26 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using (2026)

https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-prime-perks/

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26 Amazon Prime Perks You Might Not Be Using (2026)

Beyond free two-day shipping, your Prime membership grants you free access to Prime Video, Alexa+, gaming benefits, and event gas discounts. Here’s what you may be missing.

WIRED
The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying Used Tech Gadgets

With a shortage of some components driving up costs of consumer electronics, refurbished devices are an attractive alternative to buying new.

The New York Times

Norse Atlantic Airways Offers Dirt-Cheap Tickets. There's a Catch

https://www.wired.com/story/norse-airlines-ftc-complaints-ai-scams/

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Norse Atlantic Airways Offers Dirt-Cheap Tickets. There’s a Catch

Dozens of people have complained to the Federal Trade Commission about Norse Atlantic Airways’ tech-first customer service operation. Some said they lost thousands of dollars.

WIRED
EU fines Temu for failing to stop sale of illegal and dangerous products

European Commission finds shoppers on Chinese website very likely to find unsafe items and imposes €200m penalty

The Guardian
6 Gadgets Bargain Hunters Will Love That Are On Sale Right Now

Discover six gadget deals bargain hunters will love, including a DEWALT cordless drill, portable charger, jump starter, Bluetooth label maker, and more useful tech on sale now.

Travelwith2ofus

The honest Tinder paid tier analysis for 2026, using Tinder as a case study in subscription pricing patterns:

Tinder Plus: entry tier, too limited to justify over free

Tinder Gold: middle tier, the only Tinder paid tier worth paying for, because the See Who Liked You feature genuinely changes Tinder match conversion math

Tinder Platinum: top tier, engineered for revenue extraction from power users

Full Tinder review: spicyranked.com/reviews/tinder

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One pattern keeps surfacing across a year of testing AI girlfriend apps.

Memory is the only feature that survives the six-week mark. Image generation is impressive in week one and forgettable by week four. Voice is novel briefly. Character variety is wide but shallow.

What users actually retain long-term is the app that remembers what they said three weeks ago.

For honest hand-tested reviews explore SpicyRanked.

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Foxconn Disrupted by Nitrogen Ransomware Attack

Nitrogen ransomware attackers claim to have stolen a massive 8 terabytes of sensitive data, including confidential files from tech giants like Intel, Apple, and Google, potentially disrupting the entire consumer-tech supply chain. The breach could have far-reaching consequences for suppliers and customers worldwide.

https://osintsights.com/foxconn-disrupted-by-nitrogen-ransomware-attack?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Foxconn Disrupted by Nitrogen Ransomware Attack

Learn how the Nitrogen ransomware attack disrupted Foxconn, stealing 8TB of data from major tech clients, and discover the scope of the breach now.

OSINTSights
L'Atitude 52N Berlin Review: Smart Glasses With Subscriptions Are As Bad as They Sound

I tested L'Atitude 52°N's Berlin smart glasses and I have some bad news.

Gizmodo