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Samsung's best earbuds, the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro could be said to a bit overpriced at launch – but at half price, they're a bargain. And that's what they are over at Woot, where the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are down from their $249 MSRP to just $119.99.In our in-depth Galaxy Buds 3 Pro review we praised their "fantastic sound", comfortable fit and excellent ANC, and our only real niggle was the price: at just shy of $250 they were "some of the most expensive earbuds designed for general consumers". We suggested the $219 Sony WF-XM10005 instead, but at $119 the Galaxy Buds Pro 3 are now $100 cheaper than the Sonys and they deserve your cash: at this price, they're a steal.Today's best Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro dealI'm not being dramatic here: at this price the Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 are an absolute steal. By making them half-price Woot has made them $100 cheaper than their closest rival, Sony's WF-1000XM5, and less than you'd pay for many less capable earbuds. At full price the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro get four out of five stars. At half price, they get six out of five. View DealAs we said in our review, " these are top-end earbuds, especially in the audio quality and noise cancellation departments". They are up there with the very best earbuds we've ever tested in terms of sound quality, and theyr'e capable of up to 24-bit/96kHz with compatible phones and tablets. Their adaptive EQ is very effective, and the sound stage is exciting and wide. Immersive audio is excellent too.The ANC is "really great", we said. "the buds throw a blanket over whatever background noise is going on when you’re trying to listen to music." And you can dial down the intensity when you need to be aware of what's going on around you. Battery life is a decent 6 hours with ANC on, and seven with ANC off. With the charging case you get a total of 26 hours with ANC and 30 without.I'll be honest. At $249 I don't think the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro are good value: they're great earbuds, but the market for non-Apple earbuds is packed with very good buds that cost considerably less. But at half price I think they offer superb value for money.

Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app for high school and college students. The company didn't disclose the terms of the deal but said that close to 30 of Saturn's full-time employees will be joining Snap as part of the acquisition.

It's not clear what exactly Snap has planned for Saturn, but the company confirmed to Engadget that the calendar app will continue to operate as a standalone service. It also suggested that the acquisition could help Snap bring calendar-focused features into Snapchat.

A calendar app may seem like an odd choice for Snap, but there's clearly a lot of overlap between the two services' users. According to Snap, about 80 percent of US high schoolers attend schools that support Saturn (its App Store page says it's available at more than 17,000 high schools). Snap is used by more than half of US teens, per Pew Research.

Saturn is also much more social than the typical calendar app. It has a Snapchat-like design that allows teens to easily share and compare their schedules with friends. It also supports features specific to many high school students' routines, like block schedules, rotation calendars and extracurricular activities. Saturn also has features for college students, though it doesn't seem to be as widely used among that slightly older demographic.

The startup, founded by Dylan Diamond (Saturn's CEO) and Max Baron (COO) has previously raised money from a number of high-profile investors, including Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Jeff Bezos' Bezos Expeditions. Forbes reported in 2021 the startup had raised $44 million.

Jim Lanzone, the CEO of Engadget’s parent company Yahoo, joined the board of directors at Snap on September 12, 2024. No one outside of Engadget’s editorial team has any say in our coverage of the company.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/snap-is-acquiring-saturn-a-calendar-app-used-at-thousands-of-high-schools-160046915.html?src=rss

Scammers are using legitimate website to post their malicious 'tech support' phone numbersIt's called search parameter injection or reflected input vulnerabilityAttackers modify legitimate URLs with dodgy detailsFake tech support scammers are injecting fake phone numbers into legitimate websites, with major companies like Apple, PayPal and Netflix affected by an emerging type of threat that could put customers' data at risk, experts have warned.The scam is especially deceptive, because it bypasses the usual security checks that savvy Internet users can make like verifying the web address, but injecting malicious phone numbers onto the official sites.Online advertising spaces are behind the attack vector, with scammers purchasing Google Ads to pose as major brands.Watch out for these fake tech support hotlinesClick on the ad might lead to the official site, but the scammers use malicious URL parameters to modify the content displayed on the site – such as displaying fake phone numbers into support sections. Because the browser shows the legitimate domain, users are less likely to be suspicious.Researchers at Malwarebytes describe the attack as search parameter injection attack – or reflected input vulnerability."Once the number is called, the scammers will pose as the brand with the aim of getting their victim to hand over personal data or card details, or even allow remote access to their computer," the researchers explain.Other affected sites include HP, Microsoft, Facebook and the Bank of America.Malwarebytes is urging users to be weary of fake tech support lines by checking if the phone number is embedded into the URL (in which case, it's almost certainly malicious), searching for unusual and high-pressure terms like 'Call Now,' scanning the URL for encoded characters like '%20' (space) and '%2B ('+') and exercising caution if search results are shown before they've entered a search term.Users can also navigate to the website's official top-level domain (eg www.apple.com) and find their own way to support, rather than trusting ads – companies don't typically purchase online ads to sell tech support.You might also likeOver 16 billion records leaked in "unimaginable" major data breach – here's what we knowWe've listed the best antivirus and best endpoint protection softwareProtect your digital footprint with our list of the best VPNs

A battery company says it has made a breakthrough in “ionic conductivity”Innovative new electrolyte performs in extreme cold conditions, tooUltra-fast charging wouldn’t require MegaWatt infrastructureYou probably haven’t heard of 24M Technologies, but that’s okay because all of the breakthrough battery tech that eventually works its way into production EVs is usually developed by some poor lab-dwellers that never receive the recognition they deserve.However, the company is willing to actively shout about its latest Eternalyte electrolyte technology, because it claims that it has the potential to charge up to four times faster than today’s EV batteries, perform in extreme cold conditions, and pave the way for next-gen lithium metal EV batteries that offer over 1,000-miles of driving range.These are bold claims indeed, but 24M Technologies says its top-secret electrolyte recipe (good luck finding out the precise details) delivers a step change in ionic conductivity – or the rate at which ions flow between the anode and cathode of a battery pack.Currently, a number of brands are pushing ahead with solid-state battery technology, which effectively achieves a similar result by ridding a battery pack of the liquid electrolytes that can slow down proceedings.But the high ionic conductivity and broad working temperature window of 24M’s next-gen electrolyte brings with it a much higher charge rate (up to four times that of today’s batteries), without the need for an expensive and difficult to install MegaWatt charging infrastructure.Tests have also shown that the company’s innovation retains essentially all battery capacity at 0°C and more than 80% capacity at -40°C, which addresses the key issue of EV range dipping during the colder winter months.The company claims that Eternalyte is designed for lithium metal batteries, but also works perfectly well for silicon and graphite-based batteries, which covers the majority of the electric vehicle battery market today and further ahead.Battery producers can also integrate the technology into existing manufacturing processes, without the need for costly machinery or disruption to supply chains.Analysis: A future-proofed solution(Image credit: 24M Technologies)Of course, without knowing the exact details of Eternalyte – or seeing it working in practice – we have to take 24M’s word on the headline-grabbing figures, but it all looks promising.The company is producing solutions for the sort of battery packs that we see in vehicles today, as well as future-proofing it for the EV technology we will see arriving over the next ten years.With an ionic conductivity rate that is three-to-five times faster than today’s lithium-ion batteries, any consumer technology product fitted with Eternalyte technology could theoretically charge at much faster rates than we see today, all without the need to drastically change the charging infrastructure.What’s more, the improved operational window means EVs wouldn’t suddenly see a 25% drop in battery capacity when ice starts forming on the windscreens and performance could be maintained in those parts of the world that suffer from extreme heat.Automotive manufacturers are often cagey about revealing details of their suppliers, but if we suddenly see a rapid reduction in EV charging times, improved range and better performance in extreme conditions, we might have 24M Technologies to thank.You might also likeTesla is secretly testing new versions of its Model S Plaid and Model Y Performance – here’s what to expectHuawei and Xpeng just turned an entire EV windshield into a head-up display – and it could be a glimpse of your distracting driving futureThe myth of Megawatt charging – and why Porsche doesn't think it's the answer to smoother EV journeys