Amazon's Fire TV Stick Lite drops to $18 ahead of October Prime Day
There's only a week until Amazon's October Prime Day starts, and the pre-sales keep coming. Right now, Amazon's Fire TV Stick Lite is touting a nice 40 percent discount, dropping its price to $18 from...
View ArticleThe FCC has begun fining companies over their dead satellites
The FCC hit Dish Network with a $150,000 fine for failing to properly dispose of a defunct satellite after its mission ended. It’s the first such penalty the agency has enforced as it attempts to crack...
View ArticleThe Discovery+ ad-free plan now costs an extra $2 per month
Another day, another streaming service price hike. Those who sign up for the ad-free Discovery+ plan starting today will now pay $9 per month, up from $7. The ad-supported plan isn't changing in the...
View ArticleFender’s Tone Master Pro digital workstation emulates over 100 effects and amps
Back in my day (puts on old man glasses) digital amp modelers were a bunch of hooey. They sounded like mold groaning. Things have come a long way and in 2023 you’d be hard pressed to tell the...
View ArticleA pedestrian was pinned under a Cruise robotaxi after another car’s hit-and-run
A Cruise autonomous vehicle (AV) was reportedly involved in a horrific accident in San Francisco on Monday evening. A pedestrian crossing a street was hit by a car, which sped off. However, the...
View ArticleMeta’s Oversight Board will weigh in on ‘altered’ Facebook video of Joe Biden
Meta’s Oversight Board is set to take on a new high-profile case ahead of next year’s presidential election. The board said it planned to announce a case involving a user appeal related to an “altered”...
View ArticleAndroid 14 is now available to download on Pixel devices
The day many Android users have been waiting for is finally here. Google is rolling out the public build of Android 14. As ever, Pixel users will be able to download the new version of the operating...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro hands-on: Generative AI and a temperature...
After teasing us for weeks with trailers showing off the Pixel 8 series, Google is now ready to give us all the details about its latest flagships. Announced during the company's Made by Google event...
View ArticleGoogle's Pixel 8 is a smaller 6.2-inch flagship with a bigger battery
After weeks of rumors and leaks, Google's Pixel 8 was officially revealed on Wednesday during the company's Made by Google event. The phone brings upgrades up and down the spec sheet, along with a...
View ArticleGoogle's $999 Pixel 8 Pro leans into high-end camera features
On Wednesday at its Made by Google event, Google announced its next flagship phone: the Pixel 8 Pro. Starting at $999, it costs $100 more than its predecessor, so to make up for that increased price...
View ArticleGoogle extends software support for Pixel 8 phones to a full seven years
Google has committed to providing seven full years of software support for it's Pixel 8 phones, the company announced Wednesday during its Made by Google event. That might not be all that exciting to...
View ArticleGoogle's Tensor G3 chip is focused on speeding up AI for the Pixel 8 phones
Another Pixel phone, another Tensor system-on-a-chip from Google. That's basically where we're at this year: The company officially announced the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro at its Made by Google event on...
View ArticleReddit is revamping search and improving support for screen readers
Reddit is revamping search and making a key feature of its app more accessible. The company announced a series of updates it says makes search faster and easier across its app and mobile site. The...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 8 lineup has a bevy of generative AI features
Over the course of its Made by Google event on Wednesday, it became clear that Google intends to infuse its its new Pixel 8 phones with generative AI. With the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, Google is adding...
View ArticlePrada will help design the spacesuits for NASA's 2025 Artemis III mission
NASA is planning its first crewed mission to the moon since Apollo 17's 1972 trip, and it's doing so in style. Axiom Space — the company NASA chose last year to create the Extravehicular Activity...
View ArticleHow to pre-order the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro
During Wednesday's event in New York, Google officially announced their latest smartphones, the Pixel 8 and the Pixel 8 Pro, along with the new Pixel Watch 2 and the upgraded Pixel Buds Pro. The...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 8 vs. the competition: The seven-year smartphone
Google officially spilled the details on its new Pixel 8 phone during its Made by Google event on Wednesday. While the handset looks broadly similar to last year's Pixel 7, it packs a new Tensor G3...
View ArticleGoogle Pixel 8 Pro vs. the competition: From Tensor to temperature sensor
After weeks of teases and leaks, Google formally took the wraps off its next flagship smartphone, the Pixel 8 Pro. Revealed during the company's Made by Google event on Wednesday, the handset adds a...
View ArticleFitbit is getting an AI chatbot that can tell you why your run sucked
At the ‘Made by Google Event’ in New York, Google teased a new "generative AI" feature that will be built into the Fitbit app sometime next year as part of the Fibit Labs program. The app, which will...
View ArticleThe Pixel Watch 2 vs. the competition: A more robust wearable
Google officially announced the Pixel 2 on Wednesday during its ‘Made by Google Event.’ Perhaps, the most exciting change is that the wearable will run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip and use a...
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