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July Mortgage Rate Forecast: The Fed Isn't Rushing to Lower Interest Rates

Buyers should keep an eye on the possibility of rate cuts in the next few months. Tharon Green/CNET For the past several months, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has sat between 6.5% and 7%. Prospective homebuyers shouldn't hold their breath for that to change anytime soon. On July 30, the Federal Reserve is expected to keep borrowing rates the same at its fifth monetary policy meeting this year. Although the central bank doesn't directly dictate mortgage rates, its policy decisions ind

Hertz' AI System That Scans for "Damage" on Rental Cars Is Turning Into an Epic Disaster

Back in April, the rental car company Hertz announced that it would be using UVeye, an AI damage scanning hardward and software system from a former defense contractor of the same name, to check its cars for damage after they were returned. It didn't take long for problems to arise. As our sister site The Drive reported last month, customers soon started complaining that Hertz was charging them hundreds of dollars for minor cosmetic scuffs that would have been shrugged off by a human employee,

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Deal: Take $100 off the Samsung Smart Monitor M7, which can replace your TV

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority If you’re looking for a monitor, you’ll quickly realize the market is flooded with options. How do you find the right one? I am a big fan of options like the Samsung 43-inch Smart Monitor M7 (M70F). It’s large, capable, and even doubles as a TV! More importantly, it is also at a pretty nice price, thanks to today’s $100 discount. Buy the Samsung 43-inch Smart Monitor M7 M70F for just $399.99 ($100 off) This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time d

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 29, #309

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today's Connections: Sports Edition features two categories with references to specific places. One is a state and one is a city, so you should be able to sort them out without too much difficulty. Read on for hints and the answers if you get stuck. Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta

Bankrupt Futurehome suddenly makes its smart home hub a subscription service

Smart home device maker Futurehome is forcing its customers’ hands by suddenly requiring a subscription for basic functionality of its products. Launched in 2016, Futurehome’s Smarthub is marketed as a central hub for controlling Internet-connected devices in smart homes. For years, the Norwegian company sold its products, which also include smart thermostats, smart lighting, and smart fire and carbon monoxide alarms, for a one-time fee that included access to its companion app and cloud platfo

Flexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech 2 years after buying it

Two years ago, logistics company Flexport bought the assets of Convoy, a former freight tech unicorn that had closed up shop. Now it’s sold that platform and delivered a “massive return on investment for Flexport.” Flexport announced the sale on Monday to DAT Freight & Analytics but declined to disclose terms. “Over the past 18 months, we rebuilt and relaunched the [Convoy] platform as a neutral digital freight execution layer that serves brokers, carriers, and shippers across the market,” Fle

Google breaks into the US top 4 for smartphone shipments, but don’t call it a comeback

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has become the fourth-largest smartphone shipper in the US, according to Q2 data. Shipment figures are being skewed by manufacturers racing to stockpile amidst volatile US tariff policies. India now supplies 44% of US-bound phones as brands shift production away from China due to higher trade risks. Google has edged into the top four US smartphone vendors, which might normally suggest a surge in consumer interest. But these aren’t normal times, and

Are AR glasses for swimming legit? This pair I tested helped me 'hack' my workouts

Form Smart Swim 2 Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The Form Smart Swim 2 Pro is available for $329, with the premium subscription for $119/year or $15/month. The included solution keeps the goggles fog free, and the annual subscription provides extensive training and analysis features. Peripheral visibility is limited, the glasses are rather expensive, and the anti-fog spray needs to be applied before each swim. View now at Formswim I've been exercising since I was a young boy in the 80s, and never

Copyparty – Turn almost any device into a file server

💾🎉 copyparty turn almost any device into a file server with resumable uploads/downloads using any web browser 👉 Get started! or visit the read-only demo server 👀 running on a nuc in my basement 📷 screenshots: browser // upload // unpost // thumbnails // search // fsearch // zip-DL // md-viewer 🎬 videos: upload // cli-upload // race-the-beam made in Norway 🇳🇴 readme toc quickstart just run copyparty-sfx.py -- that's it! 🎉 enable thumbnails (images/audio/video), media indexing, and audio

Man Spends 6 Days in the Hospital After Toothbrushing Session Goes Terribly Wrong

Here’s another thing to add to the list of highly unlikely but deeply horrifying injuries you could sustain in the safety of your own home. A recent case report detailed a 50-year-old man who fainted while brushing his teeth and ended up hospitalized as a result. Doctors at The University of Tokyo Hospital described the unusual incident earlier this month in BMJ Case Reports. After fainting, the man’s toothbrush scraped the back of his throat severely enough to trap air inside, raising the risk

Premier League Summer Series: Stream West Ham vs. Everton From Anywhere

The Premier League Summer Series tournament continues on Wednesday with two teams looking to bounce back from opening match defeats as West Ham faces Everton. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. The Hammers slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Man United at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, with goalkeeper Alphonse Areola at fault for both goals. Despite the disa

Flexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech two years after buying it

Two years ago, logistics company Flexport bought the assets of Convoy, a former freight tech unicorn that had closed up shop. Now it’s sold that platform and delivered a “massive return on investment for Flexport.” Flexport announced the sale on Monday to DAT Freight & Analytics, but declined to disclose terms. “Over the past 18 months, we rebuilt and relaunched the [Convoy] platform as a neutral digital freight execution layer that serves brokers, carriers, and shippers across the market,” Fl

‘Rick and Morty’ Exec Producer Dan Harmon Is Already Thinking 2 Seasons Ahead

Last night brought the season eight finale of Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty—a surprisingly poignant (by Rick and Morty standards) look at how Rick and the two Beths have coped with the loss of Diane, Rick’s wife and their mother. As you’d expect, sci-fi weirdness complicates their grief—but the episode, titled “Hot Rick,” brought a sense of closure as well as the suggestion that Rick’s emotional evolution will continue in future seasons. While fans of Rick and Morty have grown used to long wait t

Amazon disputes report that it raised prices of popular items since Trump took office

A report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) last week found that prices on Amazon’s low-cost essentials had risen since President Trump announced his plans for massive tariffs on international goods. Amazon responded with a lengthy blog post in response to the article, which describes the WSJ’s reporting as “fundamentally flawed.” WSJ analyzed the prices of 2,500 common Amazon items like cough drops, antibacterial wipes, and chicken broth, determining that the prices of these items increased on a

Revived, canceled, and back again: Meta’s smartwatch ambitions may not be dead yet

Kris Carlon / Android Authority TL;DR Meta may have once again revived the smartwatch project it has been working on for the last several years. It’s reported that Meta has partnered with Huaqin to manufacture the device. The smartwatch may be publicly revealed in September during the Meta Connect conference. Meta has long been working on a smartwatch to add to its collection of hardware. However, that project has had a rough development cycle as it has been canceled and revived several time

Copyparty, turn almost any device into a file server

💾🎉 copyparty turn almost any device into a file server with resumable uploads/downloads using any web browser 👉 Get started! or visit the read-only demo server 👀 running on a nuc in my basement 📷 screenshots: browser // upload // unpost // thumbnails // search // fsearch // zip-DL // md-viewer 🎬 videos: upload // cli-upload // race-the-beam made in Norway 🇳🇴 readme toc quickstart just run copyparty-sfx.py -- that's it! 🎉 enable thumbnails (images/audio/video), media indexing, and audio

How the Federal Reserve Actually Affects Mortgage Rates

The Fed's interest rate decisions impact mortgages, but the relationship isn't straightforward. Tharon Green/CNET If you tracked the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions last year, you might have been puzzled: The Fed's three interest rate cuts didn't bring about lower mortgage rates. In fact, the average rate for a 30-year fixed home loan has hovered around 6.8% for the past several months. The Fed's interest rate decisions don't have a direct or immediate effect on home loan rates. Of

Meta smartwatch with a camera may be announced in September

Apple at one time considered adding a camera to the Apple Watch, but it looks like Meta may get there first. A new report suggests the company may unveil the upcoming wearable at its September event. A Meta smartwatch with a camera was spotted in development back in 2021, but was said to have been put on pause the following year. However, a new supply-chain report says the project was revived and is now close to launch … Apple Watch with camera Apple has long been considering the idea of addi

My new favorite keychain holder can carry up to 14 keys (and is trackable by phone)

KeySmart's iPro Key Finder and Holder ZDNET's key takeaways KeySmart's iPro Key Finder and Holder is available at Best Buy for $40. It holds up to 14 keys, has a built in LED flashlight, and lasts about a month on one charge. It's one more thing you'll need to keep charged. View now at Best Buy Are you forever losing your keys? You're convinced you put them down on the coffee table, but now you're five minutes late leaving for work and you're pulling the couch to bits apart to find them. Sou

I compared the best smartwatches from Samsung, Google, and Apple - here's how Galaxy Watch 8 wins

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 ZDNET's key takeaways Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 is available for purchase now at a starting price of $349. It's a capable smartwatch with all the usual health metrics, along with Samsung's Running Coach, bedtime guidance, and recovery insights. Some features feel more experimental than scientific, like Antioxidant Index and BMI, which failed to work several times. View now at Samsung Samsung's latest smartwatches have arrived. The Galaxy Watch 8 lineup, which includes bo

Add smart touches your dorm room: Everything you need

If you or a loved one is prepping for college, it's easy to knock out the apparent dorm room essentials: twin XL sheets, a mini fridge, a laptop, and more. What's less likely to be obvious is the tech items you buy that will level up a dorm room from basic to smart. With so many tech products flooding the market, especially ones catered to college students, it can be hard to know which ones are worth it and which ones will sit unused for four years to come. Also: These 6 gadgets are the colleg

Do startups still need Silicon Valley? Hear from the founders and funders challenging old assumptions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

As the startup world descends on San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — happening October 27–29 at Moscone West — one question looms large: does building in Silicon Valley still give founders an edge? With 10,000+ startup and VC leaders gathering for this milestone Disrupt, the conversation around access, geography, and opportunity has never been more timely. On the Builders Stage, Anh-Tho Chuong (Lago), Davice Hall (Revolution), and Heather Doshay (SignalFire) lead a must-attend session f

The Best Smart Rings, Tested and Reviewed (2025)

Honorable Mentions We have tested several other entrants to this nascent category, some good, some bad, and some in between. Here is the lowdown on some of your smart ring alternatives. Photograph: Adrienne So; Getty Images Movano Evie Ring for $269: When it first came out, the Movano Evie Ring (4/10, WIRED Review) was touted as the world's first fitness tracker designed specifically for women. I was very excited! It was recently updated to integrate with Apple Health (in the iOS version of t

Trump temporarily drops export controls to smooth negotiations with China

After previously saying that the US would block exports of key AI chips to China, Donald Trump's administration may have backtracked. The US will now temporarily block restriction on exports of chips and other technology to China, the Financial Times reported. The aim is to help Trump book a meeting with China President Xi Jinping later this year in order to strike a trade deal, according to people familiar with the matter. Export controls are dictated by the US Commerce Department, which was r

These Are the First FireSat Images for Finding Wildfires From Space

At Google I/O in May, Google revealed that it's working with the Earth Fire Alliance on FireSat, a program that combines new high-resolution satellites with AI analysis to pinpoint wildfires in their earliest stages and help responders knock them down before they grow. This week the alliance released the first images captured by the initial satellite, showing how fires as small as 5-by-5 meters -- about the size of a classroom -- can be detected from space. FireSat identified this small roadsid

Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs. Ryzen 5 7600X: CPU and GPU Scaling Benchmark

Time for a new benchmark series. CPU and GPU scaling tests have been high on the community's wishlist for a while now – and it's time to deliver. Several comparisons are already in the pipeline, including fan favorites like AMD's 5800X3D and Intel's discounted Core Ultra 7 265K, so expect those soon. To kick things off and establish a baseline, we're starting with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus the ever-popular Ryzen 5 7600X. It's a clash between a gaming powerhouse and a budget-friendly performanc

SK hynix confirms 3GB GDDR7 modules, paving way for RTX 50 Super VRAM boost

The big picture: Rumors about Nvidia's RTX 50 Super series graphics cards featuring more VRAM started circulating almost immediately after the standard variants launched with underwhelming memory capacities. Although the chipmaker has yet to comment, a recent announcement from SK hynix suggests that larger VRAM pools are indeed on the horizon. SK hynix has confirmed plans to develop GDDR7 memory modules with a maximum capacity of 24Gb (3GB), an upgrade from the long-standing 16Gb (2GB) standard

Researchers create artificial blood for on-the-spot use in accidents and combat

Forward-looking: In a laboratory at the University of Maryland, a team of researchers is tackling one of emergency medicine's most persistent challenges: how to deliver life-saving blood transfusions to patients who are miles from the nearest hospital. Their experimental solution isn't stored in a refrigerator but in the form of a lightweight powder – raising hopes among scientists and military officials that trauma care could soon reach accident scenes and battlefields alike, where blood loss r

Google admits Android alert failure during 2023 Turkey earthquake

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years.TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust In brief: Google has admitted that its early earthquake alert system failed to inform millions of people about the severity of Turkey's 2023 quake. The highest level "TakeAction" warnings were only sent to 469 Android users for the 7.8 magnitude event. On 6 February 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Gaziantep in southern Turkey, close to the Syrian border. It was followed by a second maj