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27 Mar

Some of our favorite portable JBL Bluetooth speakers are up to 34 percent off

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Portable speakers can come in handy in all kinds of situations, from camping trips to simply keeping one with you as you move throughout your home (just don’t use one on public transit unless you like being hated with the fire of a thousand suns). JBL makes some of our top picks for portable Bluetooth speakers, and several models are…

27 Mar

Hulu on Disney+ officially launches, bringing together Mickey Mouse and The Handmaid’s Tale

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Disney didn't waste much absorbing Hulu into its multimedia maw. After taking full ownership of Hulu last November, the company started beta testing integration with Disney+ a month later. Today, Hulu on Disney+ is officially coming out of beta, making it easy for subscribers to access content for both services. Really, though, it's a way for Disney to push the…

27 Mar

Eight years after launch, No Man’s Sky gets computer-generated space stations that are different each time

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No Man’s Sky is still getting major updates. Developer Hello Games’ “Orbital” update, due Wednesday, adds procedurally generated space stations (so they’ll be different every time), a ship editor and a Guild system to the nearly eight-year-old space exploration sim. Up until now, space stations have been one of the few parts of No Man’s Sky that weren’t created and…

27 Mar

Apple refutes every claim made in DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit

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It never blocked competitors' apps and services, and it doesn't employ anticompetitive tactics preventing users from breaking out of its "walled garden," Apple said in response to the antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Department of Justice. The company refuted the agency's claims in statements shared with Apple Insider, expanding upon its earlier response that the lawsuit would hinder…

27 Mar

The Google Pixel 8 is $230 off and down to a new record-low price

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There's good news for anyone looking to upgrade their phone as the Google Pixel 8 is currently down to a record-low price. Woot is running a 33 percent discount on the new Google Pixel 8 — one of our picks for 2024's best smartphones — dropping its cost to $470 from $700. The sale is on for the next five days…

27 Mar

The Morning After: Apple’s WWDC 2024 kicks off June 10

John RoutledgeLatest News

Apple’s 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is June 10 to 14. WWDC is typically a software-centric event, so it’s highly likely we’ll get our first look at iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, macOS 15 and watchOS 11. It may also be a good chance for Apple to upgrade its visionOS software for Vision Pro. Engadget There may be…

27 Mar

The Grok chatbot will soon be enabled for X Premium users, Elon Musk says

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xAI's Grok chatbot, the Elon Musk-helmed company's answer to OpenAI's ChatGPT, will be available to X's Premium subscribers later this week. Musk has announced Grok's expanded availability in a tweet, along with an instructional video on how to post a conversation with the chatbot directly on the X website. Grok has been available to X's Premium+ subscribers since it exited…

27 Mar

My quest for the perfect productivity mouse

John RoutledgeLatest News

When you buy a new laptop or PC, it’s easy to only focus on the big three: Processor, graphics and RAM (sorry storage fans, that’s a close fourth). It’s the little things that are simple to overlook. The rig I recently upgraded to is solid, and I had a nice keyboard already — but oh boy did I really need…

26 Mar

The FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users’ privacy and security

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TikTok, already fighting a proposed law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States, may soon also find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is close to wrapping up a multiyear investigation into the company, which could result in a lawsuit or major fine, Politico reports. The investigation is reportedly…

26 Mar

Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote is scheduled for June 10

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Apple just announced that the 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is set to occur from June 10 until June 14. The WWDC 2024 keynote is scheduled for June 10 at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. The remaining festivities are online and free for developers to attend. What should we expect at this year’s keynote? WWDC is typically…