-Pen says the Magic Note Pad’s nano-etched surface reduces reflection and glare while also simulating the feel of a pen on paper. It has a “Light Color Mode” that reduces the screen’s saturation to create an experience that sounds closer to how colors might appear on E Ink devices like the Kindle Colorsoft. The “Ink Paper Mode” discards…

TikTok will now show AMBER Alerts in the US. If there’s a missing child in your area, you’ll see an AMBER Alert directly within your For You feed.In the example shared by TikTok, the AMBER Alert shows a photo of the child, along with relevant details and an option to call 911. TikTok is launching the feature in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, a nonprofit organization mostly funded by the US government.In addition to the automatic AMBER Alert notifications sent to phones in the US, other apps have also added AMBER Alerts over the years,…

In the relentless pursuit of performance, Girard-Perregaux and the Aston Martin Formula One team have unveiled their latest creation – the Laureato Absolute Aston Martin F1 Edition. This new watch is the most rugged and sporty Laureato to date, seamlessly blending racing-inspired materials with high-end watchmaking craftsmanship. At the heart of the watch is a 44 mm case crafted from Grade 5 titanium, a material revered in both motorsport and horology for its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio. Titanium’s resistance to corrosion, non-magnetic properties, and hypoallergenic nature make it an ideal choice for an everyday sports watch, and here, GP has sandblasted…

When asked what they do for work, creative couple Jessie Char and Maxwell Neely-Cohen should probably just say “yes.” True professional multihyphenates, Char’s gig history includes stints as a UI/UX designer, conference organizer, concert cellist, and Apple Genius; Neely-Cohen is a novelist, ballet dancer, and coeditor of the experimental literary journal The HTML Review. Together, they’ve built everything from a real-life version of Cher Horowitz’s Clueless closet to the sound design of a play with over 200 original sound cues. I asked them for a tour of the tech in their Williamsburg, Brooklyn, loft, where they regularly host literary salons,…

Huawei has launched a new flip phone that upends the form factor, opening sideways rather than vertically to create a wider device with a tablet-esque aspect ratio. It’s the first Huawei phone to ship without Android app compatibility, and debuts the company’s in-house AI assistant, Harmony Intelligence — something the industry shouldn’t ignore, Nvidia’s CEO admits.The Pura X looks similar to a Samsung Galaxy Flip or Motorola Razr when it’s closed, with a palm-sized design and a square cover screen below its triple camera. The giveaway that something’s up is that the hinge is on the phone’s side, not its…

As social media continues to make compact cameras cooler than permafrost, form factor front-runner Fujifilm has delivered what might just be the new undisputed champion. The GFX100RF somehow squeezes a medium format sensor in a body that makes system camera rivals look positively portly in comparison. The smallest and lightest GFX model to date pairs a monstrous 102MP CMOS sensor with a 35mm f/4.0 fixed lens, which gives a 28mm equivalent focal length and is good for close-ups from a mere 20cm away. In-camera cropping then adds 45mm, 63mm, and 80mm magnification (equivalent to 36mm, 50mm, and 63mm) into the…

Fujifilm just announced its latest medium format camera, the GFX100RF. This one differs from the company’s other GFX models in two key ways: it’s the lightest body in the GFX series so far, and it’s the first to feature a fixed-lens design. Up front you’re getting a 35mm lens (equivalent to a 28mm in full frame), a focal length Fujifilm chose for its versatility.With the GFX100RF’s styling and compact design, Fujifilm is trying to bring some of that X100VI look and feel to a camera capable of producing an incredible level of detail thanks to its 102-megapixel sensor. Yes, Fujifilm…

Can you love and hate something equally? That’s the relationship I have with Bluetti’s Handsfree 1 Backpack. For $349 you get a large 42L backpack and a skinny 268.8Wh solar generator built around long-lasting LFP battery cells that can be recharged by up to 200W of connected solar panels. It features two USB-A and two 100W USB-C ports with a single 300W AC jack to power modest devices like a Starlink terminal for a full work day.I’ve been traveling around Europe with it in my van for several weeks. On one hand, I love that I can store all my…

Meta is bringing its AI chatbot to Europe almost one year after pausing its launch in the region. Starting this week, Meta AI will roll out across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in 41 European countries and 21 overseas territories — but it will be limited to text-based chat features for now.Meta AI launched in the US in 2023. While the company intended to bring the assistant to Europe, Meta had to pause the rollout in the region after Ireland’s privacy watchdog asked it to delay training on content posted by Facebook and Instagram users. It also halted the launch…

Tesla protesters are planning their “biggest day of action” yet, aiming for 500 demonstrations at Tesla showrooms across the world on March 29th, organizers said during a mobilizing call Wednesday.The protests started at a handful of Tesla locations in early February, and has grown to hundreds of locations across the world, as more people have come out to demonstrate against CEO Elon Musk’s dismantling of the federal government. Waving signs and chanting slogans, the so-called Tesla Takedown protesters have become a flashpoint for opposition to Musk’s actions to eliminate federal aid programs and fire tens of thousands of government employees…