Bambu Lab pushes a “control system” for 3D printers, and boy, did it not go well

Bambu Lab pushes a “control system” for 3D printers, and boy, did it not go well

“By ensuring that all interactions with the hardware—such as moving axes, heating components, or performing other critical actions—are verified and secure, we can minimize risks and prevent potentially dangerous situations,” Bambu wrote in a FAQ. This was necessary, Bambu wrote, because of increases in requests made to its cloud services “through unofficial channels,” targeted DDOS…

New year, same streaming headaches: Netflix raises prices by up to 16 percent

New year, same streaming headaches: Netflix raises prices by up to 16 percent

Today Netflix, the biggest streaming service based on subscriber count, announced that it will increase subscription prices by up to $2.50 per month. In a letter to investors [PDF], Netflix announced price changes starting today in the US, Canada, Argentina, and Portugal. People who subscribe to Netflix’s cheapest ad-free plan (Standard) will see the biggest…

iOS 18.3, macOS 15.3 updates switch to enabling Apple Intelligence by default

iOS 18.3, macOS 15.3 updates switch to enabling Apple Intelligence by default

Apple has sent out release candidate builds of the upcoming iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS 15.3 updates to developers today. But they come with one tweak that hasn’t been reported on, per MacRumors: They enable all of the AI-powered Apple Intelligence features by default during setup. When Apple Intelligence was initially released in iOS…

Report: Apple Mail is getting automatic categories on iPadOS and macOS

Report: Apple Mail is getting automatic categories on iPadOS and macOS

Unlike numerous other new and recent OS-level features from Apple, mail sorting does not require a device capable of supporting its Apple Intelligence (generally M-series Macs or iPads), and happens entirely on the device. It’s an optional feature and available only for English-language emails. Apple released a third beta of MacOS 15.3 just days ago,…

“Project Mini Rack” wants make your mini-homelab a reality

“Project Mini Rack” wants make your mini-homelab a reality

Geerling’s guide aims to save everybody a whole lot of Reddit reading, question-asking, and blind-faith-buying as they get started or seek to expand their rack. Most 10-inch, or “half-width” racks (despite the “standard” rack being 19 inches wide) have only a few major manufacturers, and their availability varies by country. Each type of device that…

Camera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?

Camera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?

Comparison of webcam software features available to Canon’s “PRO” and “Free” users. Credit: Roman Zipp/Canon Comparison of webcam software features available to Canon’s “PRO” and “Free” users. Credit: Roman Zipp/Canon “Software development isn’t free, and I’m happy to pay for software I use regularly,” Zipp writes. “However, Canon is a hardware company, not a software…

iOS 18.3 beta disables news notification summaries after high-stakes errors

iOS 18.3 beta disables news notification summaries after high-stakes errors

In our own extensive testing with Apple Intelligence notification summaries in iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1, we observed many instances of summaries that were inaccurate or just plain weird. When you’re just getting updates from your Discords or group text threads, errors tend to be pretty low-stakes, at least. But when you’re getting notifications about…

Google is about to make Gemini a core part of Workspaces—with price changes

Google is about to make Gemini a core part of Workspaces—with price changes

Google has added AI features to its regular Workspace accounts for business while slightly raising the baseline prices of Workspace plans. Previously, AI tools in the Gemini Business plan were a $20 per seat add-on to existing Workspace accounts, which had a base cost of $12 per seat without. Now, the AI tools are included…