DoorDash is launching a new, discounted subscription plan for college students. DashPass for Students, announced Monday, will cost $4.99 per month — half the price of the standard monthly DashPass subscription — or $48 for the annual student plan option. The student plan comes with several “always-on” benefits: unlimited free delivery on orders above $12, …
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Last year, Razer made a surprise entry into the Bluetooth audio glasses market with its Anzu “smart glasses” — and the result was surprisingly good. In terms of sound, the Anzu were only a tad behind Bose’s Tenor and Soprano audio glasses, and I was generally impressed with them. At launch, they cost $200. But now both the round and …
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The internet is pretty much the air we all breathe now. It’s where we communicate, shop, find entertainment and discover what’s happening. It’s also where businesses track so much of what we do. So it behooves us to know how all that works, for good and for ill, and to learn how we can take control of our online lives. …
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Google said Friday that its Google Fi mobile plans would get price drops and minor upgrades across the board. Both of Google Fi’s monthly plans have gotten cheaper, according to a Google blog post. The basic Simply Unlimited plan has dropped from $60 per month for one line down to $50, or for the plan with four or more lines, …
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Looking to pick up a new skill, or maybe even learn a whole new language? You don’t need to spend thousands on pricey university courses to get the training you need. Online courses are a convenient alternative that can give you access to experts around the globe and help you jump-start your education. And the best part? They’re affordable, too. …
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Google is taking another step to clean up the Play Store. It’s hiding apps that haven’t been updated within two years of the latest Android OS release and preventing users from downloading them. This builds off Google’s existing Play Store requirement that app developers release updates to match the API of the latest Android OS release within a year of …
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Apple on Thursday fought back against the arguments that its controlling policies over the iPhone and iPad App Store hurt innovation and competition, releasing a report from economists it hired who said the tech giant’s apps and services such as Apple Maps, Apple Music and iMessage are not as popular as their peers. In the US, for example, Apple’s Maps …
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Google said Thursday that it’s rolling out a new tool called Multisearch that allows people to search with a combination of photos and text. This feature uses artificial intelligence to help people find what they’re looking for through more intuitive means. For example, you might want to learn how to take care of a rose but may not know the …
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Like 2020’s second-generation iPhone SE, the third-generation iPhone SE — sometimes referred to as the iPhone SE (2022) — has the same chassis as the iPhone 7 and 8 with upgraded internal components, now including Apple’s A15 Bionic processor and 5G support. It’s currently Apple’s most affordable iPhone, starting at $429 for the 64GB version or $479 for the 128GB version. It’s …
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Google has removed dozens of apps from the Google Play Store that were secretly collecting users’ data, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The Journal said the Panamanian company that wrote the data-collecting code is linked to a Virginia defense contractor that does cyberintelligence work for US agencies. The code was found in several Muslim prayer apps, a highway-speed-trap detection …
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