Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Verizon has announced that it will now support sending text messages via satellite on phones from the Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 lineup. Both Google and Samsung's current phones support satellite connectivity, but neither has really leveraged the skill outside of the Satellite SOS feature that was added to Android 15.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Apple just introduced its first proprietary cellular modem, the C1, as part of the recently-launched iPhone 16e. Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, just ran the C1 modem through a series of benchmark tests and it did surprisingly well, even when compared to the Qualcomm chips that accompany the pricier iPhone 16 handsets.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Streaming service Plex is raising its prices for the first time in ten years. The company just announced an increase for its premium subscription service Plex Pass, which offers a number of additional features like offline access and themes.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

If youve upgraded your phone recently, theres a good chance it supports wireless charging. Battery life can be one of the first things to deteriorate as your phone ages, so youll need quick and easy ways to power up wherever you are.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

A couple of weeks ago, Apple released a more affordable take on its flagship handsets with the iPhone 16e. But now Google is hitting back with the Pixel 9a and from what I've seen, it looks like a way better deal. From the front, the 9a looks a lot like the standard Pixel 9. Its screen is the same size at 6.3

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Instead of borrowing the design language of Google's more expensive devices, the new phone has its own identity. The good news is you came to the right place. Even better, it's a favorable comparison. Pixel 9a vs Pixel 8a For starters, the Pixel 9a features a new design.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Googles Nest Learning Thermostat is on sale for $240 right now, as part of the Amazon Spring Sale. Thats close to a record low price for the 4th-gen device that was released just last year. This deal is available for multiple colorways, including silver, gold and black. This is a modern thermostat, so that means AI.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Microsoft first shared that it was beta testing this technology back in September. For example, the X button can function as backspace, the Y button as the spacebar and the menu button as enter. Microsoft also states that it has vertically aligned the keyboard keys for smoother use.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

The sun is out, the birds are chirping and the Amazon Spring Sale is just around the corner. Though it officially starts March 25, we're already seeing a bunch of early Amazon Spring Sale deals for brands like Dyson, Samsung and Apple. The latter includes a six percent discount on Apple's new 11-inch iPad.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Although the Amazon Spring Sale doesn't start in earnest until next week, there are a bunch of early deals to be had. Among them is an offer that sees Google's Pixel Buds Pro 2 drop to a record low price. The earbuds are currently $179, which is $50 (or 22 percent) off.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Playdate , the little yellow gaming machine with a crank, is getting a price increase in a few days. In a newsletter that Panic has sent out, the developer said that Playdates will cost $229 starting on March 25 but that you can still get the device for $199 until then.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Skate Story has been one of my most anticipated games ever since I first clapped eyes on it all the way back in 2020 , so it was great to get an update on it as part of Sony's annual PS Indie Day. It's been confirmed that the striking skateboarding adventure is coming to PS5, as well as PC.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

If youve been eyeing a pair of Beats Fit Pro earbuds, nows a great time to snag them at a discount. The fitness-focused wireless earbuds have dropped to $169 ahead of the Amazon Spring Sale , down from their usual $200 price tag, which is the lowest price weve seen them since January.

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Mashable Tech

MARCH 19, 2025

These federal systems, whether it's Social Security or Medicare, they've been built over 30 and 40 years" — often using COBOL, a programming language from the 1950s that isn't even taught in schools any more. "I mean, this isn't like a single server in your basement," Forno says. And if that breaks, there will be ramifications."

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NVIDIA AI Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

NPN partners help customers implement a broad range of AI technologies, including NVIDIA-accelerated AI factories, as well as large language models and generative AI chatbots, to transform business operations.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Google has followed up an ocean's worth of leaks with the official announcement of its Pixel 9a smartphone, which will retail for $499. Possibly the biggest change to the new A-series model is in its appearance, with the removal of the camera bar on the back of the phone.

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Engadget

MARCH 19, 2025

Google has followed up an ocean's worth of leaks with the official announcement of its Pixel 9a smartphone, which will retail for $499. Possibly the biggest change to the new A-series model is in its appearance, with the removal of the camera bar on the back of the phone.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 19, 2025

When you read the language of that act, it’s shocking. They’re talking about technology of nonhuman origin, they’re talking about all these things that seem very extraordinary but they’re taking it very seriously.

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