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Acer's new $399 Chromebook Plus 514 hits the mark for a solid budget laptop
Acer's latest Chromebook Plus 514 sounds like it hits the sweet spot of price and performance.
9110091100Analogue Duo review: A second chance for an underappreciated console
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's new backup battery can power small appliances, charge your drone
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 midrange smartphone is officially available in the US
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.
The 5 best mechanical keyboards for 2024
Here's everything you need to know before buying a mechanical keyboard, plus the best mechanical keyboards you can get right now.
Slack rolls out its AI tools to all paying customers
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.
The Morning After: Is the new Zephyrus G16 any good?
The biggest news stories of the day include Nintendo emulators on the App Store, silly AI bots and Sony's change of heart.
Nothing's Ear and Ear (a) earbuds with active noise cancellation are now available for pre-order
Nothing has introduced the Ear and the Ear (a) earbuds at an event in Tokyo.
EU criticizes Meta's 'privacy for cash' business model
The European Data Protection Board states Meta and other big players should forego "consent or pay" models.
The best Bluetooth speaker for 2024: 15 portable options for every price range
The Bluetooth speaker space is oversaturated at this point. We set out to find the best portable Bluetooth speakers across a number of different price ranges and uses cases. These are our favorites.
Google fired 28 workers who protested Israeli government cloud contract
Google has fired 28 employees involved in protests against the company's "Project Nimbus" cloud contract with the Israeli government.
Media coalition asks the feds to investigate Google’s removal of California news links
The News/Media Alliance asked US federal agencies to investigate Google’s removal of links to California news media outlets. Google’s tactic is in response to the proposed California Journalism Preservation Act, which would require it to pay for links to California-based publishers’ news content.
TikTok is trying to clean up its ‘For You’ recommendations
TikTok is ramping up penalties for creators who post potentially “problematic” content and tightening its rules around what can be recommended in the app.
Amazon says a whopping 140 third-party stores in four countries use its Just Walk Out tech
Amazon published a blog post on Wednesday providing an update about its Just Walk Out technology, which it reportedly pulled from its Fresh grocery stores earlier this month. While extolling Just Walk Out’s virtues as a sales pitch to potential retail partners, the article lists a startlingly minuscule number of businesses using the tech.
LG's S95TR soundbar with wireless Dolby Atmos is now available for $1,500
LG's S95TR Dolby Atmos soundbar isn't cheap, but at least it includes a subwoofer and rear surround speakers in the box.
Creepy monitoring service sells searchable Discord user data for as little as $5
A data scraper is selling information on what it claims to be 600 million Discord users. A report from 404 Media details Spy Pet, an online service that gathers, stores and sells troves of information from the social platform.
TikTok Notes is basically Instagram for your TikTok account
TikTok is experimenting with an all-new app that’s just for sharing photos with text updates. It’s called TikTok Notes, and it’s available now in Australia and Canada.
Sony's new home theater gear has names that actually make sense
Sony's naming scheme for audio and TV products is a massive headache, but the company has taken the first steps to fix that.
Sony’s new Bravia TVs boast powerful processors and a Prime Video calibration mode
Sony just launched a new batch of TVs, many of them with powerful processors. The TVs have also ditched the confusing alpha-numeric naming convention in favor of Bravia.
Sony debuts Bravia Theater line of Dolby Atmos soundbars and speakers
Sony has bestowed the Bravia Theater name upon all of its home audio gear, starting with two soundbars, a four-speaker system and a neckband speaker.
