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Hisense aggressively cuts the price of its RGB LED TV on release day

  • Technology
  • John.Higgins
  • May 4, 2026

The Hisense UR9 - the first RGB LED TV to be released this year - is now available for much less than originally revealed. The 65-inch UR9 is now $1,999, while the 75-inch model is $2,999 and the 85-i...

Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter

  • Technology
  • Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
  • May 4, 2026

Homebridge, the popular software solution that allows you to integrate non-HomeKit devices like Ring cameras into Apple Home, is adding support for the Matter smart home standard. Today, May 4th, Home...

Reggie Fils-Aimé says Amazon once asked Nintendo to break the law

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • May 3, 2026

Way back in the DS days, Nintendo decided to stop selling to Amazon. During a recent lecture at NYU, former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé said it was because Amazon was seeking prefer...

Shokz’s bassy OpenRun Pro 2 are $40 off thanks to a new Mother’s Day promo

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • May 3, 2026

If you’re looking to pick up a pair of open-ear headphones for yourself — or your mom — Shokz is running a Mother’s Day sale. Now through May 10th, the company’s best pair of bone conduction headphone...

How the internet’s favorite squirrel dad made the hottest camera app of 2026

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • May 3, 2026

It's not hyperbole to call DualShot Recorder an overnight sensation. It took only 12 hours from the time it was released to hit number one on the App Store's list of top paid apps. It was a surprise s...

These reusable digital Polaroids are a clever way to cover a fridge in memories

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • May 3, 2026

I love when my friends have their fridges covered in Polaroids. It’s often a visual crash course of what’s been going on in their lives chronicling recent adventures, get-togethers, and other fun mome...

AI music is flooding streaming services — but who wants it?

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • May 3, 2026

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on how AI is changing music and the music industry, follow Terrence O'Brien. The Stepback arri...

He recorded his quest for tariff refunds. It shows why billions may never get repaid

  • Business
  • Alina Selyukh
  • May 3, 2026
  • US

After the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, Richard Brown began lining up the paperwork he needed to get his refund. Experts say many businesses may never get their money ba...

How algorithms wreaked havoc with these workers' schedules and cut their pay

  • Business
  • Huo Jingnan
  • May 3, 2026
  • US

Hourly workers across a number of industries have long been grappling with unstable schedules and pay as their employers use software to slash labor costs and maximize productivity.

An inevitable rise in Chinese-made EVs in America?

  • Business
  • Daniel Ofman
  • May 2, 2026
  • US

Chinese-made EVs that are not currently legally sold in the U.S. are making their way across the border anyway, says Wall Street Journal reporter Ryan Felton, who recently covered a rise in interest i...

Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million

  • Technology
  • Lauren Feiner
  • May 2, 2026

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. But the next stage of the fight could be even more consequent...

Spirit Airlines shuts down after Trump’s war on Iran doubled jet fuel prices

  • Technology
  • Richard Lawler
  • May 2, 2026

The ultra-low-cost air carrier Spirit Airlines shut down operations after 34 years in business and canceled all flights just after midnight Saturday morning. Its website now redirects to spiritrestruc...