Category: Tech Made Simple

Is Your SSN in the National Public Data Breach? Here’s How to Find Out

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A massive data breach has Americans worried about their private info getting into the wrong hands, but a pair of newly released websites could make it easier to find out if you’re affected. As PC Mag reports, the breach concerns a little-known company called National Public Data, which performs background checks on US residents. Last […]

You’re about to Pay even More for Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu

In bad news for video streamers, the price for Disney+ and Hulu is will increase on October 17 for US customers.  As PC Mag reports, Disney buried the news in a press release about continuous playlists, arguing that the feature makes Disney+ “among the best values in streaming today.” Subscribers may disagree, as the price hikes will also hit ESPN+ […]

Kim Kardashian and Beats are Back, but this time, it’s all about the Headphones

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Beats and Kim Kardashian have teamed up once again, following the success of the duo’s wireless buds in 2022. This time, Kardashian is lending her distinctive aesthetic to the Beats Studio Pro, the brand’s signature over-ear headphones. Following the same neutral color palette from the previous collaboration, the new Beats x Kim Studio Pro headphones arrive in three subtle hues: […]

After 4 Long Years, Fortnite is Finally Back on the iPhone

Fortnite is finally back on iOS, just over four years after Apple booted it from the iOS App Store — but it’s only available in the EU. The game is launching this week on both a new iPhone version of the Epic Games Store and through AltStore PAL, another third-party app store. The Epic Games Store […]

Apple to Open the iPhone’s NFC Chip to Third-Party Apps

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Apple developers will soon be able to offer contactless transactions using the iPhone’s NFC chip, meaning iPhone owners could have more flexibility outside of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. Beyond in-store payments, this could let people access car keys, corporate badges, student IDs, home keys, hotel keys, rewards cards, or event tickets within the apps […]

Sony’s Limited Edition Astro Bot controller is Now Available for Preorder

Sony’s limited edition Astro Bot DualSense controller for the PS5 is now available for preorder for $79.99. As The Verge reports, the forthcoming gamepad, which is currently only available through the PlayStation Direct storefront and Antonline, will launch alongside the next Astro Bot game on September 6th, giving those who’ve secretly been wishing their peripherals had more, huh, eyes, another option to consider. This isn’t the […]

Is Disney Getting its own Separate Store in Fortnite?

As reported by known Fortnite leaker ShiinaBR on X, with just how many different Disney characters and skins have been added into Fortnite over the years, Epic Games appears set to add a separate Disney-focused store where players can browse cosmetics from the likes of Star Wars; Marvel; Pixar and a whole bunch more. While […]

The Cash App Data Breach Settlement: How to Claim Up to $2,500

Cash App is expected to pay out up to $15 million in a class action settlement due to two data security incidents and company practices around unauthorized account access and fraudulent transactions, meaning eligible Cash App users can now file a claim and could receive up to $2,500. As PC Mag reports, in a filing with the […]

Instrumental Google and YouTube Exec Susan Wojcicki has died at 56

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Susan Wojcicki, Google’s 16th employee who helped jumpstart the company in her garage, ran its advertising business, and then helmed YouTube for most of the past decade, has died at 56, according to posts by her husband Dennis Troper and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. As The Verge reports, Wojcicki joined Google in 1998 and was CEO of YouTube from […]

Here’s How to Watch the upcoming ‘Made by Google’ Hardware Event – And What to Watch For

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Google is gearing up to unveil its latest hardware lineup at the annual ‘Made by Google’ event. This year’s showcase is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13, kicking off at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. BST. The event will be hosted at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California – and should unveil some of the brand’s most sought-after product arrivals. […]