We’ll show you how to get your ideal seat on the plane. What do you prioritize when booking your seat on a flight? Choosing your spot can be stressful, especially if you’re traveling during the holidays with a tight schedule and limited options. Do you want the window or the aisle? On a long flight, a window may be preferable for sleeping, but then what happens when you need to get up? Is it really worth awkwardly climbing over a whole row of people to go to the bathroom? I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine who…
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Apple, Samsung and other phone makers could have big things in store for next year. Like many things, smartphone launches are cyclical. Samsung usually kicks off the first quarter by introducing its new Galaxy S phones, while Apple debuts its new iPhones in September. That will likely continue to be the case in 2025, but there also may be a few surprises in store, if reports and leaks are to be believed. Apple and Samsung, for example, may shake up their approach with new “slim” models in 2025 that could be even thinner than the phones we know today. At the same…
This time last year, PlayStation had given us a roadmap for the brand’s direction moving forward. It made grand commitments to live-service titles, put heavy investments in a mobile initiative, and continued to launch new hardware. If one were to judge PlayStation’s 2024 on the rubric it set for itself, it would have been a failure. But that doesn’t tell the full story. PlayStation’s 2024 felt like a restructuring phase. On the software side, we saw PlayStation embracing young players again, a decision that netted it a big Game of the Year win. Behind the games, we saw even bigger…
There’s been a lot of reporting in recent months around Apple’s efforts to expand its footprint in customers’ homes with in-development products like a wall-mounted smart home hub. According to a new report in Bloomberg, that strategy could also include a smart doorbell. In the wake of canceling its hyped car project, a hard setback with an iPhone subscription service, and delays with AI feature rollout, it seems Apple has found a new sweet spot for product development in the smart home segment. Apple is already rumored to be working on an iPad-like smart home device that will serve as…
Best Buy can still get you an Apple Watch Ultra 2 before Christmas and you’ll save $80 as well. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the most costly model in Apple’s lineup, and it’s one that comes with some high-end features as you might expect. That high price means that it’s always important to take advantage of Apple Watch Ultra deals when they pop up, and that doesn’t tend to happen all that often. And with Christmas now just days away, time is running out if you want to get your new Apple Watch before the 25th. Best Buy can currently get the…
When iOS 18.2 was released just over a week ago, it unlocked a lot of long-awaited features like Image Playground, Visual Intelligence, and improvements to writing tools. Now it seems like another update could be just around the corner: version 18.2.1. MacRumors found evidence of the update in their analytic logs, a source that has supposedly revealed quite a few iOS versions before release. Given that this is a minor update, it isn’t likely to come with new features or anything groundbreaking. Instead, it will most likely be targeted at bug fixes, although no specific problems have been named. You…
Surfshark and VPN Unlimited each offer good long-term value on virtual private networks (VPNs). Whether you want a VPN to stream global videos, browse overseas websites like a local, or strengthen your cybersecurity, those needs don’t go away at the end of the month. While all the best VPNs reward customers who keep using their services, Surfshark and VPN Unlimited have particularly compelling offers when you sign on for a year or more. Recommended Videos Since we’re discussing long-term value, affordable pricing is essential. Surfshark’s shortest subscription is expensive. At $15.45 monthly, you’d pay more than $185 each year. Fortunately, Surfshark…
Paramount’s Sonic film franchise has reached an electrifying new high with Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Directed by returning filmmaker Jeff Fowler, this sequel follows Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles as they face off against a fan-favorite villain. Shadow the Hedgehog, who awakens from his 50-year slumber, breaks out of his secret government prison to exact vengeance on humanity for the death of his best friend, Maria. This time around, Sonic delivers twice as much Jim Carrey, with the actor playing not one, but two Dr. Robotniks, upping the ante for this long-awaited threequel. Fowler and his team knew expectations were high…
Christmas 2024 is only six days away, and the big markdowns on top consumer tech items continue to roll in. We’ve seen discounts on everything from coffee makers to QLED TVs, but one category that’s been seeing a lot of sales is wireless earbuds. And wouldn’t you know it, just earlier today, we came across this fantastic offer for one of the best sets of buds money can buy: Right now, when you purchase the Sony WF-1000XM5 True Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds through Amazon or Best Buy or directly through the manufacturer, you’ll only pay $200. At full price, these earbuds…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed a new national framework that could make it easier for companies to deploy at scale autonomous vehicles without traditional manual driving controls—like steering wheels, pedals, and sideview mirrors. The guidelines also require AV companies to share a whole lot more safety data with the agency. The AV industry has been anticipating NHTSA’s proposal since last year, when the agency first proposed the ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program, known as AV STEP. The program’s goal, among other things, was to allow NHTSA to greenlight the sale and commercialization of autonomous…
