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01 Mar

The 6 best budgeting apps to replace Mint come March 2024

John RoutledgeLatest News

The popular budgeting app Mint is going away. Parent company Intuit will shut down the service on March 24, 2024, and has suggested folks migrate to its other personal finance app, Credit Karma. I’m one of Mint’s 3.6 million active users (as of 2021, according to Bloomberg), using the app to track all of my accounts in one place without…

01 Mar

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for allegedly ditching non-profit mission

John RoutledgeLatest News

OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk has sued the company, his fellow co-founders, associated businesses and unidentified others. He claims that, by chasing profits, they’re violating OpenAI’s status as a non-profit and its foundational contractual agreements to develop AI “for the benefit of humanity.”The suit alleges that OpenAI has become a “closed-source de facto subsidiary” of Microsoft, which has invested $13 billion…

01 Mar

Engadget Podcast: Farewell, Apple Car

John RoutledgeLatest News

This week, Cherlynn and Devindra discuss some of the editorial changes happening at Engadget. We’ve lost some amazing colleagues, but we’re still here aiming to deliver the best tech coverage possible. As for this week’s news, we chat about the reported death of Apple’s “Project Titan” EV car project. It never felt quite real, but it still would have been…

01 Mar

Fisker halts work on new EV models until it finds more money

John RoutledgeLatest News

Fisker has announced its future plans alongside preliminary 2023 and Q4 earnings, and it's not looking great for the EV manufacturer. The company plans to lay off 15 percent of its workforce — nearly 200 people — as it shifts from a direct-to-consumer to a Dealer Partner model. The company is halting all investments in upcoming models and will resume…

01 Mar

The best Nintendo Switch controllers for 2024

John RoutledgeGaming, Latest News

The right controller can make your Nintendo Switch gaming experience feel like new again. If you’ve been relying on the included Joy-Cons ever since you bought a Switch, there’s a good chance you’re missing out on extra comfort and improved ergonomics. Don’t get us wrong: Joy-Cons are perfectly serviceable, but there are more customizable options out there and controllers that…

01 Mar

X reinstates policy against deadnaming and misgendering

John RoutledgeLatest News

X has updated its abuse and harassment page in January, and it has added a new section that explains its new rule against intentionally using the wrong pronouns for a person or using a name they no longer go by. As noticed by Ars Technica, the new section entitled "Use of Prior Names and Pronouns" states that the service will…

01 Mar

The Morning After: Your cheap video doorbell may have serious security issues

John RoutledgeLatest News

Video doorbells manufactured by a Chinese company called Eken, sold under different brands for around $30 each, have serious security issues, according to Consumer Reports. These doorbell cameras are sold on Walmart, Sears and even with an Amazon Choice badge on Amazon.As is often the case with basic technology products, the device is available under multiple brands, including Eken, Tuck,…

01 Mar

Meta is killing the Facebook News tab in the US and Australia

John RoutledgeLatest News

In early April, the Facebook News tab will start disappearing for users in the US and Australia. Meta has announced that it's deprecating the dedicated tab found in the bookmarks section of its social network as part of its efforts to "align [its] investments to [its] products and services people value the most." The company already retired the News tab…

29 Feb

The Apple AirPods Pro are back on sale for $190

John RoutledgeLatest News

If you've been looking to pick up a set of Apple's AirPods Pros, today might be a good day to pounce. The latest version of the noise-canceling wireless earphones, which arrived last September and includes a USB-C charging case, is back down to $190 at Amazon and Best Buy. We've seen this discount several times over the last few months,…

29 Feb

Meta partners up with LG to ‘expedite its extended reality ventures’

John RoutledgeLatest News

Meta and LG have partnered up to “expedite” the former company’s extended reality (XR) business. What does that mean exactly? We don’t know, but Meta’s current VR/XR business is fairly robust, with the recent release of the Quest 3 headset.LG says the ultimate goal of the partnership is “to combine the strengths of both companies across products, content, services and…