The best cheap phones for 2025

It may be fashionable to spend $1,000 on the latest flagship smartphone when they first get released, but it's not necessary. You don't even have to spend $500 today to get a decent handset, whether it’s a refurbished iPhone or an affordable Android phone, as there are plenty of options as low as $160 that could fit your needs.

But navigating the budget phone market can be tricky; options that look good on paper may not be in practice, and some handsets will end up costing you more whe

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The best mobile microphones for 2025

If you’ve ever tried recording audio on your phone and found it sounding muffled or full of background noise, you’re not alone. Built-in microphones are fine for quick calls, but when it comes to creating content, recording music or capturing crystal-clear audio for a podcast, you need a mobile microphone that’s up to the task. Luckily, there are plenty of options out there that can instantly upgrade your sound quality without breaking the bank.

The beauty of mobile microphones is thei

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Apple Maps' Look Around is now available on the web

You can now access Apple's answer to Google Street View on the web. As 9to5Mac reports, Apple has enabled Look Around for the beta version of Apple Maps on the web, letting you literally look arou

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Seagate teases its first HAMR-based hard drive

A new hard drive based on the long-promised heat-assisted magnetic recording (HAMR) technology is almost here. Tom’s Hardware reported that a new sales page popped up on the Seagate website announcing a new

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'Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance' servers will shut down in February

Wizards of the Coast is shutting down the online servers for Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance early next year. According to the updated store listings, the game will no longer be available fo

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Elon Musk, SpaceX reportedly under federal review for undisclosed meetings with foreign leaders

Elon Musk and SpaceX are under three federal reviews from three different US military departments for allegedly failing to comply with reporting protocols. The New York Times reported that Musk and his private aerospace company have repeatedly disregarded requirements to disclose trips and meetings with foreign leaders including Russian Pre

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Threads is working on scheduled posts

Threads is previewing yet another significant new feature before the end of the year. The app will “soon” begin testing the ability for users to schedule posts ahead of time, according to an update from Meta exec Adam Mosseri.

Mosseri shared a screenshot of the upcoming feature, which shows a simple tool to set a date and time for a post to go live in Threads’ post editor. Interestingly, Mosseri sa

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Grubhub settles with the FTC over adding restaurants without their consent

Grubhub has agreed to pay $25 million to settle charges fr

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Consultant found guilty in murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee

Nima Momeni has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of notable fintech figure Bob Lee. Momeni, an IT consultant and entrepreneur, faces 16 years to life in prison. Best known as the creator and fou

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Honda and Nissan reportedly open merger talks

Honda and Nissan are reportedly set to discuss a merger. The Japanese publication Nikkei

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