Dril and other Twitter power users begin campaign to 'Block the Blue' paid checkmarks
On Thursday, April 20, Elon Musk made a rare move: He delivered on a promise. Since acquiring Twitter in October of last year, Musk has been open about his disdain for Twitter’s old verification system. Musk has made it clear that “legacy verified” users would eventually lose their checkmarks. And, after missing the originally scheduled […]
How to remove Snapchat's My AI from your Chat feed
Bad news: If you aren’t a Snapchat+ subscriber, you can’t remove My AI from your Chat feed. Snapchat announced My AI’s global rollout Wednesday (April 19) and users are already fed up with its placement at the top of their Chat feeds. Initially exclusive to Snapchat+ subscribers, now you have to subscribe (for a $3.99 […]
Save on refurbished tech with these Earth Week deals
Looking to shop for some discounted tech? Snag deals on refurbished gadgets like earbuds, tablets, and smartwatches just in time for Earth Day. Shop our favorite picks: BEST REFURBISHED EARBUDS: The Beats Fit Pro earbuds are a fantastic alternative to AirPods Pro and offer great audio for less — $99.99 $199.95 (save $99.96) BEST REFURBISHED […]
Google Bard introduces new features for generating and debugging code
Google’s AI chatbot Bard now comes with features to help developers write code. In a blog post on Friday, Google announced new capabilities for its generative AI tool including code generation, debugging, and explanations of code for beginners. Amidst fierce competition from OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft‘s Bing Chat, the new features align with similar programming […]
Why you should consider going green with your gadgets this Earth Day and every day
We’ve all been there before — knee-deep in packaging materials after unboxing a new electronic gadget. Cardboard, vacuum-formed plastic, and mountains of styrofoam seem to be the norm. While these materials are essential for protecting expensive and fragile products, the excess waste generated from them is a major concern for the planet. Packages shipped globally […]
WhatsApp lets you save disappearing messages (with a catch)
WhatsApp has introduced a significant update to disappearing messages that allows users to hang onto these fleeting texts for later — with a caveat. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announce the new feature, called Keep in Chat, on Facebook on Friday. Essentially, the sender will be notified if someone wants to keep a disappearing message, the […]
Everything you can expect to see at Google I/O 2023
The next batch of big Google announcements is almost here. On May 10, Google will convene for its annual I/O conference in-person for the first time since before COVID. When all is said and done, we expect to know a lot more about Google’s software and hardware plans for 2023 and maybe even beyond. But […]
Want piano lessons? There's an app for that — and it's $160 off.
TL;DR: Through April 23, you can sign up for Skoove Premium Piano Lessons for just $139.97 instead of $299.99 — that’s a savings of 53% on a lifetime subscription. Dreaming of tickling the ivories? Whether you want to learn to play the piano to master some classical tunes or you’re thinking about playing pop tunes on […]
Elon Musk is 'personally' paying for certain blue ticks to troll celebs
You can’t make this up: First, Twitter CEO and owner Elon Musk said the company would remove legacy blue checkmarks for users who didn’t cough up $8 per month for the Twitter Blue subscription tier. It took a while for the new, paid-for checkmarks to arrive, but the legacy checkmarks remained. Now, Twitter has finally […]
Save 94% on a lifetime subscription to Koofr Cloud Storage
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Koofr Cloud Storage (100GB) is on sale for £24.05, saving you 94% on list price. Sick of being notified that your device’s memory is full? Not much is worse than having to delete precious memories like photos and videos in order to make more room. And while there is the […]