Amazon customers without a Prime membership will now have to spend $35 to get free shipping in some markets, an increase of $10.

X, the platform formally known as Twitter, will soon collect biometric data from premium users who opt-in.  It's a move to make X more secure.

We've got "Rick's Picks" for travel.  Rick Broida writes the Deal Secrets newsletter on Substack.  He says your travel planning should start with Kayak's "Best Time to Travel" tool.  More here: https://substack.com/@dealsecrets

Meta's upstart social media platform designed to take on X (formerly Twitter) is now available on computers.

Amazon is testing generative artificial intelligence to distill hundreds of product reviews into a short summary to save customers time.

Bloomberg News reporter Ashley Carman says internal documents show Spotify could save $38 million a year in profits by eliminating white noise podcasts and nudging listeners to more profitable music and talk podcasts.  More here

Some test versions of the upcoming iOS 17 showed the familiar red hang up button had been moved to the right side of the screen.  But most recent test versions show the button is back in the middle.  

By simply recording a bird song or taking a picture, Merlin Bird ID can help you identify more than 6,000 different species of birds.

Tech columnist Marc Saltzman is sharing his favorite apps to boost your mental health.  Today, we're focusing on Talkspace.  More here: Top mental health apps

Tech columnist Marc Saltzman is sharing his favorite apps to boost your mental health.  Today, we're focusing on BetterSleep.  More here: Top mental health apps