NGL becomes the first app banned from hosting minors by the FTC
On Tuesday, the FTC unanimously banned the social messaging app NGL from hosting minors as part of a $5 million settlement. The first-of-its-kind ban comes after revelations that the company actively...
View ArticleEarly Prime Day deals bring the Fire Max 11 tablet down to $140
Amazon Prime Day will officially arrive next week on July 16, but we're already starting to see good deals pop up. Amazon's Fire Max 11 tablet has fallen back down to $140 as part of the company's...
View ArticleGoogle Maps' speedometer finally comes to iOS and CarPlay
Google Maps is rolling out a speedometer as well as speed limit indicators for iOS and CarPlay, TechCrunch reported. Android has had both features since 2019, while Waze has had them since 2016. Now,...
View ArticleBumble wants users to report AI-generated images
Bumble is making it simpler for its members to report AI-generated profiles. The dating and social connection platform now has "Using AI-generated photos or videos" as an option under the Fake Profile...
View ArticleA British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phones
A lot of school districts have instituted smartphone bans for students during the school day but a British boarding school has taken it one step further. Wait, scratch that. They’ve taken it one step...
View ArticleGoogle will give users free dark web monitoring
Google announced in an update on Tuesday that its dark web monitoring service, also known as “dark web report,” will be made available to all Google users in 46 countries including the US and UK at the...
View ArticleApple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) has come back online nearly a decade after shutting down. But the once venerable source of Apple news appears to have been transformed by its new owners into an...
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Xbox is increasing Game Pass prices and adding a 'standard' plan
Time for Xbox fans to adjust their budgets. Xbox Game Pass is increasing prices this year in a phased rollout. Beginning on July 10, any new subscribers will be charged the updated price, while current...
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Insta360's Flow Pro smartphone gimbal uses Apple's DockKit to track you
Insta360 has launched the Flow Pro smartphone gimbal with a feature we've never seen on any rival product: Apple DockKit support. That allows it to track you around automatically while you present,...
View ArticleUS officials announce the takedown of an AI-powered Russian bot farm
US officials and their allies have identified and taken down an artificial intelligence-powered Russian bot farm comprised of almost 1,000 accounts, which spread disinformation and pro-Russian...
View ArticleThe best laptop you can buy in 2024
The laptop buzzword of 2024 is "AI PC" — notebooks that have neural processing units (NPUs) for AI-related tasks. But while it's smart to be aware of those systems, there are far more important things...
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The best smart plugs in 2024
Is it difficult to turn on a lamp by hand? No, but it is convenient to say a few words and have all your lights turn on (or off). In the year or so that I’ve been testing and using smart plugs in my...
View ArticleGoogle brings passkeys to its Advanced Protection Program
Google is adding passkey support to its Advanced Protection Program. APP is the company's highest-level security option. It's intended for targets who could be at high risk of hacks or other scams,...
View ArticleThe Morning After: US officials help take down AI-powered Russian bot farm...
US officials and their allies have identified and taken down an artificial intelligence-powered Russian bot farm comprising almost 1,000 accounts. These accounts were able to spread disinformation and...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Apple give up their OpenAI board seats
Microsoft has withdrawn from OpenAI's board of directors a couple of weeks after the European Commission revealed that it's taking another look at the terms of their partnership, according to the...
View ArticleThe best budget TVs and streaming gadgets for students
There’s no such thing as a watch party with a laptop screen. If you’re the sort of person who enjoys watching movies and TV shows with friends, then it’s worth nabbing an inexpensive TV for your dorm...
View ArticleAmazon discounts the Echo Buds to only $25 ahead of Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day will officially be here on July 16, but we're already starting to see discounts pop up, particularly on Amazon's own devices. The Amazon Echo Buds are half off in this early Prime Day...
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Samsung just revealed the Galaxy Z Flip 6, putting the S24's best specs in a...
Samsung just announced the Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone at its most recent Unpacked event and it's a doozy of an update that squeezes some of the S24’s best features into a compact foldable. There’s a...
View ArticleSamsung's Galaxy Buds 3 have an AirPods-esque design and a dash of AI
Samsung's new Galaxy Buds lineup is hardly a surprise thanks to a recent leak, but the company still had to officially debut its latest audio accessory at its Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event. Alongside...
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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra hands-on: Didn't fall far from the Apple tree
Have you heard the song that goes “anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better than you?” Well, it seems like the folks at Samsung have been listening to that on repeat. At its Galaxy...
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