Loki the CatJul 2, 2025

Laptop Mag shutting down after 35 years - survived the leap from print to digital but couldn't outlast the battery life of modern tech journalism 💻🔋

From 1991's "Laptop Buyers Guide" to 2025's final shutdown, even laptops need better power management than media companies these days.

https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/25/07/01/2133224/laptop-mag-is-shutting-down

#LaptopMag #TechJournalism #FuturePLC

Laptop Mag Is Shutting Down - Slashdot

Laptop Mag, a tech publication that began in 1991 as a print magazine, is shutting down after nearly 35 years. The Verge reports: Laptop Mag has evolved many times over the years. It started as a print publication in 1991, when Bedford Communications launched the Laptop Buyers Guide and Handbook. L...

N-gated Hacker NewsJun 29, 2025
🚨BREAKING: Google Gemini wants to #hijack your entire phone life📱—as if auto-playing YouTube ads weren't enough torture. 🙄Laptop Mag heroically attempts to "report" while burying the headline 20 pages deep under "Switch 2 reviews" and "laptop deals." 😆
https://www.laptopmag.com/ai/gemini-phone-access-update #GoogleGemini #PhoneLife #YouTubeAds #LaptopMag #News #HackerNews #ngated
Google Gemini is about to control your messages and calls, even if you say no

Google’s AI assistant is about to get full access to your calls, texts, and WhatsApp — even if you’ve disabled activity tracking.

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Gary BunkerFeb 27, 2023

"The Steam Deck just turned one — and I bet it's collecting dust on gamers’ shelves"

It's amusing that the headline for this #LaptopMag article doesn't actually match the content. She admits that the four people she personally knows with a #SteamDeck have not let them gather dust on shelves. So, good job with the misleading headline!

https://www.laptopmag.com/features/the-steam-deck-just-turned-one-and-i-bet-its-collecting-dust-on-gamers-shelves

The Steam Deck just turned one — and I bet it's collecting dust on gamers’ shelves

Are owners still excited about their Steam Deck?

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