Author: Zach_Wilson

‘Who came up with this idea?’ ExpressVPN continues to drop its 30-day money-back guarantee in favour of raffles — and users aren’t happy about it

ExpressVPN has kept its 30-day money-back guarantee on pause after launching a new promotion to follow its previous World Cup promotion. The ExpressVPN Summer Tech Competition / Sweepstakes will see the company give away 30 new iPhone 17 Pros, with the caveat that users are not covered by ExpressVPN’s usual…

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OnePlus, the ‘Flagship-Killer’ Smartphone Brand, Is All but Dead

The original OnePlus phone disrupted the mobile market 13 years ago with its affordable price and top-end specs. Now, the company is exiting North America and Europe to focus on China. Source

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OnePlus officially gives up on the US and Europe

OnePlus has confirmed what industry observers have long expected: it’s quitting the US and European markets, and will no longer launch new products in either region. Parent company Oppo promises that it will honor existing support and warranty agreements, with devices transitioning to its ColorOS for future updates. “Software updates…

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xAI sues Grok user for generating nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes

xAI has filed a lawsuit against a man who used Grok to generate sexualized images of adults and children. Source

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This gorgeous Dark Side of the Moon portable modern tape player will make you believe the cassette revival isn’t nonsense after all — especially since it comes with a new remastered tape of the album

We Are Rewind’s WE-001 tape player gets a limited-edition The Dark Side of the Moon edition with a custom design Includes the first tape version of the album’s 50th anniversary remastered edition in the box Available today for $199 / £159 (about U$310) Every so often, I’ll receive an email…

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Amazon flips the bird to Apple — drops iPad (A16) price back down to pre-hike level

It was the news none of us wanted to hear, but at the turn of the new financial year in Australia, Apple made the move to raise Australian prices across its entire product lineup. The tech giant has often been better than other tech companies at absorbing increased supply-chain costs,…

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