Google is giving away even more personal data in exchange for profits
Google has improved its privacy practices significantly in recent years. Just look at the privacy improvements in Android or Google’s decision to store Google Maps …
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This city-killer asteroid’s chance of hitting Earth in 2032 keeps rising
NASA has been keeping a close eye on Asteroid 2024 YR4, a city-killer asteroid that could slam into Earth in 2032. The chance of impact? …
Fake badges, real trouble: Inside Dope Thief, Apple’s gritty new crime drama about DEA imposters
Two longtime friends from Philly pose as DEA agents to rip off drug dealers, only to have their small-time grift unravel as they stumble onto …
New leak shows how the Pixel 9a will rival the iPhone SE 4
Apple will unveil the iPhone SE 4 on Wednesday, a device that will look like the iPhone 14 but sport iPhone 16 specs that can …
Scented home products release as much indoor air pollution as car exhaust
All those indoor air fresheners we like to plug in to make our houses smell better are actually pretty bad for the environment. They could …
Nintendo just hinted that $70 games might be the norm for Switch 2
Nintendo has yet to tell us much at all about what the Switch 2 can do, but we are beginning to learn more about what …
One iPhone 17 model will reportedly miss out on the camera bar
Over this past year, we’ve heard that Apple is planning a major redesign for the iPhone 17 lineup. According to Front Page Tech’s Jon Prosser, …
Pixar is finally releasing Win or Lose, its first-ever animated TV series, on Disney+ this week
Pixar is about to step up to the plate in a whole new way with the eight-episode Win or Lose, the studio’s first-ever animated TV …
This new ‘Uber with guns’ app is the most American thing I’ve ever seen
There’s a new app on the App Store called Protector, which, as its advisor describes it, is “Uber with guns.” The app lets you request …
Nintendo ends Gold Points rewards program ahead of Switch 2 release
One of the best reasons to buy games from the eShop is being eliminated before the Nintendo Switch 2 launches. My Nintendo Gold Points will …
Sam Altman says GPT-4.5 feels like AGI after telling people to stop hyping GPT-4.5 as AGI
Sam Altman has been very active on X the past few days, teasing the ChatGPT upgrades that are coming soon. He hyped the GPT-4o update …
Apple TV users can stream every MLS match in 2025 with no blackouts
Ahead of the 30th season of MLS starting this Saturday, Apple announced all the teams will use an Apple TV patch during this historic edition …
Regular iPhone 17 models again rumored to get major OLED display upgrades
Once again, the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air are rumored to have the same display technology as last year’s iPhone 16 Pro. This time, …
DeepSeek AI banned in South Korea – should the US be next?
DeepSeek became a viral sensation a few weeks ago when it was revealed that a reasoning AI could be as good as ChatGPT o1 without …
Spotify Music Pro launches in 2025, but Hi-Fi songs aren’t why you’ll subscribe
Since 2021, Spotify has promised a High-Fidelity tier to compete with Apple Music and other music streaming services that offer better audio quality. Four years …
xAI launches Grok-3 with new reasoning model
In streaming on X, Elon Musk’s xAI announced its new Grok-3 AI model, which has “more than 10 times” the computer power of its predecessor. …
Today’s deals: $172 unlocked iPhone SE, $20 Amazon credit, Waterdrop RO water filters, $24 WiFi extender, more
The bad news is that Presidents’ Day sales are now technically over… but the good news is that we found tons of deals on Tuesday …
iPhone 17 Air design might have leaked in a new video
The iPhone 17 lineup will include an ultra-thin model, the first of its kind. Dubbed the iPhone 17 Air, the device seems a certainty considering …
Wait, Netflix costs how much now? Streamer’s top tier nears a staggering $30/month
Netflix, simply by virtue of being the biggest streaming service out there, unsurprisingly comes in for the lion’s share of criticism. It’s thanks to everything …
Researchers used lasers to create a real-life levitation ray
Scientists have taken a cutting-edge development from 2018 and pushed it even further, creating a levitation ray capable of lifting microscopic material. At the heart …
How Captain America: Brave New World helps set up Thunderbolts*
After seeing Captain America: Brave New World, I have to say the movie is just fine for the MCU and the current phase we’re in. …
City-killer asteroid could strike the Moon instead of Earth, reports claim
A city-killer asteroid is currently on NASA’s radar because it has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032. However, new reports suggest that it …
Apple Maps could finally get ads soon
It’s 2025, and somehow, Apple Maps still doesn’t have ads. While virtually all of the competition has implemented some form of advertisements in their mobile …
Don’t listen to the critics about Apple’s The Gorge – it’s a fun popcorn movie
For those of you who haven’t yet checked out Apple’s new horror-sci-fi-romance movie The Gorge, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller and now streaming on …
Revolutionary radioactive diamond batteries could power devices for thousands of years
The future of our spacecraft could all come down to diamonds. While diamonds are often regarded as one of the hardest materials in existence, these …
Finally, a faithful Watchmen adaptation is streaming on Max
Over the years, there have been droves of Watchmen sequels, prequels, movies, shows, and video games, but surprisingly few faithful adaptations of the original 12-issue …
Scientists figured out why we always crave dessert, even when we’re full
We’ve all been there. You’ve just finished a huge meal—perhaps at a birthday dinner—and your stomach is telling you there’s no room left. But then, …
Is ChatGPT ‘the best search product on the web’ with new GPT-4o update?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently addressed the future of ChatGPT, confirming that a GPT-5 upgrade is coming later this year. Before that, we’ll get GPT-4.5, …
Researchers found a way to make metal as transparent as glass
It sounds like something ripped out of a science fiction movie: a metal that’s as strong as aluminum but completely transparent. And yet, transparent metal …
Apple’s Vision Pro mega software update won’t be enough to help sales
If you forgot about Apple’s long-anticipated Apple Vision Pro release a year ago, you’re not alone. After so much hype for the company’s latest product …
