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Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hik...
Microsoft is holding off on its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some existing subscribers in...
Tron: Ares is a soft reboot that’s running low on ...
Though Tron: Legacy was not a sterling piece of cinema, its gorgeous visuals and a banging score fro...
Boox’s next smartphone-sized e-reader has a color ...
Boox has shared more details about its next smartphone-sized e-reader through a series of posts on C...
Apple’s latest iPad is down to its best price yet ...
The iPad has become so popular that many people (sorry, Mom!) often say it when referring to any tab...
Police busts gang suspected of stealing 40,000 pho...
An international gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen phones from the UK to China over th...
Iniu’s tiny 45W battery is great for my Switch 2, ...
Small form factor power banks that can charge at up to 45W aren’t all that common. Iniu makes one of...
Qualcomm is acquiring DIY electronics platform Ard...
Qualcomm is acquiring Arduino, the Italian open-source electronics platform behind a range of boards...
The best October Prime Day deals on TVs, soundbars...
The day has finally come for a home theater overhaul. Perhaps you’re looking for a low-cost replacem...
Google hints at a new Nest Hub
Last week, Google announced a new smart speaker for its AI-infused Gemini smart home platform, but t...
The excellent Pixel 9A has dropped to just $349 fo...
Google’s smartphone lineup has never been better, thanks to the recent launch of its Pixel 10 lineup...
Apple turned the CrowdStrike BSOD issue into an an...
It’s been a while since Apple last mocked Windows security, but the iPhone maker has just released a...
Google’s extreme smart home makeover
Google has a long history of building something interesting, making a lot of big promises about its ...
California bans noisy ads on Netflix, YouTube, and...
California has ordered streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, and YouTube to stop crank...
The best Apple deals available during Amazon’s fal...
At long last, Amazon’s October Prime Day event has begun — and as expected, it’s packed with a slew ...
Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed
To: Bari Weiss RE: Good luck, babe! I honestly cannot believe you've willingly decided to go into th...
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is for folks who don’t alr...
Who is the $799 Apple Watch Ultra 3 for? The Garmin crowd? I can already hear Garmin fans cackling f...
The best October Prime Day deals at Walmart
Amazon is the retailer to beat when it comes to offering deals to compete with Amazon’s October Prim...
The 180 best October Prime Day deals
Amazon’s October Prime Day sale (aka Prime Big Deal Days) is finally here, and we’ve collected the b...
Windows 11’s dark mode is getting more consistent ...
Microsoft first quietly started testing improvements in Windows 11’s dark mode in August preview bui...
The Supreme Court didn’t save Google from Epic, an...
In August, Google had just two weeks to begin cracking open Android, and to stop forcing app develop...
Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use ...
Microsoft is cracking down on bypass methods that let Windows 11 installs use a local account, and a...
Sam Altman says there are no current plans for ads...
In a Q&A with reporters Monday at OpenAI’s DevDay event in San Francisco, CEO Sam Altman said th...
ChatGPT apps are live: Here are the first ones you...
OpenAI has launched new integrations that plug controls for other apps directly inside ChatGPT, lett...
The judge tasked with deciding Google’s fate would...
As the second phase of the Google ad tech trial was winding down, Judge Leonie Brinkema was still ho...
What’s going on with this Instagram promotion?
The Ring is a fantastic horror film that still gives me the chills. I can easily recall the movie’s ...
Google’s AI bounty program pays bug hunters up to ...
On Monday, Google launched a new reward program dedicated specifically to finding bugs in AI product...
Google Japan’s concept keyboard is inspired by rot...
Following an April Fools’ Day prank in 2021 that had a delayed reveal as a result of the pandemic, G...
OpenAI will let developers build apps that work in...
OpenAI is introducing a way to work with apps right inside ChatGPT. The idea is that, from within a ...
Lexar’s new SSD sticks to your iPhone and can surv...
First announced in July, Lexar’s ES5 Magnetic Portable SSD is now available in a 1TB capacity for $1...
Tech companies poured money into carbon removal pr...
The tech industry has championed the development of new technologies that filter carbon dioxide out ...
Dune: Awakening developer Funcom is laying off sta...
Funcom, the Tencent-owned company behind the survival MMO Dune: Awakening, is making some major chan...
Verizon appoints a new CEO for the ‘next phase’ af...
Verizon has picked former PayPal head Dan Schulman to serve as its new CEO as the company enters its...
SwitchBot’s new safety tracker can discreetly trig...
SwitchBot is expanding its already diverse line of smart home offerings with a new tracking fob that...
CBS News was just taken over by a Substack
Paramount is acquiring The Free Press, an independent media publication started on Substack. As part...
Dbrand lets Android users drink the Cosmic Orange ...
Dbrand’s latest skins allow a wide range of non-Apple devices to don a “flawlessly colormatched knoc...
Rivian CEO: ‘We’re really convicted’ about skippin...
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! My guest today is Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, and I’m very excited to be ...
Logitech’s new MX Master 4 wireless mouse is alrea...
The MX Master 4 is Logitech’s latest wireless mouse in the MX series, featuring a new haptics-equipp...
Fictional characters are (officially) coming to So...
Collabs with fictional characters are on the horizon for Sora. Officially, that is, as OpenAI moves ...
AMD teams up with OpenAI to challenge Nvidia’s AI ...
AMD is partnering with OpenAI to provide six gigawatts worth of processors for AI data centers, a mo...
Sora provides better control over videos featuring...
Sora now lets you rein in your AI doubles, giving you more say on how and where deepfake versions of...
While you were partying with your Steam Deck, GPD ...
Handheld makers are throwing paint at the wall to see what sticks. They apparently can't compete wit...
Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s secret device won’t be ‘...
OpenAI and designer Jony Ive are trying to solve a number of technical challenges before releasing t...
Jane Goodall’s death triggered the premiere of Net...
For the last several years Netflix has been quietly banking episodes of a new show called Famous Las...
If you can get past the terrible logo, Audacity 4 ...
Rebrands rarely get much love. That backlash can be especially strong if you’re giving a facelift to...
Roland is finally honoring its legacy instead of j...
If the only thing Roland ever released was the TR-808, the company would still deserve a place in th...
I’ve tested the latest Switch 2 controllers and th...
Editor’s note: Amazon’s fall Prime Day event kicks off on October 7th; however, if you want to shop ...
The developers behind a hit sausage-dueling game h...
Life is a series of battles, and I just lost my last one against four gyoza on a skewer. It was an u...
Version History is live — here’s how to find it
We've been working on a new show for the last few months, called Version History, and the first epis...
The best lists to keep — and the best ways to keep...
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