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What we bought: How YNAB gives me peace of mind and keeps my money in check
I’ve always been pretty money-conscious, but I didn’t really get into budgeting until I was in my mid-twenties. “Budgeting” is generous — I thought I was budgeting, but really I was using a crude...
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How Twitter died in 2023 and why X may not be far behind
When Elon Musk first took over Twitter, those of us in the tech media had all kinds of theories about how the acquisition might bring about the death of the 17-year-old platform. Some posited that his...
View ArticleSony has sold 50 million PS5 consoles over three years
The PlayStation 5 has officially hit the 50 million sales milestone, Sony confirmed in a blog post. That's an impressive figure, considering the litany of supply chain issues that kept PS5s in limited...
View ArticleApple Pay, Apple Card and Wallet were down for some users this morning
Apple's financial services, including Apple Pay, Apple Cash, Apple Card and Wallet, experienced service disruptions for some users between 6:15 AM and 6:49 AM Eastern this morning, according to the...
View ArticleQR code attacks probably aren’t coming for your scan-to-order menus
QR code-based phishing attacks appear to be on the rise. For this “new” hacking vector, someone gets a phishing email asking them to scan a QR code, that code redirects to a malicious link (usually to...
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2023 was a big year for CRISPR-based gene editing but challenges remain
2023 was an important year for patients with sickle cell disease. Prior to CRISPR, the only cure for the life-long ailment was a bone marrow transplant, which is notoriously dangerous and costly. This...
View ArticleThe best Apple AirTag accessories for 2024
If you just bought yourself or someone you love an AirTag, you should consider buying a case or holder with which to use it. AirTags can be super useful Bluetooth trackers, monitoring the location of...
View ArticleWatch an AI robot learn how to demolish humans at a marble maze game
Researchers have developed an AI-powered robot they claim can beat the physical marble game Labyrinth faster than humans are capable of. Thomas Bi and Raffaello D’Andrea of ETH Zurich created...
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These tomatoes were lost on the International Space Station for almost a year
In an interview this fall following his return to Earth from the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio shared a little mission anecdote that had us gripped: after he’d harvested one...
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2023 was a year of layoffs and acquisitions | This week's gaming news
Welcome back to our weekly gaming news roundup. As the year comes to a close, we’re looking back on 12 months of massive change for the video game industry, driven by acquisitions, layoffs and...
View ArticleVizio's latest smart TV update enables faster startups and app switching
Vizio has released a software update for its Home platform across all current models in its lineup, which makes the new interface respond faster than before. The company says TV sets that receive the...
View ArticleSamsung adds medication tracking to its Health app
Samsung has added a new medication tracking feature to its Health app and it's expected to launch in the US when the app updates later this week. Using the new feature, you can set up alerts to remind...
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Tesla knew some of its parts had high failure rates but reportedly blamed...
Reuters published an explosive investigative report Wednesday chronicling Tesla's alleged patterns of deliberate neglect and shifting blame onto customers for parts failures. The damning exposé...
View ArticleBobby Kotick's reign at Activision Blizzard ends December 29, 2023
We knew it was coming, but now we have a date: Bobby Kotick will officially step down as CEO of Activision Blizzard on December 29, 2023. Blizzard and King vice chairman Humam Sakhnini will also leave...
View ArticleThe best MacBook accessories for 2024
MacBooks have long served as desktop replacements, but relying on a laptop instead of the full monitor-and-keyboard setup can feel a little limiting. The right MacBook accessories can improve your work...
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Amazon will stop selling donkey skin gelatin, but only in California
Amazon will no longer sell donkey-skin gelatin to California residents. A report published Wednesday by Wired states the online retailer settled with a nonprofit that filed a complaint, alleging the...
View ArticleResearchers found child abuse material in the largest AI image generation...
Researchers from the Stanford Internet Observatory say that a dataset used to train AI image generation tools contains at least 1,008 validated instances of child sexual abuse material. The Stanford...
View ArticleAston Martin and Porsche showed off next generation Apple CarPlay coming to...
The next generation of Apple’s CarPlay interface has been previewed in luxury cars made by Porsche and Aston Martin. The interface, which was first announced more than a year ago at Apple’s WWDC in...
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Lexus' LBX is the luxury city car you never knew you didn’t need
A “Compliance Car” is a vehicle designed not to be sold in large quantities but to satisfy rules around range-wide consumption. For instance, makers of enormous, gas-belching trucks may have to offer a...
View ArticleITC denies motion to pause US Apple Watch ban until appeal is over
Following the patent dispute over the blood oxygen sensor on the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, the International Trade Commission (ITC) sided with medical technology company Masimo, and...
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