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 […]
Category: Tech Made Simple
GPU Prices Are Bad, and They’re About to Get Worse
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”
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 […]
Grand Theft Auto VI Release Date Delayed
Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) has been delayed to 2026. As GameSpot reports, every Rockstar game from the past 10 years has been delayed beyond its originally announced date, so this is no surprise. But it’s surely a disappointing development for many. The game is now set for release on May 26, 2026 for PS5 and Xbox […]
Are Passwords Passé? Microsoft Moves to Passkeys as the Default on New Accounts
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?
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
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
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
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 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 […]