Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney has announced that it’s raising the price of Disney Plus to $10.99 / month, up from its current price of $7.99 / month, starting December 8th in the US. The move comes as the company is looking to restructure its pricing options, which will soon include a…
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Enlarge / A customer uses a palm print reader in this promotional image for Amazon One. (credit: Amazon) Amazon will expand its Amazon One palm print checkout system to dozens of Whole Foods locations, marking the most significant expansion of the technology that was introduced in 2020. Amazon One allows customers to speedily check out…
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | PM Images) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rejected Starlink’s application to receive $885.51 million in broadband funding, essentially canceling a grant awarded by the FCC during then-Chairman Ajit Pai’s tenure. Starlink was tentatively awarded the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) grant in December 2020. But the satellite provider still…
Apple and Kim Kardashian announced their first collaboration this week, taking the Beats Fit Pro wireless earbuds to new, nude-toned heights. In hues so neutral they could make even Sir Jony Ive blush, Apple said the buds will come in three flavors: “moon,” “dune” and “earth.” They’ll debut on Apple.com on August 16 and “in…
In the past few years, the crypto community has relied on social media sites like Twitter or messaging apps like Discord and Telegram to interact. But some say Telegram is the ultimate hub for communication and information — an imperative place to be in the crypto community. “Telegram usage is the bedrock of the crypto…
Behold, Big Man. He’s a happy, smiling manta ray who brings some slick (water pun intended) moves to the dance floor. He’s also perfect and we love him. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) Big Man is one of the three “idols” who will deliver important game news to players in…
While autocorrect can be useful on your Mac, it can sometimes be a feature that you’d rather turn off. AP You can easily turn off autocorrect on your Mac in a few steps through your System Preferences.By default autocorrect is enabled on a Mac. Your computer will automatically correct the spelling of words that it…
One of the accessibility features on Windows 10 is Narrator, which reads your text and notifications out loud. Reuters Narrator is an accessibility feature in Windows 10 that reads your computer screen aloud.You can turn Narrator on or off by opening the Settings app and going to the Ease of Access section. You can also turn…
You can add a strikethrough in Google Docs text on a computer or mobile device. damircudic/Getty Images The strikethrough feature in Google Docs puts a line through selected text to indicate words not meant for publication or a change of thought. The strikethrough function is accessible through the Format tab of Google Docs in its…
TLDR means “Too Long Didn’t Read.” Alyssa Powell/Insider TLDR is an acronym that stands for “Too Long Didn’t Read.” TLDR is commonly used to summarize lengthy content and can signal a sort of executive summary at the start of news articles or emails. The abbreviation can come off as rude, so it’s best to avoid…