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Verizon is launching a new “Lite” home internet plan for people in areas previously not covered by its fiber and 5G internet. The new plan offers download speeds of up to 25Mbps, but it costs as much as $60 per month without any discounts.Verizon says its Lite plan is best for “light” internet usage in homes limited to “older, less reliable options like DSL or satellite.” Customers who already use Verizon for their postpaid mobile phone service will benefit the most from the heavy discounts. You’ll save $15 / month when the service is combined with a mobile plan.It’s also…
OpenAI has launched a new ChatGPT feature that makes it easier to search for workspace information without switching between apps. The “company knowledge” ChatGPT update for Business, Enterprise, and Education users is powered by a version of GPT‑5 that directly connects with tools like Slack, SharePoint, Google Drive, and GitHub, allowing the chatbot to sift through more sources to find the answers you need.The goal is to enable business users to utilize ChatGPT as a conversational search engine of sorts that can scour through all available workplace data to find what they need. Anthropic launched a similar “Skills” tool for…
Trump is demolishing the East Wing of the White House to make way for a gilded grand ballroom. The president says taxpayers won’t be footing the $300 million bill and that private donors, himself included, will pick up the tab.Big Tech will be paying for a lot of it, if the list of donors released by the White House Thursday is anything to go by (though it does not say how much each contributed). Featured are some of the country’s biggest tech companies, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, and Microsoft. Google-owned YouTube has already agreed to pay more than $20…
As much as I enjoy hi-fi audio, I typically trade audio quality for the convenience of wireless headphones. But Grado’s latest entry into its Signature Line of cans is making me reconsider. The brand’s new S750 headphones have arrived with the kind of pedigree and panache that you’d expect from more expensive options, while promising excellent sound. The S750s have been rebuilt from the driver up. The all-new S2 50mm driver, with its carbon fibre and paper composite diaphragm and copper-plated aluminium voice coil, has been engineered to squeeze out every drop of musical nuance. Grado says this fresh set-up…
Forget films: no medium shows how broad the horror genre can be as well as games do. While you’ll naturally think of having to fend yourself against or otherwise bolting it from all kinds of frightening monstrosities, horror can also be atmospheric and psychological. It can take on different formats, where text can be just as chilling as a cinematic. Believe it or not, it can also be a strange source of comfort when the real world itself is full of horrors. So this Halloween, whether you want to turn all the lights off and be immersed in pure fear…
The Commission says that Meta is imposing “confusing” obstacles for Facebook and Instagram users to flag illegal content and challenge moderation decisions, finding that the platforms “appear to use so-called ‘dark patterns’, or deceptive interface designs” that can hinder the removal of content like child sexual abuse and terrorism materials. Meta and TikTok are also found to have “burdensome procedures and tools” in place that prevent researchers from accessing public data.Both companies are now facing fines of up to six percent of their annual worldwide revenue, pending an official ruling. The platforms can challenge the EU’s findings or take measures…
These days, projectors are often needlessly expensive or laughably bad. You can fork out for something that requires hours of set up, or you roll the dice on a plasticky, no-name box from Amazon that sounds like a jet engine. That’s why the Vibe One caught my eye – the first gadget from Xgimi’s new sub-brand called Vibe. This thing is tiny, colourful, and looks like something you could casually whip out on movie night. It’s less “cinema room” and more “living room wall meets spontaneous movie,” which is very much the vibe they’re going for – pun aggressively intended.…
As someone who covers all the Amazon sales, I’m no stranger to hunting for excellent deals. Video doorbells are a top candidate for a price slashing. That’s why Aldi’s new battery-powered video doorbell for £17, with no subscription required, caught my eye. It’s made by a brand called Reka, which hasn’t come across my desk before. But before you sprint to the middle aisle and elbow someone out of the way for the last one, let’s talk about why you might want to keep your cash in your pocket this time. Sadly, this smart home gadget sounds too good to…
Everything is getting more expensive nowadays, from your supermarket shop to mobile and broadband prices, nothing is safe from inflation. Not even your trusty video doorbell subscription. Let’s be honest, the fact that some smart speakers and smart doorbells require a monthly subscription is a crazy concept in itself – imagine trying to explain that to yourself ten years ago. And, it’s not just Ring, from Google and Arlo, most of the models in our best video doorbells guide require a monthly fee to unlock all of the features. If you’ve had enough of monthly fees and price increases, we’ve…
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of crypto exchange Binance, was pardoned by President Donald Trump today, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move comes after months of lobbying by the company and Zhao’s own efforts to boost the Trump family’s crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.In April 2024, Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison after pleading guilty to charges that he and Binance had failed to adequately implement anti-money laundering protections. The company was also hit with a massive $4.3 billion fine as part of its settlement with the Department of Justice under the Biden administration. The department said…
Today on the company’s Q3 2025 earnings call, where Intel saw its first profit in nearly two years due primarily to those lifelines, CEO Lip-Bu Tan and CFO David Zinsner explained how the company doesn’t yet have the chips. It’s currently seeing shortages that it expects to peak in the first quarter of next year — in the meantime, leaders say they’re going to prioritize AI server chips over some consumer processors as it deals with supply and demand.“We expect CCG to be down modestly and DCAI to be up strongly as we prioritize capacity for server shipments over entry…
On Thursday, Nike announced Project Amplify, “the world’s first powered footwear system,” which it says isn’t intended for pros — in fact, quite the opposite. Much like e-bikes provide pedal assistance, Project Amplify uses a lightweight robotics system to boost running and walking speed.“The first-generation product, created alongside robotics partner Dephy, isn’t designed for competitive, faster runners trying to shave seconds off their time; rather, it’s intended to serve athletes who want to go faster and farther with less effort by giving them more power for everyday movement — in effect, a second set of calf muscles,” Nike explained in…