Google's Second-Gen Wired Doorbell Is Under $100 Right Now
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Google's Second-Gen Wired Doorbell Is Under $100 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Google’s second-generation wired Nest Doorbell is down to $97.99 on Woot, a steep drop from its usual $179.99 price. That undercuts…
Google Just Announced 'Gemini Intelligence' at The Android Show: I/O Edition
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Google Just Announced 'Gemini Intelligence' at The Android S…
Google's AI has gone through a couple of stages thus far. First, Google launched "Bard" as a direct competitor to ChatGPT. Soon after, the company rebranded to "Gemini," encompassing everything from its chatbot to its LLMs. During The Android Show: I/O Edition…
Google Wants to Improve Its Social Media Reputation With Android 17
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Google Wants to Improve Its Social Media Reputation With And…
Google has been beta testing Android 17 since February, and, so far, it's been a pretty small update. Based on the existing beta versions, the new version of Android will introduce "app bubbles," which present apps in floating, easy-to-dismiss windows, as…
Google Just Announced a New Laptop Platform Called 'Googlebooks'
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Google Just Announced a New Laptop Platform Called 'Googlebo…
Chromebooks have been a major success for Google, but they have their limits. While they're great for school and light work (especially if you're all-in on Google), they aren't necessarily the best choice for more intense or professional computer work. For…
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: The 'Missing Scientists' Conspiracy Theory
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via Lifehacker (author: Stephen Johnson)
Spotify Is Down
If you tried to launch Spotify today to listen to a song or a podcast, only to find the player endlessly loading, you're not alone: Spotify is down. The company confirmed the issue on X via its "Spotify Support" page, posting "We’re aware of some issues right now with the app and are checking them out!"
You didn't need to see this X announcement to learn about the outage, however. Anyone trying to access the service right now will run into a roadblock. I can make it to my library, but when I try to stream a song, I just see the playbar loading over and over again. Downdetector, owned by Lifehacker parent company Ziff Davis, currently displays tens of thousands of user reports confirming the same.
Service outages are a dime a dozen these days. Most platforms and services experience downtime at one point or another, and, in most cases, the connection is restored relatively quickly. It doesn't seem to be an issue with a cloud service provider like AWS or Cloudflare, either, since Downdetector isn't showing many other apps and platforms with service issues at this time. We don't know exactly what's causing this Spotify outage, but, barring some unique event, the company's software development team will soon isolate the issue, and release a patch to fix it. Before long, I imagine Spotify users will be streaming again.
via Lifehacker (author: Jake Peterson)
If you tried to launch Spotify today to listen to a song or a podcast, only to find the player endlessly loading, you're not alone: Spotify is down. The company confirmed the issue on X via its "Spotify Support" page, posting "We’re aware of some issues right now with the app and are checking them out!"
You didn't need to see this X announcement to learn about the outage, however. Anyone trying to access the service right now will run into a roadblock. I can make it to my library, but when I try to stream a song, I just see the playbar loading over and over again. Downdetector, owned by Lifehacker parent company Ziff Davis, currently displays tens of thousands of user reports confirming the same.
Service outages are a dime a dozen these days. Most platforms and services experience downtime at one point or another, and, in most cases, the connection is restored relatively quickly. It doesn't seem to be an issue with a cloud service provider like AWS or Cloudflare, either, since Downdetector isn't showing many other apps and platforms with service issues at this time. We don't know exactly what's causing this Spotify outage, but, barring some unique event, the company's software development team will soon isolate the issue, and release a patch to fix it. Before long, I imagine Spotify users will be streaming again.
via Lifehacker (author: Jake Peterson)
This Massive 85-Inch Alternative to 'The Frame' TV Is 40% Off Right Now
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This Massive 85-Inch Alternative to 'The Frame' TV Is 40% Of…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you're like most people, your TV is the centerpiece of your living room decor. That means when it's off, all your furniture is…