It was a big day in gaming history when Nintendo finally released its Switch sequel. But the Nintendo Switch 2 lacked many options for microSD Express cards. Samsung helped change that this fall, with the release of its P9 Express series of microSD Express cards, and now one of them is on sale. Currently, you […]
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If learning a new skill is one of your New Year’s resolutions, then you might want to know that MasterClass subscriptions are currently 40 percent off. This brings the top-tier subscription with offline mode and use on up to six devices down from $240 annually to $144. The entry-level plan, which supports just one device […]
The holiday season is very much upon us and, whether you’re traveling or need a last-minute present, noise-canceling headphones are a great purchase for this time of year. This is made all the more true when they’re on sale. Take the Bose QuietComfort Headphones, which are down to $170 from $359. The 53 percent discount […]
End-of-year wrap-ups were popularized by Spotify, and these days you can look back on the last 12 months of listening with most of the music streaming apps, as well as your gaming and YouTube viewing habits. The next logical step? A full recap of all of the Uber trips and takeaways you’ve guiltily ordered this […]
Secret Santa gift exchanges can be chaotic in the best way. One minute you’re drawing a name from a hat, the next you’re scrambling to figure out what they’d actually like. The trick is finding something that’s thoughtful, gets a laugh or feels useful without going over budget. Luckily there are plenty of gifts that […]
iRobot, which brought robotic vacuum cleaners to the masses with its iconic Roomba models, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Massachusetts-based company plans to sell all assets to its primary supplier, a Chinese company known as Picea Robotics. If approved by a bankruptcy court, the move would allow iRobot to “continue operating in the ordinary […]
Google pulls AI-generated videos of Disney characters from YouTube in response to cease and desist
Dec 14
Google seems to be cracking down on the use of Disney characters in AI-generated videos on YouTube after it was hit with a cease and desist letter. According to reports by Variety and Deadline, the company removed dozens of videos featuring Deadpool, Moana, Mickey Mouse, Star Wars characters and other Disney IP as of Friday, […]
In the same month that Grok opted for a second Holocaust over vaporizing Elon Musk’s brain, the AI chatbot is on the fritz again. Following the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia during a festival to mark the start of Hanukkah, Grok is responding to user requests with inaccurate or completely unrelated info, as first spotted […]
If you’re several chapters into a novel and forgot who a character was, Amazon is hoping its new Kindle feature will jog your memory without ever having to put the e-reader down. This feature, called Ask this Book, was announced during Amazon’s hardware event in September, but is finally available for US users on the […]
Close enough, welcome back Xperia Play. After releasing a teaser video in early November, Ayaneo fully revealed its first smartphone called the Pocket Play. As suspected, the Ayaneo Pocket Play features a sliding mechanism that transforms it from a chunky smartphone into a gaming handheld. In its gaming configuration, the Pocket Play features a controller […]

