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FCC chair warns media not to run the "fake polls" Trump keeps complaining about

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 15:17 pm

Ex-FCC chairs say Brendan Carr aims to scare broadcasters into self-censorship.

Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 15:06 pm

Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves.

Save $56 on the SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 14:53 pm

The 1TB SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD drops to $243 on Amazon, with fast USB-C storage and rugged IP65 protection.

Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 14:48 pm

Survey of 2,018 IT heads at big firms points to a lack of leverage.

Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 14:35 pm

Tesla’s once-booming energy storage business also shrunk in Q3 2026.

TOZO A1 earbuds drop to $13.96 on Amazon with 30% off

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 14:34 pm

TOZO A1 wireless earbuds drop to $13.96 on Amazon, with Bluetooth 5.3, IPX5 protection, and app-based EQ controls.

Google Lens is finding new ways to make YouTube Shorts even more annoying

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 14:21 pm

Getting in the way of YouTube Shorts, literally.

Amazon cuts Dell’s 15.6-inch everyday laptop by $130

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 14:20 pm

Save 22% on Dell’s 15.6-inch everyday laptop, packing a Core 3 100U, 8GB RAM, Full HD display, and 512GB SSD.

Google’s finally bringing this desktop Meet accessibility tool to mobile

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 14:07 pm

Tile pairing lets you keep meeting participants locked together on your screen.

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE wins our reader poll for best Samsung Galaxy A16 alternative

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 13:33 pm

Over 1,000 readers weigh in on the best affordable alternatives to the Samsung Galaxy A16.

Gemini Notebook’s creative flow update lets you fine-tune slides and videos before committing

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 13:30 pm

You can now tweak Gemini Notebook’s Slide Decks and Video Overviews before they’re made.

JMGO IRIS Ultra pre-order deal cuts $200 off this 4K projector

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 13:05 pm

The new JMGO IRIS Ultra projector drops to $2,199 on Amazon, with 4K 120Hz, triple-laser tech, and Google TV built in.

Ring Outdoor Cam 4K Pro gets a rare $60 Amazon discount

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 12:57 pm

Save 30% on the Ring Outdoor Cam 4K Pro, a premium outdoor security camera with 4K HDR and stronger night detail.

Amazon price drop knocks $50 off the Skullcandy Push 720 Open earbuds

Android Authority Oct 21, 2026 | 12:50 pm

Skullcandy Push 720 Open earbuds drop to $99.99 on Amazon, with multipoint Bluetooth and up to 30 hours of battery life.

The new human-crafted Apple Music brand matters in an AI world

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 12:44 pm

Opinion: In a world of AI slop, showing the human hands making things helps.

RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 12:12 pm

Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400.

OpenAI's latest AI models are coming to Google Cloud and Antigravity

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 11:51 am

Google Cloud will have GPT 6.1 Astra, Sol, and Luna in the coming weeks.

Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 11:35 am

Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk.

Judge rejects Trump’s wild claim EPA can dismiss data center pollution lawsuits

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 11:20 am

Trump’s EPA can't unilaterally dismiss SpaceXAI pollution lawsuit, court rules.

Does opting out of smart TV tracking work? Research finds “suspicious” traffic.

Ars Technica - All content Oct 21, 2026 | 11:00 am

OS operators throwing out that data is "unlikely," research author tells Ars.

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FCC chair warns media not to run the "fake polls" Trump keeps complaining about

Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought

Save $56 on the SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable SSD

Enterprises keep buying software upgrades that IT thinks will make things worse

Tesla profits drop 43% in Q3

TOZO A1 earbuds drop to $13.96 on Amazon with 30% off

Google Lens is finding new ways to make YouTube Shorts even more annoying

Amazon cuts Dell’s 15.6-inch everyday laptop by $130

Google’s finally bringing this desktop Meet accessibility tool to mobile

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE wins our reader poll for best Samsung Galaxy A16 alternative

Gemini Notebook’s creative flow update lets you fine-tune slides and videos before committing

JMGO IRIS Ultra pre-order deal cuts $200 off this 4K projector

Ring Outdoor Cam 4K Pro gets a rare $60 Amazon discount

Amazon price drop knocks $50 off the Skullcandy Push 720 Open earbuds

The new human-crafted Apple Music brand matters in an AI world

RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades

OpenAI's latest AI models are coming to Google Cloud and Antigravity

Report: Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, then blamed it on Trump

Judge rejects Trump’s wild claim EPA can dismiss data center pollution lawsuits

Does opting out of smart TV tracking work? Research finds “suspicious” traffic.