Month: May 2024
Acer’s new Chromebook Plus model may be the low-cost laptop gamers have been waiting for
It’s a big day for the Chromebook Plus series. Not only are the laptops gaining access to Google’s Gemini AI, but we’re also getting new models. For example, the Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 only receives a slightly better processor and brighter screen, but Acer delivered more substantial upgrades. One model…
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Verizon’s latest streaming deal is a $10 monthly YouTube Premium subscription
Verizon is doubling down on efforts to sell you streaming services. Starting May 30th, the company will offer a discounted $10 / subscription to YouTube Premium through its myPlan perks. YouTube Premium typically costs $13.99, letting you watch videos on the platform ad-free, download content, and access YouTube Music Premium.…
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Refreshed Beats Pill will reportedly gain Find My, 24-hour battery life, and better sound
Reported upgrades include up to 24 hours of battery life, IP67 water resistance, faster and more reliable device pairing / switching with Bluetooth 5.3, and integrated Find My tracking on both Apple and Google’s networks. 9to5Mac also says Apple plans to update the Pill’s charge-out and input ports to USB-C,…
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Wu-Tang’s rarest album is getting public play soon, says its NFT group owner
PleasrDAO has a website — thealbum.com — where you can register your phone number to get a text message in 79 years, ostensibly to be notified when the album is available. (One of the terms of the album’s sale is essentially an embargo on reproducing it until October 8th, 2103.)…
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Vivek Ramaswamy can’t even dunk on Buzzfeed right
Fine, Vivek Ramaswamy, you wanted my attention and now you have it. Before now, I knew you primarily as the guy who lied so hysterically my hometown police department had to come out and explain that you’d been parked illegally when you were accidentally rear-ended by a lady who was…
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Microsoft is making Edge faster… starting with this one menu
Browser bloat has long been a problem, but now Microsoft is doing something about it, and not by reducing features but by speeding the browser up. The company is working to make Edge’s user interface more responsive, starting with its Browser Essentials menu. This menu — which displays information about…
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