Prioritize your cybersecurity this holiday season with a VPN for less than $2 a month
TL;DR: Elevate your cybersecurity with this three-year subscription to the Surfshark VPN Starter Plan, now just $67.19 (reg. $430) with code SURF, available for just four more days until Nov. 16. Opens in a new window Credit: Surfshark Surfshark VPN Starter Plan: 3-Yr Subscription $67.19 $430 Save $362.81 Get Deal It’s time to start taking […]
Waymo to start taking freeway rides in select cities
Waymo says its autonomous vehicles are ready to drive its taxi service customers on the freeway. The Google-backed autonomous vehicle company made the announcement Wednesday. Freeway service will debut first in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, and Los Angeles. Waymo previously began testing freeway driving under human supervision in Phoenix in early 2024. “This […]
November Android 16 update and Pixel Feature Drop: Everything new, how to get it
Google’s latest Android 16 update for Pixel owners is here. And with it, a special Pixel Feature Drop. The November Android 16 update for Pixel users is an important one. There are important fixes and security patches here, and we’ll break down all the major updates for you. First, here’s how you update your mobile […]
New AI assistant helps refugees new to the U.S.
Pitches for AI assistants that can help you send emails or craft pitch decks may be feeling stale, but what about one designed to help new immigrants navigate the U.S.? How about a digital helper that can connect someone to pressing social services or just help them feel supported in a foreign environment? That’s what […]
Microsoft’s Windows president says Windows is becoming an ‘agentic OS,’ and the internet is having none of it
It seems people don’t really want to hear about an operating system integrating yet more AI into the user experience. Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft‘s president of Windows and devices, posted a tweet promoting a company event and promising that Windows would soon evolve to include even more AI. Davuluri posted that Windows would soon be “agentic,” […]
Amazons top-of-the-line 55-inch Mini LED Fire TV is at its best price ever pre-Black Friday
SAVE $125: As of Nov. 12, the Amazon 55-inch Omni Mini-LED QLED 4K Fire TV is on sale for $694.99 ahead of Black Friday. That’s a 15% discount and its best price to date. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Amazon 55-inch Omni Mini-LED QLED 4K Fire TV $694.99 at Amazon $819.99 Save $125 […]
Amazon is packed with early Black Friday deals from tech to toys
A glance at the best early Black Friday deals at Amazon Best Apple deal Apple AirPods 4 $84.99 (save $44.01) Get Deal Best Lego deal Lego Christmas Tree $26.99 (save $18) Get Deal Best portable power station deal Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2 $397.99 (save $401.01) Get Deal Best headphones deal Bose QuietComfort Ultra (Deep […]
Apple launches Digital ID for Apple Wallet
Apple is turning its Wallet into something akin to a digital passport — but don’t expect to be flying internationally without a physical passport just yet. On Wednesday, the company launched Digital ID, which is a way to present your ID in Apple Wallet in a secure and private way. SEE ALSO: Apple’s iPhone Pocket […]
Airbnb will let you stock the kitchen before a stay by bringing Instacart to the Airbnb app
Airbnb is reportedly integrating with Instacart in an interesting way, at least for a few months. Folks who book stays in an Airbnb property will soon be able to order groceries ahead of their stay and have everything stocked and ready for them when they arrive, per Bloomberg. This will happen via a directly integrated […]
Meta AI chief Yann LeCun reportedly leaving company
It seems like there’s always a shakeup going down in AI, with Meta seeing more shakeups than most. The company recently laid off 600 people within its AI unit. Now, Yann LeCun, a chief AI scientist at Meta and professor at New York University, is planning to leave the company and build his own startup, […]