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  • DoorDash increases NYC delivery fees following new minimum wage rules 2024-02-02
    DoorDash customers in NYC will notice a new fee tacked onto their bill when they purchase food for delivery through the app. The company has started charging users $2 more for deliveries in NYC as a response to the city's new minimum wage law, a spokesperson has confirmed to Business Insider. It warned users back […]
    Mariella Moon
  • Amazon Fire TV streaming devices are up to 33 percent off 2024-02-02
    If you're in the market for a Fire TV device it's a good time to buy, as Amazon is having an early Valentine's Day event. The Fire TV Stick 4K is on sale for $35, for a savings of $15 (30 percent) off the regular price. You can also grab the Fire TV Stick 4K […]
    Steve Dent
  • Tesla settles California hazardous waste lawsuit for $1.5 million 2024-02-02
    Tesla and the 25 California counties that sued the automaker for mishandling hazardous waste at its facilities around the state have already reached an agreement just a few days after the lawsuit was filed. The court has ordered the automaker to pay $1.5 million as part of the settlement, which also includes hiring a third […]
    Mariella Moon
  • Meta's Reality labs had its best quarter, but still lost $4 billion 2024-02-01
    Reality Labs, Meta’s division for AR, VR and the metaverse, just had its best quarter yet despite continuing its multibillion-dollar losing streak. Reality Labs generated more than $1 billion in revenue during the final quarter of 2023 thanks to its Quest headsets and the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. While crossing $1 billion in revenue is […]
    Karissa Bell
  • Apple sold enough iPhones and services last quarter to reverse a downward revenue trend 2024-02-01
    After four consecutive quarters of revenue decline, Apple broke the trend and reported its first period of revenue growth today. In its earnings report for the first quarter of the financial year of 2024, the company announced a quarterly revenue of $119.6 billion, which is an increase of 2 percent from the same period last […]
    Cherlynn Low
  • The Arc Browser is getting new AI-powered features that try to browse the web for you 2024-02-01
    Earlier this week, the team behind the Arc browser for Mac (and recently Windows) released a brand-new iPhone app called Arc Search. As you might expect, it's infused with AI to power an experience where the app "browses for you"—pulling together a variety of sources of info across the internet to make a custom webpage […]
    Nathan Ingraham
  • YouTube's paid Music and Premium services now have more than 100 million subscribers 2024-02-01
    YouTube has hit a new milestone with its Music and Premium offerings. The paid services have more than 100 million users between them as of January, including those who were on a free trial. That's an increase of 20 million members in just over a year, and the figure has doubled since September 2021. YouTube […]
    Kris Holt
  • Amazon launches Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant 2024-02-01
    Amazon launched a new generative AI shopping assistant, Rufus, on Thursday. The chatbot is trained on Amazon’s product catalog, customer reviews, community Q&As and “information from across the web.” The company views the assistant as customers’ one-stop shop for all their shopping needs. Rufus can answer questions like, “What to consider when buying running shoes?” […]
    Will Shanklin
  • Samsung Odyssey monitors are up to $1,000 off right now 2024-02-01
    If you’ve considered splurging on a premium monitor, Samsung has some deals worth investigating. The company’s offerings, including the 55-inch Odyssey Ark (available for a record-low $2,000), 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 ($500 off) and 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 ($400 off) are among the models discounted in a wide-ranging monitor sale on Amazon and Samsung’s website. […]
    Will Shanklin
  • Meta Quest headsets get spatial video playback, just in time for the Apple Vision Pro launch 2024-02-01
    Apple has made spatial video capture and playback a key selling point of its headset, but it won’t be the only device in town that can handle stereoscopic videos. Meta Quest virtual reality headsets are getting spatial video playback capabilities, perfectly timed to coincide with tomorrow’s Apple Vision Pro launch. You can upload spatial videos […]
    Lawrence Bonk
  • An Until Dawn remake is coming to PS5 and PC this year 2024-02-01
    The rumors were true: a remake of Until Dawn is coming to PlayStation 5 and PC later this year. As revealed during the latest State of Play showcase, the upgraded version of the interactive horror game is being built in Unreal Engine 5 and it will have several new bells and whistles. You'll be able […]
    Kris Holt
  • Comcast agrees to kill 10G branding after advertising watchdogs said it was misleading 2024-02-01
    Comcast is discontinuing its its “Xfinity 10G Network” branding to describe its internet service after a National Advertising Review Board (NARB) panel found that the term could mislead consumers into thinking that Comcast’s cellular and broadband services would offer much faster speeds than current-generation networks. Comcast rivals T-Mobile and Verizon had challenged the branding with […]
    Pranav Dixit
  • Niantic is bringing an AR skateboarding game to Apple Vision Pro 2024-02-01
    Pokémon Go creator Niantic is bringing an AR skateboarding game to the Apple Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. The company teamed up with Reality Crisis, another player in the AR gaming space, to create Rodney Mullen’s SKATRIX. For the uninitiated, Mullen is a professional skateboarder who is credited with creating a number of iconic tricks, including […]
    Lawrence Bonk
  • Avatar VFX artists vote to unionize 2024-02-01
    A group of visual effects artists who work on the Avatar movies have voted to unionize. Fifty-seven out of 88 eligible workers at TCF US Productions 27 (a Walt Disney Studios subsidiary) voted in favor of the union in a National Labor Relations Board election. Nineteen workers voted against the effort and two ballots were […]
    Kris Holt
  • Elgato introduces its first-ever HDMI 2.1 capture cards 2024-02-01
    Elgato’s going all-in on HDMI 2.1. The company just announced a pair of capture cards that support the latest display technology specification. The 4K X and 4K Pro offer true HDR10 support, USB 3.2 connectivity, VRR and can capture 4K gameplay at 144fps. Also, this card actually works with newer USB-C iPad models. This is […]
    Lawrence Bonk
  • Snap is recalling its Pixy drone after battery fire 2024-02-01
    Snap is recalling all of its Pixy drones after four reports of its batteries overheating, according to the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The company says it will issue refunds to all drone owners who return the device. “Snap, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling the battery […]
    Karissa Bell
  • Apple’s M1 iPad Air is $150 off and down to a record low 2024-02-01
    While not quite Apple’s most powerful tablet, the iPad Air is still the best choice for most customers. Its blend of nearly iPad Pro-level specs and features with more accessible pricing made it one of Engadget’s top iPad picks for 2024. If you’ve been eyeing a new model and don’t want to spend a fortune, […]
    Will Shanklin
  • Google starts a limited test of generative AI tools in Maps 2024-02-01
    Google is adding generative AI to Maps. The feature's in early access and only available for certain areas and for select Local Guides members, but it looks to be an interesting use of the technology. Basically, the tool allows you to speak to the app using natural language to discover new places in your hometown […]
    Lawrence Bonk
  • Hulu is the latest streaming service to crack down on password sharing 2024-02-01
    The days of sharing a Hulu account with friends and family are numbered. Like Netflix and sibling service Disney+ before it, Hulu is clamping down on password sharing outside the account holder's "primary personal residence" per an updated subscriber agreement. That is unless the practice is "permitted by your service tier," indicating that users may […]
    Kris Holt
  • Google reveals another text-to-image generative AI tool, ImageFX 2024-02-01
    Google is rolling out a swathe of updates on the generative AI front, including a new text-to-image tool. What’s different about ImageFX is that it has an interface that features “expressive chips.” The idea here is that these will help you “quickly experiment with adjacent dimensions of your creation and ideas.” Alongside the debut of […]
    Kris Holt