Monthly Archives: November 2022

1MORE Aero true wireless active noise-canceling headphones provide cinematic sound

Get immersive, cinematic audio when you wear the 1MORE Aero true wireless active noise-canceling headphones. Able to cancel out up to 42 decibels of ambient noise, Aero also offers smart loudness technology. Thanks to Spatial Audio technology, which tracks your head with a built-in gyroscope, it truly envelops you in music. Moreover, it also uses…

Matter launches with 190 devices and big news from Philips Hue and Amazon

The Matter smart home standard has finally launched with almost 200 devices certified deices coming out of the gate. The new smart home standard, which promises unprecedented interoperability with IoT devices from the top manufacturers, was given a grand launch event on Thursday November 3. 190 devices are either certified or close to gaining it….

Senator Asks FTC and DOJ for ‘Rigorous Oversight’ Into Apple, Google, and Amazon’s Expansion Into Automobiles

United States Senator Elizabeth Warren this week penned a letter [PDF] to antitrust officials at the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department, requesting that they investigate “Big Tech’s expansion into the automotive industry.” Warren specifically called out Google, Apple, and Amazon, saying that the companies are setting themselves up to be a “one-stop shop…

Vonage to pay $100 million to settle ‘junk fee’ allegations

Getty Images On Thursday, the internet-based telecom provider Vonage agreed to pay $100 million to the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that it created an artificially burdensome process to cancel the service that included hidden termination fees. In its complaint, the FTC alleged that Vonage, an Ericsson subsidiary, made it easy for consumers to…

Netflix’s ad-supported tier launches at $6.99—but there are compromises

Enlarge / A still from Stranger Things, one of Netflix’s biggest shows. (credit: Netflix) Today, Netflix launched “Basic with Ads,” its previously announced ad-supported subscription tier, in the US and several other countries. At $6.99 monthly, it’s the cheapest Netflix subscription option, but it comes with some notable compromises. The countries to get Basic with…