Category: Tech Made Simple

How to Claim Your Share of Apple’s $95 Million Siri Snooping Settlement

Apple iPhone with Apple logo on screen

If you are in the US and used a Siri-supported device between Sept. 17, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2024, you might be eligible for part of a $95 million payout from Apple.  As PCMag reports, a class-action lawsuit filed against Apple in 2019 claimed the iPhone maker was using Siri to record users’ conversations without consent. Apple […]

GPU Prices Are Bad, and They’re About to Get Worse

Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card

It’s a rough time to be a GPU buyer. Supplies are low, and President Trump’s tariffs have increased prices for many PC graphics cards by hundreds of dollars, especially if you’re trying to snag an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090. As PCMag reports, to put things in perspective, we compiled prices for the most popular PC graphics cards, comparing […]

“Goodbye Skype, hello Teams”

Microsoft Teams on both PC and smartphone screens

It’s the last hurrah for Skype. “Goodbye Skype, hello Teams,” the Skype website now reads. As PCMag reports, this really shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, since Microsoft made the announcement that they were planning this switchover back in February. “In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily […]

Are Passwords Passé? Microsoft Moves to Passkeys as the Default on New Accounts

Woman's hand holding smartphone creating passkey

Say goodbye to passwords. Anyone setting up a new Microsoft account will soon find they’re encouraged to use a passkey during the sign-up process. As PCMag reports, Microsoft introduced passkey support across most of its consumer apps last year, allowing users to sign into their accounts without the need for 2FA methods or remembering long passwords. A […]

Why do OpenAI and Yahoo both want to buy Chrome?

Mouse cursor hovering over Google Chrome icon on computer

Google’s Chrome browser could eventually be up for grabs and major tech players are already lining up. At the ongoing remedies trial for the US Department of Justice’s landmark antitrust case against Google, testimony revealed that companies including OpenAI, Perplexity, and Yahoo have expressed interest in buying Chrome if the court forces a sale. While any […]

American startup Slate Auto debuts Customizable (and Affordable) EV Pickup Truck

Jeff Bezos

A new American electric vehicle startup called Slate Auto has made its debut, and it’s about as anti-Tesla as it gets. As TechCrunch reports, the EV truck is affordable, deeply customizable, and very analog. It has manual windows and it doesn’t come with a main infotainment screen. Heck, it isn’t even painted. It can also transform from a two-seater […]

It’s the Hubble Space Telescope’s 35th Anniversary in Space

Hubble Space Telescope

During its 35 years of orbiting the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has transmitted endless streams of magnificent images, confirmed the existence of “dark matter,” and helped track a vagabond black hole moving through the Milky Way. As USA Today reports, to celebrate the Hubble telescope’s 35th anniversary, NASA released some striking new images on last week, including a bold rendition of Mars […]

Preorder Pandemonium: Switch 2 Buyers Face Endless Digital Queues, Glitches

Nintendo Switch 2

Preordering (or at least attempting to preorder) the Nintendo Switch 2 last week might have felt more like a boss battle than a checkout process. Retailers struggled to keep up with the demand as early sales went live, leaving many consumers facing glitches, long delays, or empty carts. As PCMag reports, eager consumers loaded and refreshed […]

Instagram Officially Launches their “Edits” Video-Editing App

Edits app logo on a smartphone, accompanied by the Instagram logo

Edits is now available on the App Store and Google Play, offering “an app that truly meets the needs of short-form video creation,” Meta says. Like Threads, you’ll sign in with your Instagram account. As PCMag reports, while Edits rival CapCut from ByteDance returned to app stores in February alongside TikTok, it still faces an uncertain future in the US. TikTok is […]