Slack’s cheapest plan is getting a price hike, but there’s a silver lining

Slack has revealed it will raise the price of subscriptions for its popular collaboration platform for the first time. In a blog post, the company explained that pricing will increase across the globe for organizations on its Pro plan, starting September 01, 2022. Affected customers will see their monthly subscriptions rise in price from $8/£5.25…

VPN users not affected by new Netflix password sharing rules – for now

Following recent promises to crack down on account sharing, Netflix has finally launched its new password-sharing strategy – however, users connecting with one of the best Netflix VPN services seem to evade the provision – at least for now.  The new rules seem to suggest that Netflix has chosen to target households, rather than users….

Did Venom sow the seeds of Top Gun: Maverick’s success? Sony bosses say so

Sony Pictures head honchos Sanford Panitch and Josh Greenstein believe their studio deserves some credit for the stratospheric success of Top Gun: Maverick.  In a recent interview with Vulture, the pair claimed that Sony’s decision to release movies including Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Spider-Man: No Way Home exclusively in theaters during…

Diablo 4 beta access is available, but only if you get a permanent tattoo

Blizzard is giving away beta access to dedicated Diablo 4 fans who get permanent tattoos. In the lead-up to Diablo 4’s release next year, the publisher is offering free Diablo-inspired tattoos as part of its Hell’s Ink promotional campaign. The event is running now until September 10, and offers winners of a since-closed social media…

Smartwatches could soon double their battery life, thanks to Qualcomm’s new chip

The wearables market is more diverse than it’s ever been, but if there’s one constant, it’s the battle between richer functionality and preserving battery life; one of a number areas Qualcomm’s newly-unveiled Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and W5 Plus Gen 1 chipsets hope to address. The two new chips promise huge gains in terms of…