Technology

Spotify is planning on rolling out a free audiobook trial for subscribers, The Wall Street Journal reports. The pilot program will feature titles from some of the largest US publishers, and users can expect up to 20 hours of listening — roughly two audiobooks — per month. Spotify first began …

Tesla is reportedly preparing to build a $25,000 electric car built on the company’s next-generation engineering platform. Axios reports that Elon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson has detailed the plan to build a $25,000 electric car alongside an autonomous robotaxi that could ferry passengers around. The $25,000 car reportedly has a …

Now, Valve may be actually getting ready to ship at least one of its hardware ideas. South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency has certified a “low power wireless device” from Valve with the designation “RC-V1V-1030,” as spotted by @dxpl at Arca.live (via Brad Lynch). The South Korean certification tells us …

How much do you know about tech and your kid’s education? You might be surprised by some of the common myths and misconceptions that many parents have. Tech has become a vital part of every kid’s learning experience, especially since the pandemic. But as parents, you didn’t grow up with …

Lotus revealed the 2024 Emeya electric hypercar, a four-door sedan with nearly 1,000 horsepower and a burning desire to reach 60mph in under three seconds. Lotus claims that the Grand Tourer “is one of the fastest GTs in the world” — but we’ll need to see some unbiased testing first …

Did you know that some countries have one or more digital addresses, which are pieces of online real estate dedicated solely to its online presence? Like houses in a neighborhood, these addresses give us a sense of place and belonging. Most internet users are familiar with the “.com,” “.org” and …

Beginning today, Patreon creators who want a dedicated space to interact with fans will have a built-in option: group chats. Content creators who share their work via Patreon will be able to set up and host chat rooms for their fans to interact with each other, the company announced today. …

While the holiday season may be months away, now is the best time to book your travel to visit family and friends for those winter months. Typically, the further in advance you are able to firm up your travel plans, the better the deals are.  Before you start planning for …

YouTube is making some notable changes to the ad controls available to creators. Beginning in November, YouTube is dropping individual ad controls in YouTube Studio for pre-roll, post-roll, skippable, and non-skippable ads on new videos, according to a support document from the company bylined by “Rob,” a member of the …

Cybercriminals are at it again with a new phishing scam that involves trying to trick you into clicking on images that look like invoices, receipts, or other documents. They are anything but legit and contain links that may install malware onto your devices that can compromise your security and privacy. …