YouTube will stop giving Billboard its music streaming data
YouTube will no longer share its music data with Billboard, citing objections to how the publication weights streams when calculating its U.S. music charts. Set to go into effect next month, the change means Billboard‘s charts won’t be able to take YouTube’s music streaming data into account at all. In a post to its official […]
Stuff Your Kindle Day is live until Dec. 20 — download wintery books for free ahead of the holidays
FREE BOOKS: The latest Stuff Your Kindle Day takes place on Dec. 16-20. Winter Wonderland, hosted by Indie Author Central, is offering free wintery reads for Kindle e-readers. Stuff Your Kindle Day is back again, and this time it’s festive. Winter Wonderland, hosted by Indie Author Central, is offering wintery books for free or just […]
It sure looks like Tesla wants to put Starlink satellite antennas into its EVs
Tesla has filed a very interesting patent in the U.S. and Europe for a new type of car roof. On Dec. 4, Tesla filed U.S. patent application 2025/0368267, which describes a novel “Vehicle Roof Assembly with Integrated RF Transparency for Electronic Module Consolidation.” As first spotted by X user Chansoo Byeon, the patent has fueled […]
Stop deleting photos: FileJump’s 2TB lifetime plan is $79.97
TL;DR: FileJump’s lifetime 2TB cloud storage plan is $79.97 (reg. $467) through Dec. 21 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Opens in a new window Credit: FileJump FileJump 2TB Cloud Storage: Lifetime Subscription $79.97 $467 Save $387.03 Get Deal If you’ve hit the ceiling on free storage or find yourself managing a maze of cloud logins, […]
Apple may be making an iMac Pro with an M5 Max chip
Apple’s last release of the iMac Pro was all the way back in 2017, a full three years before Apple started using its own silicon in its computers. The Intel Xeon-powered iMac was discontinued in 2021, and fans of the form factor have wondered if Apple would ever release another. Now, according to the rumor […]
Beyond antivirus: Why anti-scam tech is now your digital must-have
A decade ago, staying safe online felt pretty straightforward. You slapped on some antivirus, tried not to click anything promising free smartphones, and hoped your inbox did not explode with weird gift card links. Now the internet feels like the wild west, only with fewer cowboy hats and more AI-generated nonsense. Voice clones, pixel perfect […]
A California judge ruled that Tesla Autopilot is deceptive marketing. Now, Tesla faces a possible state-wide ban.
Tesla has found itself in hot water, and it isn’t due to a recall or cratering sales numbers for a change. On Tuesday, a judge in California issued a ruling that slaps Tesla with a 30-day suspension from doing business in the state over Tesla’s use of the term “Autopilot” to market its driver assistance […]
TV makers take screenshots of what we watch, says Texas AG
The state of Texas is taking on Chinese tech companies. This week the office of controversial Texas attorney general Ken Paxton filed lawsuits against TV manufacturers Sony, LG, Samsung, TCL, and Hisense for allegedly using Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technology to covertly screenshot what users are watching for data collection purposes. According to Paxton’s press […]
The CMF Watch 3 Pro — one of the best smartwatches of 2025 — just hit a new record-low price
SAVE $20.10: As of Dec. 17, the CMF Watch 3 Pro by Nothing is down to just $78.90 at Amazon. That’s 20% in savings and marks a new best price to date — even beating Black Friday. Opens in a new window Credit: Nothing Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro $78.90 at Amazon $99 Save $20.10 Get […]
The very giftable Dyson Airwrap i.d. is down to its best-ever price at Amazon — save over $100
SAVE $171: As of Dec. 17, the Dyson Airwrap i.d. is down to $479 at Amazon (reg. $649.99) in both the straight + wavy and curly + coily versions. That’s a savings of 26% and better than its Black Friday and Cyber Monday price. Opens in a new window Credit: Dyson Dyson Airwrap i.d. (Straight […]