These are trying times for automotive bean counters in Detroit: Ford is recording $19.5 billion in losses and killed off the F-150 Lightning. Stellantis is dumping its plug-in hybrids. And General Motors yesterday tacked on a $6 billion loss to its 2025 balance sheet, yes, tied to its aggressive investments in battery-electric vehicles. But yesterday’s

After the 2022 removal and restoration for some users last year, Pixel Launcher search is once again letting you open apps using the keyboard. When you search for an app in the Pixel Launcher, Google will now highlight the first result in the application row and show an “open” prompt in the text field. Tapping the

In October, Apple caved to pressure from the Trump administration and removed ICEBlock — and similar apps which crowdsourced the location of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activity — from its App Store. Apple’s stated rationale? The apps could “be used to harm law enforcement officers.” But armed-to-the-teeth ICE officers don’t need protection from civilians. Apple

We’re wrapping up coverage of the biggest tech show in the world. CES 2026 is almost over, and while we have more stories and wrap-ups to come, here are the most interesting products we’ve spotted, written about and critiqued/praised. That includes our picks for the best of CES. We gave out 15 awards as well

ExpressVPN is again, and its two-year plans are up to 78 percent off right now. You can get the Advanced tier for $101 for 28 months. This is marked down from the $382 that this time frame normally costs. On a per-month basis, it works out to roughly $3.59 for the promo period. ExpressVPN We’ve

Dolby may have announced Dolby Vision 2 a few months ago, but the company gave the new platform its first big reveal at CES 2026. I got the chance to see the improvements in person for the first time, thanks to a variety of demos and Q&A sessions. Dolby Vision 2 will be available this

Even as CES 2026 wraps up soon, there’s no shortage of standout hardware hiding in plain sight. From genuinely quieter yard tools to ultra-light EVs and companion robots that want to remember your family, Day 3 was all about tech that felt a little more considered — and in some cases, refreshingly practical. If you

Samsung’s range of Galaxy S26 smartphones is coming soon and the Ultra is getting one of the best upgrades, or so we thought. The rumoured upgrade from 45- to 60W charging (though pretty much confirmed) sounded like it would be a significant enhancement for the phone, but new information suggests otherwise. Samsung’s new 60W charger

TL;DR: Mac users are grabbing Microsoft Office 2019 for a one-time $29.97 instead of paying monthly for Microsoft 365. For many Mac users, paying a monthly fee just to handle everyday tasks like writing documents or building presentations has started to feel unnecessary. That’s why Microsoft Office Home & Business 2019 for Mac is drawing attention at $29.97 (reg.

While wave upon wave of smartglasses and face-based wearables crash on the shores of CES, traditional glasses really haven’t changed much over the hundreds of years we’ve been using them. The last innovation, arguably, was progressive multifocals that blended near and farsighted lenses — and that was back in the 1950s. It makes sense that

Lumus got a major boost in brand recognition when one of its waveguides was selected for use in the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses. But that already feels like old tech now because at CES 2026, the company brought some of its latest components to the show and based on what I saw, they seem poised

Beginning Friday, each owner of a mobile phone in Mexico will be required to register and link each number with their personal identity by June 30 … or face service cuts.  Also, anyone acquiring a new phone or a digital SIM after Jan. 9 must register the phone number before service can be provided. Citizens

Have a hankering for some audiobooks? Audible is holding one heck of a sale right now, giving users . That’s a dollar per month. This is something of a winter tradition for the Amazon-owned platform and the promotion ends on January 21. An Audible subscription grants one audiobook per month to keep. This can be

Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers are back on sale if you’re willing to pick up a bundle. Woot has a four-pack , which undercuts the previous all-time low we’ve seen on Amazon ($55) by $10. That’s a discount of 55 percent from the retail price of $100. It’s a compelling opportunity to stock up if you’re

Honor has launched its latest flagship phone, the Honor Magic 8 Pro, with a number of eye-catching features. The follow-up to the Honor Magic 7 Pro has a familiar design, with the company’s signature ‘squircle’ camera module and rounded rear panel. Look closer, though, and you’ll notice that it’s a little smaller by every metric.

The AirPods Pro 3 are and back at their record low price of $200. This is marked down from $250, a hefty 20 percent discount. This model was just released in September of last year, so consider this a substantial discount for such a recent product. Apple Upgrade to the new AirPods Pro 3 at

Smart Agents are emerging as AI-native, goal-driven interfaces that act on behalf of consumers across many merchants and platforms. In doing so, they challenge the core premise of the Super App: a single, vertically integrated digital front door controlled, governed and monetized by one platform. For more than a decade, Big Tech, Big Retail, and

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