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09 Jul

NGL becomes the first app banned from hosting minors by the FTC

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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 marketed the app to children with bait-and-switch tactics, false claims about AI moderation and the targeting of “popular” kids (like cheerleaders) to try to lure others onto the predatory…

09 Jul

Early Prime Day deals bring the Echo Dot down to only $25

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In typical Amazon fashion, early Prime Day deals are starting to pick up speed now that we're one week out from Prime Day 2024. Discounts just dropped on some Echo speakers, including the Echo Dot, which is down to a near record low of $25. That's half off and only about $2 more than the lowest price we've seen. Also…

09 Jul

What we expect from Samsung Unpacked 2024, including Galaxy hardware

John RoutledgeLatest News

The summer is usually a quiet time for tech news but Samsung is about to shake things up a bit. The next Samsung Unpacked event is set for tomorrow, July 10. It will take place in Paris at 3PM local time, which is 9AM ET. If you want to tune in live, all the details for how to watch Samsung…

09 Jul

Early Prime Day deals include a four-pack of AirTags for a record low of $75

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Now is a good time to invest in a tracker if you're sick of losing everything from your wallet to your keys — don't worry, this is a safe space to admit it as I am too. Amazon Prime Day early sales are upon us, including a new all-time low price on Apple's AirTag 4-pack. The set is down to…

09 Jul

Early Prime Day deals see Apple’s AirPods Max drop to a new record low

John RoutledgeLatest News

Prime Day is approaching as quickly as lunchtime hunger pangs and, as ever, there are some early deals to be had. One of the tastiest we've seen so far is a significant discount on Apple's AirPods Max. The over-ear headphones have dropped to $399. They've been hovering at around $449 for quite some time (after debuting at $549) and now…

09 Jul

Early Prime Day deals include the Fire TV Stick 4K Max for a record low of $35

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Amazon Prime Day will officially arrive on July 16, but we're already starting to see good deals pop up. Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max is now just $35 as part of an early Prime Day 2024 deal. That's the lowest price we've ever seen for the company's premium streaming stick — it typically retails for $60 and has been…

09 Jul

Paramount and Skydance will merge to create new tech-media giant

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David Ellison, the new chief executive of Paramount, has big plans for the media giant and wants to turn it into a "media and technology" company, according to the Financial Times. Ellison is taking over as Paramount's boss after his production studio, Skydance Media, agreed to acquire the company behind massive films and franchises like The Godfather, Top Gun, Mission:…

09 Jul

Spotify is launching a comment section for podcasts

John RoutledgeLatest News

Spotify is bridging the gap between podcasters and their listeners by launching a comment section for podcasts, which will start showing up on episodes today. Listeners can find the service's new comment section by scrolling past the play controls or navigating to the episode page once they're done listening. At launch, all posts will be private by default, and creators…

09 Jul

Early Prime Day deals discount the AirPods Pro to a new low of $169

John RoutledgeLatest News

If you're in the market for some new tech then Amazon's early Prime Day deals have you covered. The latest deal worth shopping is a 32 percent discount on the second-generation Apple AirPods Pro. The Prime Day sale brings them down to $169 from $249 — a new all-time low price. These earbuds are our choice of best wireless earbuds…

09 Jul

Early Prime Day deals include a pair of Blink Mini 2 cameras for $40

John RoutledgeLatest News

Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner, as it officially starts on July 16. However, some of the best early Prime Day deals are already wafting in like a nice summer breeze. Case in point? You can now pick up a pair of Blink Mini 2 security cameras for $40, which is a discount of 43 percent. This is…