Tumblr is available ad-free for $5 per month
Tumblr may have introduced ads to user blogs several years ago, but it's now happy to take them away for a price. The social media site has laun…
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Nikola plans to ramp up production of the Tre electric semi-truck in March
Nikola is "laser-focused on delivering vehicles and generating revenue," according to CEO Mark Russell. To help it reach those goals, the …
Facebook turns on ‘lock profile’ tool for people in Ukraine
Facebook’s security team is taking new steps to protect the accounts of users in Ukraine. The company is enabling its “lock profile” tool for people …
Spotify reportedly took down freshly added episodes of Alex Jones' podcast
It seems Spotify has moved swiftly to remove episodes of The Alex Jones Show that were recently added to the service. Watchdog Media Matters repo…
Nintendo is buying close development partner SRD
Nintendo is about to buy its second close ally in as many years. Eurogamer reports Nintendo is acquiring SRD, one of its longest-serving game deve…
Acer's latest Swift 5 laptop features a 16:10 display and 12th-gen Intel Core
Acer isn't wasting any time in making use of Intel's 12th-gen ultraportable processors . The PC maker has unveiled new versions of its Swift …
MIT study finds neurons in epilepsy patients that only respond to singing
A study by MIT scientists on a group of epilepsy patients discovered that a specific group of neurons in their brains respond only to singing — and …
Target will test curbside returns and Starbucks order pickups this fall
Target claims that its free, app-powered Drive Up curbside pickups is one of its customers' favorite services, and the company plans to test m…
Meta wants to build a universal language translator
During an Inside the Lab: Building for the metaverse with AI livestream event on Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn't just expound on his …
Meta is working on an AI 'builder bot' for the metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg may still be explaining exactly what the metaverse is, but the Meta CEO just showed off another technology he says will be crucial t…
Don't trust files just because they're shared over Microsoft Teams
A new report from Avanan is making the rounds, reminding Microsoft Teams users to ensure everything's on the up-and-up before accepting files f…
Samsung Galaxy S22+ review
Introduction It's that time of year again, and we have the new Galaxy S smartphones in our hands. We'll start our reviewing spree with the …
‘Fall Guys’ finally adds full cross-play support
Last spring, Mediatonic added partial support for cross-platform play to Fall Guys . At the time, PlayStation and PC players could create custom lob…
Volkswagen adds up to 20 miles of range to the 2022 ID.4
Volkswagen has revealed the EPA-estimated ranges for the 2022 ID.4 lineup, and it seems the work the automaker has put in to make the EV more effi…
Tonga is back online after a five-week internet outage
Five weeks after a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami knocked out internet access on the archipelago, Tonga is once again connected to the web…
GM is shutting down its in-car shopping app
GM has told its customers it's shutting down the Marketplace app, which allowed drivers to pay for goods and services through the infotainment s…
TwitchCon San Diego returns October 7th
Twitch has revealed more details about the return of in-person TwitchCon events this year. It already said that, all going well, it planned to hol…
Nubia's Red Magic 7 launches globally with a 165Hz display and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
After launching the Red Magic 7 in its home country China last week, Nubia has officially released its new gaming phone for the international mark…
Elon Musk accuses the SEC of leaking information against him
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lawyer has accused the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or leaking information about a federal probe to retaliate a…
The IRS will let taxpayers authenticate their identity without using facial recognition
Taxpayers in the US don't have to use facial recognition or any kind of biometric data to access their accounts online if they don't want to.…