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Valve made Microsoft’s dream console
Microsoft keeps describing this model for the future of a game console that sounds great for players...
Valve is making microSD cards the next game cartri...
The Steam Deck changed the way I buy and play games. Just like how the Nintendo Switch blew me away ...
WhatsApp is launching third-party chat integration...
Meta is on the cusp of launching third-party integration with WhatsApp in Europe — something that’s ...
I rode in one of the UK’s first self-driving cars
I never really believed self-driving cars would make it to the UK, so you can imagine my surprise wh...
What insiders anonymously think about the AI race
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated...
Apple TV is getting MLS games at no extra cost
Starting with the 2026 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, “all MLS matches” will be available to Appl...
Starlink rival ‘Project Kuiper’ rebrands to Amazon...
After several successful launches this year, Project Kuiper has its official name: Amazon Leo. It’s ...
Valve wants Half-Life: Alyx to work well standalon...
When I tried Half-Life: Alyx streaming from a PC to Valve’s new Steam Frame VR headset, I was blown ...
Anthropic details how it measures Claude’s wokenes...
Anthropic is detailing its efforts to make its Claude AI chatbot “politically even-handed” — a move ...
Apple will take a mini commission from mini app de...
Apple is launching a new program for mini app developers that slashes its fees for in-app purchases....
Hackers use Anthropic’s AI model Claude once again...
Anthropic announced on Thursday that Chinese state-backed hackers used the company’s AI model Claude...
Who is buying VR and XR headsets anyway?
From the outside, it looks like virtual and mixed reality is having a moment. Three new headsets hav...
Netflix’s new era of TV games starts now
Netflix's next stab at gaming is here. Starting today you'll be able to play a number of multiplayer...
Netflix is turning its biggest shows into daily pu...
Netflix is getting into the daily puzzle games trend in a big new way. As part of a bunch of games a...
Where have all the TV cameras gone?
This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and enter...
The last-gen Apple Watch Series 10 has returned to...
The Apple Watch Series 11 is only a few months old, so discounts have been hard to come by thus far....
Mozilla announces an AI ‘window’ for Firefox
Another day, another AI browser. This time, it’s Firefox, the self-described “independent browser” f...
The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is back down to $35, its ...
Amazon’s Black Friday officially starts on November 20th, but in reality, it’s already well underway...
World Labs is betting on ‘world generation’ as the...
In recent years, we've seen generative AI move quickly through different eras: chatbots, image-gener...
Tesla is recalling over 10,000 Powerwall 2 batteri...
Tesla is expanding a Powerwall 2 battery recall that started in Australia last September to the US. ...
Even Realities’ new smart glasses ditch cameras an...
The wearable technology company Even Realities has taken the wraps off its latest pair of “human-cen...
Is Tesla about to finally surrender to Apple CarPl...
Tesla, one of the original Apple CarPlay holdouts, may finally be close to actually adopting the imm...
Restore fired FTC commissioner, consumer protectio...
The Consumer Federation of America, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and other consumer...
Google’s NotebookLM will now do ‘deep research’
Google is pairing up two of its research products: NotebookLM and Gemini’s agentic AI tool Deep Rese...
Satechi’s new puck sticks a bunch of extra ports t...
Satechi has announced a new multiport hub that looks like a hockey puck and is designed to attach to...
Netflix is bringing Red Dead Redemption to mobile
Another one of Rockstar’s greatest hits is coming Netflix. On December 4th you’ll be able to play Re...
The Boox Palma 2 e-book reader is now $84 off
As somebody who can get distracted by social networking and videos really easily, I love the idea of...
Uber is making it easier to get a ride at the airp...
A few new features are coming to the Uber app, including one that could make it simpler to pick some...
LinkedIn is making it easier to search for people ...
LinkedIn is launching an AI-powered search feature that allows you to find people by describing who ...
Watch Google DeepMind’s new AI agent learn to play...
Google DeepMind’s new AI agent learned how to play a bunch of video games — including No Man’s Sky, ...
The future of Disney Plus could involve AI-generat...
Disney’s plans for the future of its streaming service may involve AI-generated videos. During an ea...
George Lucas’ narrative art museum opens next year...
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has been over a decade in the making, but its opening day is final...
Dbrand is turning the Steam Machine into a Compani...
Dbrand did the thing: it announced a Portal Companion Cube skin for Valve’s boxy new Steam Machine, ...
The company at the heart of the AI bubble
So a lot of people think AI is a bubble. That includes OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who keeps saying AI is...
The best Christmas gifts under $50
One of the easiest things to do during the holidays is spend too much money. It happens to many of u...
The OnePlus 15 will go on sale in the US… sometime...
OnePlus wants to sell you its new flagship phone; it just doesn’t know when it will be able to. Like...
The OnePlus 15 is the phone to buy if you hate cha...
Have you ever laid down for the night, only to realize your phone charger is across the room? And th...
The long-delayed Analogue 3D is shipping later thi...
First announced in October 2023 with an expected release sometime in 2024, the Analogue 3D is finall...
Apple’s Godzilla show Monarch is back in February
It's been a few years, but the Titans are about to stomp their way back onto Apple TV. The streamer ...
Google will let users call stores, browse products...
Google is infusing artificial intelligence into just about every part of how people shop online — in...
Magic: The Gathering’s future looks like Fortnite,...
Over the last five years, Magic: The Gathering games have gotten a bit strange. Cards featuring char...
Spotify’s new audiobook recap feature uses AI to r...
Spotify is launching a new AI feature for audiobooks that summarizes what you’ve already heard witho...
Valve just built the Xbox that Microsoft is dreami...
Valve has created a PC-based game console that lives under your TV. The Steam Machine takes everythi...
DJI’s Neo 2 selfie drone launches globally, but no...
After launching exclusively in China last month, DJI is announcing wider global availability for its...
Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloadi...
Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Pl...
Samsung’s trifold gets a name and ‘confirmed’ spec...
Reputable gadget leaker Evan Blass has taken to X with “some confirmed details” on Samsung’s upcomin...
Sony is making a Horizon MMO — here’s all the deta...
The rumored MMO set in Sony’s post-apocalyptic Horizon universe is real — and we’ve seen a video spi...
The Steam Frame has two speakers on each side of y...
In its new Steam Frame VR headset, Valve put dual audio drivers on each side in the included head st...
Energy and tech news at UN climate negotiations in...
The most high-stakes United Nations climate change conference in years is taking place this November...
Valve’s new VR streaming trick won’t just work wit...
Valve’s new streaming-first VR headset — the Steam Frame — employs a clever trick to help make game ...
