Snapchat’s latest paid perk is an AI Bitmoji of your pet
Snapchat has a new AI-powered perk for subscribers: Bitmoji versions of your pet. The feature, which is unfortunately not called “petmoji,” allows users to snap a photo of their four-legged friend to create a cartoon-like avatar to accompany their Bitmoji in the Snap Map. Based on screenshots shared by the…
The best Apple deals we could find during the Amazon Big Spring Sale
Amazon has kicked off its latest multi-day deals event, dubbed the Big Spring Sale. The retailer’s latest attempt at stirring up sales isn’t as big on tech deals as its summer Prime Day event, but it still has a few gadget discounts of note, which we’re rounding up as the…
Amazon Big Spring Sale: 20 early deals from Apple, Sonos and Sony you can shop today
Amazon’s first Big Spring Sale in the US begins tomorrow, but we’re already starting to see some electronics deals trickle in. Admittedly, tech isn’t at the forefront of this event (unlike Prime Day, where we usually see a healthy number of tech discounts). Amazon stated in its announcement that the…
Where to recycle your used and unwanted gadgets
We love tech of all shapes and sizes around here, but over the past decade it’s become increasingly obvious that our gadget fervor comes at a cost —especially when it comes to the environment. Metal and plastic don’t fully decompose over time, and almost everything we buy now has rare…
Xbox controllers are on sale for $44 each, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
The end of another week is upon us, which means it’s time for another round up of the best deals on some of the tech we’ve tested and recommend. A few discounts are still around from last week’s President’s Day sale, and new savings have popped up as well. If…
Two of our favorite Anker power banks are on sale, plus the rest of this week’s best tech deals
We’ve spent another week keeping an eye on the worthwhile tech deals out there. Unfortunately, if you’re looking for a discount on the brand new Apple Vision Pro, those headsets are firmly sticking to their $3,499 price tag. But plenty of other devices that we’ve tested and recommend are on…
Casio’s Dimension Tripper lets you control your guitar pedals with your guitar strap
NAMM is packed to the gills with synths, guitars, saxophones, et cetera. But, I promise you right now, the Dimension Tripper from Casio is the only wireless expression controller on the floor that you operate with your guitar strap. The concept is simple. It’s an expression pedal. Just, not in…
Walmart makes a rare CES appearance to promote AI-powered shopping
When Walmart announced it would be holding a CES keynote for the first time, we were admittedly a little skeptical. Now it all makes sense, though: America’s largest retailer came to CES 2024 in Las Vegas to talk about AI. In a joint announcement on Tuesday, the company said that…
Apple’s MacBook Air M2 is up to $300 off, plus the rest of the week’s best tech deals
While it’s a bit too late to receive most gifts in time for Christmas, there are still a handful of good gadget deals floating around if you’re shopping for yourself. If you need a new laptop today, for instance, multiple configurations of the 13-inch MacBook Air are $200 off Apple’s…
Google’s new AI experiment composes abstract musical clips inspired by instruments
Google’s new generative AI experiment lets you create music “inspired by” over 100 instruments worldwide. Instrument Playground starts by asking for a simple prompt containing a musical instrument’s name, optionally preceded by an adjective like “upbeat,” “strange” or “gloomy.” It will then spit out a 20-second audio clip as a…