From PC Mag: Tesla and California utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company launched a new program that pays eligible Powerwall home battery owners to send excess energy to the state's power grid in times of need.

To participate, opt into Tesla's Virtual Power Plant (VPP)(Opens in a new window) and...

From CNET: In a first from a major cryptocurrency company, Solana Labs on Thursday announced it was developing its own brand of smartphone. The Solana Saga is a top-spec, 6.67-inch Android phone that'll launch in first quarter of 2023 for $1,000. Revealed at a keynote in New York, the Saga is...

From PC Mag: Lyft this week introduced a new cash payment option for riders who don't have a bank account, credit, debit, or prepaid card.

The Lyft Cash digital wallet lets users load money into their account to book rides (with no added fees or charges).

To use it, simply open the app's Payment...

From The Verge: Instagram is testing new methods for users to verify their age, including an AI tool built by a third-party company, Yoti, that estimates how old you are just by scanning your face.

Officially, you have to be at least 13 years old to sign up for an Instagram account, but for years...

From CNET: Twitter revealed Wednesday that it is testing Notes, a blog post-adjacent feature that allows longer pieces of writing to be published on the social network.

The feature makes it easier for people to publish long-form writing without having to resort to the Twitter thread and segment...

From The Verge: Slack is upgrading its Huddles feature with video chat, multi-user screen sharing, and a per-huddle chat thread. The company announced the updates at its Frontiers conference, which for Slack is both a chance to unveil new products and to share its thoughts about the future of work...

From PC Mag: Flagstar Bank, which operates 150 branches across 28 states in the US, released details this month of a hacking incident resulting in the personal details of over 1.5 million customers being stolen.

As The Register reports, the bank's computer system was compromised last December, but...

From CNET: Fitbit devices have tracked sleep for years, but the company is now doing more to help you make sense of that data.

Fitbit's new Sleep Profile feature, which the Google-owned fitness company announced Wednesday, analyzes wearers' sleep each month based on 10 metrics. It then compares...

From The Verge: Sony might be ready to announce a new lineup of gaming headsets, according to a report from 91Mobiles based on information provided by OnLeaks. Rather than being specifically PlayStation-branded, like Sony’s Pulse headset, the three headsets will apparently be part of a new gaming...

From PC Mag: The long-awaited ability to have more than one profile associated with Google TV is finally rolling out.

As The Verge reports(Opens in a new window), users should now have access to multiple profiles on their Google TV device, but some apps may require a reboot or reinstallation to...