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Is This Still Available? Facebook Marketplace Now Lets Meta AI Respond
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (309+ words) The update includes a new toggle to turn on an auto-reply from Meta AI whenever someone asks about your item's availability. An example from Meta shows its AI writing a message to say, "Yes, it's still available, do you have…...
Tax Time Is Open Season for Scammers: 7 Tips to Stay Safe
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (502+ words) The messages all contain links paired with a call to action. The links may even include a Google URL redirect to circumvent anti-spam measures. These links will take you to professional-looking websites. These messages and websites are the latest in…...
I Tried the New iPhone 17e in London. This Budget Beast Has the Brains of a Flagship
1+ week, 1+ day ago (476+ words) The buttons are all in the same spots, as is the USB-C port (still Gen 2). Because I'm in London, the models on display at Apple's Battersea event space included a physical SIM tray. North American versions of the 17e are eSIM-only,…...
Need a Bit More Juice? 6 Quick Fixes to Extend Your Android Phone's Battery Life
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (441+ words) Slim frames, bright screens, and overactive apps all take their toll on your Android phone's battery life. The newest flagships can keep you going all day, but there are ways to preserve battery life on an aging phone, too. Menu…...
I Figured Out How to Get Rid of Gemini in Gmail, But There's a Catch
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (239+ words) Like it or not, AI is everywhere. It's making playlists on Spotify, spamming my YouTube feed, destroying the industry I work in, and worming its way into my Gmail inbox. Frankly, I've had enough. I know how to read and…...
Elon Musk's X Begins Testing Standalone X Chat App for iOS
1+ week, 2+ day ago (223+ words) Yet another encrypted messaging service is about to enter the market. X, formerly known as Twitter, is now testing its standalone X Chat app for iOS on Apple's TestFlight platform. As TechCrunch reports, X on Monday invited 1,000 testers to try…...
Android Gets Location-Tracking Features That iOS Users Have Had for Ages
1+ week, 3+ day ago (414+ words) Android users should find the whereabouts of their friends and their luggage less of a mystery, courtesy of new updates that Google unveiled Tuesday for its mobile operating system. Both of these location features leverage the Find Hub app that…...
Apple iPhone 17e vs. iPhone 17: Is the Cheaper Model Actually the Smarter Buy?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (782+ words) The iPhone 17's robust battery life, fast performance, pro-level display, and capable cameras easily make it the best iPhone for the money and our top pick. The base model is on a more even footing with the iPhone Pro than…...
I've Used Starlink for Years. My Setup Guide Will Have You Online in No Time
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1814+ words) For more than two years, I've been testing Starlink, checking out the latest dish and router hardware, measuring Starlink speeds, and finding out whether the popular satellite internet service is deserving of all those top customer satisfaction scores and Best…...
Who Needs Matches? This Phone at Mobile World Congress Can Start Fires
1+ week, 4+ day ago (395+ words) BARCELONA'I don't know why Oukitel, a Chinese electronics company exhibiting at Mobile World Congress, didn't have the Doors' "Light My Fire" on repeat at its booth, because that's exactly what its latest smartphone can do. The Oukitel WP63 may have a…...