Apple store near Baltimore becomes third to start union bid
Employees at an Apple store in Towson, Maryland sent a letter to CEO Tim Cook today informing him of their bid to unionize, reportedThe Washington Post. The group, which has deemed itself the Coalition...
View ArticleYouTube Go will no longer be available starting this August
YouTube Go is going away for good in August. The YouTube Team has announced that it's retiring the lightweight alternative to its main app, mainly because it has become unnecessary over the years....
View ArticleAMD teases new 'Dragon Range' CPUs for high-end gaming laptops
With the release of its Q1 2022 financial results, AMD also revealed plans for its upcoming Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 series laptop CPUs, as seen in a slide tweeted by former Anandtech editor Dr. Ian Cutress....
View ArticleSamsung's new phone storage standard is twice as fast
Samsung has introduced the latest iteration of its Universal Flash Storage product, which it says is much, much faster than its predecessor. The UFS specification was already developed to enable SSD...
View ArticleStar Wars Instant Pots are up to 25 percent off for May the 4th
Today's the day — May the 4th, or Star Wars Day, always brings good discounts on Star Wars merch and accessories each year. Amazon has a bunch of one-day-only deals celebrating the franchise, key among...
View ArticlePolestar raises the price of its single-motor Polestar 2 by $2,500
In late March, Polestar announced that the single-motor Long Range variant of its Polestar 2 EV coupe would be arriving imminently upon US shores and be available starting at $45,900 — $33,400 after...
View ArticleMeta offers new professional certificates through Coursera
Last year, in an effort to fill outstanding positions, Meta stopped requiring job seekers to hold a four-year university or college degree to apply for some roles. At the time, the company said it...
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The best gifts to upgrade your grad’s tech setup
Every spring, a new class of graduates is unleashed on the world, many of them carrying gadgets that have been put through the ringer over the years. Graduation is traditionally a big time for...
View ArticleSamsung's new dashcam memory card records non-stop for up to 16 years
Longevity reigns supreme when you're shopping for a dashcam memory card, and Samsung thinks it might have some of the longest-lasting cards yet. The brand has introduced next-generation Pro Endurance...
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The best May the 4th deals we could find
May the 4th is here once again and that means a bunch of retailers have deals on Star Wars gadgets, toys and collectibles. If you're a Star Wars fan, or know someone who is, now's the time to stock up...
View ArticleGM's vehicle data might help make roads safer
GM is the latest automaker hoping its car data will help governments improve road safety. The company partnering with Inrix on a Safety View cloud initiative that gives crash, vehicle and "vulnerable...
View ArticleSonos' rumored $250 soundbar is reportedly called the Ray
More details appear to have emerged for Sonos' rumored budget soundbar. A briefly posted listing at Colombian store KTronix suggests it will be called the Sonos Ray, and will be smaller than the...
View ArticleUber is bouncing back from the pandemic faster than Lyft
Uber had a successful first quarter of 2022 by some measures, as it more than doubled its revenue year-over-year to $6.85 billion. Increased demand for rides following the Omicron surge played a role,...
View ArticleWordle brought 'tens of millions' of users to The New York Times
The New York Times' purchase of Wordle appears to have paid off, at least in the near term. The newspaper has revealed that it added "tens of millions" of new users in the first quarter of 2022 thanks...
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The best self-care gifts for graduates
Graduates have spent the past couple of years hustling. Between coursework, jobs, family responsibilities and, of course, the pandemic, they likely haven't had a ton of time to devote to themselves....
View ArticleNew 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' trailer shows a certain Sith Lord being assembled
Happy Star Wars Day! Lucasfilm and Disney+ are celebrating May the 4th by offering another look at the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series.There's not a ton of new footage in this trailer compared with the...
View ArticleBose is reportedly laying off staff amid poor sales
Bose might not be the unassailable audio giant it once was. Boston Globesources say the company has been implementing "rolling layoffs" in recent years, with public data indicating that its headcount...
View ArticleXbox users can share screenshots and clips as Instagram-style stories
Microsoft is rolling out an update to the Xbox app for iOS and Android that includes a new social sharing feature. Players will be able to share screenshots, gameplay clips and achievements with their...
View ArticleSteam on a Chromebook works better than I expected
For about as long as Chrome OS has existed, gaming has been one of its most notable Achilles' heels. Most Chromebooks have lower-power hardware, and the OS is built on web technology, so playing AAA...
View ArticleNYC targets CEO Bobby Kotick in latest Activision Blizzard lawsuit
Activision Blizzard has been hit with another lawsuit, this time from New York City officials. The suit, which was first obtained by Axios, takes aim at CEO Bobby Kotick. It accuses him of being...
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