Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones are $130 off for back-to-school season
Bose's QuietComfort Headphones are $130 off for back-to-school season Bose’s QuietComfort Headphones are $130 off for back-to-school season Bose headphones are some of the most comfortable around. | Image: The Verge Finding peace among the chaos on campus can be more challenging than a midterm. But a quality pair of over-ear headphones can block out […]
Google backtracks on plans to deactivate shortened goo.gl links
Google backtracks on plans to deactivate shortened goo.gl links Google is largely reversing course on its plans to discontinue support for all shortened goo.gl URLs on August 25th. Goo.gl URLS that already show a message saying that they will be deactivated in August will still stop working — the company started showing the deactivation message […]
Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing
Google has just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, it admits in emergency filing Yesterday, when Epic won its Google antitrust lawsuit for a second time, it wasn’t quite clear how soon Google would need to start dismantling its affirmed illegal monopoly. Today, Google admits the answer is: 14 days. Google has just 14 […]
Reddit pauses its paywall plans
Reddit pauses its paywall plans Reddit is pausing its plans to let people make subreddits with content behind a paywall, CEO Steve Huffman said as part of Thursday’s earnings. The company is making the change as part of a shift in how it’s prioritizing its resources. Huffman said last year that the company was looking […]
Microsoft is killing off Windows 11 SE, its Chrome OS competitor
Microsoft is killing off Windows 11 SE, its Chrome OS competitor Windows 11 SE running on a low-cost laptop. Microsoft is ending support for Windows 11 SE next year, five years after it launched the operating system on low-cost laptops that were designed to compete with Google Chromebooks. Windows 11 SE was only available on devices […]
Bing made Google dance and then stole some search traffic
Bing made Google dance and then stole some search traffic Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wanted to make Google dance two years ago, with an AI overhaul of Bing that was designed to steal Google’s all-important search market share. Now, there are plenty of signs that Microsoft has successfully taken search share off Google, both in the […]
Samsung TVs are coming back online after apps stopped working
Samsung TVs are coming back online after apps stopped working Samsung smart TVs appear to be functioning normally again after experiencing a global outage yesterday. Users across Reddit and Samsung’s community forum started reporting issues with their TVs at around 5PM ET on Thursday, finding themselves unable to open apps like YouTube, Apple TV, Hulu, […]
Apple shipped its 3 billionth iPhone
Apple shipped its 3 billionth iPhone Tim Cook sure knows how to sell an iPhone. Apple has been the target of a fair amount of criticism over the past year, from its AI missteps to a strong distaste for its new design ethos. But the numbers don’t lie, and if Apple knows how to do […]
Apple says Trump’s tariffs are adding another $1 billion to its costs
Apple says Trump's tariffs are adding another $1 billion to its costs Apple says Trump’s tariffs are adding another $1 billion to its costs Apple is spending a lot on President Donald Trump’s tariffs. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the duties could add $1.1 billion to its costs during […]
Tim Cook says Apple is ‘open to’ AI acquisitions
Tim Cook says Apple is 'open to' AI acquisitions Tim Cook says Apple is ‘open to’ AI acquisitions Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is “open” to mergers and acquisitions as it “significantly” increases its investment in AI, as reported by CNBC. Cook’s statements were made alongside the release of Apple’s third-quarter earnings results, […]