T-Mobile Completes Mint Mobile Deal, Promises New Perks for Mint Users

From PC Mag: T-Mobile's corporate palette now includes some green to go with its trademark magenta: The prepaid T-Mobile reseller Mint Mobile is officially property of the Bellevue, Wash., carrier.

T-Mobile announced Wednesday that it had completed its acquisition of Ka’ena Corporation, the parent...

Microsoft’s latest Windows update breaks VPNs, and there’s no fix

From PC World: Microsoft said this week that the most recent Windows security update for Windows 10 and Windows 11 may break VPN connections.

According to Microsoft (via Bleeping Computer), “Windows devices might face VPN connection failures after installing the April 2024 security update, or...

Universal Music Group Artists Return to TikTok With AI Protections

From CNET: Universal Music Group and TikTok just called time on their three-month spat. On May 2, the label and the social platform struck a "multi-dimensional licensing agreement" that will see music from UMG's artists, including SZA, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar and Ariana Grande, available for you...

Apple's 'Let Loose' Event: Could This Be a Big Year for iPads?

From CNET: There hasn't been a new iPad since 2022, but Apple seems likely to change that next week. All signs point to the release of new iPad models in early May.

Last week, I received an email invite for a virtual Apple event, scheduled for May 7 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). The invite, which says...

Roku plans to start showing video ads on your homescreen

From The Verge: Roku has a plan to boost ad revenue. The company will start showing video ads on your homescreen at some point. Roku CEO Anthony Wood told investors during the company’s earnings call last week that the company will put the video ads in the “premier video app we called the Marquee”...

Amazon Rolls Out AI Coding Assistant Q and an AI App Generator

From PC Mag: Amazon is rolling out new features for developers and businesses using its Q AI model.

Q can now write and debug code or make multi-line code suggestions. The tech giant is also offering a new tool called Amazon Q Apps that generates custom-built AI-powered apps based on text prompts...

Beats Solo Buds Are Apple's First Sub-$100 AirPods (Sort Of)

From CNET: If you believe the rumors, Apple may release new sub-$100 AirPods later this year. But in the meantime, Apple-owned Beats has debuted its own "budget" earbuds, the $80 Solo Buds, which hit stores in early June in four color options.

Announced alongside Beats' new Solo 4 on-ear...

Discord Takes Down Data-Scraping Site That Tracked, Spied on Users

From PC Mag: The SpyPet site has been taken down for violating Discord's rules. In a quick test Monday, SpyPet's website no longer loads. Instead, it times out and displays an error message.

"Scraping our services and self-botting are violations of our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. In...

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