5 things we know about Google's new Pixel 6 and 6 Pro
Remember the Google Pixel 5? No? Me neither. Thankfully, Google’s back and ready to make up for last year’s forgettable phone with a more impressive follow-up. The new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are Google’s latest phones, but they won’t be available until sometime this fall. On Monday, the company teased its upcoming flagships […]
Enjoy quick and stable WiFi at home with these Speedefy routers on sale
Home is where the router is. But not all routers provide great WiFi, even if you’re paying for ultra-high speeds from your internet provider. Since routers serve as the bridge between you and the internet, the best routers ensure that you’re always connected wherever you are in your home and deliver fast, consistent speeds. And […]
Save up to 70% on these AirTag, AirPods, and Apple Watch accessories
Buying the latest and greatest Apple gadgets will certainly do a number on your bank account. But that’s really only just the beginning. Once you grab all the extra accessories you need for each gadget (they don’t even give you charging adapters anymore), the prices really add up. That’s why, for a limited time, this […]
Zoom will pay $85 million to settle 'Zoombombing' lawsuit
Zoombombing is about to cost the popular video conferencing company a large amount of money. According to a report by Techcrunch, Zoom agreed on Monday to settle a lawsuit against the company for violating users’ privacy. The cost of that settlement for Zoom: $85 million. At the heart of the lawsuit, which was filed in […]
YouTube is testing a cheaper “Premium Lite” subscription for ad-free viewing
These days, you can’t watch anything on a free YouTube account without being interrupted 27 times by the same Eugene Levy car commercial. For those of us who would rather endure that than pay $11.99 per month for YouTube Premium to get rid of ads, YouTube is testing an interesting alternative in parts of Europe. […]
The original Echo Show 5 is back at its record-low Black Friday price
SAVE $35: Amazon has the first-gen Echo Show 5 on sale for its Black Friday price of just $44.99 as of Aug. 2. That’s a 44% savings on its normal price of $79.99. It’s not quite Target’s left-field Echo Dot offer, but this is a strangely good deal on an Amazon device — especially because […]
1 underused Slack feature that will make your work life easier
I cannot begin to calculate how much of my life I’ve spent on Slack. Every (non camp counselor) job I’ve worked has used the messaging platform. In media and tech, it’s ubiquitous. And yet, despite being extremely familiar with Slack and its various functionalities, I haven’t used an incredibly useful tool until this week. If […]
Have an ancient Android phone? You won't be able to sign into Google after September 27.
Google is completely killing support for very old Androids. Don’t worry, that Samsung that you bought three years ago will continue to work. We’re talking truly ancient devices — anything running Android 2.3.7 or lower. That’s Android Gingerbread, which came out over a decade ago, in December 2010, though it’s worth noting that there are […]
Square will acquire buy-now, pay-later company Afterpay in $29 billion deal
Square has agreed to acquire Australian buy-now, pay-later service Afterpay in an all-stock deal worth around $29 billion, making it one of the biggest acquisitions in Australian history. People are already wondering whether Square will pay in four installments of $7.25 billion in shares. The acquisition was announced in a joint press release on Sunday, […]
Organise, highlight, and annotate your digital reading with this handy app
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Markup iOS Pro Lite is on sale for £35.81 as of Aug. 2, saving you 74% on list price. Despite how far they’ve come in the last decade, iPhones are not ideal reading tools. And before you start arguing, when was the last time you tried to read a full-length […]