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Peacock raises its price by $3, now more expensive than nearly all competition

Another wave of streaming service price hikes may be on the horizon: Peacock just announced a $3 increase for each of its plans, which makes its ad-supported option more expensive than almost all of its competitors. Peacock price hitting $10.99/month for ad-supported plan If you’ve been meaning to subscribe to Peacock, you have just a few days left at the current rates. Per Variety, Peacock will hike prices across its two main plans starting July 23. Peacock Premium (ad-supported) will now b

Move over, Tesla Powerwall: EcoFlow's new home backup system claims to reduce energy bills by up to 90%

EcoFlow EcoFlow recently announced the launch of a new Ocean Pro whole-home energy backup solution, the company's first permanent energy storage solution in the US. The full system lets you use EcoFlow or third-party solar panels with a smart home panel, an Ocean Pro inverter, and an Ocean Pro battery. Instead of comprising a portable inverter and battery like the Delta Pro Ultra, the Ocean Pro is EcoFlow's permanent installation system designed to compete directly with the Tesla Powerwall. A

RFK Jr. Begs Canada to Pardon 400 Ostriches So That We Can ‘Understand’ Them

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a man whose brain was partially eaten by a worm and who once admitted to keeping jars full of roadkill in his freezer, is begging the Canadian government to spare the lives of 400 ostriches who may have been exposed to bird flu. Kennedy, who also happens to be in charge of America’s federal health policy, believes those ostriches could help scientists “better understand the virus.” The ostriches in question are at the heart of a legal battle in Ottawa, where federal judge

How to Watch Sweden vs. England From Anywhere for Free: Stream UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Soccer

England's title defence faces a stern test on Tuesday as the Lionesses face in-form Sweden in the second quarterfinal matchup at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 tournament. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch this match as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if the game isn't available where you are. Sarina Wiegman's England bounced back from an opening-match defeat to France with a 4-0 win over the Netherlands and a resounding 6-1 th

HBO Max: The 28 Absolute Best TV Shows to Watch

Browsing HBO Max for a new show to watch? The service that delivers HBO to the streaming masses is notorious for its name changes, but it seems to have finally settled on a moniker. HBO Max is home to popular shows like The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Hacks and The Pitt. There's no shortage of exceptional fare to stream. Here are the highly rated series you shouldn't wait to watch on HBO Max, plus this month's new releases. What's new on HBO Max in July Note: These descriptions are taken fr

Samsung’s Odyssey 3D monitor delivers great glasses-free 3D for a handful of games

A collection of ports in the rear of the monitor. While the stereoscopic effect was overall comfortable for long periods in my tests, my eyes did have a bit of trouble focusing during occasional scenes where objects in the foreground end up obstructing the main game action in the background, such as errant blades of grass flitting in front of the camera in Stray. When this happens, the extreme difference in vergence between the foreground objects and the background characters right next to them

Peacock is raising its prices by $3

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. A subscription to Peacock is about to cost more. NBCUniversal announced on Thursday that it’s raising the price of its ad-supported Peacock Premium from $7.99 to $10.99 per month, while its ad-free Premium Plus plan will go from $13.99 per month to $16.99 per month, as reported earlier by Variety. For new customers, the price increase will go into

Here are the new features for Pixels in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google has released the third and final beta for Android 16’s first quarterly platform release (QPR1). Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 is available without a detailed changelog, which is typical for these releases. We’ve already started digging into the build to find out what’s new, though, and here’s what we’ve discovered so far. Note: At the time of this article’s publication, Google has only released the Generic System Images (GSIs) for Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3. The

‘The Odyssey’ Sold Tickets a Year in Advance and Things Got Crazy

The Odyssey tells the story of one man’s long journey home after the Trojan War. And while the journey to Christopher Nolan’s adaptation won’t be nearly as perilous, it is certainly off to quite the start. The film opens in theaters July 17, 2026, which is exactly one year from today. And, earlier this week, showtimes for the film began mysteriously showing up on ticketing websites. Surely, no one would sell tickets for a movie a year in advance, right? Only that’s exactly what happened. And it

Android Phones Can Detect Earthquakes Before the Ground Starts Shaking

Since their first implementation in Mexico and Japan, earthquake early-warning (EEW) systems have provided critical advance notice of imminent earthquakes to countless people. Many seismic countries, however, still don’t have the infrastructure necessary to sustain such crucial networks, leaving their populations vulnerable to devastating earthquakes. Researchers in the U.S. and Germany have tested a global earthquake detection and alert system that makes use of a device many people already own

The Best-Sounding Midrange Bluetooth Speaker I've Tested Is 25% Off Right Now

Deal alert: The Sony ULT Field 5 Bluetooth speaker is available for $248 at Amazon. That's equivalent to 25% off or a savings of $82. We named this newcomer the best midrange Bluetooth speaker available, and this discount puts it in a much more appealing price range. If you were to ask me what my favorite new portable Bluetooth speaker of 2025 is so far, I'd have to say Sony's ULT Field 5 speaker. When it launched back in April, I called it one of the best-sounding Bluetooth speakers I've teste

These Are the 6 Best Vitamins and Minerals for Older Adults, According to Experts

Getting a good selection of vitamins and minerals in your diet is vital to staying fit and healthy, and that shouldn't be a shock to anyone at this point. If you have a balanced diet, you're likely already getting the nutrients that you need. But that can change, especially as we age and our bodies demand more. Older people are at an increased risk of low vitamin consumption -- partly because our bodies can no longer absorb certain nutrients as effectively as they once did. So, if you're dealing

Get a Free Storm Skin, Hawkeye Skin and More in Marvel Rivals Season 3

Marvel Rivals season 2.5 may have taken our heroes off-world as they battled across Arakko, but season 3 is throwing us into the furthest reaches of space to fight a new threat: Knull and his symbiote army. Stopping one symbiote is tough enough. Fighting off an army of them is going to require a whole new wardrobe's worth of battle gear. Luckily for you, there are many ways to unlock some free skins in the hit hero shooter right now -- including the Milano Repair Logs event that evens the odds

Calm Down About the Area 51 Fire, People

A large wildfire torched up this week near Nevada's mysterious Area 51 Air Force base — and naturally, the rumor mill is churning. As the Daily Mail reports, the blaze near the highly-classified base was sparked by the so-called Gothic Fire, a massive wildfire that broke out some 20 miles away from the base and has since burned through tens of thousands of acres of desert. EWU Crew, a livestream based in the nearby town of Rachel, Nevada that watches the Air Force base around the clock, captur

One of my favorite Steam early access games is now available on Switch and PS5

After five years of development, one of Steam's coziest games is leaving Steam early access and making the jump to consoles. Starting today, you can purchase The Wandering Village on PC, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. On Steam, the game's developer, Stray Fawn Studio, is offering a 35 percent discount until July 31. In the US, that means you can get the game for just under $20. Switch owners, meanwhile, can get a 10 percent launch discount until August 7. I've been playing The Wandering Vil

80 Years After the Trinity Atomic Blast, New Mexico’s Downwinders May Finally See Reparations

Eighty years after the Trinity Test brought nuclear fallout to their communities, New Mexico residents living downstream of the test may finally be eligible for long-sought reparations. In the early hours of July 16, 1945, the U.S. Army detonated the world’s first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project, near Alamogordo, New Mexico. Radioactive ash soon began to fall over large swaths of the surrounding regions. Since then, survivors of the U.S. federal government’s nuclear testing progra

Substack raises $100M from Chernin Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Skims CEO, and more

In Brief Substack announced on Thursday that it has raised $100 million in Series C funding led by investors at BOND and The Chernin Group (TCG). The round included participation from Andreessen Horowitz; Rich Paul, CEO and founder of Klutch Sports Group; and Jens Grede, CEO and co-founder of Skims. The New York Times reports that the funding brings Substack’s valuation to $1.1 billion, almost 70% higher than its 2021 valuation of $650 million. Founded in 2017, Substack has gained popularity

New Apple video comedically says: be careful what you remove from photos

Apple has just released a new video advertising Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 16, with one feature spotlighted: Clean Up. The humorous message of the video? Be careful what you remove from photos. Clean Up should not be used to remove beloved pets, says new ad Clean Up is an Apple Intelligence feature that lets you remove unwanted objects from photos. Available inside the Photos app, Clean Up lets you easily alter an image to get rid of any visual distraction that’s unwanted. But per Appl

Amazon’s AI push is undermining its sustainability goals

Amazon’s decarbonization goals are being undermined by its push to be a leader in generative AI. Its most recent sustainability report concedes its overall carbon emissions grew for the first time since 2022. It reported a six percent increase in its carbon footprint across 2024, laying much of the blame at the feet of its data center rollout. The reported increase is significant given Amazon’s method of reporting its own environmental impact. Critics have suggested the mega-retailer “ dramatic

Hacker steals $27 million in BigONE exchange crypto breach

Cryptocurrency exchange BigONE disclosed that hackers stole various digital assets valued at $27 million in an attack yesterday. The platform announced that private keys and user data remain unaffected by the intrusion and any customers that incurred losses will be reimbursed from available reserves. “In the early hours of July 16, BigONE detected abnormal movements involving a portion of the platform’s assets,” reads the announcement. “Upon investigation, it was confirmed to be the result of

Mistral Releases Deep Research, Voice, Projects in Le Chat

AI assistants are at their best when they let you go deeper in your thinking, keep your conversation flowing, and maintain contextual continuity. Today, we’re making Le Chat even more capable, more intuitive — and more fun — with a collection of powerful new features to help you research more thoroughly, express yourself more naturally, and keep your interactions — text, voice, and images — organized in context. What’s new in Le Chat. Deep Research mode: Lightning fast, structured research rep

How I Use Kagi

June 27, 2025 web tech What’s going on, Internet? I’ve been a happy Kagi user since early 2023 and have spent a bit of time curating my ideal Internet search experience using the tools Kagi offers. Kagi is a premium search engine that puts you first. Unlike traditional search engines that monetise your attention through ads and data tracking, Kagi delivers clean, accurate results while maintaining complete privacy. Kagi is built on a simple principle, you're our customer, not our product. The

The Latest ‘Alien: Earth’ Trailer Adds Even More Alien Monsters

In the Alien movies, one killer species is more than enough for humanity to deal with. Actually, it’s almost always too much. Most everyone usually dies. But, in Alien: Earth, which comes to FX on August 12, it’s not just that iconic xenomorph the characters will have to deal with. Four other killer monsters have crash-landed on our planet too. Let the fun begin. From the mind of Noah Hawley, Alien: Earth takes a whole new look at the franchise made famous by the likes of Ridley Scott and James

Do Student Loan Borrowers in SAVE Need to Do Anything Before Aug. 1?

Interest will restart for SAVE borrowers whose loans remain in a general forbearance on Aug. 1. Viva Tung/CNET As the old adage goes, the only constant student loan borrowers enrolled in SAVE have experienced over the past two years is a perpetual state of change. Last week, the Department of Education announced that interest would resume for the nearly 8 million borrowers in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan on Aug. 1. That gives borrowers roughly two weeks to decide if they want to mov

Substack raises $100M from Chernin Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Skims CEO and more

In Brief Substack announced on Thursday that it has raised $100 million in Series C funding led by investors at BOND and The Chernin Group (TCG). The round included participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Rich Paul, CEO and founder of Klutch Sports Group, and Jens Grede, CEO and co-founder of Skims. The New York Times reports that the funding brings Substack’s valuation to $1.1 billion, almost 70% higher than its 2021 valuation of $650 million. Founded in 2017, Substack has gained popularity

Meta appoints generative AI VP to run Threads

In Brief Meta appointed Connor Hayes, Meta’s VP of product for generative AI, to become the head of Threads, per Axios. Until now, Instagram head Adam Mosseri has been in charge of Threads. But the platform has grown into more than a side product of Instagram, necessitating additional leadership. Though Threads only launched in 2023, its mobile daily active user (DAU) numbers are fast approaching those of X, according to market intelligence provider Similarweb. Currently, Threads is averaging

Hilarious Apple TV+ comedy looks better than ever in new season

Apple TV+ has already premiered what’s arguably the best comedy of the year so far: The Studio. But now Seth Rogen has another TV+ debut coming soon—the return of hit comedy Platonic—and it looks better than ever. Platonic season 2 is almost here, and the trailer looks great The king of comedy at Apple TV+ has historically, without question, been Bill Lawrence. Lawrence co-created the powerful trio of Ted Lasso, Shrinking, and Bad Monkey. But now Seth Rogen may be after the title. After the

A hidden Google Earth slider lets you travel up to 80 years back in time - here's how to try it

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET You might've heard about that recent viral Street View trend -- the one where people learned they can go back in time and see street-view-level imagery of their house or a loved one's home, and they're getting emotional spotting long-gone relatives, friends, or even trees when they try it for themselves. But did you know you can do something similar with Google Earth? Also: Waze vs. Google Maps: Which navigation app is best? Unlike Google Street View, which only g

Doing Hard Things

On Doing Hard Things 10 Jul, 2025 I've never been known for my coordination, balance, or cardiovascular enthusiasm. In team sports, I was invariably the last one picked – probably only because "not picking" wasn't an option. Physical exertion was not among my natural strengths. So naturally, last summer, I climbed into a boat that was both longer than my room (thanks KRH) and about as wide as myself, and tried to make it move in a straight line. The first few sessions went about how you’d ex

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