Americas News
YouTube’s mobile app finally lets you share timestamped videos
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 16, 2026
YouTube is making some changes that might affect how you share videos from the mobile app. From the app, you can finally share videos from a specific timestamp, which will make it easier to point some...
The best budget smartphones you can buy
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Apr 16, 2026
Some of us take a kind of “eat to live” rather than a “live to eat” approach to gadgets. They’re tools that help you get things done, not something you want to invest a lot of time or money in. If tha...
Gucci-branded Google smart glasses are coming next year
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 16, 2026
Google is reportedly partnering with Gucci to make a pair of AI smart glasses stylish enough people might actually want to wear them. According to Reuters, Gucci parent company Kering is planning to l...
Ballmer gives $80 million to NPR, with strings attached.
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- Apr 16, 2026
Connie Ballmer, wife of former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and co-founder of the Ballmer Group, has given $80 million to NPR. That's roughly seven years' worth of government funding ($11.2m) after Tru...
Netflix embraces vertical video with major mobile app update
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 16, 2026
Netflix announced on Thursday that it will be launching a redesigned mobile app, which will include a vertical video feed, at the end of April. "This redesign will better reflect our expanding enterta...
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings is officially leaving the company
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Apr 16, 2026
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings plans to leave the company after nearly 30 years. The news comes as part of Netflix's earnings results released on Thursday, which says Hastings "will not stand for re...
Live Nation says it will fight monopoly suit loss
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- Apr 16, 2026
After a jury found that Live Nation-Ticketmaster violated antitrust law on several counts, the company warns in a blog post that the verdict "is not the last word on this matter." The company plans to...
Ozlo’s comfy Sleepbuds are nearly 30 percent off in the run-up to Mother’s Day
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Apr 16, 2026
If you’re struggling to get a full night of rest, a good pair of sleep earbuds can help you tune out unwanted distractions. The Ozlo Sleepbuds are one such option, and they’re currently available for...
Teenage Engineering might be getting into instrument amps next
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- Apr 16, 2026
An unannounced Teenage Engineering device, the KO-Amp 35, can be found over at the FCC in a new filing. The label clearly marks it as a member of the mid-range EP family instruments, which currently i...
The only way to fight deepfakes is by making deepfakes
- Technology
- Gaby Del Valle
- Apr 16, 2026
I was unsure if my parents would notice that the voice on the other end wasn't mine - or that it was mine, sort of, but it wasn't me. The voice said hello, asked my dad how he was doing, and asked aga...
Casely has reannounced a power bank recall from 2025 following a fatality
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 16, 2026
Casely first recalled over 429,000 of its 5,000mAh Power Pods wireless power banks in April 2025 following 51 reports of their lithium-ion batteries "overheating, expanding or catching fire," resultin...
The nine best ways to protect, customize, and accessorize your MacBook Neo
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Apr 16, 2026
The MacBook Neo is poised to be a top-selling laptop in 2026, thanks in large part to its affordable $599 entry price. Despite launching at a more accessible price point than Apple’s $1,099 (though of...