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  • Two women looking at a Snapchat photobooth.

    Snap has more than 30 million paid subscribers across Snapchat+ and other plans

    By Karissa Bell 36 min ago

    Power users seem more than willing to pay for AI-powered effects.

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  • A screenshot of Pangram's video detection tool and heatmap feature.

    Pangram expands its AI detection tools to video and images

    By Karissa Bell 3 hours ago

    The company behind the widely used tool for AI text is moving into more kinds of AI slop.

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  • Bluetooth logo on a white background.

    Bluetooth is going to get a lot faster in 2027

    By Matt Tate 6 hours ago

    Bluetooth HDT’s rollout will benefit a wide range of wireless devices and how they communicate.

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  • Elon Musk wearing cheese on his head.

    Elon Musk spent nearly $500 million on the midterms and lost big-time

    By Lawrence Bonk 7 hours ago

    This was the Cybertruck of elections.

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  • A lawn sign reads

    Americans overwhelmingly voted against data centers in the midterms

    By Igor Bonifacic 8 hours ago

    Nowhere was the rebuke stronger than the now-blue Ohio.

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  • Apple Music

    Apple Music's upcoming feature will let you record yourself doing karaoke

    By Mariella Moon 13 hours ago

    Apple Music will launch ‘Selfie Sing’ with iOS 27.3.

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  • Valve's Steam logo in front of a montage of game covers

    Valve just changed its Steam release rules amid a flood of AI games

    By Steve Dent 15 hours ago

    Valve is updating its game release rules to try to unclog a backlog of approvals due to a recent flood of new game titles, many created with AI.

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  • Hand holding an iPad mini on a white background.

    iPad mini OLED vs. iPad mini: What's new?

    By Adnan Ahmed 23 hours ago

    Apple's newest iPad mini is a significant upgrade over its predecessor, with hardware updates that extend far beyond the fancy new OLED display.

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  • App Store on an iPhone.

    Your phone's apps could have more permissions than they need – here's how to check

    By Adnan Ahmed 23 hours ago

    Most smartphone apps need permissions to function properly, but some may have more access than they should. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to check.

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  • A person plugging a USB cable into a desktop computer.

    Your desktop's front USB ports may be slowing down every device you plug into them

    By Filipe Espósito 24 hours ago

    The front USB ports of your computer are useful, but they often can't compete with the rear ports.

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  • Back side of the Nothing Phone 2 Pro along with its box.

    What made Nothing's CMF Phone 2 Pro so much cheaper than others?

    By Husain Parvez 1 day ago

    Nothing sister brand CMF made a lot of clever choices to keep the Phone 2 Pro cheap.

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  • Reddit's new search ads.

    Reddit is testing in-app search ads as traffic from Google declines

    By Karissa Bell 1 day ago

    The company wants to help advertisers reach users who show a "high purchase" intent.

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  • A white Slate truck parked in an old factory warehouse.

    What type of battery does the Slate Truck use?

    By Husain Parvez 1 day ago

    Slate had made arrangements in 2025 to buy its batteries from a Georgia company, then switched this year to an Illnois firm with a different kind of technology.

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  • A black Sonos Beam Ultra soundbar under a TV.

    Sonos' new voice assistant is launching in early access on November 6

    By Ian Carlos Campbell 1 day ago

    The company is hoping to collect feedback on Sonos 27voice to avoid a repeat of its previous app redesign debacle.

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  • A M2. SSD being installed onto a laptop.

    Don't throw away your laptop's old SSDs — do this instead

    By Jackson Chen 1 day ago

    Get some extra life out of your unused SSDs by converting them into external storage devices.

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  • A surveillance camera sits next to a framed photo.

    How to use your phone to find hidden cameras

    By Kari Paul 1 day ago

    When you feel wary, a quick check might provide some peace of mind.

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  • A hand holding a Samsung Galaxy X21 Android phone.

    How to make your older Android phones last longer

    By David Engle 1 day ago

    Your Android phone can last much longer if you take steps to protect and optimize it. Try these tactics to extend your phone's life.

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  • Google logo on the outside of a building, photographed from below.

    Google says students in schools that ban AI won't have access to Search

    By Kris Holt 1 day ago

    This is another example of how closely Google Search is tied to the company's AI products.

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  • A small gathering of some of this year's hottest foldable gadgets across a range of categories.

    Go foldable or go home: All the gadgets you can own that fold

    By Sam Rutherford 1 day ago

    Here’s an overview of some of the most notable folding gadget categories available today.

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  • Close-up of a person's hands plugging a charger on a smart phone.

    What's the meaning of the "C" on your USB-C ports?

    By Nimrod Aldea 1 day ago

    USB Type-C cables are everywhere, especially now that Apple has gotten onboard with the port. But does the "C" in USB-C mean something in particular?

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  • iOS 27 lock screen wallpaper on an iPhone.

    5 iPhone features you should be using after updating to iOS 27

    By Adnan Ahmed 1 day ago

    iOS 27 brings several improvements to the iPhone, from useful quality-of-life changes to a range of new Apple Intelligence-powered features.

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  • Peak Design's series of charging products.

    Peak Design launches premium charging accessories to complement its bags and tripods

    By Mat Smith 1 day ago

    Peak Design fans, rejoice. The company is now ready to show off its debut collection of smartphone chargers, cables and batteries.

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  • Closeup shot of laptop USB ports, including a micro USB, USB-C, and a black USB-A port.

    The reason why some USB ports are black

    By Thomas Godwin 1 day ago

    USB ports come in multiple colors, from eye-catching ones like orange and purple to plain old black ports. Here's what the latter signifies.

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  • App Store icon

    Apple will start mandating age requirements for dating apps

    By Mariella Moon 2 days ago

    Apple developers will have to declare whether their app enables dating between real people and/or AI companions, so the company can apply the proper age rating.

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  • A hand holds up the realme Harry Potter edition phone before its commemorative suitcase and memorabilia

    This Chinese Android phone brand has launched a Harry Potter collab

    By Alec Hively 2 days ago

    Everything about this latest collectible Android phone is designed to evoke the popular franchise, from its magical packaging to its themed accessories.

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  • A dangerous mix of power strips, plugs running into plugs, a tangle of cords, and an extension cord all laying on a brick floor.

    Why it's important to never plug power strips into each other

    By Thomas Godwin 2 days ago

    Power strips are lifesavers when you don't have enough outlets to power all of your electronics and some also offer protection from power surges.

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  • A pile of SSDs on top of each other.

    How long could HDDs and SSDs remain expensive?

    By Maddie Fisher 2 days ago

    Thanks to shortages of microchips and other computer components, we've been experiencing high prices for years.

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