Month: May 2026
Plex is tripling the price of a lifetime pass to $750 after doubling it last year
I am dying to know how much money Plex is about to make the next six weeks charging people to stream their own video from their own homes. Today, it’s giving every prospective customer until July 1st to lock in a lifetime subscription at today’s rates — before it triples…
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Android XR is finally starting to feel real
Google has a lot to prove, but its smart glasses will have a few big advantages. Source
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Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls
It’s a win for privacy on the social app. Source
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We react to Google I/O 2026
What better way to unwind from a two-hour-long keynote presentation than to pour over the weirdest and wildest details, from a Gmail bot you can converse with to DeepMind’s leader saying the singularity is near. The Vergecast went live right after the show, with Senior AI Reporter Hayden Field joining…
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Firefox AI guardrails arrive for mobile
The feature lets you turn all AI enhancements off with one tap. Source
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Nintendo’s $500 Switch 2 bundle includes a game, and it’s available now
Nintendo recently teased the “Choose Your Game” Switch 2 console and digital game bundle, coming in early June. However, multiple retailers (including Nintendo itself) are already offering the $499.99 bundle. The list currently includes GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, and the Nintendo Store. It’s a deal worth hopping on ahead of…
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