Jen Diaz

Contributing Writer

Articles by Jen Diaz

All Otterbox Star Wars cases are 20 percent off today only
Otterbox is slashing prices on its Star Wars collection in honor of the punny “I am Your Father’s Day.” Today only, you can save 20 percent off their typically durable cases. If you’re into Star Wars, pick one up for yourself and call it a celebration of the strong father figures in the franchise.
Twitter test lets users post voice messages for 'a more human touch'
In its announcement today, Twitter said voice messages “will add a more human touch to the way we use Twitter” and help convey the appropriate tone for tweets. You can include text with your voice recording, or simply allow your voice message to speak for itself.
Google Duo on the web now supports 32-person video chat
Google Duo has upped its game over the last two months. Now, Google has updated Duo’s capacity: when using the web client, you can hold a group video chat with up to 32 people. The new upgrade gives Google’s video chat app the same capacity as FaceTime.
Sonos Move gets a battery life boost, now comes in white
Sonos has unveiled a new color for its portable Move speaker: Lunar White. The new color coordinates with Sonos’ other home speakers, all of which already come in white and black variants. A new color option isn’t the only change for this premium speaker.
Get a Lenovo Smart Clock for $40 at Best Buy
Remember when you could check the time in the middle of the night without grabbing your phone and getting sucked into a vortex of work email and Twitter notifications? Lenovo has a good solution: the company’s Smart Clock is now $40 at Best Buy, a $20 savings off its usual sale price and half the $80 price tag it carried at release.
Google Assistant’s most helpful features arrive on more smart home devices
Some of Google Assistant’s most helpful features are coming to more smart home devices this week: Voice Match, default speaker selection and the ability to adjust hotword sensitivity. Google announced today that they’ll be coming to all Google Assistant-compatible devices in the next week.
Ford’s all-electric F-150 and Transit van will hit dealerships mid-2022
All-electric Ford F-150 pickups and Transit vans are slated to debut by mid-2022, according to Ford Motor COO Jim Farmely. Details on an electric F-150 have been sparse since the 2019 Detroit Auto Show when Ford first confirmed their plans to build an all-electric pickup.
Get 3 months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for only $23
A three-month subscription of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is now only $23 at Best Buy, down from its normal $45 price tag. Game Pass Ultimate grants you access to a sizable library of games that you can play on your Xbox One or PC.
Riot Games team-up will offer mental health support to players in crisis via text
Riot Games announced a partnership with Crisis Text Line to offer free, confidential support for gamers facing a mental health crisis. Riot Games also already works with Active Minds, a nonprofit that promotes mental health education and healthy gaming practices.
Atmospheric CO2 hits a record high while emissions drop
New data published by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography shows that the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere has reached a record monthly high of 417 parts per million (ppm).
Germany will require electric vehicle charging at every gas station
As part of a 130 billion euro stimulus plan, Germany will require every gas station in the country to install electric vehicle charging stations. According to Germany’s Motor Transit Authority, out of 168,148 cars registered in May, only 3.3 percent were electric.
Panasonic debuts its first true wireless earbuds in Europe
The RZ-S500W offers premium noise cancellation, while the RZ-S300W focuses on size and comfort. They use feedforward noise cancellation, feedback noise cancellation and analog/digital processing to capture sound outside and inside the earbuds. The RZ-S500W sell for £169, while the RZ-S300W are £109.
France releases a voluntary contact tracing app
The French government has released a contract tracing app, called StopCovid, to notify people when they’ve been in contact with someone who is later diagnosed with COVID-19, as reported by Bloomberg.
Jabra’s Elite 75t earbuds now offer personalized sound and customizable controls
The Jabra Elite 75t and Elite Active 75t already offered high-quality audio at a palatable price, but the latest update for these true wireless earbuds adds customization options that make them even better. The update, available now, adds MySound and MyControls features to Jabra’s Sound+ app.
Uber sends thousands of Jump e-bikes to the recycling heap
Uber has sent thousands of electric bikes to be recycled for scrap as part of handing operations of their Jump e-bike division to scooter-sharing company Lime.