Alphabet today reported Q3 2025 earnings, and CEO Sundar Pichai shared that the Gemini app has over 650 million active users. Earlier this year, court documents revealed that Gemini had 350 million monthly active users as of March 2025, and that it was only 90 million in October 2024. A report at the start of this year said that Pichai …
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Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus monthly games for November 2025, confirming a prior leak. Dealabs’ ever-reliable billbil-kun had reported that Stray would be the main title for the PlayStation Plus Essential selection for November 2025, and would be available from November 4, 2025 on PS5 and PS4 for Essential, Extra, and Premium subscribers. And so it has proved. In …
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A new selection of downloadable games are coming to PlayStation Plus this November, as a modern horror classic gets cycled out alongside the Halloween season. The new games coming to PlayStation Plus in November are Stray, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, and EA WRC 24. They’ll be taking the place of Alan Wake II, Cocoon, and Goat Simulator 3 on the …
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To curb WhatsApp’s growing spam problem, Meta will begin testing a monthly cap for how many messages users can send to people who haven’t replied. Here are the details. Meta has confirmed to TechCrunch that it will soon begin testing a monthly limit on how many messages users and businesses can send to people who haven’t replied. From the report: …
Read More »WhatsApp is taking a new anti-spam feature for a spin. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that the trial limits the number of messages accounts can send without a reply from the recipient. The company is currently experimenting with different limits. But it’s aiming for a number that only targets high-volume senders and spammers. All messages from individuals and businesses are said …
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The newly rebranded Apple TV is $12.99 per month on its own following a price increase this summer, while Peacock Premium is $14.99, and Premium Plus is $19.99. The new bundle, which is only offered to US customers, will be available through either platform’s mobile apps and websites starting on October 20th, 2025, and is accessible using either an Apple …
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A gas pipeline construction crew in Wyncote, Pa., replaces older pipes that are prone to leaking climate-heating methane. Projects like this are increasing gas customers’ bills, even as wholesale gas prices are relatively low. Jeff Brady/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jeff Brady/NPR In the Philadelphia suburb of Wyncote, Pa., Michelle Lordi has taken notice of her higher gas bills. “We …
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With the recent rate drop, monthly mortgage payments on a $550,000 loan have fallen from earlier this year. Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images The mortgage loan rates you’re offered in today’s borrowing landscape could be dramatically different today than they were just a few months ago. After all, the Federal Reserve conducted its first official rate cut of 2025 late last month, …
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is known for his engaging stories about investing, and he’s quick to throw in a quip here and there that will get a chuckle out of the crowd. But investors take his investing advice very seriously. That’s because this investing giant, as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has delivered market-beating returns for nearly six decades. Throughout his …
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The billionaire has proven his investing strengths over time. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is known for his engaging stories about investing, and he’s quick to throw in a quip here and there that will get a chuckle out of the crowd. But investors take his investing advice very seriously. That’s because this investing giant, as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has …
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