Patreon will update its iPhone app to sidestep Apple’s payment system

Patreon will update its iPhone app to sidestep Apple’s payment system

Patreon is planning to submit an update to its iOS app that will let creators accept payments outside of Apple’s payment system, spokesperson Adiya Taylor tells The Verge. The planned update follows yesterday’s major Epic Games v. Apple ruling that blocks Apple from collecting fees on payments made outside of apps. “This is a huge…

Shokz’ new open headphones don’t care what ear you clip them to

Shokz’ new open headphones don’t care what ear you clip them to

The Shokz OpenDots One earbuds don’t feature left and right designations. You can use them in whichever ear you choose. | Image: Shokz Shokz has launched what the company is calling its “smallest and lightest open earbuds to date.” The new OpenDots One clip onto the back of your ear instead of sitting entirely inside…

Nintendo limits a game-sharing loophole as it introduces Virtual Game Cards

Nintendo limits a game-sharing loophole as it introduces Virtual Game Cards

The Nintendo Switch just got a new update that adds Virtual Game Cards as a way to share digital games with other people. But the update also closes a loophole that would let you play shared games online at the same time as somebody you were sharing the game with, as reported by Eurogamer. Before…

YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’

YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’

A small number of YouTube viewers will now see blurred thumbnails for certain search query results. | Screenshot: YouTube YouTube has announced a new experimental feature that’s “aimed at providing safer search experiences for all users.” The service will begin blurring the thumbnails in search results for some queries “that frequently include sexual themes.” According…

Duolingo said it just doubled its language courses thanks to AI

Duolingo said it just doubled its language courses thanks to AI

Duolingo is “more than doubling” the number of courses it has available, a feat it says was only possible because it used generative AI to help create them in “less than a year.” The company said today that it’s launching 148 new language courses. “This launch makes Duolingo’s seven most popular non-English languages – Spanish,…

Kia reveals pricing for its first electric PV5 van with UK preorders

Kia reveals pricing for its first electric PV5 van with UK preorders

Kia is opening up preorders in the UK for its PV5 Passenger electric van at a starting price of £32,995, or about $44,000 with a standard range battery. Kia says preorders will open up tomorrow, May 1st, with initial deliveries in the UK planned for “late 2025.” It will come in a five-seat configuration (seven…