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It’s not just the cost of Macs and iPads going up, as Apple increases the cost in its digital world, as well. Frustratingly for Apple subscribers, that means the services they use may end up getting a little more costly, possibly just in time for new iPhone models to also cost more, making the price of an upgrade that little bit more, as well.

Times have changed, and while the cost of noise cancelling earphones have really come down over the years, the cost of everything else has seemingly gone up alongside it. Nowadays it seems like everything is more expensive, and while AI could be to blame for some of it, rising costs of living are a key part. If there’s one thing that might be able to put a hold on some of it, the democratisation of technology is something.

You can’t escape AI — it’s everywhere — but depending on the service you’re talking about, you might be able to lessen the impacts. Over on music services, a lot of tracks are appearing every day made with AI, with recent stats pointing to over 75,000 uploads daily, resulting in millions each month. It’s a number that partially points to the ease of use with which anyone can make AI music, but also to what it could be landing on services for: money.

Earbuds aren’t for everyone and neither are earphones, but at least there are different types for different ears and folks. Whether you’re happy with a pair of buds that hang loosely out the ear or prefer something to properly fit, you have a style you can wear to get sound on the go. And for folks not happy with either, there are also plenty of over-ear and around-ear headphones offerings, as well.

Lenovo 10th-gen 14 inch Yoga 7 2-in-1 - $2499 The good Good looking OLED screen (albeit shiny) Lots of memory and storage Decent performance Acceptable keyboard Includes a stylus WiFi 7 support The not-so-good Battery life could be a little better Graphics can be a little low OLED screen is super shiny and very reflective A laptop that doubles as both a sizeable tablet complete with stylus? The 10th-gen Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 flexes what it can do, and it can do a little more than other laptops.

If you’re an owner of one of the 23 million phones in Australia, the last Monday in July is going to be an interesting one, as the government runs a nationwide test. It’ll sound like an alarm and alert, and if you have a phone, you won’t be able to stop it. It will just happen, and your device will simply be a part.

Regardless of how you feel about doing the laundry, washing and drying clothes is important, but drying can take a bit of a weird turn when the seasons get colder. As the mercury well and truly drops around the country, so too does the heat drying your clothes outside. Less sunlight and lower evaporation make for cold and surprisingly damp clothes, forcing you to turn to the dryer, and that has its own problems: energy costs.

New phones are on the way, but is it a good time to buy? Find out why waiting could be the best option given what’s coming. Between the Telstra outage last week and a bunch of rumblings in the mobile world, you’d be forgiven for thinking that now was the right time to upgrade your mobile. It’s not, though. The next few months is, but not now. Why is that, and how do we know roughly when the right time to buy a phone will be?

There’s an app for everything these days, so how is easy is it to make an app? Pickr joins 3AW to explain. Open up your phone and glance at the apps found on it. While some are likely very useful, there’s a good chance you have a bunch you’re not sure about. Apps for restaurant menus. Apps for different websites. Apps that feel like you downloaded them once and never used them again. There sure are a lot of apps out there.

There’s no escape from cyber criminals, and financial scammers are applying even more pressure, now that the colder months have arrived. What gives? If you thought you’d get a moment’s peace from scammers online, think again. The internet is more abuzz with their activities than ever before, as scammers make a dent on finances over the world. Here in Australia, millions are lost every year, and more attempts could actually be made when it’s cold.