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Lyft agrees to pay $272.5 million to settle worker classification lawsuit
Uber and Lyft were sued by the state of California in 2020 for misclassifying employees as contractors.
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Lenovo Smart Clocks are finally getting their weather back
No more having to check outside like a sucker! TL;DR Across August and September, Lenovo Smart Clock Essential owners reported losing the weather disp…
Deal: Samsung Galaxy S26 FE gets its first price cut
Save on the new Samsung Galaxy S26 FE at Amazon and get a 6.7-inch AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, and Galaxy AI. The first price drop since launc…
Ladies, Lock Up Your DMs: Elon Musk Is Back on the Market
Shivon, you can do better.
Even Samsung’s cheaper Galaxy phones aren’t escaping the price hikes
Samsung has raised prices across several Galaxy A-series phones, extending a week of Android price hikes that already hit the Galaxy S26 and Pixel 10a…
Tesla finally brings the new Model 3 screen to the US, with more range and power in tow
Tesla gives the US Model 3 a bigger screen and quicker acceleration, but skips one feature China just got.
Childhood Chickenpox Shots May Be Slashing Shingles Cases Decades Later—by Quite a Bit
A massive study of over 85 million U.S. medical records has confirmed that childhood vaccinations against chickenpox lowers your risk of shingles. Who…
Prime Day is still a few days away, but these wearable deals are already live
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days starts October 6, but you don't have to wait for the main event to find interesting wearable deals. These five picks cove…
Android Auto’s signal bars are finally returning to dashboards
Android Auto's signal bars were missing for months, but a fix is finally here. Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Earlier this year, Androi…
Ukraine drone chief targeted by $20 million Russian bounty warns 'humanity is losing control' as AI becomes a 'digital panopticon'
Ukraine's drone chief says humanity is "losing control" of AI weapons, calling it a panopticon even as drones continue to get increasingly 'smarter' o…
YouTube is cleaning up one of the worst parts of Shorts
Giving low-effort Shorts less room to breathe. TL;DR YouTube is updating Shorts recommendations to prioritize original content and reduce the reach of…
OpenAI discloses another Australian government hack
OpenAI disclosed that an AI agent accessed non-public Australian bushfire data in June, months before the company discovered the breach. OpenAI has di…
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Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music
Sean Parker, who once taught the music industry what asking for forgiveness looks like, is now back with the labels' blessing and money.
Apple TV releases ‘The Sisters Grimm’ season 2 in full
Apple TV today released the second season of its animated fantasy adventure series “The Sisters Grimm,” with all six new episodes now available to str…
If You Love ‘Tokyo Ghoul,’ You Should Check Out ‘Choujin X’
Sui Ishida’s new horror‑adjacent battle shonen might be Viz’s best ongoing series that almost no one is talking about. Let's change that.
Google rounds the week out with Android 17 QPR 3 Beta 1
Take your first peek at where Android's heading in 2027! TL;DR Android 17 QPR3 Beta 1 is now available for Pixel testers. Builds cover the Pixel 6a up…
Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max AT&T cellular issues, affected devices require hardware replacement
Apple has confirmed an issue causing a “small number” of iPhone 18 Pro Max devices on AT&T to lose cellular service. Apple released software and carri…
‘HomePad’ coming: Will Apple hold an October special event?
With Apple reportedly planning to unveil new products on October 13, here’s when the company could announce an event, based on the timing of its previ…
I've trawled through thousands of tech products on Amazon — these are the 100+ October Prime Day deals I recommend this weekend
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale has brought record-low prices on hundreds of top-rated tech, and I've hunted down all the best deals on headphones, …
Amazon’s $1B plan to combat data center backlash draws more backlash
Amazon praised for ending NDAs but slammed for downplaying data center pollution. On Friday, Amazon committed to donating more than $1 billion over th…
Netflix is pivoting away from prestige
Many of Netflix's biggest critically acclaimed hits have been the products of its multiyear production deals with noted directors like David Fincher a…
How to check if you qualify for Amazon’s $1.5B refund and claim your payout
Amazon has started paying out $200 refunds to Prime customers as part of a $1.5B settlement with the FTC. Amazon is now sending refunds to Prime custo…
Apple Wants to Make It Harder to Run Agentic AI on Your Mac
The company wants you to know exactly what you're doing before you give an AI full access to your machine. It appears agentic AI is all the rage: Open…
Meta wants people to build their own Muse gadgets, too
The company also created its own smart home device, the Muse Home Link
NASA could bring back SR-71 as missing Blackbird sparks wild speculation about the world's fastest plane ever and former staffers contacted for 'help'
Reviving the 59-year-old jet would require rebuilding fuel, spares and expertise, and NASA has so far refused to explain why. NASA's SR-71 Blackbird h…
Google adds a Map tool to Gemini, but only on phones
Google is also replacing the forward slash with an @ symbol for surfacing your skills and connectors. Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Goo…
These Early Prime Day Deals on 3D Printers Make Choosing a New Machine Easy
Now’s the perfect time to start 3D printing for much less.