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Apple’s first-gen AirTags are still worth buying now that they’re $16 apiece

The first-gen AirTag remains a good tracker, though remember you’ll need to buy a separate accessory to attach it to your belongings. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge With Apple’s second-gen AirTags now widely available, we’re already seeing inventory of the first-gen model begin to dwindle. Case in point? Amazon is no longer selling a single AirTag, and it’s unclear when — or if — the retailer will restock the first-gen model. Thankfully, you can still grab a four-pack of the first-gen location trackers for around $64 ($35 off) at Amazon , Walmart , and Best Buy for Presidents Day, which is $2 shy of the bundle’s best price to date. If you just want one, you can also buy a single tracker at Walmart for $17 ($12 off). Apple AirTag (first-gen) Where to Buy: $99 $64 at Amazon (four-pack) $99 $64 at Walmart (four-pack) $99 $64.99 at Best Buy (four-pack) If you’re an iPhone owner, you’d be hard-pressed to find another tracker that’s as precise or as helpful as Apple...
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AI can’t make good video game worlds yet, and it might never be able to

This is The Stepback , a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more news about video game industry's pushback against generative AI, follow Jay Peters . The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here . How it started Long before the generative AI explosion, video game developers made games that could generate their own worlds. Think of titles like Minecraft or even the original 1980 Rogue that is the basis for the term "roguelike"; these games and many others create worlds on the fly with certain rules and parameters. Human developers painstakingly work to make s … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/NS6ZjJ4
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Anker’s USB-C cable that lets you charge two gadgets at once is 20 percent off

Monday, February 16th, is Presidents Day, and there are plenty of good deals happening on tech in the run-up to the holiday. Even if you don’t snag any huge upgrades, though, you likely already own multiple gadgets that you need to recharge each and every day. It would sure be nice to be able to charge two devices at once, and you can do just that with Anker’s braided, two-headed USB-C cable — which is available from Amazon or Anker in black or white for $15.99 ($4 off). Anker 2-in-1 USB C to USB C Cable 140W (six-foot) Where to Buy: $19.99 $15.99 at Amazon (black) $19.99 $15.99 at Amazon (white) $19.99 $15.99 at Anker (with code WS7DV2LASIFH) The six-foot cable’s usefulness speaks for itself, but I’ve been surprised by how much of a game-changer it’s been for me at home. My wife and I stow our laptops and iPad Air near an outlet, and it’s nice not to have to argue over who gets to charge their gadget first. We can plug the two ends of the cable into the devices we d...
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Ring’s Flock breakup doesn’t fix its real problem

The most striking thing about Ring's statement that it had parted ways with Flock Safety is what the home security company didn't say. There was no mention of the public backlash around ties to ICE , or any promise to address users' concerns about the company's relationships with law enforcement . In an increasingly authoritarian political climate, the threat of mass surveillance fueled by AI-powered cameras is what many people fear. Yet Ring's statement made no attempt to address this. Instead, the company claims it canceled Flock's integration with its Community Requests tool because it would "require significantly more time and resources t … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/aGOzJ75
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There’s a tiny digital camera inside these retro 35mm film rolls

The OPT100 camera comes in three retro designs. | Image: Kakaku Following the popularity of the Kodak Charmera , it was inevitable that other retro-inspired digital toy cameras would start popping up. While the Charmera's design was inspired by the '80s single-use Kodak Fling camera, the OPT100 Neo Film crams a basic digital camera into a 35mm film roll that comes inside a plastic canister and a small box with a matching aesthetic. Priced at 5,940 yen, or just shy of $40, the OPT100 is currently only available in Japan. If you can't resist cute digital cameras with terrible specs, you can find them on eBay for a significant markup, but Amazon Japan also appears to stock them. The OPT100's 1-megapixel sen … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/DKbPpV5
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HP’s laptop subscriptions are a great deal — for HP

Nice laptop. It’d be a shame if someone were to, say, lock you into some convoluted terms and conditions for it. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge There's been some hullabaloo over HP's laptop subscription service, recently brought to light by a Linus Tech Tips video . And for good reason: it feels like everything is a subscription these days . But it's not just the dystopian feeling that companies are happy to sell you access to movies, music, games, phones, printers , and now even laptops without you actually owning them. HP's subscriptions for its consumer and gaming laptop lines are just a bad deal. HP offers subscriptions for four productivity laptops and four gaming laptops, starting at $34.99 per month and $49.99 per month, respectively. There's no starting fee or down payment, ju … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/ECX804z
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Amazon’s Send to Alexa Plus makes the Kindle Scribe feel more like a productivity device

Amazon's rolling out a new "Send to Alexa Plus" feature to the latest Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft owners starting February 12. The feature lets you send your notes or documents to Amazon's AI-powered Alexa Plus assistant, which can then summarize them, turn them into to-do lists, calendar events, or reminders, as well as help brainstorm, and offer project guidance. I spent about a day or so testing it primarily to help with caregiving tasks, and it was mostly helpful despite some limitations. It works best when asked to digest information into something actionable. It accurately summarized my handwritten notes and PDF document … Read the full story at The Verge. from The Verge https://ift.tt/r8YIV71
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