Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Starting tomorrow, August 20th, Paramount Plus’ latest price hike will go into effect, meaning today is your last day to subscribe at the current rate before prices increase on several plans. Right now, new customers can still lock in a subscription to Paramount Plus Essential for $5.99 a month before the price jumps to $7.99. What’s more, new and returning subscribers can still get a month of Paramount Plus Essential for free with promo code OGGMPZR3YBW. Paramount Plus with Showtime will also increase $1 to $12.99 a month, but if you subscribe today, you can at least save until the next billing cycle, when the new price will go into effect. The same holds true for those on the legacy Limited Commercial plan, which is increasing to... Continue reading…

Image: Turtle Beach Turtle Beach’s redesigned Stealth 700 Gen 3 wireless gaming headset is redefining #donglelife by including two USB transmitters, allowing it to quick-switch across consoles and PC / Steam Deck at the push of a button once it launches on September 22nd — with preorders available now for $199.99. This isn’t the first headset to try the one-button switching thing, but the new Stealth 700 goes a very different route than Logitech’s pricier Astro A50 X, which routed all audio and video through its charging dock’s HDMI passthrough. The Stealth 700 sounds a little more rudimentary than that (though also much less finicky), but its specs are pretty robust with 60mm drivers that are 10mm larger than the last-gen model, simultaneous Bluetooth 5.2... Continue reading…

Starting on August 21st, 2024, new Anova customers will have to pay a yearly or monthly fee to use the companion app. | Image: Anova Starting on August 21st, 2024, Anova will be introducing a subscription fee for new users of its sous vide cookers who want to take advantage of additional features available through its mobile companion app, including controlling the appliance remotely. Similar to the Snoo, a smart bassinet that recently locked previously free features behind a monthly subscription, Anova’s fees — $1.99 per month or $9.99 per year — will only apply to new users who create an account in the app starting on August 21st. As explained in a blog post shared on the company’s website last week, existing users and those who purchase an Anova cooker before August 21st can still use all of the app’s features for free, but everyone will be required to create an... Continue reading…

A brain implant guided by AI could provide around-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. The implant uses AI to monitor a patient's brain activity for changes that can cause movement problems during the day and insomnia at...

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Kamala Harris has chosen a different strategic presidential campaign path from that of Hillary Clinton, the first female presidential nominee from a major party, who highlighted her gender throughout her 2016 run, Politico reported Monday.

Vice President Kamala Harris would raise the corporate tax rate to 28% from 21% if she wins a Nov. 5 election against Republican rival Donald Trump, her campaign said on Monday.Harris campaign spokesman James Singer said the move would be part of "a fiscally responsible way...

U.S. stocks closed firmer Monday, building on their largest weekly percentage gain of the year as investors focused on the Democratic National Convention and the upcoming Jackson Hole Economic Symposium.

One in five Jews worldwide live outside their birth country, making them the likeliest of the major religious groups by far to have migrated, according to new Pew Research Center analysis published Monday.

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, short-circuiting the federal fraud case that led to his expulsion from Congress just weeks before it was set to go to trial. "I betrayed the trust of my constituents and ...