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California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to restrict phone use in schools
Gavin Newsom said he will work with lawmakers "to restrict the use of smartphones during the school day" this summer, because children and teens "should be focused on their studies — not their screens."
The Morning After: The biggest announcements from Nintendo Direct
The biggest news stories this morning: Here are all of the just-announced Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X chips Black Myth: Wukong preview, all the biggest game news from Nintendo Direct.
The best power banks and portable chargers for 2024
With so many battery packs on the market right now, we tested out a bunch to see which are worth your money.
More than 1,000 students pledge not to work at Google and Amazon due to Project Nimbus
Wired reports that more than 1,100 people who identified themselves as STEM students and young workers have taken the pledge to refuse jobs from the companies "for powering Israel's Apartheid system and genocide against Palestinians."
Amazon faces nearly $6 million in fines over California labor law violations
California has fined Amazon over infractions of state laws designed to protect warehouse workers.
The FTC has referred its child privacy case against TikTok to the Justice Department
The Federal Trade Commission has referred its complaint against TikTok to the Justice Department after a long-running investigation into the company’s privacy and security practices.
Quicken Simplifi subscriptions are half off right now
Quicken Simplifi, one of Axget’s favorite budgeting apps, is on sale for half off. The user-friendly money management service is on sale for $2 per month, billed annually at $24.
Meta makes the Threads API available to all developers
Meta is finally making the Threads API available to developers.
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Beats Solo Buds review: Exactly what you'd expect for $80
The Solo Buds cover the basics, but that’s about it. Audio quality is flat unless you’re listening to Dolby Atmos content in Apple Music, but at least the earbuds are comfy with long battery life.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond lands on Switch in 2025
Samus Aran will return in Metroid Prime 4 Beyond next year, Nintendo announced today.
Playstation Portal update aims to make connecting to public Wi-Fi easier
Sony's Playstation Portal should let you sign into public Wi-Fi networks on your phone.
Amazon Labor Union partners with International Brotherhood of Teamsters in New York
Amazon Labor Union is taking new measures towards worker protection, partnering with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299
You can get the Apple Watch Series 9 for 25 percent off right now.
Gemini in Google Messages now works on any Android phone
You can now access Gemini in Google messages on an "Android device with 6GB of RAM or higher."
Amazon's Affordable Pharmacy program rxPass opens up to Medicare users with Prime
Amazon is expanding the RxPass program to Prime members on Medicare insurance, opening eligibility up to an additional 50 million customers
Fisker is the latest EV startup to declare bankruptcy
Fisker has declared bankruptcy in the United States after previously halting manufacturing.
The best portable SSDs for 2024
We dug into the portable SSD market and tested more than a dozen ourselves to figure out which drives deliver the most value.
Google DeepMind's new AI tech will generate soundtracks for videos
Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence laboratory is working on a new technology that can generate soundtracks, even dialogue, to go along with videos.
The Morning After: US Surgeon General says social media needs warning labels like cigarettes
The biggest news stories this morning: McDonald’s pauses AI-powered drive-thru voice orders, Neopets is back, The US has sued Adobe over its awful subscription rules.
Here are all of the Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X chips that were released today
Microsoft has partnered with a bunch of PC manufacturers to unveil laptops with the company’s Copilot AI built into the system. Here are all of the major announcements and products.