Monthly Archives: August 2024
Our favorite noise-cancelling headphones from Sony are on sale at their Prime Day price
Save $101.99: As of Aug. 19, the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their Prime Day price of $298 at Amazon. That saves you 25% on their $399.99 list price. Opens in a new window Credit: Sony Sony WH-1000XM5 $298.00 at Amazon $399.99 Save $101.99 Get Deal Throughout the year, I write and update […]
Procreate's anti-AI stance is music to artists' ears
A popular illustration and animation app for iPads has proudly declared that it’s AI-free. On Sunday, Procreate posted a video on X of CEO James Cuda, saying, the app won’t be introducing any generative AI into its products. “I really fucking hate generative AI. I don’t like what’s happening in the industry and I don’t […]
How to watch the 'Love Island USA' Season 6 reunion
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NYT's The Mini crossword answers for August 18
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who […]
M4 Macs: Every rumor we know about the next Apple laptops and computers
The next crop of M4 Macs are coming soon, according to Apple leaker Mark Gurman. The first group of M4 Macs are reportedly due later this year (while a few other sets are dropping next year). We got a sneak peek of the M4 chip’s power when Apple introduced it alongside the iPad Pro. This […]
An 'Iranian Influence Operation' allegedly used ChatGPT. OpenAI caught them.
OpenAI, the company that brought us ChatGPT, said on Friday that it discovered and banned “accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation.” The accounts were allegedly using ChatGPT to “generate content focused on multiple topics, including the U.S. presidential campaign,” OpenAI said in a statement. The group is known as Storm-2035 which, according to Axios, […]
NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for August 19
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the […]
'Madden NFL 25' review: Yeah, it's a 'Madden' game
EA Sports Madden NFL 25 feels like a missed opportunity that could’ve been a timeless entry in sports gaming history, up there with NBA 2K11 and FIFA 13, had it been released in 2018. Instead, what we have is a slightly enhanced Madden 24, packed with layers of superfluous content that almost distracts from the […]
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TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac with lifetime offline access for just $79.97 through September 1. We’ve all been there — you’re mid-presentation on Google Slides, working from a coffee shop, and then boom — the Wi-Fi goes down. Or maybe you’re in the middle of nowhere, trying to finalize a report from an […]
Google tried to give new Pixel phones to influencers. Then it backfired.
An attempt to secure positive press for Google’s new Pixel phones has backfired after creators called the strategy unethical. Team Pixel — an invite-only program affiliated with Google — has been sending free Google products to influencers and creators since at least 2017. Though standard in the industry, programs like these have always treaded a […]