Apple Upgrade Program Will Let You Lease an iPhone Without Sticker Shock

The program will take the sting out of owning Apple devices, including Macs, iPads and Apple Watches.

Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns Windows PCs into AI agents
Perplexity’s Personal Computer turns Windows PCs into AI agents

Perplexity has expanded its agentic Personal Computer tool to Windows, allowing computers running the world’s most popular OS to be used as a locally run AI system. Like the Mac version that Perplexity launched in April, Personal Computer for Windows operates like a “general-purpose digital worker” that can access local files and apps to perform […]

Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ program to lease new devices
Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ program to lease new devices

Apple has officially introduced “Apple Upgrade,” a new leasing program that aims to make it easier to get your hands on the latest iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch models. The service is launching today in the US, and works like a car lease – allowing users to keep a device at the end of […]

Smart rings are looking like my kind of AI gadget
Smart rings are looking like my kind of AI gadget

Over the last few months, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to my computer. One underrated feature of the LLM revolution has been a remarkable leap in all kinds of dictation technology – even the fastest, cheapest models are getting very good at understanding and processing speech. I’ve tested lots of these apps, from […]

Sales Tax Holidays 2026: Here’s What You Need to Know

Sales tax holidays can help you save on laptops, school supplies, clothing and more. Learn more about it here.

Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children
Hugging Face is being used to easily undress women and children

Hugging Face is being used to make nonconsensual deepfakes, and the popular open-source AI model repository is doing very little to prevent it. That’s according to a new report published by the European nonprofit AI Forensics, which found that seven out of the top nine image editing models hosted by Hugging Face readily complied with […]

X Money is launching in the US starting today
X Money is launching in the US starting today

X Money, a core part of Elon Musk’s mission to turn X into an “everything app,” is rolling out starting today, 9to5Mac reports. The payment platform offers a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments similar to Venmo, along with a metal Visa card users can emblazon with their X username. Other perks include Apple Wallet support […]

Nanoleaf’s colorful pegboard and shelf kit is half off
Nanoleaf’s colorful pegboard and shelf kit is half off

Nanoleaf’s Blocks Combo XL Smarter Kit is a fun back-to-school buy that can add pops of customizable light and storage to your wall. It combines colorful smart lighting panels with a low-profile shelf and pegboard, and right now you can buy the kit for half off at $99.99 from Nanoleaf, which marks a new low […]

YouTube Premium will include Peacock starting next year
YouTube Premium will include Peacock starting next year

YouTube’s ad-free Premium subscription is getting another perk: access to Peacock. In an announcement on Monday, NBCUniversal says the multi-year agreement will allow Premium subscribers to stream Peacock’s ad-supported shows, movies, and live sports directly through the YouTube app in 2027. YouTube will bundle Peacock in its standard subscription, which increased to $15.99 / month […]

Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028
Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028

Amazon filed an FCC application on Saturday to launch a new Leo satellite constellation that will provide direct-to-device satellite service for “voice, messaging, data, and emergency services.” If approved, Amazon will begin deploying the new constellation of 5,105 satellites in 2028. It says it plans to partner with mobile network operators to offer direct-to-device satellite […]