Ashley took home that highly coveted $750,000 cash prize after winning season 27 of ‘Big Brother.’ Learn all about the reality TV star here!
Ashley took home that highly coveted $750,000 cash prize after winning season 27 of ‘Big Brother.’ Learn all about the reality TV star here!
Anker has a bunch of new Prime charging devices available and some of them are already getting solid discounts. The lineup includes a laptop-compatible Prime Power Bank (26,250mAh, 300W). The device’s Amazon page currently features a clippable coupon that will take $46 off the price, reducing it by 20 percent. That means you’ll be able to snap this powerbank up for $184.
This portable charger delivers a whopping 300W of total output between its two USB-C ports and single USB-A port. Anker says that, thanks to its 140W output (and if you’re using a 5A cable), you can top up the battery of an M4 Pro MacBook Pro to 50 percent in 27 minutes and an iPhone 17 Pro Max to 50 percent in 22 minutes. You can keep tabs on what’s happening on each port using the display.
This is also the first Anker powerbank that supports up to 250W of input recharging by using both USB-C ports simultaneously. This faster charging can top up the powerbank’s own battery to 50 percent in just 13 minutes, according to Anker.
This model has a capacity of 26,250mAh (99.75Wh), which is very close to the FAA’s limit of 100W. It’s TSA-approved, so you’ll be able to take it on flights. It’s capable of taking an M4 MacBook Pro from fully dead to an 80 percent charge. The power bank weighs 1.3 lbs — the same as about three iPhones, Anker says.
Other Anker Prime devices are on sale too. A new 3-in-1 MagSafe charger — which can top up the batteries of your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods with wireless charging case simultaneously — also gets a 20 percent discount to $184 when you use a clippable coupon. While there are certainly less expensive 3-in-1 MagSafe options out there, this one includes Qi2 25W support for faster charging, as well as TEC active cooling. Anker suggests this can help speed up charging times and help guard against iPhone battery degradation over time.
A three-port GaN Prime Charger that plugs into an outlet is 20 percent off too, at $120 with a clippable coupon. Anker says it’s as compact as an AirPods Pro 3 case and can provide a total output of 160W, with up to 140W via a single USB-C cable. The charger is said to offer smart power distribution, and you can monitor what’s happening and adjust modes via an onboard display and controls.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/ankers-latest-prime-charging-devices-are-already-on-sale-152040769.html?src=rss
Bad Bunny has become one of the world’s biggest music superstars. Here’s a breakdown of his net worth in 2025 and how he built it.
Bad Bunny has become one of the world’s biggest music superstars. Here’s a breakdown of his net worth in 2025 and how he built it.
We’re only one week away from Amazon Prime Day and the sales have already started. The deals include Amazon’s devices, from Kindle tablets to Echo speakers.
Take the Amazon Kindle Scribe, which has dropped to $300 from $400. The 25 percent discount brings the second-generation device back down to its all-time low price. This deal is available on the 16GB model in Tungsten (dark grey) and doesn’t include Kindle Unlimited. If you want more storage, the 32GB and 64GB versions are also 25 and 24 percent off, respectively.
The Kindle Scribe is our pick for best e-reader E Ink tablet. It scored an 86 in our review, thanks to the smooth reading and writing experience it provides. We were also fans of its sleek and slender design. It has a 10.2-inch screen and offers front lights that auto-adjust to your needs. Our biggest gripe was the cost which, thanks to this deal, is less of an issue.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/deals/amazons-kindle-scribe-drops-to-a-record-low-price-for-prime-day-134701307.html?src=rss
Your AirPods may soon become your most important pieces of fitness gear. One of the AirPods Pro 3’s new features is heart rate tracking for both workouts and periodic pulse checks. Apple’s latest earbuds are equipped with photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors that shine infrared light hundreds of times per second to measure how light is absorbed in blood flow. What’s more, the AirPods Pro 3 work in tandem with the iPhone’s accelerometers, gyroscope, GPS and on-device AI for more comprehensive cardio insights and to estimate calories burned during exercise. Here’s how to use heart-rate monitoring with the AirPods Pro 3, along with some maintenance tips to keep the tech in prime working condition.
An important aspect of getting accurate data from your AirPods is understanding how the earbuds track your heart rate. If you’re using Apple’s Fitness app, the AirPods Pro 3 will continuously monitor your pulse during a workout. In addition to the heart rate sensor and accelerometer in the earbuds, details like location, barometric pressure and health information are also pulled from your iPhone, and they’re all used to estimate the calories you burn each session. Lastly, if you’re wearing both an Apple Watch and the AirPods Pro 3 during a workout, the device with the most accurate data over the last five minutes will be used to track your heart rate.
If you prefer to keep one ear completely unobstructed for whatever reason, you might be happy to know you only need to wear one of your AirPods Pro 3 during a workout to track your heart rate. Both earbuds are equipped with heart rate sensors; you can wear either one so you won’t have to forego your favorite ear.
It probably goes without saying, but you need a set of the AirPods Pro 3 to use the heart rate feature. None of the older AirPods models have onboard heart rate sensors. The only other option in Apple’s stable that does is the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2.
You’ll also need an iPhone that’s capable of running iOS 26. This is every model from the iPhone 11 and newer, including the second-generation iPhone SE.
Turning heart rate sensing on and off on the AirPods Pro 3 is simple. The feature is enabled by default, but you can turn it off in the AirPods settings menu on your iPhone.
Put your AirPods Pro 3 in your ears and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone.
Go to the Settings app on your phone.
On the main menu, tap the name of your AirPods, which will appear near the top of the screen.
Scroll down to Heart Rate and turn it off.
Repeat the same steps to turn Heart Rate back on.
Heart rate stats are available as Live Activities on the Lock Screen.
In addition to workout apps, you can also view your heart rate in the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. Here, you’ll be able to see live data from the AirPods Pro 3’s heart rate sensors.
Put your AirPods Pro 3 in your ears and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone or iPad.
Open the Health app on an iPhone or iPad.
Tap the magnifying glass icon at the bottom right, then tap Heart, then tap Heart Rate.
Your live heart rate from AirPods Pro 3 will be displayed in a graph.
As I mentioned before, your heart rate will appear in the Fitness app during workouts. The AirPods Pro 3 can also send that data to compatible third-party apps. For those, you’ll need to give the app permission to access your heart rate data, as well as the ability to read and record workouts. You’ll only have to do this once: when you use a third-party workout app with Apple Health for the first time.
Put your AirPods Pro 3 in your ears and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone.
Go to the Fitness app or a third-party workout app on your iPhone. (Apple hasn’t published a list of supported apps, but iOS fitness apps that offer heart-rate tracking should work with the AirPods Pro 3 if the developer decides to do so. Examples of those include Nike Run Club, Peloton, Runna and Ladder.)
Start a workout in the app you choose.
Your heart rate will appear in the app during your workout. If you see dashes or the number is dimmed, that means the AirPods Pro 3 aren’t getting a good reading. This is similar to what happens if your Apple Watch is not maintaining contact with your wrist and is typically a result of a loose wristband. Check the fit of your earbuds and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone.
To stop heart rate tracking in any of the apps, end your workout.
You will then get a summary of the heart rate stats for your workout in a third-party app or Apple’s Fitness or Health apps.
In addition to looking at heart rate data in the Health app or other workout apps, you can just ask Siri to tell you a current reading without ever touching your phone.
Put your AirPods Pro 3 in your ears and make sure they’re connected to your iPhone.
Ask Siri “What’s my heart rate?” or something similar.
Remember: You don’t need to touch the buttons on the AirPods Pro 3 in order to activate Siri. If Talk to Siri is set to “Siri or Hey Siri” or “Hey Siri” under Apple Intelligence & Siri in the Settings app on your iPhone, you only need to use the wake word and then ask your question. If not, you can activate Siri with a press and hold the Force Touch button on either side until you hear a chime.
The AirPods Pro 3 are an even more powerful workout companion.
Like any activity-monitoring device, there are some habits that will help ensure the data that you’re getting from the AirPods Pro 3 is as accurate as possible. Not only do the AirPods Pro 3 track heart rate, but the motion sensor data it sends to your iPhone is essential to calculate things like calories burned, steps and distance for your daily activity. For this reason, it’s crucial that your earbuds and iPhone or iPad are working together properly.
Make sure your AirPods Pro 3 fit well. If there isn’t good contact between the heart rate sensors on the AirPods Pro 3 and the skin inside your ear, you could get poor heart rate readings. Apple warns users that the best ear tip size for acoustic seal and the best one for heart rate tracking may be different.
Maintain up-to-date information in the Health app. The details that you enter into the Health app — such as height, weight, gender and age — are used with heart rate and motion sensor data to calculate metrics like calories burned.
Keep warm: cold ears may impact the performance of the AirPods Pro 3. If you’re exercising in cold locations, you may have trouble getting accurate readings from the AirPods Pro 3. Low temperatures can reduce the blood flow to your ears, which makes it more difficult for the earbuds to track your heart rate accurately.
Check your ears regularly. Earwax buildup, moisture or skin conditions can affect contact between the AirPods Pro 3 and your skin.
Check your jewelry or piercings. Apple says metal jewelry from piercings can also interfere with heart rate readings. If you encounter any performance issues during workouts, the company recommends removing any piercings near the location where the AirPods Pro 3 sit in your ears.
Know that everyone’s ears are different. The amount of blood flow detectable through the skin varies from person to person. Like I said earlier, this can also be affected by the environment (cold weather, for example) or activity levels. If blood flow in your ears changes based on either of these factors, it can impact the performance of heart-rate tracking on the AirPods Pro 3.
Clean your AirPods Pro 3. To keep the AirPods Pro 3 in peak working condition, clean them regularly. Tips for the best ways to do that are available in our AirPods cleaning guide.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/audio/headphones/how-to-use-the-airpods-pro-3s-heart-rate-tracking-feature-141510469.html?src=rss
The ‘Jolene’ hitmaker is pausing her upcoming Las Vegas shows due to ‘health challenges.’ Here’s what we know so far about the country music icon’s well being.
The ‘Jolene’ hitmaker is pausing her upcoming Las Vegas shows due to ‘health challenges.’ Here’s what we know so far about the country music icon’s well being.
Beleaguered video game giant Electronic Arts has agreed to a $55 billion acquisition that will take the company private. Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake and Affinity Partners have reached a deal to buy EA, the company said in a statement.
Some details about the proposed arrangement surfaced over the weekend. The deal, the largest-ever leveraged buyout, according to Bloomberg, marks the end of EA’s 35-year run as a publicly traded company. “Our creative and passionate teams at EA have delivered extraordinary experiences for hundreds of millions of fans, built some of the world’s most iconic IP, and created significant value for our business,” EA CEO Andrew Wilson said in a statement. “This moment is a powerful recognition of their remarkable work.”
EA hasn’t been immune from the forces that have upended the games industry. Last year, the company laid off more than 650 employees, which it labeled an attempt at “streamlining” its business. This year, the company has canceled an upcoming Black Panther game and closed the studio behind it, and has reportedly “shelved” its Need For Speed Franchise.
The company said it expects the deal to close sometime in the first quarter of 2027, noting that it will need regulatory approvals. EA said that Wilson will continue as CEO and that its Redwood City, California headquarters will not change. In a statement Silver Lake Co-CEO Egon Durban said that the group plans to “invest heavily” in the video game company and help it “expand its reach worldwide.” Silver Lake is also part of the forthcoming deal to spin off the US version of TikTok into a new, American-owned company.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ea-confirms-it-will-go-private-in-55-billion-acquisition-133841614.html?src=rss
X is challenging an Indian court order it says would require it to comply with millions of takedown requests without due process. In a statement, the company said it was “deeply concerned” about the ruling, which allows police officers “to issue arbitrary takedown orders through a secretive online portal” called the Sahyog.
X’s challenge comes after the Karnataka High Court dismissed X’s initial challenge of the Sahyog portal last week. As the BBC notes, the Sahyog “describes itself as a tool to automate the process of sending government notices to content intermediaries such as X and Facebook.” But X has labeled it a “censorship portal,” saying that it allows “millions” of officials, including local police officers, to order content to be removed.
X is deeply concerned by the recent order from the Karnataka court in India, which will allow millions of police officers to issue arbitrary takedown orders through a secretive online portal called the Sahyog. This new regime has no basis in the law, circumvents Section 69A of…
— Global Government Affairs (@GlobalAffairs) September 29, 2025
“The Sahyog enables officers to order content removal based solely on allegations of ‘illegality,’ without judicial review or due process for the speakers, and threatens platforms with criminal liability for non-compliance,” X wrote in a statement. “We will appeal this order to defend free expression.”
X has a history of challenging the Indian government on content moderation issues. The company previously challenged orders requiring it to block specific posts and accounts in 2024 and 2022. The platform also clashed with the Indian government under Jack Dorsey’s leadership. Officials threatened to jail Twitter employees in 2021 after the company reversed a decision to block accounts amid widespread protests.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/x-will-appeal-indian-court-ruling-allowing-arbitrary-takedown-orders-120000846.html?src=rss
Right after Kendrick Lamar brought the house down at Super Bowl 2025, everyone started wondering who would headline the 2026 event. Now, we know!
Right after Kendrick Lamar brought the house down at Super Bowl 2025, everyone started wondering who would headline the 2026 event. Now, we know!
Keanu Reeves may bring the action in films like ‘John Wick,’ but he’s also romanced beauties like Sandra Bullock in his previous films. Take a look at who Keanu has loved offscreen, here!
Keanu Reeves may bring the action in films like ‘John Wick,’ but he’s also romanced beauties like Sandra Bullock in his previous films. Take a look at who Keanu has loved offscreen, here!
