Crunchyroll announces first price hike since Funimation purchase
Crunchyroll, like many other streaming services recently, is raising its subscription prices. The anime streaming service has announced its first price hike since it was acquired by Funimation in 2020. Subscribers in Argentina, Colombia, France, Portugal, the United States and select additional countries will now have to pay $12 for…
Olivia Rodrigo, Drake and other Universal artists return to TikTok
TikTok and Universal Music Group (UMG) have signed a deal that will allow Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, The Weeknd and other artists to return to the platform, the companies announced in a press release. Universal pulled songs from its roster of performers back in February and with some exceptions, its…
The best budget wireless earbuds for 2024
It used to be difficult to find cheap wireless earbuds that weren’t trash. Today, though, it’s much less of a struggle to get something good enough without spending triple digits. And with headphone jacks all but extinct on most new smartphones, that should be the case. Still, some models are…
T-Mobile finally owns Ryan Reynolds-backed Mint Mobile
Over a year after announcing it would acquire Mint Mobile for up to $1.35 billion, T-Mobile has closed the deal. With the Un-Carrier’s purchase of parent Ka’ena Corporation, it will not only get Mint, but internationally focused prepaid operator Ultra Mobile and wholesale wireless provider Plum. T-Mobile also promised to…
Anthropic now has a Claude chatbot app for iOS
Anthropic is making its Claude AI easier to access on mobile. The company has released a Claude mobile app for iOS that any user can download for free. Similar to the mobile web version of the chatbot, the app syncs users’ conversations with Claude across devices, allowing them to jump…
The best webcams for 2024
Webcams are essential components to desktop and laptop computers. Most new models have them, and manufacturers are starting to catch up to the remote-work trend by making sure that their latest machines have semi-decent cameras on them. But if you spend most of your time on video conferences, or you…
Microsoft and OpenAI sued yet again by Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News
A group of publications that include the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News and the Orlando Sentinel are suing Microsoft and OpenAI, as reported by The Verge. The eight publications in this particular lawsuit, all owned by Alden Capital Group (ACG), are accusing the companies of “purloining millions” of their…
Yelp debuts AI-powered assistant to help you find the right contractors
Yelp, like many other companies recently, has been coming out with more and more new AI features. Its latest ones include the new Yelp Assistant, which the company says can help you find the right contractors or service provider for your needs. The idea is to point you in the…
The best fast chargers for 2024
It’s been a minute since you’ve been able to get a USB phone charger bundled with most new flagship smartphones. That means you actually need to think about which one you should get instead, and how much you ought to spend. But the bright side is that, if you pick…
Razer will refund Zephyr mask buyers due to bogus N95 claims
Razer has to pay over $1.1 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle complaints that it advertised its infamous Zephyr masks as N95-grade when it didn’t get them certified at all. The gaming peripheral maker released Zephyr, its high-tech face mask with built-in RGB lighting, during the height of…