Apple moved the 'end call' button in iOS 17 for some reason
Phone calls on iPhones are about to get slightly more annoying. By “slightly,” I mean very slightly. That’s because Apple decided to move the button that ends phone calls to the bottom right corner of the screen during an active phone call in iOS 17. It now lives next to all the other buttons (mute, […]
Get a $50 gift card and watch band with your Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 preorder at Amazon
$50 GIFT CARD AND WATCH BAND: As of Aug. 10, get a $50 Amazon gift card and watch band when you pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic at Amazon. Looking for a new smartwatch? The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic models release tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 11. […]
Disney Plus and Hulu price increases are coming. How to avoid them
Disney+ last got a price increase in December 2022. Less than a year later, it’s going up…again. Starting on Oct. 12, Disney+ and Hulu will see price hikes on their ad-free plans, per Variety. Disney+ will jump from $11/mo to $14/mo, while Hulu will go from $15/mo to $18/mo. For those keeping score, Disney+ now […]
Google and Universal Music might license artists' voices for AI-generated music
Google and Universal Music Group (UMG) are reportedly working on a partnership to license artists’ voices for AI-generated music. According to the Financial Times, an agreement is in the works where Google would pay the record label giant licensing fees so that users can use AI to generate new songs with musicians’ voices and melodies. […]
Threads rolls out 3 handy new features
Threads is getting a trio of new features. On Wednesday, Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg took to the platform to announce the updates, which include the ability to add custom alt text, a new mention button, and the ability to share Threads posts to Instagram DMs. Post by @zuck View on Threads Given that Threads was […]
This modular power station is a great gift for techies at $84
TL;DR: As of August 10, you can get the OMNIA Q5 Five-in-One Wireless Charging Station for just $83.99 in the Mashable Shop (reg. $120) — a savings of 30%. The more smart devices you accrue, the more chargers you have to keep at home, at work, maybe even in your luggage. If you know a […]
Elon Musk can filter offensive tweets for advertisers. Why not for users?
In the world of advertising, getting people to trust your brand is everything — a painstaking process of caring about every context in which it appears. In Elon Musk’s world of advertising, you get a discount if you don’t mind your brand bunking up with the most loathsome posts imaginable. That, at least, is how […]
TikTok lets creators label AI-generated content more easily
TikTok is making it clear to creators that any AI-generated content must be labelled. The new label feature makes it easier for creators to disclose if their posts contain any AI-made content. A toggle labelled “AI-generated content” is now found under “more options” when uploading a video. Under the toggle, TikTok writes that the label […]
Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office for Mac or Windows for under £40
TL;DR: A lifetime license to Microsoft Office for Mac or Windows is on sale for £31.27, saving you 81% on list price. Microsoft Office has long been ingrained in our day-to-day work lives. Need to write up a huge document? MS Word has got your back. Need to analyse a large set of numbers? MS […]
How to watch extra content on Crunchyroll for free
SAVE 49%: Access extra Crunchyroll content with ExpressVPN. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. Crunchyroll is arguably the best place to stream anime and manga, but it’s not perfect. This popular streaming platform suffers from the […]