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Google Drive is shutting down desktop app Photos backups in August - here’s how to prepare
There's a big change coming, but it has a very simple fix.
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There are two hidden ways to avoid the MacBook Neo price hike — here's how you can snag it for $599
Apple added $100 onto the MacBook Neo's price — but there's still time to get it at its original MSRP if you follow these tips.
Own your cloud storage — 1TB of Koofr is just $130 through Aug. 10
TL;DR: Pay $129.99 once (reg. $810) with code KOOFR and get 1TB of secure cloud storage for life — no recurring fees. Cloud storage is one of those subscriptions that chips away at your budget year after year. If you’d rather pay once and be done with it, Koofr’s lifetime plan is worth a look . For $129.99 (MSRP $810) through Aug. 10 with code KOOFR, you’ll get 1TB of secure cloud storage for life. No recurring payments, no annual renewal reminders — just one purchase and you’re set. Koofr gives you a central place to store photos, videos, work files, backups, and just about anything else that
Google open-sources an AI model it says can help with earlier hurricane warnings
WeatherNext can deliver a 15-day forecast predicting storms' track and intensity.
Organ donation group accused of trying to take living man's organs faces shutdown
The organization, Network for Hope, "strongly disagrees" with Trump admin's decision.
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OpenAI will no longer limit how many texts free accounts can send to ChatGPT
There will still be limits on image generation, voice mode usage and other features.
Cloudflare open-sources vibe-coding platform for people who aren't coders
Cloudflare built an AI agent workspace for its employees. Now it’s open source.
Summer heat is coming for your PC’s performance. Here’s what actually helps
When heatwaves strike in summer, any chance to cool down is welcome — whether at the lake, in an ice-cream parlor, or at home in front of a fan. What’s a relief for us is also something your computer desperately needs as soon as the thermometer hits the 30-degrees Celsius mark. After all, the hotter the ambient air, the harder the cooling system in your PC or laptop has to work. This puts the fans under constant strain: They get louder, use more energy, and wear out much faster. That’s why you should put your computer through a heat check: This way, you can ensure that it continues to run at i
DeepSeek is preparing users for a big price hike
DeepSeek has reportedly advised clients to plan for an unspecified hike to its API rates in the future.
How to watch the NFL without cable—and spend as little as possible
I’m not going pretend that watching the NFL has gotten easier in the streaming age, but believe it or not, it’s still cheaper than cable. Between slimmer streaming TV packages, new standalone options, and possibly an antenna, there are more ways to get the football coverage you want without paying for what you don’t. As the 2026 NFL season gets closer, here’s how to plan ahead and avoid spending too much just to watch football: Option 1: Sports-centric streaming bundles The easiest way to get broad NFL coverage with minimal hassle is with a skinny sports bundle such as YouTube TV Sports , Dire
Here's When ChatGPT Atlas Will Shut Down for Good
OpenAI is sunsetting another one of its short-lived products.
Verizon’s Apple Music perk won’t dodge the price hike — here’s what you’ll pay
Following last month’s Apple Music price hikes, Verizon is raising prices on its perks, too.
Google Assistant shutting down on Android and Wear OS in September
As expected , Google Assistant is going away in 2026, and the company just provided a September 4 date for Android.
Apple Could Owe Some Users up to $5,000 Each in This Class Action Lawsuit
If you're an Illinois Apple user, you could be entitled to a big payout.
Developers: Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Your Users’ Location Privacy
Across mobile platforms, advertising companies provide developers with software development kits (SDKs) that make it easy to monetize their apps. But those same SDKs can automatically feed users’ location data into ad systems that location data brokers use to track people. Many developers may not even be aware of this privacy violation, let alone the users who are directly affected. When developers let advertising SDKs collect location data, they’re putting users at risk of more than just creepy ads. Location information sourced from the advertising industry has been used for ICE investigation
EFF Joins Call for FTC to Drop Its Disastrous AI Policy Proposal
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in July issued a proposed policy statement “concerning the suppression of accuracy in artificial intelligence systems. ” We urge the FTC to withdraw this misguided proposal and instead focus on its core strengths and mission to protect consumers. The new proposed policy builds on, and directly references, the Trump administration’s “Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government” executive order—a nightmare for civil liberties that seeks to strong-arm AI companies into modifying their models to conform with the its ideological agenda. In recently filed comments
OnePlus 15 and more have fully sold out in the US following shutdown
OnePlus has officially closed its doors in the US, but remaining stock was available for a little while. Now, for OnePlus 15 and most other products, US stock has dried up.
▶June oven's shutdown is the natural progression of Weber breaking the law with NO CONSEQUENCES!
https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Weber_terminates_June_Oven_app https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HibW8CQK1js https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ7unP3gRL8 https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/07/ftc-takes-action-against-weber-illegally-restricting-customers-right-repair
FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices
Complaint alleges telehealth provider shared consumers’ sensitive health information with third-party advertising platforms despite promising patient privacy The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Utah and California, by and through Los Angeles County Counsel, today sued Hims & Hers alleging that the telehealth provider shared consumers’ sensitive health information about medical conditions with third-party advertising platforms despite claiming its services maintain consumers’ privacy and deceives users about its billing and cancellation pract View Press Release
Hundreds of Drone-as-First-Responder Programs Could Soon Be Launched Across the Country
Police departments across the country are lining up to launch drone-as-first-responder (DFR) programs, and hundreds have cleared a necessary hurdle toward making deployment a reality, expanding aerial surveillance and data collection even in areas patrol officers typically can't reach. As of February 2026, over 1,000 public safety agencies —including police, fire, and other emergency management agencies—had received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waivers needed to automate drone operations and launch a DFR program, according to a recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) release listing
A way to spot scams: how someone asks you to pay
Let’s say someone contacts you unexpectedly and says you have to pay to fix a problem, get a prize, or something else. But then they say the only way to pay is by bank transfer, wire transfer, cryptocurrency, payment app, or gift card. Well, reports to the FTC show that’s a scam.
FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed by Trend Deploy’s Deceptive Marketing
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $672,000 to consumers deceived by the operator of Trend Deploy, Frank Romero. The FTC is mailing 9,419 checks to affected consumers, who should cash their checks within 90 days, as indicated on the check. View Press Release
Looking for a substance use disorder clinic? Scroll past paid ads
If you’re searching online for a substance use disorder clinic, the last thing you need is a scam. Unfortunately, some dishonest businesses have used paid search results to trick people into contacting their clinics instead of the ones people were searching for. Here’s how it happened in a recent FTC case: You’re looking for help with a substance use disorder. So you search online using the name of a clinic in your town.
FTC Approves Final Order Against TruHeight for Deceptive and Unsubstantiated Advertising of Supplements for Kids and Teens
The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with Vanilla Chip LLC—which does business as TruHeight—and its two principals requiring them to pay $750,000, while barring them from making false or unsupported health claims and using fake or incentivized consumer reviews. View Press Release
FTC Secures Major Settlement with Caremark, Resolving Antitrust Case Against Second Drug Middleman
Settlement will drive down patients’ out-of-pocket costs, increase transparency and ensure community pharmacies are treated fairly The Federal Trade Commission secured a settlement agreement with one of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and its affiliated entities, marking yet another important victory in the Commission’s fight to lower healthcare costs for Americans. View Press Release
Sony Nerfs Videogame Ownership
Legal intern Suzanne Castillo co-authored of this post. Playstation’s decision to kill physical game discs is the latest attack on our diminishing rights to access and engage with culture digitally. Rent-seeking corporations and negligent lawmakers share the blame — and they can do better. We’ve seen the same playbook used in the move to digital distribution of film, TV, and music: draw in customers with the convenience of a digital download, then limit physical access and move the goalpost on what it actually means to “own” a piece of media. The end goal is to turn the customer into a renter
Google's New Remote Attestation Scheme is As Bad As Its Old One
Google owes its existence to the open web, but today, its technological “innovations” have much to do with locking users into a “walled garden.” The latest of these is “ reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification ,” an experimental initiative that will let companies block users if they are running independent, "de-googled" versions of Android. These “indie Android” versions are favored by people who want to protect their privacy and their attention by blocking trackers and ads. Worse, this is just the latest in a line of similarly user-hostile measures. Long before “agentic AI,” we had the idea that softwa
CFPB Reaches Settlement with FirstCash, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries for Military Lending Act Violations
Today, in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) November 12, 2021 lawsuit against FirstCash, Inc., and nineteen subsidiaries alleging violations of the Military Lending Act (MLA), the parties reached a settlement and jointly filed a stipulated final judgment and proposed order, which if entered by the court, would resolve the lawsuit.
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