Category: Tech Made Simple

Blood Oxygen Monitoring Returns to Apple Watch 

Apple watch on woman's wrist with heart monitor feature

If you own a recent Apple Watch, you’ll soon regain access to blood oxygen monitoring. As PCMag reports, owners of the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 will be able to download an update that revives the feature. On your iPhone, open the Watch app, tap General > Software Update, and look for watchOS 11.6.1. Also, go to Settings > […]

Starlink Cuts Dish Price in Half, Slashes Monthly Fee to Attract New US Customers

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SpaceX is taking the rare step of slashing Starlink’s monthly fee in its latest effort to attract new customers in the US.  As PCMag reports, in certain locations, new customers can now sign up for the Residential plan for $99 per month, down from $120. New customers can also get a discount on the Residential Lite plan, which drops […]

Nintendo’s Next App Is a Throwback to Super Mario 64 for Your Kids

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Rather than launching more mobile games, Nintendo has recently focused its smartphone efforts on services like Nintendo Today or its Music app. Now Nintendo’s next release is a step toward something more game-like, but it’s not a traditional Mario title. As PCMag reports, the new release will be called “Hello, Mario!,” and it’s designed to […]

It’s the End of an Era: AOL Ends Dial-Up Internet Access

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Sometime in the dying moments of September, what was once a daily habit for most, if not all, of the online world during the early age of internet – a dial-up modem whirring and screeching and static scratching and buzzing and humming and popping its way to connecting users with AOL – will happen for […]

ChatGPT 5 has Arrived – Here are the 6 Biggest Changes

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GPT-5 has finally arrived. As The Verge reports, along with the announcement of the highly anticipated AI model, OpenAI also previewed several updates coming to ChatGPT, ranging from visual changes to improvements to the chatbot’s performance. Here’s a rundown of all of the changes you can expect to see in the latest version of ChatGPT. Say […]

Google’s Pixel Watch 4 May Have Just Been Revealed in a Massive Pre-Launch Leak 

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Google is set to launch the Pixel Watch 4 on August 20, but as TechRadar reports, that hasn’t stopped various leaks emerging in the meantime. And now, there’s been yet another substantial rumor cache surrounding the device, revealing many of the new features we could see in a few weeks’ time. The revelations come from prolific leaker Evan Blass, […]

Ring has Resumed Allowing Law Enforcement Request Footage from Users

Amazon Ring doorbell next to front door

Ring has once again started letting police request footage from users. Axon, a law enforcement technology company and maker of Taser, announced in April that it’s partnering with Ring to allow customers to share “relevant video with law enforcement to help solve crimes faster and safeguard neighborhoods,” as initially reported by Business Insider. Now, as The Verge reports, this […]

ChatGPT Removes Option to Have Private Chats Indexed by Google

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Following publication of a story that PCMag published, OpenAI removed all chats from Google search results, along with the checkbox in ChatGPT that enabled users to make them discoverable. As PCMag initially reported on July 31, chatbot users seemed to be unintentionally making their private ChatGPT conversations publicly available in search results on sites like Google, Bing, […]

Right After Trump Tariffs go into effect, Nintendo Announces Switch Prices are Going Up

Nintendo Switch with Mario action figure in front

Nintendo has raised the price of the original Switch “family of systems and products,” the company announced on Friday, the same day that President Trump’s wide-sweeping tariffs went into effect. As The Verge reports, along with the first-generation Nintendo Switch, the price change also affects the Switch OLED, Switch Lite, and “select” accessories. Nintendo hasn’t confirmed […]

Google Maps Is Going to Be Less Social Starting in September

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For the last five years, you’ve been able to follow individual contributors on Google Maps to see their recommendations on where to go, helping you discover hidden gems from people you trust. Now, Google is killing the feature. As PCMag reports, on July 24, Google confirmed the follow feature where you can track members of the Google Maps community […]