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Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want

  • Technology
  • Elizabeth Lopatto
  • Apr 20, 2026

One of the most mortifying things about knowing a lot of techies is listening to them tell me excitedly about some very important discovery that they believe they have made. Recently, I ran into an ac...

WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Apr 20, 2026

WhatsApp users are getting some new customization features - for a price. According to WABetaInfo, Meta is rolling out a WhatsApp Plus subscription to "a limited number of users," offering several cos...

Japanese man sentenced to prison for posting spoilers

  • Technology
  • Charles Pulliam-Moore
  • Apr 20, 2026

Though it's very common for entertainment writers to describe some narrative elements of the films and shows that they're covering, a Japanese court has determined that the practice can sometimes be t...

Google Photos adds subtle touch-up tools for faces

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Apr 20, 2026

Google has announced a new collection of touch-up tools for Google Photos' image editor designed to apply subtle enhancements, refinements, or fixes to faces in photos. The tools are gradually being r...

Insta360 is putting screens on its next wireless mics to show logos or images

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Apr 20, 2026

Insta360's first wireless microphone kit debuted in June with small, lightweight AirTag-sized mics that were easier to wear hidden away. The new Insta360 Mic Pro, which the company is teasing during t...

Mercedes’ first all-electric C-Class is its sportiest one yet

  • Technology
  • Andrew J. Hawkins
  • Apr 20, 2026

The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, typically a benchmark in luxury compact sedans, now gets an all-important electric variant. The new C 400 4MATIC is built on an 800-volt architecture designed for efficiency...

You can grab a Sonos Era 100 for $85 off thanks to Sonos’ latest refurb sale

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Apr 20, 2026

The new Sonos Era 100 SL keeps costs down by dropping the mics, but if you’d rather keep hands-free voice controls, picking up a refurbished, non-SL model is the way to go. Thankfully, Sonos is taking...

Deezer says AI song uploads have nearly overtaken human music

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Apr 20, 2026

Deezer says it receives nearly 75,000 AI-generated song submissions to its music streaming platform each day, accounting for about 44 percent of all daily uploads, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. D...

Fortnite developers can make AI characters now — just don’t try to date them

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Apr 20, 2026

Following last year's AI-powered Darth Vader in Fortnite that swore in a recreation of James Earl Jones' voice, Epic Games is now letting Fortnite creators experiment with a new "conversations" tool t...

La-Z-Boy’s recliners and sofas are getting built-in Klipsch speakers

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Apr 20, 2026

La-Z-Boy announced a new AudioLuxe furniture line with recliners and sofas upgraded with built-in sound systems that deliver "crystal clear tones and deep bass vibrations." The company is partnering w...

Birdfy’s new 4K feeder wants to teach you about the birds it identifies

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Apr 20, 2026

Birdfy has announced a new version of its camera-equipped metal feeder with an upgraded camera to make you feel even closer to nature while staring at your phone from the sofa. The Birdfy Feeder Metal...

Humanoid ‘Lightning’ robot smashes the half-marathon record

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Apr 20, 2026

An autonomous scarlet robot named "Lightning" finished a 13-mile race in Beijing on Sunday in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds, less than half the time of last year's fastest robot, which took two hours...