SoundCloud is updating its Stations, after launching the discovery feature earlier this year. Stations previously allowed users to play a stream of similar music from any track on SoundCloud. Now, folks can start a new Station from an artist’s profile page, too, offering up tracks similar to that musician’s songs. Just like Stations started from …

Amazon Prime Day is coming (July 12), but guess what? You can start scoring deals right now. That’s because Amazon is offering “Countdown” deals in the days leading up to the main event. Anything good? Out of today’s six items on sale, here’s what I recommend: The Hisense 32H3B1 32-inch HDTV and Amazon Fire TV Stick for $119.99, shipped. The …

Beleaguered phone maker BlackBerry said Tuesday it will stop manufacturing its BlackBerry Classic phone just 18 months after it launched. While the phone was clearly designed for BlackBerry’s existing base of customers, the company hoped to bring in new users, touting the physical keyboard, messaging hub and longer battery life as attractive features. The phone uses the company’s own BlackBerry …

It’s finally happened. You refused to move out of home, so your parents have decided to retaliate and invade the only space you had left to yourself: Snapchat. According to new stats from ratings company ComScore, the burn-after-reading photo- and video-sharing app is “rapidly growing” its user base of over 35-year-olds, with 14 percent of US smartphone users aged 35 …

Comcast customers later this year will be able to watch Netflix shows or movies just like they would click to see a regular channel. The two companies said Tuesday they have reached an agreement to incorporate Netflix into X1, Comcast’s high-tech pay-TV service. They said the service will be available to cable customers this year and they’ll provide more details …

Verizon is set to revamp its plans to offer more data, but at a higher price. We discuss whether the extra cost is worth it, and take a deeper look at the plans, which are optional for existing Verizon customers, who are free to keep their current plans. In addition, we look at the lessons that can be gleaned from …

You’re watching football, rooting for your favorite team, when all of a sudden the television changes over to a nature special on the secret lives of cats. “Bad Floofypants! Turn the channel back!” And that’s the moment you regret hooking your dog up with its own TV remote control. This could be reality soon. UK pet-food brand Wagg is behind …

Apple released a trio of beta software updates Tuesday for its developers: iOS 10 for the iPhone, MacOS Sierra for computers and laptops and WatchOS 3 for the Apple Watch. Updates to these operating systems were announced in June during the company’s annual developers conference known as WWDC. In addition to an overall refreshed interface, iOS 10 features deeper integration …

Walmart shoppers from Arizona to Maine to Washington can now use Walmart Pay to purchase items on the go. The mobile payment service, as of last week in place in more than two-thirds of the states of the US, lets you use your smartphone to purchase products without the need to carry cash or a credit card. Its available through …

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Netflix on Tuesday showed off a trailer for its upcoming documentary series “Last Chance U,” which centers on East Mississippi Community College, one of the most successful but least-known college football programs. All episodes debut globally on Netflix on July 29. The streaming service has been stepping up development of its original shows in hopes of bringing in more subscribers. …

Yahoo’s ongoing effort to sell itself may reach its conclusion this month. A third round of bids from the internet company’s suitors is expected Wednesday, and the final selection process will happen around July 18, Recode reported, citing unnamed sources. The report said Verizon, considered the leading bidder, has AOL head Tim Armstrong leading its negotiations. Quicken Loans founder Dan …

With Amazon’s second annual Prime Day sales event coming up next week, the e-commerce giant this year for the first time teased out some of its deals. Among the thousands of sales planned, the company on Tuesday mentioned these deals: • Segway MiniPro hoverboard, currently listed for $999 on the site, will be $799. • LSTN Troubadours cherry wood on-ear …

This Independence Day, British actor Patrick Stewart showed his all-American side by tweeting out a link to his cowboy crooner side. “Happy 4th ‘merica, yer a mighty fine country. Luv, Cowboy Pat,” the “Star Trek” star wrote, providing a link to the above YouTube video. In a hilariously accurate infomercial parody, Stewart dons western duds and belts out such western …

The idea of a subscription is nothing new. People have subscribed to newspapers and magazines for decades. And now, millions of people sign up for subscriptions for all sorts of digital and physical goods — monthly boxes with themed surprises, video or music streaming services, cloud storage, etc. In most cases, the subscription model is one that is mutually beneficial …