Artie Beaty

Contributing Writer

Artie Beaty is a freelance writer, based just outside Charlotte, with a passion for smart home tech and tech news. He has a bachelor's in journalism from UNC Charlotte and has been writing for over 15 years. On the weekends you'll find him …leading haunted ghost tours of uptown Charlotte.

Latest from Artie Beaty

New Pixel 8a leak suggests major upgrades in almost every way

The upcoming affordable Pixel phone will be a pretty big leap over its predecessor - and may make the Pixel 8 a tougher buy.

19 minutes ago by Artie Beaty in Smartphones

A hidden Android 15 feature could let you force any app into dark mode

The new option lets you enjoy dark mode on almost any app - even ones that don't currently support it.

19 hours ago by Artie Beaty in Smartphones

Reddit has a new way to put more ads into your feed - here's what to watch for

The next time you browse Reddit for a product recommendation, you might see an ad instead.

2 days ago by Artie Beaty in Services & Software

Facebook's Meta AI is lying when it says you can disable it - but here's what you can do

Hate Facebook's new Meta AI tool? You can't turn it off, but you can still search just like you did before. Here's how.

3 days ago by Artie Beaty in Artificial Intelligence

The Samsung QLED TV that most people should buy is up to $2,200 off

The 2023 Neo QLED TV is no longer the latest from Samsung, but it still delivers color-accurate pictures and immersive sound right out of the box.

April 23, 2024 by Artie Beaty in TVs

Sonos app overhaul will deliver a customizable home screen, universal search, and more

The good news: Finding your favorite music and controlling all your Sonos devices is about to get much easier. The bad news: bye-bye, desktop app.

April 23, 2024 by Artie Beaty in Home Entertainment

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses get hands-free Apple Music integration and more

The newest update for Meta's smart glasses adds the ability to share your view on WhatsApp and Messenger video calls as well.

April 23, 2024 by Artie Beaty in Wearables

Tesla cuts its 'full self-driving' subscription in half, also cuts one time price

Taking full advantage of your Tesla's features just got a whole lot more affordable. Plus, you can try them out with the 30-day free trial first.

April 23, 2024 by Artie Beaty in Tech

Meta permanently slashes the Quest 2's price again, dropping it to an all-time low

For the second time this year, Meta has permanently cut the price of its second-generation VR headset.

April 19, 2024 by Artie Beaty in AR + VR

Boston Dynamics' latest Atlas robot sure has some (creepy) moves

One day after retiring its hydraulic humanoid robot, the company introduces a stronger, more agile electric version.

April 18, 2024 by Artie Beaty in Robotics

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