Specialized launches Turbo Levo 4 X, a full-suspension off-road cargo e-bike
Specialized launches Turbo Levo 4 X, a full-suspension off-road cargo e-bike

Specialized is taking the increasingly popular concept of bikepacking and giving it a serious electric boost with the launch of the new Turbo Levo 4 X.
The company describes the model with a simple tagline: “Electric Overlanding.” Basically, this is th…

YouTube is introducing DMs (again)
YouTube is introducing DMs (again)

YouTube is reintroducing private messaging after testing new ways for users to share videos and “have conversations about them” last year. In an announcement on its official blog, YouTube says it’s now starting to expand the in-app video sharing and messaging feature to users in the US and “other global regions” who are 18 or […]

Deezer is fighting against slop with a tool that detects AI music on streaming platforms

Deezer’s free AI music detector checks playlists across major streaming platforms, but the bigger move is its push to license synthetic-song detection across the music industry.

Xbox’s next era may start with a painful question about console prices

Xbox is putting unusual pressure on its own console business, and a new Xbox Wire post gives players a clear reason to watch for an Xbox price hike. Microsoft says storage and memory prices are climbing fast, while Xbox can’t currently make as many con…

Ryanair is under investigation over charging parents to sit with their kids
Ryanair is under investigation over charging parents to sit with their kids

European economy airline Ryanair is under investigation in the UK for charging parents mandatory fees to sit with their children. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was looking into whether the seating fees, which may be charging parents for the airline to meet its child safety and disability‑related obligations, are “unfair” under consumer […]

Deezer launches an AI music detector for other streaming services
Deezer launches an AI music detector for other streaming services

Deezer will now scan your playlists on other streaming platforms to detect AI-generated music. Deezer was the first of the big streaming services to start labeling AI-generated music. It even offered its tech to other platforms, but it doesn’t seem like it had many buyers. Qobuz launched its own detection tech, while Apple and Spotify […]

Intel details Project Firefly and how it’s pushing affordable laptops to unseat the MacBook Neo

Intel’s Project Firefly wants to make budget laptops exciting again with thin metal designs, long battery life, and clever phone-world tricks that keep the prices down.

Your ChatGPT bills could soon get a drastic price cut

OpenAI is weighing drastic price cuts as it battles Anthropic for customers. With businesses balking at AI costs and Google undercutting both, your AI bills might finally get smaller.

TikTok is testing voice calls in DMs, because you must talk where you doomscroll

TikTok is testing voice calling in DMs, according to screenshots shared by a user on X. The feature will reportedly require both participants to be friends and offer a “Mute calls” option in DM settings.

Waiting for your Framework Laptop 13 Pro? You’ll be waiting a bit longer

Framework has delayed the Laptop 13 Pro by about a month after finding issues with the haptic touchpad and display. Here’s what your customers need to know.