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The US has sued Adobe over early termination fees and making subscriptions hard to cancel
The complaint filed by the Department of Justice on Monday accuses the Adobe of pushing consumers towards its “annual paid monthly” subscription plan without adequately disclosing that canceling the plan within the first year could result in an early termination fee.
US Surgeon General says that social media, like cigarettes, should come with warning labels
The US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, says that social media should come with warning labels about its potential health impacts much like warnings on tobacco products.
YouTube’s community notes feature rips a page out of X’s playbook
YouTube is borrowing a page from X (Twitter) and adding a community notes feature ahead of the 2024 US election. The company wants the short viewer-created blurbs to add relevant context to videos, such as pointing out misinformation or old footage passed off as new.
Samsung's Galaxy Buds 2 Pro drop to a record low of $120
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro have dropped to the lowest price we've seen yet.
Nikon's Z6 III is the first mirrorless camera with a 'partially-stacked' CMOS sensor
Nikon has introduced the $2,500 Z6 III with the world's first "partially-stacked" 24.5-megapixel (MP) sensor.
Anker's magnetic charging gear is up to 50 percent off right now
Amazon is running a big sale on Anker products.
Logitech reveals a 3D stylus for Meta Quest headsets
Logitech has unveiled a stylus for Meta Quest 2 and Quest 3 headsets. The MX Ink costs $130 and it will be available in September.
TikTok's gen AI avatars are based on real people and that only makes them more creepy
TikTok showed odd new AI-created “digital avatars” that it will begin offering to creators and brands on the app.
Google Chrome on Android can now read webpages aloud
Chrome on Android has a new feature called "Listen to this page" that finally lets you read a webpage aloud from within the app.
McDonald’s pauses AI-powered drive-thru voice orders
McDonald's has ended a two-year trial of automated voice-ordering systems at more than 100 drive-thru locations. The company is also ending a partnership with IBM over the use of AI order-taking tech.
The Morning After: Apple may be planning thinner iPhones, MacBooks and Watches
The biggest news stories this morning: Thinner iPhones, MacBooks and Apple Watches, Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday review, Cybertruck buyers say they’ve been told deliveries are paused.
The best Bluetooth trackers for 2024
If you’ve ever been derailed from an on-time departure by a set of lost keys or misplaced wallet, you’ll benefit from a Bluetooth tracker. Here is a list of the best Bluetooth trackers you can buy, as chosen by Axget editors.
The best iPad for 2024: How to pick the best Apple tablet for you
Finding the right iPad for you can be complicated. Here, we lay out the differences between each model and dive into everything you need to know before buying a new Apple tablet.
NASA’s 47-year-old Voyager 1 probe is back in action after months of technical issues
NASA engineers have managed to get the long-running Voyager 1 space probe fully back in working order after some seven months of technical difficulties. In November 2023, the spacecraft started sending back unreadable data.
Apple reportedly has plans for a thinner iPhone, MacBook Pro and Apple Watch
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is planning to release a slew of slimmed-down products, including a thinner MacBook Pro, Apple Watch and iPhone. It follows earlier reports of a slimmer iPhone coming with the iPhone 17 in 2025.
Cybertruck buyers say they’ve been told deliveries are paused due windshield wiper problems
Tesla hasn’t publicly confirmed any such problems, but commenters on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum and Reddit said they were notified that deliveries have been halted and their pickup dates were pushed back a week
US military reportedly used social media to spread anti-vax propaganda in the Philippines
The US military used fake social media accounts to spread propaganda that was designed to discredit China’s COVID-19 vaccine in the Philippines during the height of the pandemic, according to a bombshell report from Reuters.
The Google Pixel Tablet with charging speaker dock is $130 off right now
The Google Pixel Tablet with charging speaker dock is $130 off right now. That’s a discount of more than 25 percent.
Apple's MacBook Air M3 hits a new low, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
This week's best tech deals include several discounts on the M3 MacBook Air, the Beats Solo 4 for $130, the Amazon Echo Buds for $35 and more.
Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained on licensed content
Picsart and Getty are making an AI image generator entirely trained on licensed content. The manufactured pictures will have full commercial rights.