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Which tech upgrades are worth making to your car's old sound system?

An older car doesn't need a completely new sound system just because it was built before Bluetooth, CarPlay and Android Auto became common. If the radio and speakers still sound fine, you may only need a small adapter to…

This open source app helped me free up 15GB of storage on my phone without deleting anything

Even after deleting a lot of storage data , I sometimes need to remove unused apps to free up space. But I found a solution that lets me archive apps, keep crucial data, and restore them with one tap. The combo uses an…

Samsung's AI privacy switch doesn't stop Google from collecting your data

Samsung phones are not much different, with a host of intelligence tools under Samsung Galaxy AI. However, AI features are largely divided into those that run on the cloud and those that run entirely on your device, like…

Petlibro’s new AI-powered feeder is a game changer for multi-cat homes

Building on the brand’s Granary line, the Granary 2 series lineup is designed to give cat parents a clearer picture of what their pets are actually eating, from how much food they consume to how long they spend eating…

How to block and unblock a number on your Android phone

But even the greatest of inventions has its cons. For smartphones, one of those bitter cons is unwanted calls. With all the benefits, convenience and interconnectedness smartphones allow you to enjoy, unfortunately, they…

AI safety conversations have gotten unbelievable

In the first case, Andrew Yang, the former presidential candidate and current CEO of mobile carrier Noble Moble, told CNN on Thursday that he had “met with the head of a lab” who had “a belief” that OpenAI’s Hugging Face…

This Game Boy inspired hi-res music player raised over $500,000 on Kickstarter

From flip phones that reject social media to aesthetic-focused music players , simplified tech is making a comeback. This trend can clearly be seen in the popularity of the AP30 Music Boy's Kickstarter campaign , an…

Agentic security is the billion-dollar challenge for some clever startup to solve

There's also an opportunity here for companies to offer new solutions. This should not come as a shock to anyone, according to cybersecurity investors and accelerator executives. “On one hand, we shouldn’t be surprised…

My Pixel and MacBook work beautifully together; I question the need for an ecosystem

It's not enough to have an iPhone; you must have a MacBook and Apple Watch to make owning any one device worthwhile. But Apple's walled garden is crumbling , and now I question whether it even exists in practice. I was…

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25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. After that, prices increase. Save up to $200 when you register before the deadline. Why Disrupt? From October 13-15 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech…