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Beyerdynamic debuts its first open-ear true wireless headphones
Beyerdynamic is the latest audio company to release earbuds with an open-ear design.
This Shark AI Ultra robot vacuum is half off right now
You can get a Shark Robot Vacuum for 50 percent off right now.
Apple may face a mammoth fine after the EU said it violated competition rules
EU officials have accused Apple of violating Digital Markets Act rules by not freely allowing developers to tell users about alternate payment options away from the App Store. If found guilty, Apple may be fined up to tens of billions of dollars.
The Morning After: Elon Musk deepfakes are pushing crypto giveaways
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The best VPN service for 2024
VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution. Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. We tested out nine of the best VPNs available now to help you choose the best one for your needs.
Apple reportedly even held talks with Meta about an AI partnership as it plays catch-up
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, citing sources with knowledge of the discussions, Apple has held talks with Meta, Anthropic and Perplexity about the possibility of using the companies' generative AI models.
Deepfakes of Elon Musk are pushing crypto giveaway scams on YouTube Live
A YouTube Live broadcast that ran for five hours today used a deepfake of Elon Musk to push a cryptocurrency scam. It's only the latest in a series of these scams, which tell users to deposit their crypto in order to receive double in a giveaway.
Apple’s third-gen AirPods are back on sale for their lowest price yet
Apple’s third-generation AirPods have dropped back down to the lowest price we’ve seen thanks to a deal on Amazon right now. The AirPods, which normally go for $170, are 17 percent off, making them just $140.
Someone apparently hacked 50 Cent’s accounts to peddle a memecoin and made off with millions
Scammers used 50 Cent’s X account and website, Thisis50, to push $GUNIT on Friday, the rapper said in an Instagram post.
Starliner astronauts’ return trip has been pushed back even further
NASA announced last night that it's pushing back the date of their return trip in order to allow for more reviews into problems that arose with Boeing’s Starliner craft during its flight, and to avoid conflicts with upcoming spacewalks.
How to stream video to your TV using a VPN
Streaming video on a VPN? You don't just have to watch on your laptop or phone. Here's how to get that video to your TV.
AI companies are reportedly still scraping websites despite protocols meant to block them
According to a letter by a startup called TollBit, as reported by Reuters, multiple AI companies are ignoring "do not crawl" instructions in the robots.txt protocol and scraping websites to get content used to train their technologies.
Antstream will be the iPhone’s first official game streaming app
Months after Apple opened the App Store to game-streaming apps, the iPhone is about to get its first one. Retro retro gaming platform Antstream will land on iOS on June 27. Cult of Mac first reported on the news.
X is making live streaming a premium feature
X will soon be moving the ability to live stream behind its premium paywall, the company announced.
Spotify’s Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks
Spotify has a new plan for US subscribers that brings back the old $11 monthly pricing — as long as you don’t mind ditching audiobooks. The new Basic plan includes the music and podcast content you get from Premium but without 15 hours of audiobook access.
Apple will reportedly withhold new AI features in Europe due to regulations
Apple said on Friday that it would delay iOS 18’s marquee AI features in the European Union, conveniently blaming Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations. The company claimed it would block the launch of Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring on the Mac and SharePlay Screen Sharing in the EU this year.
The new Apple Pencil Pro gets its first discount, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
This week, the best deals on tech we recommend come from brands like Apple, Anker, Belkin and Beats.
Amazon reportedly thinks people will pay up to $10 per month for next-gen Alexa
Amazon is working on a higher, more-advanced tier of Alexa for which it may charge as much as $10 per month.
MSI Claw A1M review: A touch late and bit too pricey
At $750 for the Core Ultra 7 model, the Claw is more expensive than rivals like the ROG Ally and Legion Go while offering similar performance and not enough in the way of special features.
The latest MacBook Pro beats my high-end PC for content creation
I've always been a PC guy for content creation, but the MacBook Pro M3 changed my mind.