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Xbox is increasing Game Pass prices and adding a ‘standard’ plan

Engadget NGL becomes the first app banned from hosting minors by the FTC On Tuesday, the FTC unanimously banned the social messaging app NGL from hosting minors as part of a $5 million settlement. The first-of-its-kind ban comes after revelations that the company actively marketed the app to children with bait-and-switch tactics and other offenses.… Continue reading Xbox is increasing Game Pass prices and adding a ‘standard’ plan

Apple blog TUAW returns as an AI content farm

Google will give users free dark web monitoring

A British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phones

Engadget NGL becomes the first app banned from hosting minors by the FTC On Tuesday, the FTC unanimously banned the social messaging app NGL from hosting minors as part of a $5 million settlement. The first-of-its-kind ban comes after revelations that the company actively marketed the app to children with bait-and-switch tactics and other offenses.… Continue reading A British boarding school will make students use boring old Nokia phones

Early Prime Day deals bring the Fire Max 11 tablet down to $140

Amazon Prime Day will officially arrive next week on July 16, but we’re already starting to see good deals pop up. Amazon’s Fire Max 11 tablet has fallen back down to $140 as part of the company’s Prime Day deals. Normally $230, the large slate is now $90 off — precisely what you’d need to… Continue reading Early Prime Day deals bring the Fire Max 11 tablet down to $140

NGL becomes the first app banned from hosting minors by the FTC

On Tuesday, the FTC unanimously banned the social messaging app NGL from hosting minors as part of a $5 million settlement. The first-of-its-kind ban comes after revelations that the company actively marketed the app to children with bait-and-switch tactics, false claims about AI moderation and the targeting of “popular” kids (like cheerleaders) to try to… Continue reading NGL becomes the first app banned from hosting minors by the FTC

Apple TV’s new Time Bandits show just got a glorious trailer and a July release date

Apple’s Time Bandits remake has been floating around since 2018, which is actually more than a year before Apple TV+ started pumping out content, but we haven’t had much by way of actual details. That changed today with a trailer, release date and a whole lot more. The upcoming adaptation of Terry Gilliam’s classic 1981… Continue reading Apple TV’s new Time Bandits show just got a glorious trailer and a July release date

Early Prime Day deals discount the Echo Show 5 to $50

This year’s Amazon Prime Day is nearly upon us, as it officially begins on July 16. However, some of the best early Prime Day deals are already coming in hot, including a deep discount on the Echo Show 5. The Amazon smart display is on sale for $50, which is a discount of $40. That’s… Continue reading Early Prime Day deals discount the Echo Show 5 to $50

What we expect from Samsung Unpacked 2024, including Galaxy hardware

The summer is usually a quiet time for tech news but Samsung is about to shake things up a bit. The next Samsung Unpacked event is set for tomorrow, July 10. It will take place in Paris at 3PM local time, which is 9AM ET. If you want to tune in live, all the details… Continue reading What we expect from Samsung Unpacked 2024, including Galaxy hardware

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