The best music streaming services in 2024
Pinpointing the best music streaming service is tough. Most major players today include the same basic set of features, letting you access a giant library whenever you want across multiple devices....
View ArticleSteam defined the modern video game industry
Gather ’round, children, and let me tell you a story about the old bugaboo we used to call DRM. Digital Rights Management was the beast under every gamer’s bed in the mid-2000s, an invisible bit of...
View ArticleSamsung's Galaxy S24 phones are up to $150 off at Amazon and Best Buy
Both Amazon and Best Buy have kicked off new sales on Samsung's Galaxy S24 lineup, taking up to $150 off the unlocked versions of the recently released smartphones. The 6.8-inch Galaxy S24 Ultra and...
View ArticleApple's Magic Keyboard for the 11-inch iPad Pro and Air is 40 percent off
Apple’s Magic Keyboard for iPad is 40 percent off right now via Amazon. That brings the price down to $180, which is a savings of around $120. It’s not the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the 11-inch...
View ArticleMicrosoft is running an Xbox partner showcase on March 6
Microsoft has announced its second games showcase of 2024 and this one is all about projects from its third-party partners. The second Partner Preview stream is set for March 6 at 1PM ET. It will run...
View ArticleInstagram finally lets you edit DMs
Instagram launched direct messaging tools way back in 2013, but there hasn’t been a way to edit them after the fact. That changes today. Meta just rolled out a software update for the Instagram app...
View ArticleGoogle updates the first-gen Pixel Watch with health monitoring features
Google is releasing new features for the first-gen Pixel Watch, and they include the health-monitoring capabilities that launched with its successor. The older wearables will now be able to detect...
View ArticlePixel phones just got next-gen call screening
Google just announced that some Pixel phones are getting next-gen call screening. This improves on the pre-existing Call Screen feature by implementing a new Hello button. Once tapped, the system will...
View ArticleThe M3 MacBook Pro is getting multi-display support, just like the Air
Apple revealed some new M3 MacBook Air laptops today and one of the marquee features is that they can drive two external displays while the lid is closed. It’s pretty weird when the Air line gets a...
View ArticleX walks back its misgendering policy after right-wing complaints
X has, once again, quietly changed its rules around deadnaming and misgendering without an explanation. With the latest change, it seems that there will be no penalties for misgendering or deadnaming...
View ArticleMakers of Switch emulator Yuzu quickly settle with Nintendo for $2.4 million
Tropic Haze, the popular Yuzu Nintendo Switch emulator developer, appears to have agreed to settle Nintendo’s lawsuit against it. Less than a week after Nintendo filed the legal action, accusing the...
View ArticleNational Guardsman who leaked US defense secrets on Discord agrees to 16-year...
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified defense secrets on Discord, has pled guilty. The New York Times reports the 22-year-old withdrew his not-guilty...
View ArticleShure’s first wireless lapel mic can connect to your phone without a receiver
On Tuesday, Shure unveiled its better-late-than-never entry into the creator-focused wireless consumer lapel mic space. The audio company’s MoveMic system — available in single-channel (the $249...
View ArticleTwitter's former CEO and other execs are suing Elon Musk and X for $128...
A group of former Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, are suing Elon Musk and X over millions of dollars in unpaid severance benefits. The claims date back to the chaotic...
View ArticleAnthropic says its new Claude 3 AI chatbot scores better on key benchmarks...
The battle between AI chatbots is more than a two-horse race. Anthropic, the company formed by several ex-OpenAI employees, claims its new Claude 3 language model outperforms ChatGPT and Google's...
View ArticleThe best laptops for 2024
We’ve kicked off 2024 with a slew of new processors from Intel, NVIDIA and AMD, which means there should be plenty of refreshed laptops on the horizon. This year, the term you’ll probably hear the most...
View ArticleThe Morning After: Switch emulator creators settle lawsuit with Nintendo for...
The creator of a popular Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu, appears to have agreed to settle Nintendo’s lawsuit against it, less than a week since the games company accused the emulator’s creator of...
View ArticleNothing Phone 2a review: A budget phone that's packed with personality
Nothing says its latest device – the Phone 2a – is a mid-range handset. And just going by its specs, which include a 6.5-inch 120Hz OLED screen, up to 12GB of RAM and a big 5,000 mAh battery, that...
View ArticleSkullcandy’s new wireless earbuds are made primarily out of recycled plastics
Skullcandy just announced new earbuds that go all-in on sustainability. The EcoBuds True Wireless earbuds are made with 65 percent certified recycled plastics and 57 percent less heavy metals than...
View ArticleThe best wireless Bluetooth headphones for 2024
Over-ear, noise canceling headphones tend to offer the best balance of sound quality, noise blockage, reliable Bluetooth connections and extra features that you can get in the headphone space. But just...
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