Compact SSD, 23andMe, CRISPR, Excel world champ, mouse cursor, Apple TV+, iPhone Flip, BYD flash chargers, James Bond and horror hotlines. I recently connected with a new client needing a Web site issue resolved. It turned out that they had chosen a really inexpensive host for their site and they got what they paid for. After a lot of testing, including testing it on new hosting, we discovered their current hosting was the entire problem. Not only is their site extremely slow, they can’t even edit anything. I’ll help them move it somewhere else so they can have a functional site again. What’s happened in the tech world this week? You’ll find all the biggest stories listed below.

• Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition Review
• Seagate Ultra Compact SSD (STMX1000400) review: small on the outside, big on the inside
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• Revopoint Miraco Plus 3D Scanner review: better than all the rest?
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• Starlink Mini Review
• Synology BeeStation Review
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• Hisense Goes Big with New Artwork-Friendly Canvas TVs
• Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus Review

• HP avoids monetary damages over bricked printers in class-action settlement
• Google Sues Scammers Behind Thousands of Fake Business Listings on Maps
• 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy: What Will Happen to Your DNA Data?
• Chinese Hackers Remained Inside an Asian Telecom Firm for 4+ Years

• Mom of child dead from measles: “Don’t do the shots,” my other 4 kids were fine
• New CRISPR tool enables more seamless gene editing — and improved disease modeling

• Microsoft Emails Windows 10 Users Urging Them to Upgrade, Recycle Old PCs
• Microsoft Releases New TPM Verification Tool for Windows 11 24H2
• The Microsoft Excel World Champion Isn’t Worried About Copilot Beating Him (Yet)
• How to Flush Your DNS Cache to Fix Annoying Network Issues
• 12 AI prompts I use to get more done in less time
• You can now download the source code that sparked the AI boom
• Exclusive: Google will develop the Android OS fully in private, and here’s why
• How to Never Lose Your Mouse Cursor in Windows
• How to Check the Health of Your Laptop’s Battery in Windows

• Is OpenAI doomed? Open-source models may crush it, warns expert
• Apple loses $1B a year on prestigious, minimally viewed Apple TV+: report
• I Chatted With Bill Gates About How He Became the Ultimate Computer Nerd
• Tesla aiming to produce first “legion” of Optimus robots this 2025
• SpaceX Preps New Starlink Dishes, Including One for Gigabit Speeds
• Gen AI’s Accuracy Problems Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon, Researchers Say
• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Launch May Be Imminent

• Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro review: Rising above the boring competition
• Apple: Don’t Screw Up the iPhone Flip

• BYD’s 5-Minute ‘Flash Chargers’ Make Tesla Superchargers Look Archaic
• Honda and Acura EVs will be able to use the Tesla Supercharger network in June
• California Now Has More EV Chargers Than Gas Pumps
• Following Polestar, Lucid Courts Tesla Drivers With $2K Discount
• The Tesla Cybertruck design disaster just keeps getting worse
• Ditching Your Tesla? These Are the Best Electric Alternatives for Every Budget
• How Good Are EVs in the Cold? I Drove in the Arctic to Find Out

Each week we’ll share a meme that we find thought provoking or just plain funny.

• Inside the World’s Largest Two-Headed Calf Collection
• Should You Sleep in the Nude? Here’s What the Experts Say
• 11 Peaceful Protests and Their Historic Results
• What Do Real Spies Think of James Bond?
• Olive Oatman, the Pioneer Girl Abducted by Native Americans Who Returned a Marked Woman
• What Exactly Is ‘Room Temperature’?
• The Heyday of Horror Hotlines and Why We Still Love to Fear the Phone
• This Unusual Ingredient Keeps Stainless Steel Sparkling Like New

If you see some important tech news that you feel we should share with our readers, please let us know and we’ll consider including it in our next post.