It happened again. Peacock just raised subscription prices for its Premium and Premium Plus plans. This is the third price increase in as many years. If your bank account is feeling the pain, or if you’re just looking to streamline your entertainment options, you may decide it’s time to take a break from NBC’s flagship platform. Here’s everything you need to know about canceling your Peacock subscription.

How to cancel via web

The simplest way to end your Peacock Premium service is if you’re being billed directly by the company. You can follow the same steps in a web or mobile browser.

1. Log in to your Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account.

2. Click on the Profile icon.

3. Select Account or Plans & Payments.

4. Click on Cancel Plan.

5. Follow the prompts to confirm the cancellation.

That’s pretty simple, but things get a bit more complicated if you’re not in a direct-billing situation.

How to cancel via third-party provider

Like most modern streaming platforms, Peacock has partnerships with third-party providers like Apple and Amazon. This lets users sign up for the service through an entirely separate platform, like Prime Video. Cancelling has to also go through this third party. The general idea here is to sign into that account and find somewhere to manage billing and subscriptions, looking for Peacock. Here are specific steps for some of the more common providers.

Cancel via Apple

1. Go to the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.

2. Tap on your name at the top of the screen and tap Subscriptions.

3. Select your Peacock subscription to manage and make changes.

Cancel via Amazon

1. Go to Amazon Memberships and Subscriptions using a web browser.

2. Sign in to your Amazon account.

3. Navigate to your Peacock subscription and select Cancel Subscription.

Cancel via Google Play

1. Go to the Google Play store using a web browser.

2. Confirm that you’re signed in to your Google account.

3. On the top right, click your Google account icon and select Payment & Subscriptions.

4. Click the Subscriptions tab and select your Peacock subscription.

5. Click Manage and select Cancel subscription.

Cancel via Roku

1. On your Roku TV, highlight Peacock.

2. Press the star (*) button.

3. Select Manage Subscriptions.

4. Look for Peacock and hit Cancel.

How to cancel a promotional subscription

Peacock is often given away by internet providers like Comcast and phone carriers, among others. These plans often start free, but that goes away after a year or so. Check the fine print to see when your gifted subscription will run out, as you’ll begin getting charged the usual rate. The best way to cancel these subscriptions is via the entity that offered it in the first place. This means you’ll have to call up Xfinity or Spectrum directly. A customer representative should be able to handle the cancellation.

Can I pause a Peacock subscription?

No, Peacock doesn’t currently offer the ability to pause a subscription. The best way to effectively “pause” a subscription is to cancel via one of the aforementioned methods and then resubscribe at a later date.

What happens after you cancel?

Cancelling a Peacock subscription doesn’t immediately end your service. There are no partial refunds given, so you’ll have full access to the account until the next payment date. At that point, the service will revert to the free tier. This means that if you change your mind before the next pay period, it’s really easy to get things going again. Just look for a Restart Subscription button somewhere on the Account page.

Like most modern tech services, cancelling doesn’t erase any of your data. The subscription reverts to the free tier and will live on. To permanently close an account, you have to manually fill out a request via the Privacy Web Form in the Account page. This will lead you to a website to close the account.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/how-to-cancel-your-peacock-subscription-160047090.html?src=rss

TikTok and the U.S.’ “will they, won’t they” saga may finally be coming to an end. After nine months of kicking the can down the road, the U.S. has reportedly reached a deal with China to allow TikTok to continue operating in the States, which should come as good news for the estimated one-third of Americans who use the app.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the development in a Face the Nation appearance on Sunday. Bessent told Margaret Brennan that the U.S. “reached a final deal on TikTok. We reached one in Madrid, and I believe that as of today, all the details are ironed out, and that will be for the two leaders to consummate that transaction on Thursday in Korea.”

The secretary did not share any additional details of the deal, but we do know what the U.S. had in mind heading into the talks. Last month, President Trump signed an executive order outlining what TikTok’s future would look like in the U.S., assuming a deal with its parent company ByteDance and the Chinese government went through.

Per the law signed by President Biden last year, TikTok has to sell to an American company or face a ban in the U.S. According to Trump’s executive order, that represents a joint venture of different investors and American companies, namely Oracle, which will now have a majority stake in the company. ByteDance will continue to have a minority stake, controlling less than 20% of the company.

We also know from past reporting that it’s highly likely that users will need to download a new version of TikTok. This U.S. iteration of the app would look and feel the same, but would eventually ship with a new algorithm “retrained and monitored” by “trusted security partners” of the U.S. Your data would also no longer be collected and stored by companies based in China; rather, your TikTok info will be collected and stored in a cloud environment controlled by an American company.

We won’t know the specifics until the deal is public, but if the secretary is to be believed, the deal is at least official. Soon enough, TikTok will be allowed to operate in the U.S. with zero risk of being banned—though the privacy risks it poses may have just moved from one country to another.

Meta’s Threads is getting its own version of ephemeral posting with a new feature the company is calling “ghost posts.” The temporary posts will be published within Threads’ main feed like any other post, but will disappear after 24 hours. And while other users can interact with ghost posts, only the original poster will be able to view likes and replies. 

Instead of typical public-facing replies, replies to ghost posts will be routed directly to users’ inboxes, where they can opt to respond privately. In some cases, this could also mean that replies for ghost posts are more limited than replies to normal posts, as Meta’s default messaging settings limit DMs to followed accounts only (these settings can be tweaked in the Threads app).

In some ways, it’s not surprising Meta would add temporary posts to Threads as a way to encourage users there to share more. On Instagram, Stories are used far more than permanent grid posts. In a blog post, Meta describes the new feature as a way for people to “share unfiltered thoughts and fresh takes without the pressure of permanence or polish.”

But ephemeral formats haven’t always been successful on text-based platforms like Threads. Twitter briefly experimented with an ephemeral Stories like format it called “Fleets.” Then-CEO Jack Dorsey reportedly “grew to despise” the feature, and it was killed less than a year after it launched. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-introduces-ghost-posts-that-disappear-after-24-hours-160000228.html?src=rss

The 2025 Fall Classic has already reached Game 3 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. The tied-up World Series heads to Los Angeles tonight — Monday, Oct. 27 — at 8PM ET/5PM PT, with the Dodgers getting their turn at a home field advantage at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles. Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are aiming to win their second consecutive championship, while Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays are eyeing their first ring since 1993. Despite Toronto’s victory over Los Angeles last night, the World Series odds still favor the Dodgers ahead of Game 3. Every 2025 MLB World Series game will air on Fox and Fox Deportes. 

Of course, Fox is a “free” over-the-air channel, so any affordable digital antenna will pull in the game if you live close enough to a local affiliate. But if that’s not an option, here’s a full rundown of how to watch the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays World Series, even without cable.

How to watch the L.A. Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays, Game 3

You can stream Fox on any live TV streaming service that airs Fox local stations, including DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. MLB World Series games will also be available on Fox’s new streaming platform, Fox One.

More ways to watch the 2025 World Series

When is the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays game time?

Game 3 of the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays World Series is tonight, Oct. 27 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. 

What channel is playing the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays?

Every game in the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, will air on Fox and Fox Deportes.

When is the 2025 World Series?

Game 3 of the World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays is scheduled for Oct. 27, 2025.

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays World Series schedule

All times Eastern. Series tied 1-1.

• Game 1: Friday, Oct. 24, 8PM ET

• Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 25, 8PM ET

• Game 3: Monday, Oct. 27, 8PM ET

• Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 8PM ET

• Game 5*: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8PM ET

• Game 6*: Friday, Oct. 31, 8PM ET

• Game 7*: Saturday, Nov. 1, 8PM ET

*if necessary

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Samsung announced the latest Galaxy S25 Series back in January, and later that same month, teased a fourth, thinner phone, the Galaxy S25 Edge. In May we learned more about the device Samsung is calling the “slimmest Galaxy S Series ever.” The phone came out at the end of that month, and surprisingly, it’s already 40% off, matching the lowest price it has ever reached according to price tracking tools.

Yes, right now you can get the 512GB Galaxy S25 Edge for $729.99 (originally $1,219.99). It’s a great price for a lightweight yet powerful phone.

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The Galaxy S25 Edge has impressed since its release, with excellent reviews from many tech sites, including PCMag. The reviews praise its thin design (around 5.84mm), which doesn’t come at the expense of battery life or performance. You can expect over 16 hours of use on a single charge (tests conducted with YouTube videos playing at full brightness), which is the longest of all the latest S Series phones. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy chip, comes with 12GB of RAM, and starts with 128GB of storage, although this deal is for the 512GB model.

It also has a dual camera setup with a 200 MP wide lens and 12 MP ultra-wide and front lenses, but no telephoto camera. The AI features are what you’d expect from Samsung: enhanced multitasking tools, a desktop mode (Dex), and Galaxy AI. A big plus is Samsung’s promise to give this phone seven generations of OS updates and seven years of security fixes (through May 31, 2032).

If you’re looking for a deal on a thin and lightweight Android phone that excels in battery life, performance, and will be around for many years, consider the Galaxy S25 Edge for $729.99.

The U.S. has formed a $1 billion partnership with AMD to construct two supercomputers that will tackle large scientific problems ranging from nuclear power to cancer treatments to national security, said Energy Secretary Chris Wright and AMD CEO Lisa Su. From a report: The U.S. is building the two machines to ensure the country has enough supercomputers to run increasingly complex experiments that require harnessing enormous amounts of data-crunching capability. The machines can accelerate the process of making scientific discoveries in areas the U.S. is focused on.

Energy Secretary Wright said the systems would “supercharge” advances in nuclear power and fusion energy, technologies for defense and national security, and the development of drugs. Scientists and companies are trying to replicate fusion, the reaction that fuels the sun, by jamming light atoms in a plasma gas under intense heat and pressure to release massive amounts of energy. “We’ve made great progress, but plasmas are unstable, and we need to recreate the center of the sun on Earth,” Wright told Reuters.

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Countries signed their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance. From a report: The new global legal framework aims to strengthen international cooperation to fight digital crimes, from child pornography to transnational cyberscams and money laundering. More than 60 countries were seen to sign the declaration Saturday, which means it will go into force once ratified by those states. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described the signing as an “important milestone”, but that it was “only the beginning”.

“Every day, sophisticated scams, destroy families, steal migrants and drain billions of dollars from our economy… We need a strong, connected global response,” he said at the opening ceremony in Vietnam’s capital on Saturday. The UN Convention against Cybercrime was first proposed by Russian diplomats in 2017, and approved by consensus last year after lengthy negotiations. Critics say its broad language could lead to abuses of power and enable the cross-border repression of government critics.

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Hurricane Melissa will make landfall in southern Jamaica less than 24 hours from now, and it is likely to be the most catastrophic storm in the Caribbean island’s history.

As it crawled across the northern Caribbean Sea on Monday morning, Melissa officially became a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds, according to the National Hurricane Center.

The hurricane will likely fluctuate in intensity over the next day or so, perhaps undergoing an eyewall replacement cycle. But the background conditions, including very warm Caribbean waters and low wind shear, will support a very powerful hurricane and the potential for further strengthening.

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Using Spotify on Apple TV might be a smoother experience going forward. Spotify has released an entirely new “experience” that integrates many of its mobile features to Apple TV, including managing your queue and viewing lyrics. 

The updated Spotify for Apple TV app also includes remote control via Connect — hopefully there won’t be any future issues with changing the volume. You can also use Spotify DJ, the AI-powered guide for choosing what to listen to next. 

If you’re a big video person then there’s another update for you. Apple TV will now be able to show podcast videos and let you adjust playback speed on any videos. It’s good timing as Spotify recently announced that some of its podcast videos will come to Netflix in early 2026. 

The update also brings one of Spotify’s newer ventures to Apple TV: music videos. Any Premium subscribers in one of the 97 beta markets with the feature can choose “switch to video” on any song that has a music video. It works just like the tool for Podcasts. 

All of these updates come with an entirely new interface that Spotify has created specifically for tvOS, redesigned Spotify for Apple TV should roll out for everyone by mid-November. 

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The site formerly known as Twitter has been “X” for over two years now. Nevertheless, many of us still call the site by its old, iconic name. In fact, anytime I feel the need to visit, I go to twitter.com, not x.com—even though the site always redirects to the latter. Is it muscle memory? A small protest? Probably a little of both. But my days of typing “t” in Safari’s address bar and clicking the autofilled twitter.com URL are likely coming to a close, as X seems poised to finally retire its Twitter domain for good.

That news started with a post from X’s “Safety” account on Friday. The post stated that, by Nov. 10, all accounts using a security key for two-factor authentication (2FA) should re-enroll their key to continue using X. The account says you can re-enroll an existing key, or enroll a new one, and that if you choose the latter, other security keys on your account will stop working unless you re-enroll them as well. If you don’t take action, your account will be locked after the 10th.

This change set off speculation that someone had compromised X’s authorization infrastructure, which forced X’s Safety account to make another post clarifying its reasoning for the security change. Not only was there no security concern, the issue only affected Yubikeys and passkeys, not authenticator apps or other 2FA protocols. But the lede was buried within this post: The keys are currently tied to the twitter.com domain: X plans to retire that domain, requiring users to re-enroll with the x.com domain.

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If X really does go ahead and retire the domain, it truly will be the end of an era. Nothing will change with the platform itself: X will still be a site for posting your thoughts and dodging the worst of humanity. But once twitter.com stops working, it really will become X through and through. Maybe that will be enough to finally get me to quit it.

Of course, the immediate issue here is for users with security keys tied to Twitter, not X. Those users won’t be able to access their accounts after Nov. 10—unless they take some simple steps to comply with the changes.

Don’t get locked out of X

If you’d like to make sure you can continue using X once the twitter.com domain is retired, you’ll need to make sure your 2FA setup is compliant.

X’s Safety account says if you have a Yubikey or passkey that is affected, you will be prompted to automatically re-enroll with the x.com domain. However, you can also take it upon yourself to re-enroll, by heading to your X account’s 2FA settings and following the on-screen instructions. If you don’t want to re-enroll a key, you can instead choose a different 2FA method, or ditch 2FA entirely—though I strongly encourage you not to choose the last option, for the sake of your account’s security.

Electronic Arts has spent the past year pushing its nearly 15,000 employees to use AI for everything from code generation to scripting difficult conversations about pay. Employees in some areas must complete multiple AI training courses and use tools like the company’s in-house chatbot ReefGPT daily.

The tools produce flawed code and hallucinations that employees then spend time correcting. Staff say the AI creates more work rather than less, according to Business Insider. They fix mistakes while simultaneously training the programs on their own work. Creative employees fear the technology will eventually eliminate demand for character artists and level designers. One recently laid-off senior quality-assurance designer says AI performed a key part of his job — reviewing and summarizing feedback from hundreds of play testers. He suspects this contributed to his termination when about 100 colleagues were let go this past spring from the company’s Respawn Entertainment studio.

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Businesses are increasingly being deceived by employees using artificial intelligence for an age-old scam: faking expense receipts.

The launch of new image-generation models by top AI groups such as OpenAI and Google in recent months has sparked an influx of AI-generated receipts submitted internally within companies, according to leading expense software platforms.

Software provider AppZen said fake AI receipts accounted for about 14 percent of fraudulent documents submitted in September, compared with none last year. Fintech group Ramp said its new software flagged more than $1 million in fraudulent invoices within 90 days.

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The Eufy SoloCam S340 is designed for individuals who want complete control over their home’s security without a monthly subscription commitment. Now $223.99 at Walmart, down from $349.99, which is about $55 cheaper than Amazon’s current price of $279.98 (and an all-time low, according to price trackers), this outdoor home security camera delivers 3K resolution, 360-degree coverage, and solar-powered operation. Its two-lens setup captures both wide-angle and zoomed-in footage with surprising clarity. You can easily mount it anywhere—the solar panel connects via a 10-foot USB-C cable or sits neatly on top—so setup is as simple as picking a spot. As our reviewer put it in her review, “choosing where to put the SoloCam S340 will be the hardest part of installing it.”

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Design-wise, the camera looks as sturdy as it feels. The IP67-rated weatherproof housing makes it safe for all seasons, and the motorized base allows 360-degree horizontal panning and 70-degree vertical tilt. That flexibility gives you full yard or driveway coverage, and you can control the view remotely through the Eufy Security app, complete with a virtual joystick and preset “stations” for quick repositioning. The dual-lens setup means you can see both the big picture and fine details you’d normally miss, like the license plate of a passing car or a squirrel raiding your plants. Color night vision and a built-in spotlight make low-light monitoring surprisingly clear, while two-way audio lets you talk through the camera in real time.

Everything saves locally, thanks to onboard storage or the included HomeBase 3 hub, which can hold up to 16TB via USB. That means you get smart motion detection, human and vehicle alerts, and full access to recordings without ever paying a monthly subscription fee. That said, there are a few things to consider. It doesn’t support Apple HomeKit or Matter, and clip loading and live feed access can occasionally lag, especially from a distance. But paired with Alexa or Google Assistant, it’s still easy to manage hands-free, notes this PCMag review.

Apple only released its newest iPad in mid-October but the device is already on sale. Right now you can pick up the 11-inch iPad Pro (M5) for $949, down from $999. The five percent discount is exclusive to the 256GB Wi-Fi model with standard glass. It’s also only available for the Space Black model, though the Silver version is currently listed as $983. 

We gave the new iPad Pro an 85 in our review, in large part because of its impressive M5 chip. It’s especially powerful when you’re using the iPad for GPU-powered tasks. While you’ll see an improvement from the M4 model, it’s a really significant boost if you have an iPad Pro with an M3 chip or older. 

Then there’s the other bits and bobs we liked, such as its extremely thin and lightweight design. It also has Apple Intelligence and an ultra retina XDR display — the screen is really great overall. Plus, the iPad Pro finally supports fast charging, so a 60W power adaptor should get you to 50 percent in just a half hour.

Check out our coverage of the best Apple deals for more discounts, and follow @EngadgetDeals on X for the latest tech deals and buying advice.

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OpenAI’s rival Anthropic has a different approach — and “a clearer path to making a sustainable business out of AI,”
writes the Wall Street Journal.

Outside of OpenAI’s close partnership with Microsoft, which integrates OpenAI’s models into Microsoft’s software products, OpenAI mostly caters to the mass market… which has helped OpenAI reach an annual revenue run rate of around $13 billion, around 30% of which it says comes from businesses.

Anthropic has generated much less mass-market appeal. The company has said about 80% of its revenue comes from corporate customers. Last month it said it had some 300,000 of them… Its cutting-edge Claude language models have been praised for their aptitude in coding: A July report from Menlo Ventures — which has invested in Anthropic — estimated via a survey that Anthropic had a 42% market share for coding, compared with OpenAI’s 21%. Anthropic is also now ahead of OpenAI in market share for overarching corporate AI use, Menlo Ventures estimated, at 32% to OpenAI’s 25%. Anthropic is also surprisingly close to OpenAI when it comes to revenue. The company is already at a $7 billion annual run rate and expects to get to $9 billion by the end of the year — a big lead over its better-known rival in revenue per user.

Both companies have backing in the form of investments from big tech companies — Microsoft for OpenAI, and a combination of Amazon and Google for Anthropic — that help provide AI computing infrastructure and expose their products to a broad set of customers. But Anthropic’s growth path is a lot easier to understand than OpenAI’s. Corporate customers are devising a plethora of money-saving uses for AI in areas like coding, drafting legal documents and expediting billing. Those uses are likely to expand in the future and draw more customers to Anthropic, especially as the return on investment for them becomes easier to measure…
Demonstrating how much demand there is for Anthropic among corporate customers, Microsoft in September said Anthropic’s leading language model, Claude, would be offered within its Copilot suite of software despite Microsoft’s ties to OpenAI.

“There is also a possibility that OpenAI’s mass-market appeal becomes a turnoff for corporate customers,” the article adds, “who want AI to be more boring and useful than fun and edgy.”

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