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Vizio just announced a $999 86-inch 4K TV

Walmart ag d have to sell a kidney to afford a giantg 4K TV for the living room. That is no longer true, as television prices continue to decline. Case in point? Vizio just announced a new 86-inch 4K smart TV that costs just $999. The first thing worth mentioning about the latest member of Vizios lineup of 4K televisions is its size. The next-biggest model is 75 inches and thats already large enough to absolutely take over most spaces. This thing will be like having a Times Square billboard in y

28 Mar 2024 9:30 pm
Sam Bankman-Fried just got sentenced to 25 years in prison

Disgraced former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was just sentenced to 25 years behind bars in a ruling handed forth New York's Southern District Court. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan announced the decision this morning. As posted by CNN , Bankman-Fried expressed regret for his actions and the people he harmed. It's been excruciating to watch, he said. Customers don't deserve any of that pain. He also acknowledged the serious time he was likely to spend behind bars. My useful life is probably over, he said. It

28 Mar 2024 9:20 pm
Google reverses course and brings its Gemini AI to the regular Pixel 8

Google will bring Gemini, the companys new large language model , to Pixel 8 smartphones after all. The phone will incorporate Gemini Nano , a version of the model built to run locally on personal devices. This follows a successful rollout to the Pixel 8 Pro late last year and the Samsung Galaxy S24 in January. The Pixel 8 features the same proprietary Tensor G3 chip as the Pro, which was designed to speed up AI performance. So the overall experience should be similar with both gadgets. Itll be

28 Mar 2024 9:13 pm
Take-Two is buying Gearbox from Embracer for $460 million

More major changes are afoot on the business side of the video game world, as a notable name is changing hands once again. Take-Two Interactive (the parent company of Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar and others) has agreed to buy Gearbox Entertainment from the embattled Embracer Group. The deal is worth $460 million in stock and is expected to close by June 30. It had been rumored for several months that Embracer was planning to sell off Gearbox. Take-Two is acquiring three studios: Gearbox S

28 Mar 2024 8:27 pm
Tamagotchi Uni finally feels complete after its biggest update yet

Ever since Tamagotchi Uni became globally available last summer, its felt like a product with a lot of unrealized potential. Bear in mind, I say this as someone who loves this device and has run it daily since launch. But on top of all the basic activities one would expect at this point from the digital pet toy, the Wi-Fi capable Tamagotchi Uni promised users the Tamaverse a virtual playground that would broaden the Tamagotchi experience like never before. So far, it hasnt, really. Sure, player

28 Mar 2024 7:30 pm
Meta and Google face claims of restricting reproductive health ads and fueling misinformation

A new report found Meta and Google are restricting reproductive health information in Asia, Africa and Latin America. MSI Reproductive Choices and the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which partnered on the report, claim that the companies have restricted local abortion providers' ads and allowed misinformation to fester, among other misdoings. Take Mexico, which decriminalized abortion in 2023 but where services are not yet legal in all 32 of its states. Meta won't allow MSI to share

28 Mar 2024 6:59 pm
Microsoft Copilot AI will soon run locally on PCs

Microsoft's Copilot AI service is set to run locally on PCs, Intel told Tom's Hardware . The company also said that next-gen AI PCs would require built-in neural processing units (NPUs) with over 40 TOPS (trillion operations per second) of power beyond the capabilities of any consumer processor on the market. Intel said that the AI PCs would be able to run more elements of Copilot locally. Currently, Copilot runs nearly everything in the cloud, even small requests. That creates a fair amount of

28 Mar 2024 6:36 pm
MLB's Home Run Derby VR launches on the Meta Quest Store

If you're part of the intersection of virtual reality enthusiasts and major league baseball fans, then there's good news for you. MLB has launched Home Run Derby VR on the Meta Quest Store, making it available for Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest Pro users. The game was previously on Meta's App Lab. MLB Home Run Derby VR gives gamers the chance to explore 30 different ballparks and play up to 100 different levels. This upgraded game offers an exciting opportunity to experience each venue like never be

28 Mar 2024 6:30 pm
Visions of Mana preview: A faithful reimagination of a classic

Classic JRPGs are sort of having a moment. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has brought new life and a new generation of gamers to one of the most iconic franchises around. More recently Unicorn Overlord has given us a spiritual sequel to Ogre Battle thats so good even series creator Yasumi Matsuno (and director of Final Fantasy Tactics) has been telling people to play it . And later this summer, Square Enix has challenged itself with reimagining one of the most beloved SNES titles of all time after mor

28 Mar 2024 6:30 pm
More YouTube creators are now making money from Shorts, the company's TikTok competitor

YouTubes TikTok competitor, Shorts, is becoming a more significant part of the companys monetization program. The company announced that more than a quarter of channels in its Partner Program are now earning money from the short-form videos. The milestone comes a little more than a year after YouTube began sharing ad revenue with creators making Shorts. YouTube says it currently has more than 3 million creators around the world in the Partner Program, which would imply the number of Shorts creat

28 Mar 2024 6:30 pm
A four-pack of Apple AirTags is down to its lowest price yet of $75

Apple's AirTag is the top pick for iPhone owners in our Bluetooth tracker buying guide (unsurprisingly), and right now a four-pack of the little devices is back on sale for a record low of $75. Most recently, the pack went down to $80, a discount we've seen a number of times since the holiday shopping season. But now, the new discount is in line with the best price we've seen for four AirTags. Plus, as long as you want to keep tabs on multiple items, it's also cheaper than buying a few single Ai

28 Mar 2024 5:35 pm
The Morning After: Hulu officially joins Disney+

A month after taking full ownership of Hulu last November, Disney started beta testing integration with Disney+. Today, Hulu on Disney+ is officially out of beta , making it easy for subscribers to access content for both services. Its also a way for Disney to push its Hulu bundle, which starts at $9.99 a month with ads. And if you want to go ad-free and download content for offline viewing, theres the Duo Premium bundle for $19.99 a month. All your favorite Hulu content is in its own tab, but t

28 Mar 2024 4:45 pm
Microsoft may be working on a cheaper, disc-free Xbox Series X

Microsoft may be working on a white version of its current all-digital Xbox Series X console, according to leaked images reported by Exputer and documents seen by The Verge . The design appears to be identical to the current black disc version ( sans the disc slot) and has the same robot white finish as the white Xbox Series S. If accurate, the news may mean delays to a rumored Xbox Series X refresh that carriesas a different design. It's not the first time rumors of a white all-digital Xbo

28 Mar 2024 4:10 pm
Twitch bans streams overlaid on boobs and butts

No more Fortnite Twitch streams on butts. I said what I said. If you're out of the loop on all things Twitch, there's a trend going around of streamers projecting their gameplays on green-screened body parts, usually intimate ones like butts and breasts. Because normal picture-in-picture is now apparently too boring. Twitch is putting a stop to its streamers' shenanigans, though, and will officially prohibit content that focuses on clothed intimate body parts such as the buttocks, gr

28 Mar 2024 3:35 pm
The best gaming laptops for 2024

Gaming laptops are the true Transformers of the PC world: Theyre powerful enough to play your favorite titles, but you can also harness their speed for media creation or extreme multitasking, like streaming high-resolution gameplay to Twitch. Today, you can even find a few that weight less than the smallest MacBook Pro, making them solid options for daily drivers as well. For the demanding Apex Legends player, or the power user just looking for a capable GPU to handle video encoding, itll be eas

28 Mar 2024 2:31 pm
The White House lays out extensive AI guidelines for the federal government

It's been five months since President Joe Biden signed an executive order (EO) to address the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. The White House is today taking another step forward in implementing the EO with a policy that aims to regulate the federal government's use of AI. Safeguards that the agencies must have in place include, among other things, ways to mitigate the risk of algorithmic bias. I believe that all leaders from government, civil society and the private secto

28 Mar 2024 2:30 pm
Oregon's Right to Repair bill is now a law

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed the state's Right to Repair bill into law , and it even comes with a provision that potentially makes it stronger than California's and Minnesota's versions. It's the first to prohibit (PDF) a practice called parts pairing, which requires the use of certain proprietary components for repair. Parts pairing prevents third-party repair services from replacing a broken component with one that didn't come from the brand itself, because it woul

28 Mar 2024 12:19 pm
Anti-trans hate is widespread on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, report warns

Meta is failing to enforce its own rules against anti-trans hate speech on its platform, a new report from GLAAD warns. The LGBTQ advocacy group found that extreme anti-trans hate content remains widespread across Instagram, Facebook, and Threads. The report documents dozens of examples of hate speech from Metas apps, which GLAAD says were reported to the company between June 2023 and March 2024. But though the posts appeared to be clear violations of the companys policies, Meta either replied t

28 Mar 2024 3:25 am
Israels military reportedly used Google Photos to identify civilians in Gaza

The New York Times reports that Israels military intelligence has been using an experimental facial recognition program in Gaza thats misidentified Palestinian civilians as having ties to Hamas. Google Photos allegedly plays a part in the chilling programs implementation, although it appears not to be through any direct collaboration with the company. The surveillance program reportedly started as a way to search for Israeli hostages in Gaza. However, as often happens with new wartime technology

28 Mar 2024 1:38 am
Apple's M3 and M2 MacBook Airs have never been cheaper

We consider Apple's newest MacBook Air to be the best laptop for most people , and it's now dropped to a new low of $999 at Amazon and B&H . This discount is for the entry-level 13-inch model, so you'll have to make do with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, but it's $100 less than buying from Apple directly and $50 less than the sale price we've seen on Amazon for the past couple of weeks. Just note that the deal only applies to the Midnight and Space Gray finishes, and that Amazon's listing is s

28 Mar 2024 1:21 am
Samsung Galaxy S24 phones are on sale for record-low prices at Amazon

Samsung makes some of the best Android phones you can get right now and the latest models have dropped to all-time-low prices. If you've been waiting for a good deal on the high-end Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra , you're in luck the handset with 256GB of storage is $150 off and down to $1,150. The Galaxy S24+ is also on sale for $850 right now. We gave the Galaxy S24 Ultra a score of 89 in our review. We found it to be very expensive (this discount helps mitigate that!) and the design and lack of Qi

28 Mar 2024 12:30 am
Sega of America workers have ratified their union contract

Workers at Sega of America, a division of Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., have officially ratified their union contract, as reported by Bloomberg . This makes it one of the first major North American video-game companies to take this step, which could bode well for future organized labor pushes in the industry. The contract was ratified after workers overwhelmingly voted to unionize last year. It covers around 150 people working in various departments throughout the company, including brand marketing,

28 Mar 2024 12:29 am
Immortals of Aveum headlines Aprils PS Plus monthly games

Sony unveiled Aprils PlayStation Plus monthly games on Wednesday. The batch includes Immortals of Aveum , Minecraft Legends , Skul: The Hero Slayer and an Overwatch 2 skins-and-skips bundle. Subscribers on PS Plus Essential, Extra and Premium tiers can claim the titles starting Tuesday, April 2. Immortals of Aveum (PS5) showed promise, but its first-person shooter with magic instead of guns formula didnt fare incredibly well commercially. The EA-published game was met with mixed reviews, and its

28 Mar 2024 12:09 am
Google's Circle to Search feature will soon handle language translation

Google just announced that its expanding its recently-launched Circle to Search tool to include language translation , as part of an update to various core services. Circle to Search, as the name suggests, already lets some Android users research stuff by drawing a circle around an object. The forthcoming language translation component wont even require a drawn circle. Google says people will just have to long press the home button or the navigation bar and look for the translate icon. Itll do t

27 Mar 2024 11:18 pm
Hulu on Disney+ officially launches, bringing together Mickey Mouse and The Handmaid's Tale

Disney didn't waste much absorbing Hulu into its multimedia maw. After taking full ownership of Hulu last November, the company started beta testing integration with Disney+ a month later. Today, Hulu on Disney+ is officially coming out of beta , making it easy for subscribers to access content for both services. Really, though, it's a way for Disney to push the value of its Hulu bundle , which starts at $9.99 a month with ads. If you want to go ad-free and download content for offline viewing,

27 Mar 2024 8:51 pm
Some of our favorite portable JBL Bluetooth speakers are up to 34 percent off

Portable speakers can come in handy in all kinds of situations, from camping trips to simply keeping one with you as you move throughout your home (just dont use one on public transit unless you like being hated with the fire of a thousand suns). JBL makes some of our top picks for portable Bluetooth speakers, and several models are currently on sale for up to 34 percent off. The JBL Charge 5 has dropped by $50 (or 28 percent) to $130, just $10 more than the lowest price weve seen for it to date

27 Mar 2024 8:39 pm
Marvel Rivals is a new Overwatch-like team shooter

Marvel Games and NetEase just announced a new Overwatch -like team shooter called Marvel Rivals . As the name suggests, playable characters will be pulled from throughout the Marvel Multiverse, including members of the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and the X-Men. Marvel Rivals is a third-person 6v6 team-based shooter. Itll be free to play and it's set inside of a continually evolving universe. In other words, expect plenty of seasonal updates that introduce new heroes, villains, maps and

27 Mar 2024 8:30 pm
Eight years after launch, No Man's Sky gets computer-generated space stations that are different each time

No Mans Sky is still getting major updates. Developer Hello Games Orbital update, due Wednesday, adds procedurally generated space stations (so theyll be different every time), a ship editor and a Guild system to the nearly eight-year-old space exploration sim. Up until now, space stations have been one of the few parts of No Mans Sky that werent created and randomized by algorithms as something truly unique. That changes with todays update, which uses game engine upgrades to create vast interio

27 Mar 2024 7:30 pm
The Google Pixel 8 is $230 off and down to a new record-low price

There's good news for anyone looking to upgrade their phone as the Google Pixel 8 is currently down to a record-low price. Woot is running a 33 percent discount on the new Google Pixel 8 one of our picks for 2024's best smartphones dropping its cost to $470 from $700. The sale is on for the next five days or until the smartphone sells out. The new Google Pixel 8 launched last October and scored a 90 in our review due to features like its Tensor G3 chip. Google claims the chip allows the Pixel

27 Mar 2024 6:46 pm
Apple refutes every claim made in DOJ's antitrust lawsuit

It never blocked competitors' apps and services, and it doesn't employ anticompetitive tactics preventing users from breaking out of its walled garden, Apple said in response to the antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Department of Justice. The company refuted the agency's claims in statements shared with Apple Insider , expanding upon its earlier response that the lawsuit would hinder its ability to create devices and software that made it one of the most valuable companies in

27 Mar 2024 6:02 pm
The Morning After: Apples WWDC 2024 kicks off June 10

Apples 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference ( WWDC ) is June 10 to 14. WWDC is typically a software-centric event, so its highly likely well get our first look at iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, macOS 15 and watchOS 11. It may also be a good chance for Apple to upgrade its visionOS software for Vision Pro. Engadget There may be hardware too. Last years WWDC included a detailed presentation on the Vision Pro and the 15-inch M2 MacBook Air. This year? Another Vision Pro? A Mac Mini? Place your

27 Mar 2024 4:45 pm
My quest for the perfect productivity mouse

When you buy a new laptop or PC, its easy to only focus on the big three: Processor, graphics and RAM (sorry storage fans, thats a close fourth). Its the little things that are simple to overlook. The rig I recently upgraded to is solid, and I had a nice keyboard already but oh boy did I really need to find the best productivity mouse. Mice may not be sexy peripherals, but if you spend hours a day in front of a computer screen, they could help make things more comfortable for you in the long ru

27 Mar 2024 2:31 pm
The Grok chatbot will soon be enabled for X Premium users, Elon Musk says

xAI's Grok chatbot, the Elon Musk-helmed company's answer to OpenAI's ChatGPT, will be available to X's Premium subscribers later this week. Musk has announced Grok's expanded availability in a tweet, along with an instructional video on how to post a conversation with the chatbot directly on the X website. Grok has been available to X's Premium+ subscribers since it exited early beta, but that paid tier on the social network costs $16 a month or $168 for the full year wh

27 Mar 2024 2:09 pm
The FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users privacy and security

TikTok, already fighting a proposed law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States, may soon also find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is close to wrapping up a multiyear investigation into the company, which could result in a lawsuit or major fine, Politico reports . The investigation is reportedly centered around the apps privacy and security practices, including its handling of childrens user data. According to Politico , the FTC is looking into

27 Mar 2024 4:19 am
Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse support to Xbox Cloud Gaming titles

It's taken much longer than expected but Microsoft is finally bringing keyboard and mouse (KBM) support to certain Xbox Cloud Gaming titles. We first heard that the company planned to do so in March 2022 and it was suggested that the option might be available by that June, but evidently that did not happen. It's only now that Microsoft is starting to let testers on the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring check out KBM functions on web browsers (Edge and Chrome) and the Xbox PC app. The feature should be avail

27 Mar 2024 1:31 am
This camera captures 156.3 trillion frames per second

Scientists have created a blazing-fast scientific camera that shoots images at an encoding rate of 156.3 terahertz (THz) to individual pixels equivalent to 156.3 trillion frames per second. Dubbed SCARF (swept-coded aperture real-time femtophotography), the research-grade camera could lead to breakthroughs in fields studying micro-events that come and go too quickly for todays most expensive scientific sensors. SCARF has successfully captured ultrafast events like absorption in a semiconductor

27 Mar 2024 12:16 am
Apples WWDC keynote is scheduled for June 10

Apple just announced that the 35th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is set to occur from June 10 until June 14. The annual keynote is scheduled for June 10 at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. The remaining festivities are online and free for developers to attend. What should we expect at this years keynote? WWDC is typically a software-centric event, so reports indicate that Apple will show off a suite of upcoming updates, including iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, macOS 1

26 Mar 2024 11:35 pm
An Apple AirTag four-pack is back down to $80 right now

Apple's AirTag is the top pick for iPhone owners in our Bluetooth tracker buying guide , unsurprisingly, and right now a four-pack of the little devices is back on sale for $80. We've seen this discount several times since the holiday season, but the bundle has retailed for a few bucks more over the last couple of weeks, so this is a decent time to take advantage. The deal is a few dollars shy of the all-time lowest price we've seen, but it's still $19 cheaper than buying from Apple directly. So

26 Mar 2024 9:45 pm
Google says its new version of Chrome for Windows laptops with Snapdragon chips is much faster

Google has a new version of Chrome for Windows laptops that run Qualcomm Snapdragon processors . The two companies say the Snapdragon version of Chrome shows a dramatic performance improvement. The new Chrome variant is available for download today. Although there are already Snapdragon Windows laptops you can buy, todays announcement is mainly about paving the way for upcoming devices running on the Snapdragon X Elite . Qualcomm says the chip will far surpass the speed of its Snapdragon 8cx Gen

26 Mar 2024 9:30 pm
Breville's Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro is 20 percent off on Amazon

The Amazon Big Spring Sale might be over, but there are still plenty of deals worth shopping across the site. Anyone looking to upgrade their meals will want to check out the 20 percent discounts on Breville's Smart Ovens , including the Air Fryer Pro . Our pick for 2024's best air fryer toaster oven is down to $320 from $400 its Black Friday low. Breville's Smart Oven Air Fryer Pro allows you to cook almost anything you want. It has 13 cooking settings, ranging from typical ones like broil, ba

26 Mar 2024 8:40 pm
Microsoft is bringing more Copilot smarts to Teams

Microsoft is continuing on its mission to inject AI into more of its products and features. For one thing, Copilot is coming to more parts of Teams in the coming months, including the meeting chat and the chat compose box. The AI will soon be able to offer you insights and information from the meeting chat and the transcript, so if something was either written or spoken, Copilot will be able to pull from it. Microsoft says that when you open Copilot in a meeting chat, youll have a more comprehen

26 Mar 2024 8:00 pm
The PS5's Game Help feature will start sourcing videos from other players

Game Help, which provides developer-created tips and videos to help you progress without leaving the game, has been a staple of players' PlayStation 5 experience since it launched in 2020. Now, Sony has announced Community Game Help , an expansion of the feature allowing you to view hint videos of other users' gameplay across select titles. Community tips will be accessible in the same way as Game Help: click the PS button, launch the Control Center, and find an Action Card labeled Hints

26 Mar 2024 6:51 pm
The Blipblox myTRACKS groovebox is a complete music production studio for kids

Back when I was a kid (puts on old man glasses) we had the Casio SK-1 . Wed spend all day making samples of burps and turning them into stupid little songs, but thats about as far as it went. You couldnt layer tracks or anything. Modern children, however, are about to get an actual full-featured groovebox, thanks to Playtime Engineering. The Blipblox myTRACKS is a complete music production studio, according to Playtime. It features a built-in microphone for sampling (just like the Casio SK-1) bu

26 Mar 2024 6:30 pm
Meta limits 'political' content recommendations on Instagram and Threads

Meta's relationship with politics and political content on its platforms has been a source of enormous controversy , with the platform routinely accused of highlighting material designed to rile up users in the name of engagement . The company has, in recent years, tried to distance itself from its reputation and is now allowing users to restrict algorithmically-suggested political content on both Threads and Instagram . Meta defines political content as likely to mention governments, electi

26 Mar 2024 6:00 pm
The best Android tablets for 2024

There's a huge range of Android tablets out there. Some are great for reading comics, while others can double as laptop replacements . However, with devices starting at under $200 and going up to well over $1,000, picking the right one for your needs can be kind of tricky. Weve tested dozens of tablets over the years from companies like Samsung, Lenovo and Google. So to help you select a device that fits your life, we've collected our top picks for the best Android tablets across various

26 Mar 2024 5:30 pm
Amazon Big Spring Sale: All of the best tech deals still available today

Amazons Big Spring Sale has officially ended but a few deals are still going strong. While this latest event wasn't on the level of a Prime Day or a Black Friday sale, over the past week we found decent savings on some of the gadgets and devices we recommend. Now that the sale is done, the pickings are a little slimmer, but that doesn't mean you're out of luck completely. If you didn't take advantage of the sale while it was live, or if you've still got some shopping left to do, consider this li

26 Mar 2024 5:25 pm
The Morning After: The EU is already investigating Apple, Meta and Google over fees and defensive policies

We had the first wave of changes and tweaks to Apple, Google and other big tech companies policies and services just before the EUs sweeping Digital Markets Act (DMA) took a harder line against monopolistic behaviors and practices. See: third-party app stores with Apple, the option to pay for Facebook (haha!), the ability to choose your own default browser, search engine, and more. But the EU isn't quite satisfied . Alphabet and Apple, says the European Commission, have not sufficiently allo

26 Mar 2024 5:05 pm
Microsoft merges its Windows and Surface teams under one leader

Microsoft is bringing together its Windows experiences and its Windows devices teams to form one division, and it has appointed company veteran Pavan Davuluri with the task of leading it. As The Verge notes, Davuluri has been serving as head of the Surface team since last year, after Microsoft split up Windows experiences and devices following Panos Panay's departure . The company is expanding his role again after another departure, this time of former Windows experiences lead Mikhail Parakh

26 Mar 2024 4:02 pm
The Oversight Board weighs in on Metas most-moderated word

The Oversight Board is urging Meta to change the way it moderates the word shaheed, an Arabic term that has led to more takedowns than any other word or phrase on the companys platforms. Meta asked the group for help crafting new rules last year after attempts to revamp it internally stalled. The Arabic word shaheed is often translated as martyr, though the board notes that this isnt an exact definition and the word can have multiple meanings. But Metas current rules are based only on the martyr

26 Mar 2024 3:30 pm
The best projector for 2024

If youve been interested in investing in a home theater projector , youre not alone. Devices in this space have come a long way over the past few years, making them better than ever and more accessible to boot. No longer the clunky, dim models of the past, the latest machines are brighter, sharper, more compact and easier than ever to install. But most importantly, they have much improved image quality now and they can achieve screen sizes that no regular TV could. If you want a true, big-screen

26 Mar 2024 2:30 pm