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Have a YouTube music family plan? Be careful about accepting free trials
By Nicholas Sutrich last updated
I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that A known problem causes YouTube Premium trials to stack with existing accounts, causing playback problems for months.

This vest transformed the way I experience games
By Nicholas Sutrich last updated
Feel the real Haptic vests are a relatively new concept, and while some require specific compatibility with games, Woojer Haptic Vests are different.

Make sure your smartwatch calorie burn is accurate with this scientific calculator
By Michael L Hicks published
No more mystery Different smartwatch brands calculate burned calories from workouts very inconsistently. This scientific tool gives you exact data.

It still sucks that the iPhone gets new apps before Android
By Andrew Myrick published
Low-priority With the arrival of Notion Mail, it's another example of how Android remains the "afterthought" for many app developers, something I was hoping would have gone away by now.

Outdated network tech in Chinese state-owned telecom providers are claimed to be putting global data at risk
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Somebody's watching The report says unencrypted mobile interconnect providers in China are said to be putting everyone's data at risk.

The Galaxy A56 is the worst mid-range phone I used in 2025
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
No Bueno I used a lot of great phones in 2025 — the Galaxy A56 isn't one of them.

Synology brings severe hard drive limitations to DiskStation models, and I'm pissed
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
This is just dumb Synology is launching its 2025 DiskStation portfolio shortly, but before that, the brand's controversial decision to enforce its own hard drives hasn't gone down well.

Order a Retroid Pocket Mini? We’ve got bad news
By Andrew Myrick published
This sucks Did you pre-order the Retroid Pocket Classic? You might want to check your emails as there's some bad news.

Is Google's new step count algorithm any good? I put the Pixel Watch 3 to the test
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly Google's new step algorithm is designed for "challenging situations" where a watch normally can't track movement. Here's how it does in real life.

New Chipolo POP Bluetooth trackers work with Google and Apple Find My Device networks, but there's a catch
By Namerah Saud Fatmi published
Find your device The Chipolo POP lineup of Bluetooth trackers has been upgraded in several ways. You can use them with both Google and Apple's networks, but not as you'd expect.
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