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College students can get Microsoft Copilot free for a year - here's how

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Bose's new QuietComfort Ultra headphones give Sony and Apple a run for their money

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Own a Samsung smartwatch? This 30-second routine will keep your device running like new

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Buy OnePlus' latest flagship smartwatch for up to $80 off - act fast since this deal won't last

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You can finally remove fences in Google Photos, and the results are crazy

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority At Google I/O 2017, Google showed what quickly became one of its most infamous product teases in history: removing a chain link fence from a picture of a child playing baseball. The pitch was that we would soon be able to remove pesky fences automatically from our pictures with the help of computer vision, and it looked like magic. While Google Photos would eventually get object removal for more obvious photo distractions like garbage cans and photo-bombers,

Your car's USB port is seriously underutilized: 5 features you're not taking advantage of

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This 30-second fix made my Samsung Galaxy smartwatch run like new again - how it works

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Is this the most promising Chromebook yet? This Acer has specs that almost rival my MacBook

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Hollow Knight: Silksong causes server chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo

A little game by the name of Hollow Knight: Silksong just released, and it has thrown platforms into chaos. As you can see from images captured by the Eurogamer team, the likes of Steam was brought to a grinding halt as many flocked to get their hands on the highly-anticipated sequel. Meanwhile, several of us have been unable to add the game to our carts across Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. The PS store, for example, is stuck on Wishlisted at the time of writing. In the words of our Connor: "

More Than 4.4 Million Exposed in Credit Bureau TransUnion Breach

The TransUnion data breach exposed the data of up to 4.4 million customers. CNET Sensitive personal information belonging to 4.4 million customers, including names and Social Security numbers, was exposed in a data breach on credit bureau TransUnion, in what is believed to be the latest in a string of attacks targeting companies' Salesforce databases. The data breach, which occurred on July 28, was identified and contained within hours, a TransUnion spokesperson told CNET. TransUnion is one of

Wikipedia survives while the rest of the internet breaks

WhenWhen armies invade, hurricanes form, or governments fall, a Wikipedia editor will typically update the relevant articles seconds after the news breaks. So quick are editors to change “is” to “was” in cases of notable deaths that they are said to have the fastest past tense in the West. So it was unusual, according to one longtime editor who was watching the page, that on the afternoon of January 20th, 2025, hours after Elon Musk made a gesture resembling a Nazi salute at a rally following Pr

Hollow Knight: Silksong Causes Server Chaos on Xbox, Steam, and Nintendo

A little game by the name of Hollow Knight: Silksong just released, and it has thrown platforms into chaos. As you can see from images captured by the Eurogamer team, the likes of Steam was brought to a grinding halt as many flocked to get their hands on the highly-anticipated sequel. Meanwhile, several of us have been unable to add the game to our carts across Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. The PS store, for example, is stuck on Wishlisted at the time of writing. In the words of our Connor: "

Ecovacs' new robot vacuum never runs out of power - and that's not even the best part

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Adobe to bring its video editing app Premiere to iPhones

Adobe is planning to bring its video editing software, Premiere, to the iPhone. The company has listed the app on the App Store with a pre-order link and an expected release date of September 30. The company said that Premier on iPhone will let users edit videos and export them without any watermarks. The app will have some of the same features as its desktop version, including the ability to trim, layer and fine-tune frames. It will also have automatic captions with stylized subtitles, support

How Wikipedia survives while the rest of the internet breaks

WhenWhen armies invade, hurricanes form, or governments fall, a Wikipedia editor will typically update the relevant articles seconds after the news breaks. So quick are editors to change “is” to “was” in cases of notable deaths that they are said to have the fastest past tense in the West. So it was unusual, according to one longtime editor who was watching the page, that on the afternoon of January 20th, 2025, hours after Elon Musk made a gesture resembling a Nazi salute at a rally following Pr

Save $50 on the OnePlus Pad 3 and get a free stylus pen - here's the deal

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Samsung just launched new flagship Galaxy tablets - and quietly removed this model

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From Battery Health to fingerprint unlock, Google just fixed a lot on your Pixel

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out the September 2025 security patch for Pixel phones. The update is arriving for the Pixel 6 and newer devices, including the Pixel Tablet. As usual, the security update is rolling out alongside the latest Pixel Drop. Google is now rolling out the September security update to Pixel phones. Over the next few weeks, all supported Pixel devices, i.e., Pixel 6 and above, running Android 16, will get the latest patches. The Sep

Onion CEO Ben Collins Hasn't Given Up on Print—or Buying Infowars

Ben Collins made a big bet. A year ago, just a few months after he’d been named CEO of The Onion, he relaunched its print edition. Once a favorite on university campuses, The Onion hadn’t published a physical issue since 2013. Common wisdom said that readership, and advertising dollars, just weren’t there for newspapers. But Collins, a fan of the satirical paper since childhood, thought “that’s dumb.” Readers celebrated The Onion’s relaunch and the ability to read all of its bitingly funny head

5 simple tricks I use to extend my iPhone battery life when traveling

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$7,500 EV Tax Credit Will Vanish in Weeks, but a New IRS Rule Eases the Deadline

If you're thinking about purchasing an electric vehicle and can make up your mind in the next few weeks, it could save you thousands of dollars. As part of the "Big Beautiful Bill" that was signed into law on July 4, 2025, the federal EV tax credit that was previously scheduled to expire in 2032 will now end on Sept. 30, 2025. The tax credit provides up to $7,500 back on purchases of new EVs, or up to $4,000 for used electric vehicles. The move by congressional Republicans and signed by Presid

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5 tricks I use to stop my iPhone battery from dying when I travel

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Marshall's latest sound systems are making me reconsider splurging on Bose

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Own a PS5? I changed 3 settings to give my console a big performance boost

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Google is giving Pixel 10 Pro customers a $240 bonus (including 2TB for free) - how to redeem it

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He tracked his luggage with an AirTag - what he found was straight out of a movie

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This man tracked his stolen luggage with an AirTag - and found himself in a bizarre scene

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Samsung watch running slow? This simple trick made mine feel like new again

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We already live in social credit, we just don't call it that

Photo by Avery Evans on Unsplash Your credit score is social credit. Your LinkedIn endorsements are social credit. Your Uber passenger rating, Instagram engagement metrics, Amazon reviews, and Airbnb host status are all social credit systems that track you, score you, and reward you based on your behavior. Social credit, in its original economic definition, means distributing industry profits to consumers to increase purchasing power. But the term has evolved far beyond economics. Today, it de

You can charge your Apple Watch, phone, and laptop all at once with this 240W USB-C cable

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It’s not an entirely new idea given Nomad’s Universal Cable from earlier this year can charge an Apple Watch and an additional device at the same time, but Zens’ new Pro 2 and Pro 3 USB-C cables offer additional functionality and some welcome future-proofing