Telegram nixes paid posts on iOS after blowback from Apple
Telegram and its users are looking into ways to make more money from the platform. One method users have tried is using third-party payment bots to sell paid individual posts on their channels....
View ArticleAmazon's Echo Show 5 is available for $30 apiece when you buy two
We recommend Amazon's Echo Show 5 for those looking to adopt a smarter type of alarm clock, and as of this writing Amazon is running a sale that brings two of the diminutive smart displays down to $60...
View ArticleDecade-old Pebble smartwatches gain Pixel 7 support in 'one last update'
It's been nearly a decade since the Pebble smartwatch started shipping to backers of its wildly successful initial Kickstarter campaign, but there's still life in the ol' dog yet. The wearables are now...
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Google's Pixel Buds Pro drop to $150, plus the rest of the week's best tech...
Some of the biggest deals in tech right now come courtesy of Samsung Week, a sales event running through November 1st, in which the electronics giant has discounted a wide swath of their current-model...
View ArticleElon Musk says Twitter will form a 'moderation council' before it reinstates...
Twitter isn't about to rush into big content policy changes now that Elon Musk owns the company. Musk has announced that the social network will form a moderation council with members holding "widely...
View ArticleElon Musk’s Twitter takeover has already emboldened the trolls
It’s been less than a day since Elon Musk began his takeover of Twitter, but his move to the top of the company is already impacting the platform. Following the news that the deal was completed, and...
View ArticleGM suspends advertising on Twitter to evaluate its direction under Elon Musk
General Motors has temporarily stopped paying for advertisements on Twitter after Elon Musk closed the $44 billion deal to take over the website, according to the CNBC. Musk, as you know, is also the...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg will testify in the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta
The Federal Trade Commission will call on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify in its upcoming case against the company. The FTC sued the social media giant in July in an attempt to block it from buying...
View Article‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ update fixes party-related crashes
If Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has crashed when you’ve tried to play with a party of friends, you’ll want to download the game’s latest update as soon as possible. In a tweet spotted by Eurogamer,...
View ArticleGoogle buys an AI avatar startup to take on TikTok
Google has quietly acquired a startup that was working on using AI to generate avatars for social media users and brands. According to TechCrunch, the company recently paid about $100 million to buy...
View ArticleNetflix renews 'The Witcher,' recasts Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia
While The Witcher won't return until next year, Netflix has already renewed the show for a fourth season and announced a major change. On Saturday, the streaming giant said that Liam Hemsworth, best...
View ArticleElon Musk has reportedly ordered layoffs across Twitter
Elon Musk has ordered company-wide layoffs at Twitter, according to The New York Times. On Saturday, the SpaceX and Tesla executive reportedly told managers to begin drawing up lists of employees to...
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Hitting the Books: AI could help shrink America's gender wage gap
Women have faced gender-based discrimination in the workforce throughout history, denied employment in all but a handful of subservient roles, regularly ignored for promotions and pay raises — and...
View ArticleThe 4K Chromecast with Google TV is back on sale for $40
Ever since it was first announced in 2020, Chromecast with Google TV has been a solid and affordable purchase for those looking to add more smarts and streaming options to their existing setup. If...
View ArticleApple's M2 MacBook Pros could arrive next March
Apple won’t release any more new Macs before the end of the year. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company had planned to announce new M2 versions of its 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros “as early...
View ArticleTwitter was targeted by a coordinated trolling campaign following Musk takeover
Following Elon Musk’s takeover, Twitter was the target of a coordinated trolling campaign, according to Yoel Roth, the company’s head of safety and security. In a thread spotted by The Guardian, Roth...
View ArticleRoomba robot vacuums are up to 35 percent off at Amazon
Robot vacuums can be a godsend if vacuuming is one of your least favorite household chores. In recent years, new models from iRobot and Shark have become more intelligent, more powerful and, best of...
View ArticleNASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured an image of the sun ‘smiling’
It’s been a busy week for NASA in the days leading up to Halloween. In the spirit of the season, the agency recently released a new image of the Eagle Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope...
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Mopar shows off its electrified Jeep 'CJ Surge' concept at SEMA 2022
As the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show kicks off Monday in Las Vegas, Mopar — Stellantis' OEM accessory division — unveiled a trio of intriguing concept vehicles, led by...
View ArticleElon Musk considers making verification a Twitter Blue perk
With Elon Musk in charge, Twitter is planning to boost the price of its Blue subscription plan from $5 to $20 per month and make it mandatory for verified users, according to Platformer's Casey Newton...
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