T-Mobile has unveiled its new plans for the over-55 crowd, introducing a Max tier to its Magenta Unlimited 55 plan with unlimited premium data — so no throttling even when using 5G. The carrier’s customers will also be able to add up to four lines to the Magenta Unlimited 55 plans. T-Mobile is including Netflix …
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24 February
Save $400 on Eargo Neo HiFi, next
It’s never easy to transition to wearing hearing aids, and the stratospheric pricing that has traditionally accompanied these medical devices has not helped. Legislation passed in 2017 has enabled more affordable hearing aids to be sold directly to consumers, though, and Eargo is a company that has been at the forefront of that effort. Just as importantly, Eargo’s hearing aids …
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24 February
Google’s Pixel Buds 2 have some magical features. Here are 9 of them
Google’s Pixel Buds 2 are the real deal. They sound great, are sweat-resistant and offer a good fit courtesy of changeable tips and a fin that holds them in your ears. But there’s more to the Pixel Buds 2 than just fit and sound quality. For example, you can use these tiny gadgets to keep tabs on your inbox due …
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24 February
Australia passes law forcing Google and Facebook to pay news publications
Australia on Wednesday passed a new media law that had generated noisy pushback from internet giants Google and Facebook, which didn’t want to be forced to pay publishers for news content. After a last-minute round of Senate amendments were added to the bill on Tuesday, the bill was sent back and quickly passed to the lower house on Wednesday. Under …
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24 February
YouTube to test more parental controls for teens and tweens, addressing big gap
YouTube plans to test a new kind of parental control called supervised accounts, which will let parents of teens and tweens have more flexibility in gating off content and turning off features on Google’s massive video site. The new test seeks to address a huge gap in oversight tools for parents of kids aged 9 and up, minors who have outgrown …
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24 February
Midweek deal roundup: $35 charging mirror, $50 drum kit and 66 feet of solar fairy lights for $20
We’ve made it halfway to the weekend, which means we deserve some sort of reward. How do a handful of deals sound? Whether you’re looking for a better dresser-top mirror, fairy lights for your front porch or a way to practice music more quietly, there’s something here for you. UntilGone 66-Foot 200-Bulb Solar LED Fairy Lights: $21 You save $29 …
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24 February
Apple’s Tim Cook pays tribute to the late Steve Jobs
The late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs would have turned 66 on Wednesday, and company CEO Tim Cook marked the day with a tweet. Cook took the role after Jobs stepped down in August 2011. “Celebrating Steve on what would have been his 66th birthday,” he wrote. “Especially in a year where so much kept us apart, technology brought us together …
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24 February
HP to buy gaming accessory maker HyperX for $425 million
HP on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire gaming accessory maker HyperX from Kingston Technology for $425 million. “HyperX is a leader in peripherals whose technology is trusted by gamers around the world and we’re thrilled to welcome their outstanding team to the HP family,” said HP CEO Enrique Lores in a release, adding that the company sees ” …
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24 February
LG Rollable phone might now be canceled after all
LG’s Rollable phone is still happening, at least for now. After teasing an exciting new phone with a rollable screen at CES in January, reports emerged saying the electronics giant was considering selling off its mobile business. On Monday, a South Korean news agency reported that LG was canceling the Rollable while the smartphone branch of the company is reorganized. LG has since …
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24 February
Send someone you love a video greeting card for $35 (save $14)
In the course of human history, greeting cards have evolved exactly twice. First came the embedded audio chip that played music upon opening the card. (Related: This hysterical Flight of the Conchords episode.) And now there’s a card with a built-in screen that plays video when you open it. Video! In a greeting card! Imagine the delight of, say, a …
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