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Finally, a big screen all-in-one PC that business users and creatives will both appreciate

HP OmniStudio X 31.5 ZDNET's key takeaways HP's OmniStudio X 31.5 is availablle now at Best Buy for $1,949. It's a big-screen all-in-one with a solid suite of hardware that's both powerful and flexible. Most users will want to upgrade the peripherals and speakers. View now at Best Buy When I reviewed the Apple iMac M4 last year, I praised it for being a powerful computer straight out of the box, while looking good on your desk. But even though it's a good-looking machine, the 24-inch display

New Android parental controls make it easier to manage kids’ devices your way

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google has added a new Parental Controls hub in Android Settings, which is now rolling out in Android 16 QPR2 beta. The hub combines on-device, PIN-protected controls with existing Family Link features. On-device controls are more straightforward for quickly setting limits, while Family Link remains better for remote, multi-device management. Keeping kids safe on their phones can be tricky. Between screen-time battles and ensuring TikTok isn’t being s

Google’s mysterious new smart speaker could offer spatial surround sound

Google TL;DR The mysterious smart speaker that appeared during Made by Google is a real, unannounced device. The speaker is said to come with Gemini installed. Users will reportedly be able to pair it with a Google TV Streamer. If you watched yesterday’s Made by Google event and thought you saw an unfamiliar piece of hardware, you weren’t imagining things. A device that looks like a mix between an Apple HomePod Mini and an Amazon Echo Dot briefly appeared in the stream. As it turns out, this

Apple One just got harder to resist, with more coming soon

Bundling is fast becoming one of the big success stories for streaming services, and Apple seems to know that, making Apple One even harder to resist with its new Apple TV+ price increase and the forthcoming iOS 26 update to Apple Music. The growing power of bundles in streaming era Apple One launched in 2019, and since that time bundling has become even more of a success story than ever. Amazon Prime is the classic example, but several streaming services have recently proven the strategy a w

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Apple Just Hiked the Price of Its Streaming Service by 30%

Since its launch, Apple TV+ has been the streamer that makes costly shows that don’t have a huge cultural footprint, but it was cheap enough to ignore the recurring charges. That was never going to last. Starting today, a monthly subscription to the service will cost $12.99, up 30% or $3 from the previous $9.99. The company said the price increase will go into effect in the U.S. and select international markets immediately for new subscribers. Existing customers will see the higher price 30 day

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Honor's Magic V5 Boasts On-Device Live AI Call Translation for Guaranteed Privacy

"Hola! ¿Hablas inglés?" I asked the woman who answered the phone in the Barcelona restaurant. I was calling in a futile attempt to make a reservation for the CNET team dinner during Mobile World Congress this year. Unfortunately, I don't know Spanish (I learned French and German at school). And as it turned out, she didn't speak English either. "No!" she said, and brusquely hung up. What I needed in that moment was the kind of AI call translation feature that's becoming increasingly prevalent

After successes like Severance and The Studio, Apple TV+ gets a price hike

Apple has announced another price increase for its Apple TV+ video-streaming service. Starting today, a new monthly subscription will cost $12.99; it was previously $9.99. Existing subscribers will see the new price take effect during their next billing cycle. Annual plans and Apple TV+'s inclusion in Apple One at current pricing will remain unchanged. The price of Apple TV+ has practically doubled since its launch a few years ago. There are many reasons for this. When a streaming service fir

Microsoft’s Xbox handheld is a good first step toward a Windows gaming OS

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. The first thing I did when I got my hands on the Xbox Ally was reboot it. I wanted to see exactly how Microsoft manages to hide Windows beneath the Xbox interface that’s debuting on these handheld devices. After a short startup, I was met with the standard Windows login prompt. But I could use the controller to input the PIN code, an immediate improvement over what’s available

Apple TV+ price jumps 30% to $12.99 monthly

Apple is raising the monthly price of its Apple TV+ streaming service to $12.99, marking a 30% increase from the previous $9.99 subscription price. The updated price takes effect for new customers starting Thursday and will impact current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. It’s worth noting that the yearly subscription rate remains unchanged at $99.99. Apple also isn’t changing the price for the Apple One bundle of services, which starts at $19.95 per month. Apple TV+, like ot

Apple TV+ hikes subscription for third time in three years

Apple is taking a cue from some of its competitors. The technology giant's Apple TV+ monthly subscription is now $12.99, starting Thursday in the U.S. and other countries. Apple said the new price will hit current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. The annual subscription price will not change. For new subscribers, the $12.99 monthly price begins after a 7-day trial period. The change marks Apple's first price hike for its streaming service since 2023. At the time, Apple lift

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Deals: Rare 32GB M4 Mac mini offer, M2 Max Mac Studio $900 off, iPhone 15/16 Pro up to $674 off, more

The 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll starting off with a rare deal on a M4 Mac mini configuration carrying 32GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD at $100 off the list price – you’ll also still find the base model down at $499 shipped as well. We have the return of Amazon’s renewed premium offer on the 32GB M2 Max Mac Studio at $900 off the original list price alongside some iPhone offers – iPhone 16 Pro is up to $470 off and iPhone 15 Pro is up to $674 off at Amazon – and much more waiting below.

Apple TV+ subscriptions just rose to $13 a month

Apple is once again raising the price of its streaming service. Apple TV+ is shooting up to $13 per month, from $10 per month. This is effective immediately. Current subscribers will see the price change 30 days after the next renewal date. There's one spot of good news here. The pricing for the yearly subscription remains unchanged, as does the cost of an Apple One bundle. Many platforms start cheap before slowly turning the heat up, using the drug dealer method of salesmanship. However, Appl

PS5 Prices Go Up Today. Here's How Much and Why

Sony will increase the prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the US, starting today. This follows the trend of console manufacturers such as Microsoft and Nintendo raising prices for their hardware in response to tariffs. The PlayStation-maker posted about the price change Wednesday. The jump in price is $50 more than the current price for each model. The new prices are: "Similar to many global businesses, we continue to navigate a challenging economic environment," Sony said in a post abou

Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones are 32 percent off ahead of Labor Day

Sony's WH-1000XM5 once topped our lists of best noise-canceling headphones and best wireless headphones , and were only usurped by the follow-up XM6 . This line of headphones is consistently impressive and the WH-1000XM is truly in a league of its own . So we get excited when one of the all-around best headphones out there goes on an aggressive sale. You can pick up a pair of XM5s right now for just $274, which is 32 percent off its normal retail price of $400. In our review of the XM5 we award

Apple TV Plus Raises Price on Monthly Plan

Watching Ted Lasso is about to be more expensive as Apple TV Plus is increasing its monthly price again for US and international customers. The company announced Thursday that the streaming service will now cost $13 a month in the US, effective today. The last time Apple raised its streaming subscription price was in 2023, bumping it up to $10 per month. If you're an existing subscriber, you can expect to see the price change 30 days after your next renewal date. Apple said the cost of its annu

Apple TV Plus is getting more expensive and will cost $12.99 per month

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Apple is raising the price of its streaming service. The company announced on Thursday that its $9.99 per month subscription will now cost $12.99 each month, marking a $3 price increase, as reported earlier by 9to5Mac and Variety. The price increase will go int

Vivo’s Vision Pro clone costs $1,400 and weighs 398g

Apple’s Vision Pro is a very nice piece of kit, but the $3,400 price means that even CEO Tim Cook has acknowledged it’s a niche product, and the 600g plus weight also means many find it uncomfortable to wear for longer than an hour. Chinese brand Vivo has attempted to address both issues in a design which looks remarkably like a direct copy of Apple’s spatial computer … Vision Pro price and comfort Price and comfort have been the two biggest complaints people have made about Vision Pro. Cook

Sixteen bottles of wine riddle

Imagine the typical everyday scenario in which you have been imprisoned in the wine cellar of an evil combinatorialist. She promises to let you go, but only if you can solve her riddle. “Is it the one where there are 1000 barrels of wine and one of them is poisoned?” “Uh, maybe? Do you already know the answer to that one?” “…” You’re lead past a conspicuous amount of barrels and into a new room where you’re given a bottle of wine and four measuring devices. The combinatorialist explains that t

The Open-Office Trap (2014)

In 1973, my high school, Acton-Boxborough Regional, in Acton, Massachusetts, moved to a sprawling brick building at the foot of a hill. Inspired by architectural trends of the preceding decade, the classrooms in one of its wings didn’t have doors. The rooms opened up directly onto the hallway, and tidbits about the French Revolution, say, or Benjamin Franklin’s breakfast, would drift from one classroom to another. Distracting at best and frustrating at worst, wide-open classrooms went, for the m

Google’s Pixel 10 launch wasn't about the phones but the strategic AI play

A person holds Google Pixel 10 Pro mobile phones during the 'Made by Google' event, organized to introduce the latest additions to Google's Pixel portfolio of devices, in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., August 20, 2025. While Google made a big splash with its Pixel 10 series of smartphones, it was the software features that were strategically important for the tech giant's bid to compete with players like OpenAI and Perplexity in consumer AI. As it introduced its latest devices on Wednesday, Alphabe

FBI warns of Russian hackers exploiting 7-year-old Cisco flaw

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that hackers linked to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) are targeting critical infrastructure organizations in attacks exploiting a 7-year-old vulnerability in Cisco devices. The FBI's public service announcement states that the state-backed hacking group, linked to the FSB's Center 16 unit and tracked as Berserk Bear (also known as Blue Kraken, Crouching Yeti, Dragonfly, and Koala Team), has been targeting Cisco networking devices usi

Kristi Noem Wants to Spend Big Money on New Deportation Planes for ICE: Report

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wants to buy planes for Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would be dedicated to deporting as many migrants as possible, according to a new report from NBC News. And it seems extremely likely that she’ll get them, given the fact that recent legislation allocated billions in new funding for ICE. Historically, ICE has used planes owned by private companies for deportation flights, chartering 8-14 planes at a time during President Joe Biden’s time in o

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The Open-Office Trap

In 1973, my high school, Acton-Boxborough Regional, in Acton, Massachusetts, moved to a sprawling brick building at the foot of a hill. Inspired by architectural trends of the preceding decade, the classrooms in one of its wings didn’t have doors. The rooms opened up directly onto the hallway, and tidbits about the French Revolution, say, or Benjamin Franklin’s breakfast, would drift from one classroom to another. Distracting at best and frustrating at worst, wide-open classrooms went, for the m

Sixteen Bottles of Wine Riddle

Imagine the typical everyday scenario in which you have been imprisoned in the wine cellar of an evil combinatorialist. She promises to let you go, but only if you can solve her riddle. “Is it the one where there are 1000 barrels of wine and one of them is poisoned?” “Uh, maybe? Do you already know the answer to that one?” “…” You’re lead past a conspicuous amount of barrels and into a new room where you’re given a bottle of wine and four measuring devices. The combinatorialist explains that t

Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff fears persist

Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in US as tariff fears persist The price hikes come after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on most of America's trading partners, including Japan, which has led to fears of rising costs. All three PlayStation 5 consoles will see a similar price increase. The most expensive Pro version now has a recommended retail price of $749.99. Like many global businesses, the firm faces a "challenging economic environment", Isabelle Tomatis, Sony Interactive Entert

Google’s Big Leap Forward for Real-Time Translations Is Deepfaking Your Voice

I can’t count the number of times I’ve been promised the Next Big Thing in app-enabled translation. Since the dawn of Google Translate, it’s felt like tech companies (not just Google, but Samsung and Apple, too) have been teasing a future where speech can be translated instantaneously, allowing for near-seamless communication between people from *sarcastic SpongeBob voice* across the world. But the truth is, that future, however enticing on paper, hasn’t exactly panned out. As incredible as app

Amazon could shake up the tablet market with a higher-end model running real Android

Amazon TL;DR Amazon is reportedly working on a higher-end Android tablet codenamed Kittyhawk. Sources claim that the company is tossing around the idea of a $400 price tag. It’s said there are still plans to launch some lower-priced tablets that run on Vega OS, but its full slate will eventually be powered by a version of Android. Many of Amazon’s products use a forked version of Android called Fire OS. However, the company has long been trying to separate its products from Google’s operatin

Google's Smart Home Devices Are Finally Getting Gemini's AI Skills

Gemini for Home will replace Google Assistant in the company's line of smart displays and speakers, a step up in capabilities for its smart home devices. The announcement was made on Wednesday to coincide with its Made By Google event in New York. Gemini for Home will use AI models tuned for home tasks and work with any member of the household, including guests, according to a company press release. It'll activate with the same "hey Google" phrase, but Gemini for Home can better understand cont

Google says the quiet part out loud: IP68 protection doesn’t last

Designed to comply with dust and water protection rating IP68 under IEC standard 60529 when each device leaves the factory but the device is not water or dust proof. The accessories are not water or dust resistant. Water resistance and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and will diminish or be lost over time due to normal wear and tear, device repair, disassembly or damage. Phone is not drop/tumble proof and dropping your device may result in loss of water/dust resistance. Damage from

Device searches at the US border hit record high, new data shows

In Brief U.S. border agents searched more electronic devices during a three-month period than ever before, according to new government statistics. The data shows that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the agency tasked with immigration screening at the U.S. border, searched 14,899 devices of international travelers between April through June, a 17% rise on the previous record high recorded in early 2022. Most of these searches are “basic,” where U.S. border agents demand the password to the