Signal tried to run a very honest ad campaign on Instagram. Facebook said no.
Privacy-oriented messaging app Signal tried to run a very candid ad campaign on Facebook-owned Instagram, but it wasn’t meant to be. Signal explained how it went down in a blog post Tuesday. The idea was to post ads on Instagram which use the data an online advertiser may have collected about users, and basically show […]
Snag a 2-year PlayStation Plus subscription for only $65
TL;DR: As of May 5, get a two-year subscription to PlayStation Plus for just $64.99. As a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you’ll be connected to a new online community of gamers. You can swap tips on how to beat certain levels or just compete against one another with PlayStation classics such as Star Wars: Battlefront, Uncharted, […]
Need a new smart router? This one's 30% off.
TL;DR: Give your WiFi a boost with the AC23 wireless router, on sale for $99 — a 29% savings — as of May 5. If you pay for top-notch WiFi service, it should work seamlessly throughout your entire home. But if your equipment isn’t up to par, you could have trouble with lagging, buffering, or […]
This cloud storage subscription is great for creators — and it's on sale
TL;DR: Store all your photos, videos, and more using Starchive cloud storage. As of May 5, get a lifetime subscription of 100GB storage for only $29.99. It doesn’t matter if you’re a billion-dollar corporation or solo entrepreneur. To keep your independent business or artistic endeavor running smoothly, you need the right tools behind you, so […]
Upgrade your desk with a renewed Apple iMac for less than $500
TL;DR: As of May 5, get this refurbished 2013 iMac for $499.99 — a 9% savings. Every few years, Apple releases shiny new versions of their iMac computers. And while they come with fancy new upgrades you never knew you needed, they also come with fancy new price tags. You might be tempted to pull […]
Instagram has automatic captions now, and they look slick
Instagram has just rolled out a new automatic captioning feature for Stories. Good news: it does not censor the phrase “Asian women.” Rolled out to users on Tuesday, Instagram had been testing the new accessibility feature since at least March. To use it, you simply have to record a Story (or select a video from […]
Apple AirTags pulled from sale by Australian store due to child safety concerns
Australian office supply store chain Officeworks has pulled Apple’s newly launched AirTags from sale amid safety concerns surrounding its button battery. As first reported by Gizmodo Australia, shoppers hoping to purchase AirTags from Officeworks this week quickly discovered the long-anticipated tracking devices were unavailable both in-store and online. Australians can still purchase AirTags from the […]
Lyft driver earnings just reached ‘all time highs’ because nobody wants to drive
Now might be the time to get into ride-share driving. “Earnings are at all time highs” Lyft execs said about driver pay on Tuesday’s earnings call, where ironically the San Francisco-based company’s profits were anything but high for the start of 2021. There are more riders than drivers on the Lyft app these days, especially […]