Today’s deals & savings
- Xbox Game Pass added high-profile titles for April — notably Hades 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — boosting the service’s near-term value for subscribers. (If you play these, try them via Game Pass rather than buying separately.)
- Apple’s foldable iPhone is reportedly facing engineering snags and may be delayed, which could affect the timing of any launch offers or pre-order deals.
Notable consumer tech updates
- Chrome (desktop) now rolling out an option for vertical tabs to help productivity and tab organization.
- X updated its in-app photo editor with Grok-powered editing features, face-blurring and text overlays.
- Binge, a new movie-tracking app, leverages Apple Live Activities to warn users about jump scares.
- Sony announced The Playerbase, a service to scan people’s likenesses for inclusion in PlayStation games.
- Google updated Gemini’s mental-health safeguards with a redesigned crisis hotline interface.
How to save
- If you’re subscribed to Xbox Game Pass, prioritize trying newly added big releases there before buying them outright.
- Watch Apple foldable release coverage—delays can shift launch timing and create windows for promotions or carrier deals.
- Use built-in browser productivity features (like Chrome’s vertical tabs) to reduce time wasted on tab overload—small productivity wins can save time and money.
Key takeaways
- Game Pass gained Hades 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare this April, increasing subscription value.
- Apple’s foldable iPhone may be delayed due to engineering issues.
- Chrome desktop now supports vertical tabs; X’s editor and new apps (Binge, Sony Playerbase) show continued platform feature growth.
Sources
- Xbox Game Pass additions for April include Hades 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-game-pass-additions-for-april-include-hades-2-and-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-155130801.html?src=rss
- Apple’s foldable iPhone may be delayed due to engineering snags — https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/apples-foldable-iphone-may-be-delayed-due-to-engineering-snags-073813890.html?src=rss
- Chrome finally adds support for vertical tabs — https://www.engadget.com/computing/chrome-finally-adds-support-for-vertical-tabs-170000081.html?src=rss
- X has a slightly more functional photo editor now — https://www.engadget.com/apps/x-has-a-slightly-more-functional-photo-editor-now-210825833.html?src=rss
- Movie tracking app Binge uses Apple’s Live Activities to warn about jump scares — https://www.engadget.com/apps/movie-tracking-app-binge-uses-apples-live-activities-to-warn-about-jump-scares-184840127.html?src=rss
- Sony is starting a weird service that scans people to put them in PlayStation games — https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sony-is-starting-a-weird-service-that-scans-people-to-put-them-in-playstation-games-150130276.html?src=rss
- Google updates Gemini’s mental health safeguards — https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-updates-geminis-mental-health-safeguards-173834569.html?src=rss
Disclaimer: Not financial/professional advice