It's been a long time coming, but only a week after being made official, a tipster lets us know DISH Network subscribers with a ViP 211 receiver are now able to plug in USB hard drives and DVR it up to their heart's content. The $39.99 activation fee is still in full effect, but why let that get in between you and a new world of time-shifted goodness with your existing single-tuner hardware and no additional DVR charge?
[Thanks, Bill]
Amazon appears to have nixed its Prime Video-only plan in the US and UK. Cord Busters reports that the little-known subscription, introduced in 2016, is no longer available to new users in either country.
Though it feels like Children of the Sun popped into existence over the span of two months, it took Rother a lifetime to get here.
Quicken Simplifi subscriptions are half off through April 21. This brings the price down to $2 per month, which is billed annually at $24.
Meta has given the base Quest 2 a permanent price cut for the second time this year. A headset with 128GB of storage is now $199.
If you watch movies and TV on a 1080p screen, the Chromecast with Google TV (HD) provides a rock-solid streaming experience on the cheap. Today, Amazon has it for $10 off, letting you pick up the HDR10-capable streaming stick for only $20.
Razer just released the Kishi Ultra mobile gaming controller. It works with some foldable phones, in addition to Android devices, iPhones and iPads.
Netflix has renewed The Witcher for a fifth season, but that will be the show's last. Liam Hemsworth is taking over as Geralt of Rivia for the final two seasons.
Cities: Skylines 2 developer Colossal Order is unlisting and refunding purchases of its controversial Beach Properties asset pack less than a month after its release.
Google's second-gen wired Nest security camera has dropped to its lowest price to date. It's $30 off at $70.
You can grab a refurbished Sonos Arc SL for $170 less than the usual price as part of a larger sale on refurbished Sonos gear.
Meta has begun rolling out its new AI assistant, which was built using the long-awaited Llama 3 LLM. You can use Meta AI on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, with support for the Quest platform coming soon.
TSMC has warned customers such as Apple and NVIDIA that the prices of chips it makes outside of its Taiwan home base will be more expensive. That could result in devices the company's customers make becoming more expensive.
There’s a new invite-only app going semi-viral among VCs, tech execs and other Silicon Valley personalities: Airchat.
Researchers found that GPT-4 outperformed unspecialized junior doctors and trainee ophthalmologists in eye assessments.
Acer's latest Chromebook Plus 514 sounds like it hits the sweet spot of price and performance.
Analogue's most expensive console in years and its first system with a CD-ROM drive is the ultimate ode to a forgotten gem. It's not quite perfect, but it's a great addition to any serious game collector's arsenal.
DJI is entering the portable power station market in the US and Europe with the launch of the Power 1000 and Power 500 designed for users at home or on the road.
Samsung’s Galaxy A35 smartphone will be released in the US on for a price of. Ths midrange handheld is already available in the UK.
Here's everything you need to know before buying a mechanical keyboard, plus the best mechanical keyboards you can get right now.
Slack just rolled out its AI tools to all paying customers, after releasing it to just a subset of users. These features include thread summaries and conversational search.