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How EU Regulators Might Change TikTok
If you’ve ever joined me in the misfortune of downloading TikTok, you’ve probably spent at least one evening mindlessly scrolling until two or three in the morning, not even looking for anything in particular to watch. According to the EU, that needs to change, as the region has preliminarily determined that the “addictive” app is […]
10 Fitness Hacks Every Apple Watch User Should Know
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Apple Watch is a powerful tool for following and tracking exercise. We’ve already shown you 10 hacks for all Apple Watch users, but I’m here with a follow-up on the fitness features, specifically. With these lesser-known settings, apps, and features, you can get more […]
Is Virtual Reality Really Dead?
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Things don’t look great for virtual reality. Once seen as the future of online interaction, the present has caught up to VR, and it’s brutal: Meta is by far the biggest dog in the virtual reality kennel, and its virtual reality division, Reality Labs, lost […]
This Substack Data Breach May Have Compromised Nearly 700,000 User Records
When you sign up for a subscription on Substack, you’re thinking you’ll receive newsletters and posts from online creators, not lose the data you share with the platform. But like any digital service, the data you provide when signing up is at the mercy of Substack, or anyone who happens to gain access to that […]
That Political ‘Call to Action’ Might Actually Be a Scam
I’m just a humble immigrant, but as a mere (legal!) guest in the U.S., I can’t help but notice that the country is rather, shall we say, politically divided these days (sorry if pointing that out seems rude). It seems international scammers have also noticed—and are taking advantage in subtle ways. Recently, investor Fred Benenson […]
AirDrop Is Coming to Even More Android Phones This Year
Last November, Google announced that it had managed to make Apple’s AirDrop compatible with Quick Share on its Pixel 10 phones, allowing them to easily share photos and files with iPhones, iPads, and Macs. The feature was intuitive, and to quote my colleague Jake Peterson, it’s worked so seamlessly that it was almost like Quick […]
Spotify Will Now Use AI to Tell You the Meaning Behind Your Favorite Songs
Streaming services make it easy to listen to a lot of music, but they don’t necessarily tell you much about the songs themselves. You can see how long each track is, who performed it, and maybe even the song writing credits, but you don’t know why the artist wrote the song, or what each song […]
Blink’s Highly Rated Wired Floodlight Camera Is Just $45 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Adding more visibility to a driveway or backyard is cheaper than you might think. The Blink Wired Floodlight Camera is currently selling for just $44.99 on Amazon, down from its usual $99.99, and price-tracking […]
I Tried Malwarebytes’ ChatGPT App, and It’s Actually Good at Detecting Scams
A few months ago, ChatGPT got an app store of its own, which means you can access tools like Photoshop and Apple Music right inside the ChatGPT prompt box. Now Malwarebytes has joined the ChatGPT app store, which means you can get some expert help when investigating web links, emails, text messages, domains, and phone […]
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Is $200 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The 44mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 (LTE) is down to $229.99 at Woot, which is a steep drop from its $429.99 launch price. That also undercuts its current $339.99 price on Amazon, and price […]
This QLED TV Was Already Affordable, and Now It’s an Extra $450 Off
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. TCL makes incredible budget QLED TVs. I’ve been using TCL’s QM6K since its release last year, and I frequently recommend it to anyone looking for a QLED TV for a great price. Right now, […]
This One-Day Pass Is the Best Way to Catch a Major Sporting Event Without Cable
We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you’re like most people in 2026, you don’t have cable and only miss it occasionally—mostly when there’s a specific live sporting event taking place and you need a way to catch it. What if you could get cable for a single day, then ditch […]
Apple’s ‘Lockdown Mode’ Could Stop the Government From Breaking Into Your iPhone
In January, the FBI made headlines after it raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson. It was a shocking case of law enforcement not just overriding one journalist’s privacy, but the integrity of the entire news organization. The devices the FBI seized—which included personal devices as well as a Washington Post-issued laptop—contained Natanson’s […]
These Sony Over-Ear Headphones Come in Three Colors and Are Under $100 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Not everybody needs, wants, or can afford the “best” headphones available, especially when they can easily cost half a grand. If the Sony XM6, which I called the best over-ear headphones of 2025 (and […]
Car Icons Are Disappearing From Google Maps in Android Auto (but You Might Be Able to Fix It)
Android Auto users are reporting a bug that is making their cars disappear from the road—ok, not literally, but within Google Maps. On both Reddit and Google’s own support forums, drivers now say their car icons are sporadically disappearing from their navigation screens while using the Google Maps app through Android Auto. Some users have […]
