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WAYMO LAUNCHES $30 PREMIER MEMBERSHIP
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consumer tech
AMAZON ECHO HUB GETS MASSIVE UPDATE
The free software update puts users in control of their smart home dashboard like never before, with drag-and-drop tiles, room-based grouping, and Ring AI integration.
consumer tech
GOOGLE'S NEW SMART HOME SPEAKER ARRIVES NEXT WEEK
The head of Google Home told early access testers to watch their inboxes, and Best Buy Canada has the device listed for June 25.
consumer tech
CASHAPP LAUNCHES $40 PHONE PLAN? BUT WHY?
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consumer tech
GOOGLE TV'S GEMINI UPDATE LETS YOU CONTROL VOLUME WITH YOUR VOICE
TCL gets exclusive access to a feature that lets you tweak brightness, volume, and picture modes through conversational commands.
consumer tech
REDDIT ENABLES VIDEO COMMENTS ACROSS PLATFORM
Reddit now lets users record or upload video replies in comments, expanding beyond text, images and GIFs in public SFW communities.
consumer tech
APPLE FIXES THE MENU ICON PROBLEM IT WARNED ABOUT 33 YEARS AGO
macOS 27 Golden Gate strips out the icon-everywhere approach that made Tahoe harder to use, and a 1992 Apple guideline called the practice ugly, confusing,…
consumer tech
TOUCHSCREEN MACBOOKS? YES, PLEASE.
Apple's next MacBook Pro may finally get a touchscreen, and Samsung is already building the panels.
consumer tech
MINT MOBILE BOOSTS ALL DATA PLANS WITH NO PRICE INCREASE
The carrier's entry-level plan now offers 6GB up from 5GB, while the middle tier jumps to 17GB and the highest non-unlimited plan reaches 23GB. Hotspot…
consumer tech
APPLE DROPS TWO OLDER APPLE TV MODELS FROM TVOS 27 UPDATE
The 2015 Apple TV HD and 2017 Apple TV 4K (1st Gen) will not receive the next software update, as Apple previews tvOS 27 at…
consumer tech
ONEPLUS 15 GETS AIRDROP SUPPORT
Quick Share on the OnePlus 15 now works with iPhones, the latest sign that cross-platform file sharing is becoming standard on Android flagships.
consumer tech
META'S BIG BET: LET USERS CONTROL THEIR ALGORITHMS
Adam Mosseri acknowledges the feed became a one-sided conversation. A new AI-powered feature now lets users edit the topics Instagram thinks they like.
consumer tech
INSTA360'S $770 LUNA TAKES ON DJI with 8K gimbal camera
Leica collaboration brings one-inch sensor and dual-lens system to pocket gimbal market, but the Osmo Pocket 4 isn't even sold in the USA.
consumer tech
MSI'S NEW 27-INCH QD-OLED MONITOR IS BUILT FOR THE MAC ECOSYSTEM
A 4K display with 98W USB-C charging, a stand that fits a 14-inch MacBook Pro underneath, and dedicated macOS apps for color and brightness sync.
consumer tech
APPLE OPENS SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CROSS-DEVELOPER BUNDLES ON IOS 27
For the first time, developers can partner to offer combined subscriptions like Instagram Plus and Tinder Platinum through Apple's In-App Purchase system.
consumer tech
CUSTOM EQ ON AIRPODS, WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE.
A 3-band equalizer with live preview arrives on AirPods Max 2, Pro 3, and AirPods 4 with iOS 27, marking the first time users can…
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