2025-03-11

Pocket Casts makes its web player and desktop apps usable without a subscription

In a rare recent example of a product becoming more affordable (rather than moving full-speed in the opposite direction), the popular podcast service Pocket Casts no longer requires a subscription to [...]

2025-03-11

Apple Vision Pro goes off to never never land with Metallica concert footage

Sleep with both eyes open [...]

2025-03-10

Chinese AI agent Manus uses Claude Sonnet and open-source technology

A new AI agent called Manus, developed by Chinese startup Monica, demonstrates capabilities in handling complex tasks from travel planning to financial analysis without human intervention. While early [...]

2025-03-10

Advantage, Alexa – Apple's smart home hub reportedly 'postponed' due to Siri slowdown

Apple’s smart home hub with AI-powered Siri has been delayed, a new report claims–and that could leave the door wide open to Amazon's Alexa+ in 2025. [...]

2025-03-10

JBL just announced two new portable speakers that support AI Sound Boost technology

JBL just announced a pair of portable speakers that take advantage of the company’s AI Sound Boost technology. This software analyzes the signal and maxes out the driver while minimizing distortion. [...]

2025-03-10

Where to recycle your used and unwanted gadgets

Every new gadget you buy comes at a cost to your wallet, but there’s a hefty environmental price to pay as well. Every phone and laptop out there is a non-compostable mass of metal and plastic, and [...]

2025-03-10

The Last of Us season two promises a lot more action alongside devastating drama

Season two of HBO’s The Last of Us is just a month away, and as such the hype cycle kicked into full gear this past weekend. A full trailer finally arrived on Saturday during a panel at SXSW with th [...]

2025-03-09

Retroid says it will accept limited Pocket Mini returns due to screen scaling issue

After months of Retroid Pocket Mini buyers reporting issues with the appearance of games when using shaders, Retroid has opened a new return window for people seeking a refund. But there are limitatio [...]

2025-03-09

Death Stranding 2 just got its release date and a 10-minute new trailer

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is coming to PlayStation 5 on June 26. At SXSW, Kojima Productions dropped a 10-minute trailer for the upcoming game, giving us our best look yet at the sequel to 2019â [...]