How-To & Tips
How to see who is talking on PS5, and turn down the loud one
A hidden PS5 setting puts the speaker's name on screen during party chat. Here's how to switch it on, move it out of the way and tame a noisy mic.
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Apps & Software
Apple Creator Studio price: $12.99 a month, or buy the apps once?
Apple's creative app bundle is getting MotionVFX effects and AI assistants in November. Here's what it costs in the US and Canada, and when buying outright wins.
Gaming
Is Pokémon Unite shutting down? The final day and what you keep
The Pokémon Company is pulling the plug on its team battle game in March 2027. Here's the exact cutoff, what happens to your gems and how to save your collection.
Security & Privacy
Is Microsoft Authenticator safe? What the Android token bug means
A now-fixed bug let a harmless-looking Android app borrow your work account's sign-in pass. Here's who was at risk and the one update to check today.
Security & Privacy
AT&T data breach settlement payout date: when the money may land
A judge has approved AT&T's $177 million deal, but there's still no official payment date. Here's the timeline, what you could get and how to avoid scams.
Phones & Gadgets
M6 MacBook Pro vs M5 model: who gains and who should skip it
Same body, same screen, same battery rating. The M6 MacBook Pro's real changes are inside, and they only pay off for certain owners.
Phones & Gadgets
M6 MacBook Pro price holds at $1,999, but storage upgrades jump
Apple's new 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac keep last year's starting prices, but the upgrade menu has some costly surprises. Here's what to pay and when.
How-To & Tips
Steam stuck on loading user data? What works and what to skip
The endless loading screen locked players out of their libraries twice in a week. Here is how to tell if it's you or Valve, and the fixes worth trying first.
Tech Business
China AI bubble bursts: $480 billion gone, can US tech hold up?
China's index of AI and chip stocks is down 40% from its July high. With Big Tech earnings this week, investors want to know if US AI stocks are next.
Security & Privacy
Deleted AI chats on Android can come back, Georgia Tech tool shows
Researchers rebuilt wiped conversations from on-device AI assistants and even got them talking again. Here's who should worry and how to clear your tracks properly.
Internet & Social
Instagram Features wants your TV time, but it won’t pay creators
Instagram is testing Features, horizontal videos up to an hour and a half long, in the US and Brazil. What's missing is a way for creators to earn from them.
Gaming
Anbernic 3DS emulator fight: Azahar drops support for the RG DDS
The team behind the leading Nintendo 3DS emulator says Anbernic showed off its new handheld with a piracy-focused copy of its software. Preorder buyers are caught in the middle.