Roku says its ads aren’t meant to be ‘interruptive’ after controversial test

Roku says its ads aren’t meant to be ‘interruptive’ after controversial test

Roku founder and CEO Anthony Wood during the company’s April 23rd product event in New York City. Last month, Roku ensnared itself in controversy after customers quickly complained about a limited test where an advertisement for Moana 2 started playing as soon as the company’s products were powered on. Across Reddit and other social media…

The US hikes tariffs on solar products from Asia

The US hikes tariffs on solar products from Asia

Solar cells are joined together during production at the SunSpark Technology Inc. manufacturing facility in Riverside, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. | Photo: Getty Images Solar cells from four Southeast Asian countries that have been major suppliers to the US are facing newly increased tariffs, hiked up as high as 3,521 percent.  The…

Max is going to make you pay for people you share your password with

Max is going to make you pay for people you share your password with

Max has become the latest streaming service to clamp down on password sharing. Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Tuesday that Max will charge an extra $7.99 per month to add someone to your account outside your household. The new “Extra Member Add-On” allows subscribers across all tiers to invite a friend or family member to…

CATL’s new EV battery blows BYD’s speediest-charging cells out of the water

CATL’s new EV battery blows BYD’s speediest-charging cells out of the water

Robin Zeng, founder and chairman of CATL, on stage during the company’s Tech Day event in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 21, 2025. CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, previewed several breakthroughs in electric vehicle battery tech that is sure to wow EV makers across the world — even if the tech never makes it to…

Money, Chrome, and ChatGPT: The high stakes of Google’s monopoly trial

Money, Chrome, and ChatGPT: The high stakes of Google’s monopoly trial

Near the beginning of his opening arguments, David Dahlquist, a lawyer for the US Department of Justice, showed a slide that he described as Google’s “vicious cycle.” It goes like this: Google pays billions of dollars to be the default search engine practically everywhere, thus it gets more search queries, thus it gets better data,…

Anker’s MagSafe-friendly 622 power bank is down to just $23

Anker’s MagSafe-friendly 622 power bank is down to just $23

Anker’s newest Qi2-compatible chargers might be faster, but if you’re looking for a reliable — and relatively inexpensive — charger to keep you powered on the go, Anker’s last-gen 622 Magnetic Battery (MagGo) is still a solid choice. Thankfully, it’s on sale through April 25th as part of Woot’s Anker Power Mania sale for a…