Month: August 2024
Anova will charge customers to use its sous vide app, because everything must be a subscription
Anova will soon start charging customers a monthly or yearly fee to use the “smart” features of its well-regarded sous vide cooking appliances. The subscription costs kick in on August 21 and apply to the proprietary app, which controls wireless functionality. In other words, you won’t be able to remotely control the device without paying the piper.
The subscription price isn’t exactly exorbitant, at $2 per month or $10 per year, but it’s the principle of the thing. In the old days, we’d buy an object and then use that object. End of story. Now everything’s a dang subscription. Yes. I wrote those previous sentences in a cartoonish old man’s voice, but the point stands.
Anova says that the subscription fee will only apply to new users. If you already own an Anova cooker and use the app, the company will grandfather you in for free. However, it’s now mandatory to create an account. Before this change, it was optional. If you use an Anova cooker in guest mode, get that account made pronto.
An update for our app users —> https://t.co/vg6NOEDubE— Anova (@AnovaCulinary) August 14, 2024
These cookers can be used without the app, but that turns them into bare-bones sous vide machines (not that there’s anything wrong with that.) The app allows for remote adjustments, access to status updates, the perusal of recipes and more.
“Our community has literally cooked 100s of millions of times with our app. Unfortunately, each connected cook costs us money,” company CEO Stephen Svajian wrote in a blog post. Svajian didn’t go into detail as to how using simple Bluetooth features costs the company money, but whatever.
The bad news doesn’t stop there. Anova is stripping its first-gen products of all smart features. This applies to the Bluetooth and Bluetooth + Wi-Fi models of the original Anova Precision Cooker. Not even a subscription will save these devices, though the change doesn’t go into effect until 2025.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/kitchen-tech/anova-will-charge-customers-to-use-its-sous-vide-app-because-everything-must-be-a-subscription-151906912.html?src=rss
Anova will soon start charging customers a monthly or yearly fee to use the “smart” features of its well-regarded sous vide cooking appliances. The subscription costs kick in on August 21 and apply to the proprietary app, which controls wireless functionality. In other words, you won’t be able to remotely control the device without paying the piper.
The subscription price isn’t exactly exorbitant, at $2 per month or $10 per year, but it’s the principle of the thing. In the old days, we’d buy an object and then use that object. End of story. Now everything’s a dang subscription. Yes. I wrote those previous sentences in a cartoonish old man’s voice, but the point stands.
Anova says that the subscription fee will only apply to new users. If you already own an Anova cooker and use the app, the company will grandfather you in for free. However, it’s now mandatory to create an account. Before this change, it was optional. If you use an Anova cooker in guest mode, get that account made pronto.
An update for our app users —> https://t.co/vg6NOEDubE
— Anova (@AnovaCulinary) August 14, 2024
These cookers can be used without the app, but that turns them into bare-bones sous vide machines (not that there’s anything wrong with that.) The app allows for remote adjustments, access to status updates, the perusal of recipes and more.
“Our community has literally cooked 100s of millions of times with our app. Unfortunately, each connected cook costs us money,” company CEO Stephen Svajian wrote in a blog post. Svajian didn’t go into detail as to how using simple Bluetooth features costs the company money, but whatever.
The bad news doesn’t stop there. Anova is stripping its first-gen products of all smart features. This applies to the Bluetooth and Bluetooth + Wi-Fi models of the original Anova Precision Cooker. Not even a subscription will save these devices, though the change doesn’t go into effect until 2025.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/kitchen-tech/anova-will-charge-customers-to-use-its-sous-vide-app-because-everything-must-be-a-subscription-151906912.html?src=rss
How Section 230 Is Being Used Against Tech Giants Like Meta
A Massachusetts professor has filed a lawsuit against Meta using a novel interpretation of Section 230, a law known primarily for shielding social media companies from liability.
A Massachusetts professor has filed a lawsuit against Meta using a novel interpretation of Section 230, a law known primarily for shielding social media companies from liability.
Play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and More on Xbox Game Pass Soon
Subscribers will be able to play the shooter in early access open beta before its launch in October.
Subscribers will be able to play the shooter in early access open beta before its launch in October.
The right to switch off when outside work is key to productivity and could boost the UK’s economic growth, Downing Street has said
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Amazon Discounts Entire M2/M3 MacBook Air Lineup With Up to $250 Off and All-Time Low Prices
Amazon is back this week with a big sale across the MacBook Air lineup, including both the M2 and M3 MacBook Air models. You can find many of the same deals being matched at Best Buy, and you won’t need a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership in order to see the discounts this time around.
13-Inch M2 MacBook Air
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Starting with the M2 MacBook Air, Amazon is offering $200 off both models of the 2022 notebook. Prices start at $799.00 for the 256GB M2 MacBook Air in all colors, and increase to $999.00 for the 512GB MacBook Air in Midnight. In regards to the former model, this is a match of the all-time low price for this MacBook Air.
$200 OFF13-inch M2 MacBook Air (256GB) for $799.00
$200 OFF13-inch M2 MacBook Air (512GB) for $999.0013-Inch M3 MacBook Air
For the newer models, Amazon is taking $250 off the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air with multiple all-time low prices. You can get the 256GB 13-inch M3 MacBook Air for $849.00 in every color, down from $1,099.00. Both 512GB models are on sale as well with best-ever prices.
$250 OFF13-inch M3 MacBook Air (256GB) for $849.00
$250 OFF13-inch M3 MacBook Air (8GB/512GB) for $1,049.00
$250 OFF13-inch M3 MacBook Air (16GB/512GB) for $1,249.0015-Inch M3 MacBook Air
Finally, Amazon also has the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air for $249-$250 off every model. These start at $1,049.99 for the 256GB 15-inch M3 MacBook Air, down from $1,299.00, and again include both 512GB models. Overall, every 15-inch M3 MacBook Air deal from Amazon this week represents all-time low prices on each model, and two of them will require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the final deal price at checkout.
Note: You won’t see the deal price until checkout.
$249 OFF15-inch M3 MacBook Air (256GB) for $1,049.99
$249 OFF15-inch M3 MacBook Air (8GB/512GB) for $1,249.99
$250 OFF15-inch M3 MacBook Air (16GB/512GB) for $1,449.00
Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.Related Roundup: Apple DealsThis article, “Amazon Discounts Entire M2/M3 MacBook Air Lineup With Up to $250 Off and All-Time Low Prices” first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
Amazon is back this week with a big sale across the MacBook Air lineup, including both the M2 and M3 MacBook Air models. You can find many of the same deals being matched at Best Buy, and you won’t need a My Best Buy Plus or Total membership in order to see the discounts this time around.
13-Inch M2 MacBook Air
Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
Starting with the M2 MacBook Air, Amazon is offering $200 off both models of the 2022 notebook. Prices start at $799.00 for the 256GB M2 MacBook Air in all colors, and increase to $999.00 for the 512GB MacBook Air in Midnight. In regards to the former model, this is a match of the all-time low price for this MacBook Air.
13-Inch M3 MacBook Air
For the newer models, Amazon is taking $250 off the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air with multiple all-time low prices. You can get the 256GB 13-inch M3 MacBook Air for $849.00 in every color, down from $1,099.00. Both 512GB models are on sale as well with best-ever prices.
15-Inch M3 MacBook Air
Finally, Amazon also has the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air for $249-$250 off every model. These start at $1,049.99 for the 256GB 15-inch M3 MacBook Air, down from $1,299.00, and again include both 512GB models. Overall, every 15-inch M3 MacBook Air deal from Amazon this week represents all-time low prices on each model, and two of them will require you to clip an on-page coupon in order to see the final deal price at checkout.
Be sure to visit our full Deals Roundup to shop for even more Apple-related products and accessories.
This article, “Amazon Discounts Entire M2/M3 MacBook Air Lineup With Up to $250 Off and All-Time Low Prices” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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GM cuts 1,000 software jobs in AI push
General Motors will lay off around 1,000 software workers in order for the automaker to shift its priorities towards AI.
General Motors is laying off approximately 1,000 software employees worldwide as part of a strategic shift to focus on other initiatives, like improving its Super Cruise driver aid system, enhancing its infotainment system, and using artificial intelligence.
The majority of the cuts will occur in its headquarters state of Michigan, namely at GM’s Global Technical Center in Warren.
However, rather than coming as a response to increased financial pressure, the change is being branded as one that will allow the automaker to evolve in harmony with the sector more generally.
General Motors moves to software-defined vehicles
Strangely, by making 1,000 software workers redundant, GM plans to move into the evolving landscape of software-defined vehicles. Company spokesperson Stuart Fowle emphasized that the layoffs are not related to cost-cutting or individual performance.
The shift follows a series of challenges the car manufacturer has faced with its software initiatives, including halting sales of the new Chevrolet Blazer EV in late 2023 due to software glitches.
GM has also recently promoted two former Apple execs to lead its software and services team, following the departure of Mike Abbott, another ex-Apple staffer.
In a statement, GM acknowledged the significance of the layoffs, stating: “As we build GM’s future, we must simplify for speed and excellence, make bold choices, and prioritize the investments that will have the greatest impact. As a result, we’re reducing certain teams within the Software and Services organization.”
TechRadar Pro asked GM to share more context about its decision to cut software workers despite the clear need for greater software expertise – the company did not immediately respond.
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