37+ min ago (341+ words) The first since July last year It looks likely that Spotify Premium users in the US are going to have to start paying more for their subscription from the first quarter of 2026 " the first price hike for the United States since July 2024. This comes from the Financial Times (via Android Authority), though we don't get any indication of how much more expensive a subscription is going to be " or if it will affect all the subscription options, like Family and Duo. Back in July of last year, individual plans rose from $10.99 to $11.99 a month, Spotify Duo jumped from $14.99 to $16.99 a month, and the Family plan saw the biggest increase of the lot, going from $16.99 to $19.99 a month. The FT reports projections from analysts at JP Morgan that suggest a $1-per-month price increase for individual Premium subscription plans could rake in…...

40+ min ago (343+ words) Upgrade your PS5 setup with PS Link audio There are some superb Black Friday deals currently running for the PS Pulse Elite Headset, with Amazon US offering the product at just $129 (was $149.99). At this lowest-ever price, these premium earphones are well worth picking up if you primarily use a PS5 or PS Portal while gaming. " Amazon Black Friday deals If you're a PS5 player in the UK, there are also lowest-ever deals for both PS Pulse products. The PS Pulse Elite Headset is now just "109 (was "129) at Currys. The PS Explore Earbuds are also discounted to just "149.99 (was "199.99) at Argos. (Not in the US or UK? See today's best deals in your region below.) This excellent Black Friday deal drops the PS Pulse Explore down to its lowest ever UK price. That's "50 off earbuds that I'd recommend as the best fit for PS…...

45+ min ago (385+ words) Distinctive new gadgets, just in time for the holidays IKEA has some new smart home devices to show off, made in partnership with Teklan (Swedish designer Tekla Evelina Severin): we've got three contenders for our best Bluetooth speakers list, and three lamps " two with built-in speakers. All of these gadgets feature bold patterns and colors, which is something that Teklan is known for. They're quite distinctive in their look, and IKEA says the lineup "puts expression first" and is designed to "connect technology with personal style". The three Bluetooth speakers are part of the SOLSKYDD family of products, and come in three sizes: a small, 8-inch portable orange model ($79.99), a medium 11-inch green, brown, and beige model ($99.99), and a large 18-inch orange model ($139.99) that can be paired with a screen. The first image in the gallery below shows how the…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago (875+ words) Can you trust an AI personal shopper? It's the end of November, and that means it's time to scour the internet for the best Black Friday deals. Luckily, if you're reading this, you probably know TechRadar is one of the best places online to find a discount, especially considering we have journalists all over the world looking for the best ways to save you money. However, as TechRadar's AI Senior Writer, I spend a lot of my time testing the newest innovations in the world of artificial intelligence, and this week, OpenAI launched a new upgrade to ChatGPT just in time for the biggest shopping event of the year. ChatGPT shopping research is a new tool that uses AI to take out the work of doing your own deal hunting, and I decided to try it out to see just…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (281+ words) Onn 500GB SSD has a familiar orange carabiner and can reach surprisingly high speeds It is Onn's first foray into SSD and is one that delivers exceptional value for money if performance claims are indeed proven. We haven't tested it yet but on paper at least Walmart stands a chance to compete shoulder to shoulder against bigger storage rivals. I just wished bigger capacities were available What makes the Onn so special is its performance. 2GBps on read and 1.9GBps on write, thanks to the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 connection that it provides. I applaud Onn's decision to include a useful case and a pair of relatively long (400mm) USB cables. Its design reminds me a lot of the Sandisk Extreme portable SSD especially as it also features a bright orange carabiner hole and a textured chassis surface. Unfortunately, it has a 1-year warranty (its rivals…...

1+ hour, 33+ min ago (396+ words) Personally, I'm an Outlander girl The Prime Video Black Friday sale is the gift that keeps on giving. More than 30 add-on streaming services are currently discounted, and one of the best deals I've seen is on my favorite of the bunch: Starz. This week, you can get Starz via Prime Video for 75% off for two months, meaning your monthly total comes from from $10.99 to $2.75. Talk about a bargain! Hurry though, because this deal only lasts until December 1. When it comes to Starz content, you're basically spoilt for choice. We've already had hits like Outlander: Blood of My Blood, Raising Kanan and The Couple Next Door this year, with the highly-anticipated Outlander season 8 on its way early next year. However, the biggest reason you'll want Starz is so you can stream the gore-fest charging onto the service next week. Amazingly, after…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (375+ words) Title Update 1.1.6 is now available Ubisoft has released the patch notes for Assassin's Creed Shadows Title Update 1.1.6, which will feature a new, limited-time crossover event with Attack on Titan. Starting today, November 25, through to December 22, players will be able to unlock the special collaboration quest inspired by the hit anime that will see Shadows' Naoe and Yaskuke take on a new threat. "With a kidnapped Titan-Shifter as their weapon, a mysterious, power-hungry faction has infiltrated feudal Japan, setting their sights on total domination. But when an attempt to rescue the Shifter fails, the lone survivor (with a dark secret) recruits Naoe and Yasuke to help her stop the group from unleashing the terror of a Titan on Japan," Ubisoft teased. Players will be able to find this quest in the Yamashiro region, North of Hanazo Tower, and can only accept…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (284+ words) Like a glimpse of alternate universes Most editors let you brighten, darken, or tweak the temperature. Nano Banana Pro lets you tell the model to pretend the lighting setup was entirely different from the start. Because it rebuilds the scene's illumination rather than simply nudging pixels around, you can turn a flat snapshot into a shot that looks intentionally staged. I then asked Nano Banana Pro to make the lighting a late-afternoon golden hour with warm directional sunlight from the right, but keep facial features unchanged." This instruction doesn't ask the AI to simply paste in new scenery. Instead, it instructs the model to rethink where the ambient light is coming from, how bright it should be, how that should affect the suit fabric, and how shadows should fall. Nano Banana Pro then reconstructs the new environment in perspective, positions…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago (543+ words) Proton Unlimited gives you access to five products with just one subscription As major data breaches, cyberattacks, and ever-more invasive data collection continue to plague our digital life, more people have been turning to the best VPN apps to take back some agency over their online information. VPNs are a great way to boost your privacy and security when browsing the internet " but they shouldn't be your only line of defense. An important step is also breaking free from all data-grabbing applications you may still use. Despite Google's continuous obsession with people's data, a Gmail account is likely to still be the main door to the web for most people " regardless of the privacy implications. The good news is that Proton offers the perfect privacy-first alternative to the Gmail suite, and it's now discounted by 50% for Black Friday. After slashing…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago (497+ words) Proton Unlimited is now $6.49 a month, down 50% on its normal price Proton's most comprehensive subscription plan, Proton Unlimited, is now 50% off, bringing the price down to $6.49 a month. That's a serious discount for a set of tools that can secure your email, calendar, storage, passwords, and, of course, your internet connection, all for less than $80 a year. With this plan, you aren't just getting access to Proton's highly-rated VPN. You are securing your data across multiple fronts with premium access to the company's full security lineup: including the encrypted email service (Proton Mail), calendar, password manager (Proton Pass), and 500GB of encrypted cloud storage (Proton Drive). I recently wrote about Proton VPN's excellent Black Friday deal which drops the cost of its top-tier VPN to a competitive $2.49 per month. But if you're looking for something more comprehensive, then you should definitely…...