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23andMe is laying off 40 percent of its staff
23andMe will eliminate more than 200 jobs as part of the genetic company's cost cutting measures.
Danny Gallagher11.12.2024
The 2024 Moto G Play gives you a 50-megapixel camera for $150
Motorola has unveiled the 2024 Moto G Play smartphone. This year’s model adds a fast-focusing 50MP rear camera, a 6nm Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform processor and double the storage of its predecessor.
Will Shanklin01.16.2024
Intuit is shutting down Mint, its popular free budget-tracking app
Intuit is shutting down its free budgeting app Mint, which had 3.6 million active users in 2021.
Steve Dent12.08.2023
The EOS R100 is Canon's cheapest R-series mirrorless camera yet
Canon has unveiled its cheapest R-series camera yet, the $480 EOS R100 that's essentially a no-frills version of the EOS R50.
Steve Dent05.24.2023
Lenovo LOQ15 hands-on: Affordable but not cheap
For those looking for a more affordable gaming laptop, Lenovo's new LOQ line offers surprisingly good specs and solid designs starting at just $900.
Sam Rutherford03.23.2023
'Squid Game' documents may show how Netflix rates the success of its content
Netflix's black box on streaming metrics cracked open a bit with documents reportedly revealing that 'Squid Games' generated $891 million in 'impact value.'
Steve Dent10.18.2021
White House budget proposal would hike AI and quantum funding by 30 percent
A White House proposal for the 2021 budget would raise funding for AI and quantum computing by 30 percent.
Jon Fingas08.16.2020
Philo’s budget TV service will soon work with Chromecast (updated)
Philo TV's Android app is now Chromecast enabled.
Christine Fisher07.31.2020
Xiaomi announces an international version of its Mi Band 5
For the first time ever, Xiaomi’s popular, low-cost wearable device Mi Band is officially available for sale outside of China.
Christine Fisher07.15.2020
How to keep track of your finances as a student
Here are the best tools you can use to manage your finances while you're in school -- and beyond.
Daniel Cooper07.06.2020
New York finally legalizes e-bikes and e-scooters statewide
Delivery workers just won a battle they've been fighting for years.
Christine Fisher04.02.2020
Trump's next budget could give NASA a huge funding windfall
If NASA is going to fulfill its goal of returning to the Moon by 2024, it's going to need a lot of money in very short order -- and that might be forthcoming. The Trump administration is proposing one of the largest NASA budgets in years as part of its latest budget, earmarking $25 billion for the space agency versus the $19 billion from the first year of the administration and $22 billion for this year. Nearly $3 billion of that would be devoted to creating the vehicles needed for the Artemis program. The budget is also poised to outline Artemis' complete costs and provide a clearer roadmap for the 2024 mission.
Jon Fingas02.07.2020
Facebook may be cutting its budget for original Watch content
Facebook is reportedly reducing its budget for original programming on Watch. The company plans to spend less on originals and more on talk shows and licensing clips from TV networks and sports leagues, The Information reports. Facebook's investment in Watch overall will reach approximately $1.4 billion in 2020, up from the company's initial billion-dollar budget in 2017.
Christine Fisher01.29.2020
Kickstarter wants projects to be more transparent about their budget
Crowdfunding is great in theory, but many projects fail to meet their fundraising goals, end up asking for more money or fall apart entirely. In an attempt to help creators avoid those fates, Kickstarter is launching a new tool called Project Budget.
Christine Fisher11.19.2019
Trump administration proposes another $1.6 billion for Moon efforts
The Trump administration isn't convinced the $10.7 billion set aside for space exploration in the proposed 2020 budget is enough to help put astronauts on the Moon by 2024. The President has submitted an amendment to the fiscal 2020 budget that would add another $1.6 billion. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine characterized the additional money as a "down payment" that would fund a lunar landing system, Orion, Space Launch System, "exploration technologies" and robotic explorers at the Moon's poles.
Jon Fingas05.13.2019
Philo cuts its most affordable TV streaming plan
The budget TV streaming service Philo announced it's eliminating its lower-cost subscription. Beginning May 6th, Philo will drop its $16-per-month plan, offering only a $20 monthly subscription. The move puts Philo on a growing list of streaming TV providers that have increased prices in the past few months.
Christine Fisher04.23.2019
Trump's 2020 budget proposal cuts the EV tax credit
The Trump administration announced its budget proposal for 2020 and tax credits for electric vehicles is on the chopping block, according to Reuters. The White House is proposing eliminating the subsidy, which provides up to $7,500 on the purchase of a new EV, claiming that it will save the government about $2.5 billion over the next decade.
AJ Dellinger03.11.2019
Trump’s new budget won't land us on the moon anytime soon
Vice President Pence may have vowed that the US would return astronauts to the moon, but it looks like we aren't getting there anytime soon. Ars Technica appears to have received an early copy of the White House's fiscal year 2019 budget set for release at 1 PM ET today. The "Lunar Exploration Campaign" outlined in the document only provides for incremental steps to return astronauts to the moon's surface, rather than a renewed focus on exploration.
Swapna Krishna02.12.2018
Samsung's dual camera 'bokeh' tricks are coming to budget phones
Dual-camera smartphones with improved low-light photos and fancy, defocused "bokeh" behind subjects are pretty new and until now, have been reserved for high-end smartphones. Showing how fast things can move nowadays, however, Samung has revealed a new "Isocell dual" camera module for lower-priced mobile phones. With built-in software and algorithms, they specifically allow two features: shooting in dim light, and blurring backgrounds to create "bokeh" after you've taken a photo.
Steve Dent02.06.2018
Trump reportedly seeks massive budget cuts to clean energy research
The Trump administration has made it very clear that it is pro fossil fuels and has little interest in pushing programs the promote renewable energy. Now, the Washington Post reports that the president's proposed 2019 budget slashes funds for Energy Department programs focused on energy efficiency. While the proposal is just a jumping off point, the fact that it seeks to cut such funding by 72 percent underscores where the administration's interests lie and in which direction its policies will continue to go.
Mallory Locklear01.31.2018