TollBit The 28-year-old founders of TollBit, a New York-based startup that is all of six months old, think we’re living in the “Napster days” of AI. Just like people of a certain generation downloaded digital music, companies are ripping off vast swaths of the internet without paying the rights holders. They want TollBit to be… Continue reading This startup wants to be the iTunes of AI content licensing
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The DOJ files an antitrust suit against a software company for allegedly manipulating rent prices
The Department of Justice and eight states’ attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against rental software company RealPage on Friday, accusing it of using algorithms to drive up rent prices nationwide. The suit alleges RealPage’s software, YieldStar, gathers sensitive information from landlords and rental companies, which it feeds into algorithms that recommend prices and practices… Continue reading The DOJ files an antitrust suit against a software company for allegedly manipulating rent prices
The Sonos Labor Day sale discounts speakers and bundles by up to 20 percent
Sonos is holding a massive Labor Day sale that starts today, with discounts on speakers and bundles by up to 20 percent. The most notable deal is for the Era 100 smart speaker, which is on sale for $200 instead of $250. The Era 100 made our list of the best smart speakers, and for… Continue reading The Sonos Labor Day sale discounts speakers and bundles by up to 20 percent
The best gaming handhelds for 2024
Handheld gaming systems are having a moment. While gaming on the go has been a thing since the Game Boy, the success of the Nintendo Switch and a string of ever-improving processors have brought an eruption of devices that let you play all sorts of games anywhere you want. Because new models seem to arrive… Continue reading The best gaming handhelds for 2024
DC’s antitrust case against Amazon comes back to life
An appeals court has revived an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon filed by the Attorney General of Washington, DC more than three years ago. The online retailer must now face allegations that it illegally raised prices for consumers. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2021 and cited Amazon’s practices related to third-party sellers on its platform.… Continue reading DC’s antitrust case against Amazon comes back to life
The first 22 seasons of Pokémon will return to streaming
Get ready, trainers: the original Pokémon anime will soon be getting a new home. The Pokémon Company has partnered with Canadian company WildBrain to be the distributor for a single-IP free ad-supported television channel that’s all Pokémon, all the time. The deal covers the first 22 seasons of the animated tales of Ash Ketchum and… Continue reading The first 22 seasons of Pokémon will return to streaming
Google Essentials will house all Google services in a single Windows app
If you buy a new Hewlett-Packard laptop in the next few weeks, then you’ll notice a new app on the “Start” menu called Google Essentials. On Thursday, Google announced that the new app will bundle some of its core services like Google Photos, Google Drive and Google Messages. The Google Essentials app will not only… Continue reading Google Essentials will house all Google services in a single Windows app
Cruise’s self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year
General Motors’ robotaxi service Cruise has inked a multi-year deal with Uber. The deal will let Uber customers hail a Cruise self-driving taxi from their smartphone starting next year, according to TechCrunch. This means that Cruise’s self-driving taxis will be back on roads for the first time since striking a pedestrian in San Francisco in… Continue reading Cruise’s self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year
First trailer for Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim shows an anime-styled Middle-earth
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim has been in the works for about three years now, but with its release date fast approaching we now have our first trailer. It’s one of the more unusual and intriguing projects under the Lord of the Rings franchise, an anime-style standalone movie that covers… Continue reading First trailer for Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim shows an anime-styled Middle-earth
Snap is reportedly working on a new pair of augmented reality Spectacles
Snap is getting ready to show off a new pair of augmented reality glasses, according to a new report in The Verge. The glasses would be the fifth-generation of Spectacles, and the second pair to have augmented reality capabilities. CEO Evan Spiegel will reportedly unveil the glasses at the company’s upcoming Partner Summit event on… Continue reading Snap is reportedly working on a new pair of augmented reality Spectacles