TL;DR: Replace your AI subscriptions with DeskSense while a lifetime subscription is only 38 (reg. AI has practically become an essential part of the professional world almost overnight. Though many people have settled into using AI all the time, one thing that hasn't quite become sustainable is AI pricing. All those subscriptions are seriously expensive. It's a good thing you don't have to pay for all of them, even if you rely on them every day.

About 1.4 million people in the UK have left the online dating scene in the past 12 months, but is that a sign that the apps don't work or that people are turning away from dating altogether? Ofcom's 2024 Online Nation report shows that dating app use declined significantly between 2023 and 2024, with a drop of nearly 16% in the use of the top 10 most popular dating apps this year. Tinder experienced the biggest loss, with more than half a million users abandoning the platform since May 2023. Bumble and Hinge were also hit hard, losing 368,000 and 131,000 users respectively in the same period. According to researchers at the University of Leeds' Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships (CLSR), a contributing factor in the decline of online dating could be a sense of detachment from reality and fatigue at the process.

Google is stepping up its Gemini AI rollout for smart home users, delivering access to a new Gemini-powered feature in the Google Home app. Android users enrolled in Google Home's Public Preview can now help test "Help me create," a Gemini AI-infused tool that lets you create Google Home automations from natural-language prompts. Here's how it works: You open the Google Home app, tap the Automations tab, tap Add, then tap "Help me create." Next, just describe in English (yes, just English, at least for now) what you'd like the automation to do. For example, you could type (or say) "Turn off the lights at 11 p.m. every night," "Lock all the doors when everyone's away," or "Set a meditation time reminder."

Samantha posted her story on TikTok and shared the scenario on a private Facebook group; many women responded--including her date's wife. Ultimately, as a result of this conversation, Samantha decided to report his profile to Hinge. The next day, the company contacted her to let her know it would be deleting his profile. Mandy and Samantha were pleased with Bumble's and Hinge's swift action to take down the profiles of the men they had matched with--but the experience was indelible. Neither of them plans to use dating apps again.

Looking forward to using Siri and HomeKit to control your robot vacuum? Your wait just got a little longer. An edit to a teeny-tiny footnote at the bottom of the Apple Home product page indicates that robot vacuum support for HomeKit has been pushed back into "early 2025," as noted by Macrumors. During its annual developer's conference in June, Apple promised that HomeKit, Siri, and the Apple Home app would gain the ability to work with robot vacuums this year, and many expected the feature to debut with the expected iOS 18.2 release later in December. It's not clear why Apple chose to put off the vacuum functionality, but assuming there are no more delays, smart home users won't have to wait too much longer for the update.

A smattering of Google Home users are reporting that their Nest speakers are--when asked the right voice command--chatting with a new voice, a sign that the promised Gemini makeover for Google Assistant is starting to roll out. In a video posted on Reddit, a Google Nest Mini user asked "Hey Google, what's up," and got an unusually loquacious reply in a new voice: "What's happening right now is that we're on a giant rock moving through space at 1,000 miles an hour and orbiting a giant star made up mostly of hydrogen. Also, we're chatting, which I enjoy." When the Nest user asked a more basic follow-up question about the weather, Google Assistant answered in its regular voice with a typical weather report. According to 9to5Google, you can tell if the Gemini-enhanced Assistant has made its way to your Nest speakers by asking, "Hey Google, what's up?"

Cuffing season is in full swing and 2024 is nearing its end, which means it's time for Tinder's annual Year in Swipe. Each year, the ubiquitous dating app reveals year-long trends and what they could mean for dating in the future. Here's what defined dating in 2024, according to Tinder, and what may be in store in 2025: This year, "pickleball" was the fastest-growing mention in people's bios ( 148 percent). This is followed by "freak" ( 118 percent) -- likely users asking for someone to match their freak. "Deserve" rounded out the top 3 with 95 percent mentions.

As the sun sets on the Black Friday weekend there are still bargains to be found. Whether you are gift shopping for the holidays or treating yourself, we have all the best Cyber Monday deals for you. We worked tirelessly to filter the noise and tune into the sales worth your attention. So kick back and get ready to bag a bargain. Bringing decades of product testing experience, tempered by price-tracking tools, the WIRED team has cross-referenced our buying guide recommendations with the latest discounts to find only the very best Cyber Monday deals. Someone from the WIRED Reviews team has tested every product we list in our deals coverage, and we don't recommend anything we don't like. We always strive to find deals at their best price ever, or very close to it (some match previous discounts, but we have never seen them lower unless stated). We test products year-round and handpicked these Cyber Monday deals. To find you the best deals, we use a proprietary tool that scans prices on ...

We've tested hundreds of speakers over the years, and we put the best ones into our buying guides -- namely the ones for soundbars, portable Bluetooth speakers and smart speakers. Now that Cyber Monday has arrived, we're seeing notable discounts on many of our top picks. So if you need a soundbar to make the dialogue on your TV clearer or want to take your music out on the porch once the weather warms back up, this is a good time to grab a new music maker. And if you need a speaker to do your bidding (like turning on your smart lights or reminding you to take out the trash) you can save on a smart speaker, too. Here are the best Cyber Monday speaker deals we could find. Portable Bluetooth speakers make it easy for you to bring the music where plugs don't reach -- a picnic, the front stoop, an aimless wander along the Pacific Crest Trail.

Most tech costs a fair chunk of change (the PS5 Pro and iPad Pro jump to mind), but some smaller electronics are (almost) as exciting. Now that Cyber Monday is here, we've found dozens of deals on inexpensive electronics and accessories that cost less than 50. Unlike other lists you may find today, this one is made up of items we've tested, reviewed or otherwise recommend in our buying and gift guides -- so we think they're actually worth your money. Amazon Echo Pop (2023) for 18 ( 22 off): Amazon's smallest Echo will fit in any room in your home, so Alexa can add things to your shopping list, set a timer, or answer questions (like "What's a bomb cyclone?" or "Who is Penelope Cruz married to?") from anywhere. Anker Nano Charger 30W USB-C for 13 ( 7 off): This compact 30-watt wall charger is smaller than others of its wattage and can speedily juice up an iPhone or Android handset. Anker is one of Engadget's most recommended accessory brands and this is the model we picked for our fast charger guide. Get the same deal at Anker with an auto-applied code. Anker Nano power bank with built-in USB-C connector for 16 ( 4 off): It's the size of an old-timey lipstick case but packs enough juice (and its own USB-C plug) to get a dying smartphone back in service with at least a half charge.