Instagram is pausing its terrible changes
In a series of microbattles with big tech companies consistently lost by users, it appears we’ve finally won one. After an avalanche of criticism, Instagram is walking back a few of their more recent changes. Recently, Instagram started testing out a version of the app with a full-screen feed, a pivot to video, or an […]
YouTube creators can now quickly make Shorts from their long-form videos
YouTube Shorts, the company’s short-form video TikTok competitor, has proven to be a big success for the platform. But YouTube is still synonymous with its longer content and its well known long-form content creators. To help remedy this, the platform is releasing a brand-new tool to help YouTubers pull 60-second clips from their existing long-form […]
Expand your business's email marketing and get custom content for life for $59
TL;DR: As of July 28, you can get the EmailWritr Premium Plan: Lifetime Subscription for just $59 instead of $3,480 — that’s a 98% discount. Around 29% of marketers consider their email outreach to be their most effective marketing tool, but it can be a lot of work to manage. Writing one email may not […]
Google's Pixel Buds Pro come close, but still can't beat Beats
Sometimes doing just enough still isn’t enough. Such is the case with Google’s new Pixel Buds Pro, a much-needed update to Google’s recent line of wireless earbuds. After last year’s budget Pixel Buds A, the Pixel Buds Pro promise something more: premium wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation (ANC), excellent battery life, and improved comfort. […]
Snag a pair of Beats noise-canceling headphones for nearly half off
Save 49%: Good old over-the-ear active noise cancellation doesn’t have to break the bank. As of July 28, the Beats Studio3 headphones are on sale at Woot for just $179.99, a $169.96 markdown from their $349.95 list price. Forget books, pens, and paper — the real back-to-school essential is a good pair of noise-canceling headphones. […]
Head back to school with the Acer Aspire 5 laptop — it's on sale
SAVE $115: As of July 28, the Acer Aspire 5, one of our top picks for a student laptop, is on sale for just $274.99 at Amazon. That’s 29% in savings and its lowest price to date. Looking for a budget-friendly back-to-school laptop? Step away from the MacBook and consider a less showy option like […]
Spotify's Friends Mix throws your pals' music taste together in one playlist
Spotify is building on its collaborative, friends-oriented features by generating a personalized playlist for you and your pals. Friends Mix is an extension of Blend, the Spotify feature that merges the musical tastes of two users in one shared playlist. Users are also given a Taste Match score with this feature, displaying the percentage of […]
The best waterproof Bluetooth speakers for poolside parties
Hanging out by a pool, lake, or beach just isn’t the same without your favourite playlist. Which just isn’t possible if you own a clunky, heavy speaker that plugs into the wall. If that sounds like a sadly familiar scenario, you’re in desperate need of a waterproof Bluetooth speaker. Besides protecting your beats when it […]
Spoiler alert: Twitter is testing status updates again
Remember Twitter statuses? The company has experimented with some variant of the feature several times, last time in 2019 when it announced a test, which never resulted in a wide release. The status feature will be familiar to Facebook users, who have the ability to set a “status” to give additional context to their posts. […]
Snapchat's new AR game lets you hunt ghosts in your own home
Snapchat has released its first augmented reality (AR) game, letting you use your phone camera to hunt ghosts in the environment around you. If you’re spooked out by imagining spirits lurking in the corners of your home, maybe play this game elsewhere. Called Ghost Phone, Snapchat’s new AR game has you digging through a found […]