Amazon reportedly pays $120 million to stream the Emmys for free
Amazon reportedly pays $120 million to stream the Emmys for free

The Emmys have a new home – and it looks like Amazon paid plenty for the rights. The awards show and Amazon announced a six-year deal that will move the Emmys from its traditional broadcast television home to Prime Video. The shift begins with the 2027 ceremony, which will air next September, though you won’t […]

Google is about to remove free access to Gemini Flash and Pro
Google is about to remove free access to Gemini Flash and Pro

Starting on October 9th, anyone using Google Gemini on a free plan will be limited to the Flash Lite model. Free users can currently choose from Gemini Flash Lite, Flash, and Pro, but now you’ll need a $4.99/month Google AI Plus subscription to access the standard Flash model. However, that subscription is also getting a […]

I can’t use Apple’s new Screen Time on my daughter’s iPhone because my son won’t update his MacBook
I can’t use Apple’s new Screen Time on my daughter’s iPhone because my son won’t update his MacBook

After suffering years of frustration with Apple’s parental control features, I’ve been eagerly anticipating the revamped Screen Time that launched last month with iOS 27. Unfortunately, I can’t use it. Technically, this is because my 18-year-old son hasn’t got round to updating his MacBook. But mostly, it’s because Apple’s rollout of the new feature has […]

This funky solar electric scooter could handle your commute without ever plugging in
This funky solar electric scooter could handle your commute without ever plugging in

There are plenty of ways to build a small electric vehicle. These days, the prevailing options have been to make it faster, give it more power, slap on bigger tires, or keep adding features until your humble little scooter has somehow turned into a 150…

The wireless headphones that roll up into a Bluetooth speaker are now available
The wireless headphones that roll up into a Bluetooth speaker are now available

Following their debut at CES 2026 and a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign last February, Tomorrow Doesn’t Matter’s (TDM) Neo headphones are now available in the US. While Sony recently opted to reintroduce a headphone design from six years ago, TDM’s Neo delivers some genuinely unique headphone functionality through a flexible headband and extra drivers, allowing […]

Fall Prime Day 2026 Green Deals: EVs, power stations, electric tools, smart devices, and much more
Fall Prime Day 2026 Green Deals: EVs, power stations, electric tools, smart devices, and much more

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are finally here, and we’ve already been reveling the last week in all the early savings, but things are ramping up even further for the rest of this week. You’ll find a massive collection of deals across all our favorite G…

Amazon Alexa Plus keeps creepily singing ‘lalala’ for minutes on end
Amazon Alexa Plus keeps creepily singing ‘lalala’ for minutes on end

An unsettling Alexa Plus bug has seen some Amazon Echo smart home speakers reduced to saying – and sometimes singing – nothing but “lalala” on repeat for minutes at a time, often in the middle of conversations with users. When quizzed about the behavior, Alexa is apparently entirely unaware of what it’s been doing. The […]

Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running late
Gemini Call for Me might tell your mom you’re running late

Google may be expanding its “Call for Me” AI feature beyond business calls so you can use it to send messages to friends and family. Android Authority reports finding a “Gemini Calling” introductory screen in an APK teardown with examples that include “Call Mom and tell her I will be 15 minutes late” and “Call […]

Six Flags has installed one of the largest solar carports in the US
Six Flags has installed one of the largest solar carports in the US

Six Flags Magic Mountain is putting its parking lots to work with a new 12.37-megawatt (MW) solar installation – California’s largest solar carport. It’s expected to generate enough electricity each year to offset the annual power use of both the amuse…

Department of War drafts EV battery factory into military drone duty with $75M grant
Department of War drafts EV battery factory into military drone duty with $75M grant

As if to prove that there may not be money for universal childcare or nationalized healthcare but there is ALWAYS more money for war, the US Department of War has awarded Amprius a $75 million grant to convert a civilian EV battery production line to c…