Apple's AirPods Pro are on sale for $175 again
Apple's best sounding earbuds have been discounted on and off throughout the past few months, and now they're back down to one of the best prices we've seen all year. The AirPods Pro are 30 percent off...
View ArticleAmazon is bringing mobile games to its Amazon Kids+ service
Amazon is bringing two mobile games to its subscription-based entertainment platform for children. Known as Amazon Kids+, the $2.99 per month service has served as sort of a one-stop shop for...
View ArticleThe best portable Bluetooth speakers you can buy
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about today’s Bluetooth speakers, it’s that for general consumers, the options are pretty good. However, that doesn't make the process of sifting through the dozens of...
View ArticleJuul will pay $22.5 million to settle a Washington state lawsuit
Vape pen maker Juul has agreed to settle another state lawsuit alleging that it targeted minors with its marketing. It will pay $22.5 million and undertake measures to prevent underage use and sales to...
View ArticleWhatsApp is adding reaction emoji and better misinformation controls
WhatsApp is introducing some arguably overdue messaging and calling features, including one that could reduce the spread of misinformation. To begin with, WhatsApp is adding reaction emoji to help...
View ArticleWhatsApp wants to turn your group chats into 'Communities'
WhatsApp will start experimenting with Communities, an update that represents a “major evolution” for the messaging app, according to Mark Zuckerberg. An unreleased version of the feature was first...
View ArticleKorg's Volca FM 2 synth adds more voices, reverb and randomization
Korg arguably kickstarted something of a synth revolution when it launched the Volca line. And the Volca FM has been a consistent favorite in the series. (It was also the first "real" synth I ever got,...
View ArticleHonda will retire the hybrid Insight to focus production on its 'core' models
The Honda Insight was first released in 1999 and immediately gained a passionate following among car enthusiasts, but was always something of an odd duck in the automaker's lineup — it was the Civic...
View ArticleUS warns of state-supported malware built to attack critical infrastructure
The US is still on high alert for more cyberattacks against critical infrastructure. TechCrunchnotes the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Energy Department, FBI and NSA have issued a...
View ArticleMoog's Etherwave Theremin makes a classic design more convenient
There are few instruments that are as iconic or mysterious as the Theremin. Its sound immediately conjures recollections of '50s Sci-Fi films and B horror movies. Yet when it debuted in the late 1920s,...
View ArticlePeloton increases its subscription fees for the first time
Peloton is bumping up subscription fees for the first time in the US and Canada. It's balancing out those increases (at least for newcomers) by reducing the prices on some hardware: the Bike, Bike+ and...
View ArticleTinder brings back Festival Mode now that in-person events are a thing again
Tinder is bringing its Festival Mode out of mothballs as in-person music events return in earnest. As of today, you can use the mode in Tinder Explore to match with people up to a month before...
View ArticleYouTube gives Shorts creators the ability to remix most videos
YouTube is giving Shorts creators access to a much larger toolkit. Creators will be able to clip and remix up to five seconds of any eligible video or Short in their own shorts. The feature should be...
View ArticleAlexa devices now support TuneIn Premium radio streaming
TuneIn is bringing its paid service to Amazon Alexa-enabled devices. You'll be able to access TuneIn Premium content such as live sports from any Alexa smart speaker or display.You'll be able to listen...
View ArticleWatch Elon Musk's TED talk live for free
It's a busy time in the world of Elon Musk. On the same day it emerged he made a bid to buy Twitter, he's giving a TED Talk. The organizers of TED are opening up the conference's livestreaming channel...
View Article'Cyberpunk 2077' expansion will arrive in 2023
You'll be waiting a while if you want an extra dose of Cyberpunk 2077. CD Projekt Red has revealed that an upcoming expansion for the gritty sci-fi game is due sometime in 2023. You can expect more...
View ArticleElon Musk says that Twitter's algorithm should be open source
If Elon Musk is indeed able to buy Twitter, the platform could look a lot different. In his first public, non-tweeted comments since the saga began, Musk addressed why he wants to buy the company, and...
View ArticleNASA hopes to make space more accessible by addressing socioeconomic barriers
NASA is taking steps to create more opportunities related to space, including for those from underserved and underrepresented communities, amid a broader push for improved racial equity in the federal...
View ArticleFBI believes North Korean hacker cell is behind last month's $600 million...
Late last month, hackers stole more than half a billion dollars worth of Ethereum from the Ronin blockchain behind play-to-earn game, Axis Infinity. On Thursday, the FBI announced that it now...
View ArticleMeta teases a web version of Horizon Worlds
Meta's Horizon Worlds might not require that you don a headset to get a taste of Horizon Worlds. In response to criticisms of Meta's 47.5 percent cut of sales in the virtual world, CTO Andrew "Boz"...
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