Prime Day deals include three free months of Amazon Music Unlimited for new users

Amazon is hoping to get more people hooked on Music Unlimited with a pre-Prime Day offer. Those who haven’t tried the service before can get three months of access for free. The offer is even better for Prime members who haven’t checked out the music-streaming platform. They can use it for four months at no… Continue reading Prime Day deals include three free months of Amazon Music Unlimited for new users

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is now due out in March 2025

Tales of the Shire, a cozy life sim set in the world of Lord of the Rings, has gotten a new release date and a strange new name. It’s scheduled for release on March 25, 2025 and it’s now called Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game, because apparently referencing the… Continue reading Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game is now due out in March 2025

Telegram will now provide IP addresses and phone numbers in response to legal requests

Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov stated that the messaging app will now start handing over the IP addresses and phone numbers of users if prompted by legal requests. Bloomberg, which first reported the policy change, notes that Telegram has historically been “notoriously non-responsive to takedown requests” and “often ignored requests for information about suspected criminals.” Accompanying… Continue reading Telegram will now provide IP addresses and phone numbers in response to legal requests

Biden administration seeks ban on auto software from China

The Biden administration just announced a comprehensive plan to ban Chinese software and some hardware from internet-connected cars in the US. This is being framed as a national security measure, with the administration stating that this software poses “new threats to our national security, including through our supply chains.” This is the same reasoning behind… Continue reading Biden administration seeks ban on auto software from China

The best smartwatches for 2024

The best smartwatches offer a whole host of features like the ability to make and take calls, pay for your groceries, track your health and fitness and connect you to useful apps like Spotify. Some even have built-in GPS so you can untether yourself from your smartphone while working out. But with so many smartwatches… Continue reading The best smartwatches for 2024

See the iPhone 16’s game-changing battery removal process in new iFixit teardown

Apple introduced some major repairability improvements with the iPhone 16 lineup, but nothing stands out as much as the new battery removal process for the base iPhone 16. Doing away with the usual pull tabs, Apple is using an adhesive that debonds in response to a low electrical current. It only takes about a minute… Continue reading See the iPhone 16’s game-changing battery removal process in new iFixit teardown

Jony Ive confirms he’s working with Sam Altman on a secret project

Rumors emerged last year of a collaboration between former Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, but the two have until now kept quiet about it. In a profile by The New York Times that was published this weekend, though, Ive confirms his company LoveFrom is leading the design on an AI product… Continue reading Jony Ive confirms he’s working with Sam Altman on a secret project

Amazon Prime Day 2024: Early deals ahead of the October Big Deal Days sale and everything we know so far

Now that we know the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event is coming up soon, it’s time to start thinking about what you may want to snag at a discount during the sale. Some may shudder at the thought of holiday shopping already, but if you pay the $139 annual fee for Prime, these sale… Continue reading Amazon Prime Day 2024: Early deals ahead of the October Big Deal Days sale and everything we know so far