Dec 23, 1996 8:00 PM

From the Trades

Headlines and product announcements from the trade media on the Web.

Net Training Ignores Microsoft
Computer Reseller News

Web Publishers Form Trade Group
Interactive Week

AOL Servers Block Some Web Sites
News.com

Smart Standards for E-Commerce
News.com

NT Scheduling Hole Plugged
PC Week

Microsoft Reinstates Charity Program
Computer Reseller News

Relabeled Pentiums Not up to Speed
Comnputer Reseller News

Cyberstudio Takes on NetObjects
News.com

IBM, PacTel to Give PCS a Trial Run
Computer Reseller News

Postal Service Launches Java App
Information Week

Save Up to 40% With These Acer Promo Codes and Discounts

From 40% off accessory bundles to verified student and military discounts, here's how to save on Predator, Nitro, and Swift laptops and monitors at Acer.com.

Luke Larsen

Your Vape Wants to Know How Old You Are

Companies hope that biometric age-verification tech in cartridges could put flavored vapes back in business. But it's unlikely to solve the real problems.

Boone Ashworth

Aeronaut Is an Actual Mac App for Bluesky

If you miss social media on your desktop—à la Tweetbot, TweetDeck, or the official Twitter app—then check out this macOS client for Bluesky.

Justin Pot

Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome

Google latest update to AI Mode in its Chrome browser is designed to keep the chatbot-style search tool always around once you start an online search journey.

Reece Rogers

Tech Companies Are Trying to Neuter Colorado’s Landmark Right-to-Repair Law

A bill in Colorado is a glimpse into the future of how corporations are working to limit the freedom people have to make their own fixes and upgrades.

Boone Ashworth

The Internet's Most Powerful Archiving Tool Is in Peril

As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages.

Kate Knibbs

You Can Soon Buy a $4,370 Humanoid Robot on AliExpress

Unitree is bringing its R1 to international markets. It arrives with some aerobatic capabilities and an entry-level price, but the question of what you'd actually do with it remains open.

Marco Trabucchi

Amazon Pulls Support for Perfectly Fine Older Kindles

In an email to customers, Amazon announced that it would be ending service for Kindle devices older than the 2012 edition. Those devices will lose access to the Kindle Store.

Boone Ashworth

I Tested the MacBook Neo and the MacBook Air. Here's Which One You Should Buy

After conducting long-term testing on both the MacBook Neo and MacBook Air, I have a good idea who should buy which laptop.

Luke Larsen

T-Mobile Business Internet and Phone Deals

Discover how to save on T-Mobile Business Internet and phone plans, from sign-up perks and switching rewards to bundled offers and free lines.

Molly Higgins

Even Artemis II Astronauts Have Microsoft Outlook Problems

The mission commander’s email inbox failed during the journey to the moon. Have they tried turning the computer off and back on again?

Jeremy White

Arm’s CEO Insists the Market Needs His New CPU. It Could Piss Everyone Off

Arm just confirmed the rumors: It’s producing its own chip for the first time. CEO Rene Haas explains why this won’t alienate the many chipmakers who license the company’s designs.

Lauren Goode