How to get rid of promotional emails using Gmail

Unsubscribe from and trash all those unwanted messages We all know how it goes: one day you look at your Gmail account, and you’ve got several thousand emails. Why be surprised? It’s all too easy to subscribe to dozens of company promotions without realizing it. If you buy anything online from a new service or … Continue reading How to get rid of promotional emails using Gmail Continue Reading →

Amazon’s new smart shopping cart lets you check out without a cashier

The Dash Cart is coming to Amazon’s LA grocery store later this year Amazon is expanding its real-world footprint with another unconventional physical product: a shopping cart. While it certainly looks like an aesthetic upgrade to your standard grocery store cart, the Dash Cart, as it’s called, is in fact a smart version of the … Continue reading Amazon’s new smart shopping cart lets you check out without a cashier Continue Reading →

Sony Xperia 1 ii review: Sony’s best phone in years

The company is at its best when it stops trying to please everyone. Looking back at our original Xperia 1 review, I’m embarrassed to say I missed the mark. Yes, it wasn’t “sensible”, but it was Sony’s first attempt at building a phone that elevated the camera experience above everything else. Of course that wasn’t going to make … Continue reading Sony Xperia 1 ii review: Sony’s best phone in years Continue Reading →

Blizzard releases an ‘Overwatch’ soundtrack that covers all 21 maps

An in-game skin challenge gets underway tomorrow too. Rich, orchestral music is one of the hallmarks of Overwatch, and you can now listen to more of it outside of the game whenever you like. Blizzard has released a soundtrack album called Overwatch: Cities And Countries, which includes tunes linked to all of the core maps. Every time you load into a … Continue reading Blizzard releases an ‘Overwatch’ soundtrack that covers all 21 maps Continue Reading →

Google makes it easier to add more info to Calendar events

You won’t have to click ‘more options’ to add attachments or permissions. Google is making it easier for G Suite users to add info to Calendar events without having to click “more options.” Now, when users create an event, more editable fields will appear directly in the pop-up dialog. In G Suite, you’ll be able to grant … Continue reading Google makes it easier to add more info to Calendar events Continue Reading →

Google’s true wireless Pixel Buds are now available outside of the US

They’re on sale in Canada, the UK, Australia and a few other countries. A few months after Google released its second-generation Pixel Buds in the US, they’re now on sale in some other countries. Folks in Canada, the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Singapore and Spain are among those who can get their hands on them … Continue reading Google’s true wireless Pixel Buds are now available outside of the US Continue Reading →

Big tech’s reckoning starts with an antitrust committee

Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon all face a grilling from lawmakers. On July 27th, the CEOs of Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google — the “GAFA” companies — will testify in front of the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee. Getting those four people into the same room — even virtually — on the same day is something of … Continue reading Big tech’s reckoning starts with an antitrust committee Continue Reading →

NBC is creating a 24-hour version of ‘Today’ for Peacock

‘Today All Day’ will mix recent segments with original content by ‘Today’ hosts. Soon, if you miss a morning of NBC’s Today, you’ll be able to catch up with a never-ending stream of material from the show. Beginning Wednesday, NBC is bringing an around-the-clock, free, ad-supported feed of Today to its Peacock streaming platform. The new Today All Day stream will feature … Continue reading NBC is creating a 24-hour version of ‘Today’ for Peacock Continue Reading →

Star Wars animated series ‘The Bad Batch’ is coming to Disney+ in 2021

It’s set ‘in the immediate aftermath of the Clone War.’ Star Wars: The Clone Wars wrapped up its final season on Disney+ a couple of months ago, but there’s another animated series in the works from a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: The Bad Batch will premiere on the streaming service next year. https://twitter.com/disneyplus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1282713294608850944%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fstar-wars-animated-series-disney-plus-the-bad-batch-165853364.html It’ll follow the Bad Batch (surprisingly enough), … Continue reading Star Wars animated series ‘The Bad Batch’ is coming to Disney+ in 2021 Continue Reading →

You can now apply for your $25 iPhone ‘batterygate’ compensation

Keep in mind you may get less than $25. At the start of March, Apple agreed to pay up to $500 million to US consumers as part of a settlement that came out of its iPhone batterygate saga. Thanks to a website spotted by MacRumors, eligible iPhone owners can now apply to take part in the settlement.  To qualify for … Continue reading You can now apply for your $25 iPhone ‘batterygate’ compensation Continue Reading →