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Spotify has added a long-requested Miniplayer to its desktop app, giving you quick playback access while freeing you to focus on other things. The resizable floating window lets you control the audio, including changing tracks, picking playlists and tweaking the volume. The company says the feature has already started rolling out to Premium subscribers. Once … Read more
Roborock robot vacuums are up to 49 percent off as part of the Amazon spring sale. All told, dozens of items are available for a discounted price, from standard robot vacuums to manual cleaners. The most enticing offer here is likely the company’s flagship S8+ robot vacuum, which is 30 percent off. That drops the … Read more
Two devices conspicuously missing from Microsoft’s Surface and AI event last fall are finally here — and they’re both what we expected and a bit surprising. Today, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, sporting the same designs as the previous models but now with the AI smarts of Intel’s new Core … Read more
There’s some positive news on the accessibility front coming out of today’s Microsoft event. Alongside the business-oriented Surface Laptop 6 and Surface Pro 10, the company has revealed the first Surface Pro Keyboard with bold keys. Compared with its other keyboards, Microsoft says this one has a brighter backlight that, combined with the bold font, … Read more
A year ago, I visited TikTok’s US headquarters to preview its new “transparency center,” a central piece of its multibillion-dollar effort to convince the US its meme factory isn’t a national security threat. That effort has failed. The company’s negotiations with the government stalled out and the company is now facing its most serious threat … Read more
DoorDash just announced the launch of a drone delivery pilot program, in partnership with Alphabet’s Wing. The testing began in Christiansburg, VA (approximate population 22,000), and is limited to only “eligible items” from fast food chain Wendy’s. Whether that includes the iconic Frosty dessert/fry condiment is as yet unclear. There’s only one affiliated Wendy’s location, … Read more
Nineteen years after its debut, Reddit is now a publicly traded company. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as RDDT for the first time on Thursday, with mascot Snoo on hand to ring the opening bell. The company aimed to sell 15.3 million shares at $34 a pop to raise around $519.4 … Read more
The US Department of Justice and more than a dozen states have filed a lawsuit against Apple in federal court, accusing it of violating antitrust laws by making its hardware and software products largely inaccessible to competitors. Apple’s “walled garden” approach to business, as it’s so often called, makes it difficult for rivals to compete … Read more
The Amazon Big Spring Sale features deals on many fun products but also some important, practical devices. Take TP-Link’s Deco XE75 AXE5400, far from a flashy new tech toy but one of the best mesh Wi-Fi router systems of 2024. The three-pack Wi-Fi 6E system is currently down to $310 from $351 — a 12 … Read more
When Samsung announced its unique Music Frame speaker at CES, the company left out two key pieces of information: price and availability. It’s following up now that the device is nearly ready to ship. The Music Frame is up for preorder starting today for $400. Samsung says it’s planning to start shipping the speaker next … Read more