After update, only 4 percent of iOS users in U.S. let apps track them
Sorry, Facebook. Apple released iOS 14.5 to the public at the end of April, which included the ability to stop apps from tracking your activity for ad targeting purposes. New data shows just how popular the feature is. When a user opens, downloads, or updates an app for the first time after they download the […]
Tesla messes with Model 3, Y pricing — again
Not even two months since Tesla made price changes to its lineup of electric cars, the EV company has bumped up the prices for its two “cheapest” cars yet again. The Model 3 and Model Y used to start at $37,490 and $46,490, respectively, as recently as Thursday. As CNET spotted Friday, that base price […]
Welp, 3D printed wood is a thing now — Future Blink
The manufacturing company Desktop Metal debuted a process called Forust for 3D printing wood using upcycled wood waste byproducts. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Wood, 3d Printing, Upcycling, and Future Blink
Umm, this AI tool can…smell for you — Future Blink
Inspired by COVID-induced smell loss, a principal programmer at Microsoft created a fake nose that uses artificial intelligence to smell. Read more… More about Microsoft, Mashable Video, Ai, Smell, and Tech
Phunkeetree wireless chargers are unbeatably pretty, but otherwise very average
Personally, I don’t really get the hype about wireless chargers. I’m perfectly fine plugging my phone into the cord, thank you very much. But the Phunkeetree wireless chargers made me want to believe. They made me want to be a wireless charger stan, simply because of how STUNNING they are to look at, to display […]
Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar: A maximalist watch for hardcore, data-loving athletes and explorers
Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar smartwatch $799.99 View Product The Good Built-in solar charging • Top-of-the-line activity tracking and mapping • Battery saving mode The Bad Heavy device • Heart rate monitor isn’t reliable • Significant investment The Bottom Line The Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar caters to extreme, niche, and data-driven athletes and adventurers. […]
Need a last-minute grad gift? This fancy Keurig is on sale for $50 off at Walmart.
SAVE $50: Normally $169.99, the Keurig K-Elite coffee maker is on sale at Walmart for just $119.99 as of May 7 — that’s a 29% savings. College has a way of turning casual coffee drinkers into all-out caffeine fiends, so no matter how the coming school year shakes out, the Class of 2021 graduate in […]
Upgrade to a 75-inch QLED TV for less than $1,000 with this TCL deal
Save $201.99: The 75-inch TCL 5-Series QLED 4K TV is seeing a 17% price drop at Amazon as of May 7, bringing it down to less than $1,000. With a new Star Wars or Marvel show dropping what seems to be every damn month, much of vaxxed-up summer might still be spent in front of […]
Sony's affordable 2021 4K TVs just came out — and are already on sale
No one should have to guess what’s going on in that dark scene of The Handmaid’s Tale. Since 2020, TV manufacturers have been pumping out large, affordable 4K panels at a wicked pace — which means watching your favorite content with punchy colors, decipherable shadows, and smooth transitions doesn’t have to be reserved for the movie […]
Save over $400 on a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, plus more cheap laptop deals this weekend
OUR TOP PICK: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 — save $424.05 BEST LENOVO DEAL: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8 — save $931.60 BEST 2-IN-1 DEAL: Asus Chromebook Flip C434 — save $85 BEST GAMING DEAL: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 — save $200 What’s better than a great laptop? A great laptop that’s cheap. Nowadays, even […]