July 2024

On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde discuss the latest buzz coming from Big 12 media day in Las Vegas.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora dismissed the notion that ownership and the front office prefer to sell at the trade deadline.

A former Bulls player and a former Bears player appear poised to join forces to help bring a new multipurpose music venue, restaurant and bar to Chicago. Both Jimmy Butler and Roquan Smith are listed on a social media post from new business Welcome to the Farm Chicago. Welcome to the Farm, or WTF is a music and food venture…

All 30 NBA teams are headed to Las Vegas, and there are some players worth keeping an eye on for fantasy purposes.

You can get a 15-month subscription to Microsoft 365 Personal, including 1TB OneDrive storage, on sale for $54.97 right now (reg. $69). This subscription includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more available on multiple devices. You can download each app on Windows or Mac machines, and compatible apps are also available for mobile devices. The subscription comes with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage. It also includes Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Editor, and Clipchamp video editor, and can be used on up to five devices at the same time.

You can get a 15-month subscription to Microsoft 365 Personal on sale for $54.97 right now (reg. $69), though prices can change at any time.

Google Maps is finally bringing a speedometer and speed limit indicator to its iPhone app. The navigation service has had these features on Android for several years now, and Google has told TechCrunch that it’s finally bringing them to the iPhone as well. When you’re using Google Maps to navigate, your current speed will be displayed in the bottom-left corner of the display, and it will change color based on how close to the speed limit you are.

How to enable the speedometer in Google Maps for iPhone

Credit: 9to5Google

The speedometer is gradually rolling out to Google Maps on iPhone, which means that you may not immediately see it. Note that this feature is being enabled by an update on Google’s servers, so there’s no action required—you won’t need to update Google Maps on the App Store. When the rollout reaches your device, you’ll automatically see the feature in the app.

To check if you have the speedometer feature yet, open Google Maps on your iPhone and tap the profile icon in the top-right corner. Go to Settings > Navigation and scroll down to the Map display section. A screenshot from 9to5Google shows what the Show speedometer option looks like—you’ll find it below the Show speed limits button.

Even though Google Maps can indicate the speed limit and your current speed, you shouldn’t blindly trust everything the app says. Speed limits change on various roads, so always pay attention to road signs and follow the posted limit. Similarly, the speedometer feature in Google Maps isn’t always 100% accurate and is not a replacement for the speedometer in your car. You can use Google Maps’ speedometer for reference, but you should rely on your car’s speedometer to ensure that you don’t end up speeding accidentally.

Once the speedometer is configured, check out these other hidden Google Maps settings that make the service better.

Steve Kerr and Erik Spoelstra bring polar opposite coaching philosophies to the table, but they have the same goal in mind: Win. And that’s what they are come together to do with Team USA.

Despite its ups and downs, the name “Peloton” still attracts a lot of attention, and Amazon knows that. That’s probably why it decided to add the Peloton Bike into its otherwise (mostly) unimpressive invite-only deals lineup ahead of Prime Day.

The deal itself is great: The bike is discounted to $1,011, down from its regular price of $1,455. Because it is an invite-only deal, there are a few caveats you need to be aware of.

Original Peloton Bike

Peloton Bike has a compact, 4‘ x 2’ footprint, and an adjustable seat, handlebar, and screen.

$1,011.00
at Amazon

$1,445.00
Save $434.00

$1,011.00
at Amazon

$1,445.00
Save $434.00

If you’ve never signed up for an Amazon invite-only deal, we have a full breakdown of how to do it here. Essentially, you’re throwing your name in a hat in hopes of being selected to have access to the sale.

The last time I saw Pelotons this cheap was when Peloton was selling refurbished bikes earlier this year. To give you a reference on how good this deal is, the refurbished original Peloton Bike was just $16 cheaper than the new one is right now. It’s even cheaper than when the bike was on sale for Black Friday.

The Peloton Bike is different in a few ways from the Bike+, with the main difference being that the Bike+ has an automatic resistance that adjusts when you’re following along with a class—that, plus the screen can swivel, which is helpful for doing non-bike workouts.

Here are some of the other invite-only deals available:

Bluetooth On-Ear Headset with Microphone, Cappuccino

Sony WH-CH520 Wireless Headphones

$35.99
at Amazon

$79.99
Save $44.00