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AI (9)
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Family sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT advice led to accidental overdose
The complaint says ChatGPT started giving Sam Nelson advice about drug use with the launch of GPT-4o.
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Digg is back again, this time to aggregate AI news
Kevin Rose says Digg will introduce new topics in the future.
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Gemini for Google Home will no longer freak out if you ask it how to make a margarita
Google has rolled out updates to make Gemini for Home faster and more useful.
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Google announces its first-ever discovery of a zero-day exploit made with AI
The Google Threat Intelligence Group said its proactive measures stopped a “mass exploitation event.”
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OpenAI sued by spouse of FSU shooting victim
Florida's attorney general also opened an investigation into ChatGPT recently on similar grounds.
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ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm
You will now be able to nominate a Trusted Contact OpenAI can warn.
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OpenAI debuts a Codex plugin for Chrome
The new feature could turn Codex into more than a coding aid.
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Perplexity opens up its Personal Computer AI assistant to all Mac users
It's no longer locked behind a Max subscription.
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Amazon (2)
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Amazon made a version of Alexa just for shopping
Alexa for Shopping is an ‘agentic AI assistant’ for Amazon purchases
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Amazon rolls out its new 30-minute delivery option in a number of cities across the US
Amazon Now is coming to “dozens” of locations in 2026.
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Apple (10)
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Apple may open up the App Store to agentic AI
But doing so could threaten its bottom line.
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Apple reportedly has a lot of changes planned for the Camera app
iOS 27 may integrate Visual Intelligence into the Camera and make it more customizable.
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Apple acquired another company that could help build out its Creator Studio subscription
The company behind color grading tool Color.io was acquired in January.
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Gemini Intelligence brings app automation to Android
It will arrive on Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones first.
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The Steve Jobs $1 coin goes on sale today starting at $61 for a roll
It features the Apple co-founder with the California landscape in the background.
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iOS end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling today in beta
Look for the new lock icon in your Android chats.
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Safari's latest trick could be automatically organizing your tabs into groups
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said Apple could introduce Organize Tabs feature with the next major software update.
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Liquid Glass tweaks are reportedly coming in the next macOS
The changes are meant to improve legibility issues with lists and text-heavy areas.
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I'm already dreading Apple's camera-equipped AirPods
Must everything be part of the panopticon?
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Apps (5)
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X has a new private hub for users' bookmarks, likes, articles and long videos
The history tab might be the most useful feature X has added in forever.
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Spotify is celebrating its 20th birthday with a Wrapped-like feature that covers your entire time on the app
This will display joining date, first song streamed and more.
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Venmo's redesigned app offers more discreet payments by default
New users will automatically have post visibility set to friends only instead of public.
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Bumble will replace swiping right with... something
The company previously announced it was working on an AI assistant that can make matches.
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Spotify's AI-powered personal DJ expands to more languages and countries
Premium users in more than 75 markets will now have access to it.
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Big Tech (7)
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Andreessen Horowitz is the midterm elections' biggest donor
The venture capital firm has reportedly donated $115.5 million during this election cycle.
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LinkedIn is reportedly laying off five percent of its workforce
Marketing, engineering and product teams are among those affected, according to a leaked memo.
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DOJ extracts $30m settlement from PayPal over minority-owned business program
The federal retaliation against corporate DEI efforts marches on.
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eBay rejects GameStop's offer, calling it 'neither credible nor attractive'
The reaction may set in motion a hostile takeover attempt from GameStop.
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Texas AG sues Netflix, claiming the streaming service collects user data without consent
The case particularly focuses on children’s accounts.
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Discord is back after an outage that took some users offline
The company had an issue with its API systems.
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Cybersecurity (1)
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Instructure hackers claim they stole data from nearly 9,000 schools
They also locked students out of Canvas and warned the company to negotiate with them by May 12.
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Entertainment (2)
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Netflix misspelled a lead Devil May Cry character's name and had to recall official merchandise
The t-shirt in question refers to Dante and "Virgil."
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Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns to Prime Video in November
Season three of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show skips forward several years from the second season finale.
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EVs and Transportation (6)
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Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after a car drove directly into a flooded road
The company has deployed an OTA software fix.
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Rivian is rolling out its AI-powered voice assistant
It will be available on all Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles, as well as on the R2 when it launches.
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Lotus will return to combustion engines for its cars
It's part of yet another ambitious pivot for the UK car maker.
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The electric scooter rental company Lime has filed for IPO
The startup has expanded to more than 230 cities across the world, but has yet to become profitable.
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Porsche is discontinuing its performance e-bike division
The German automaker said it would refocus on its “core business.”
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The Lexus TZ is a quieter, upscale take on the Highlander EV
It’s also the company’s first fully-electric three-row SUV.
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Gaming (23)
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The Talos Principle 3 will wrap up the series
Devolver promises “both familiar and all-new mechanics.”
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Several Overwatch heroes are about to hit Fortnite
Epic Games might be doing more to mark Overwatch's 10th anniversary than Blizzard is.
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NBA The Run hits the streets on June 9
The game is sort of a spiritual sequel to NBA Street and NBA Jam.
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Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam announces layoffs
The Spanish studio’s newest title is due to be released on Steam later this week.
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Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back with his own studio under SNK
Six months after leaving Bandai Namco, Harada is in charge of his own team.
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Sega cancels its 'Super Game' plan
The company will focus instead on classic reboots and movies.
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Forza Horizon 6 has leaked a week ahead of launch
Unencrypted files were downloaded from Steam and shared by pirates.
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Discord's Nitro subscription now includes a slightly nerfed Xbox Game Pass
The Nitro Rewards program also includes discounts on Logitech G and SteelSeries gear.
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A new Subnautica 2 gameplay trailer just dropped ahead of its Early Access release
Subnautica 2 will be available in Early Access on May 14.
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Chainsaw carnage, lots of music-based titles and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, make a mixtape with help from the folks behind Mixtape.
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Shoot up Xenomorphs in Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, arriving this summer
The sequel expands the player count to four and adds new classes.
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Resident Evil Requiem gets a new Leon Must Die Forever mode, out today
Capcom knows you want more.
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The studio that (technically) made Disco Elysium just dropped a trailer for its new game
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies comes out on May 21.
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iam8bit recorded a jazzy Persona album for the series' 30th
The vinyl drops in Q4, but the full album is streamable now.
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The Paranormal Activity game project is dead
The solo developer couldn’t get an extension from rights-holder Paramount.
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Amazon Luna's May lineup includes Guardians of the Galaxy and the Resident Evil 2 remake
Prime members can also claim a code for Mafia II: Definitive Edition.
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Valve will open reservations on May 8 for the second wave of Steam Controllers
Hopefully fewer of the coveted controllers will be snapped up by bots and resellers this time.
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Cozy city builder Town to City leaves early access on May 26
One of the genre’s top-rated games is going 1.0 and adding a new map.
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Angry Birds and FIFA International Soccer join the World Video Game Hall of Fame
Silent Hill and Dragon Quest round out the class of 2026.
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The survival horror game Hollowbody launches for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on June 5
The well-received title was developed by a single person.
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RGG's Stranger Than Heaven game arrives this winter
The game, from the creators of Yakuza, will focus on the founder of the Tojo clan.
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Google (11)
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Android 17 includes better iOS file sharing and a forced break for addictive apps
Google is also launching 3D Emoji.
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Google is reportedly considering working with SpaceX on orbital data centers
The company has been working on the idea since the end of 2025.
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Googlebooks are the Android-based evolution of the Chromebook
Google's only giving us a tease of what it has planned for its new laptop lineup.
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Everything announced at The Android Show: I/O 2026 edition
Google had a whole lot of news to share, including on new laptops and Gemini Intelligence.
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Google announces upcoming security tools for Android, including enhanced protection against banking scam calls
The Live Threat Detection feature is also getting a major upgrade.
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Gemini in Chrome arrives on Android devices in June
A device with at least 4GB of RAM is required to use the software.
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Android Auto is getting a big makeover for 2026
Upgrades include a revamped UI, support for widgets, immersive 3D maps and more.
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Instagram's in-app camera will support Ultra HDR and Night Sight on Android
Meta is also finally delivering an Instagram app for Android tablets.
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How to watch The Android Show: Google I/O Edition on May 12
Watch the entire event unfold on YouTube.
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The Google Fitbit Air is an AI-infused take on Whoop wearables
It's basically a small Fitbit Inspire without a strap.
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Google is turning the Fitbit app into a unified portal for your health and fitness data
The new Health app is rolling out on May 19.
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Home (1)
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Denon Home 200, 400 and 600 review: Taking on Sonos
One of the best things these speakers have going for them is a reliable app.
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Meta (7)
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Meta employees are protesting the company's mouse tracking program
Last month, it said it would use employees’ mouse movements and keystrokes to train AI models.
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Instagram debuts a new disappearing-photo app called Instants
It's all about sharing candid snaps in the moment.
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WhatsApp users can soon have private conversations with Meta AI
No one other than you will be able to read messages exchanged via Incognito Chat with Meta AI.
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Meta is facing another lawsuit over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
The lawsuit claims Meta is not doing enough to protect senior citizens and other vulnerable groups.
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Threads users are pissed they can't block Meta's new AI chatbot
It's the top trending topic on the platform.
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Meta's AI agent plans reportedly include an OpenClaw competitor that can shop on Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg has said he wants to make AI agents more accessible.
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Mobile (1)
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Qualcomm reveals two new affordable phone chips with Smooth Motion UI tech
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 promises next-gen AI camera features while the Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 offers a big boost in GPU performance.
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News (15)
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KitchenAid launches its first smart thermometer
There are single and dual probe models available.
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Elon Musk just can't stop (potentially) violating the Clean Air Act
xAI has reportedly added 19 more unpermitted methane gas turbines to its latest data center site.
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That awful gold Trump phone will reportedly ship this week
They were supposed to be made in the US, but instead were "designed with American values in mind."
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Canon's full-frame R6 V vlogging camera shoots up to 7K RAW video
It comes with a flip-out display and in-body stabilization, but no stacked sensor or electronic viewfinder.
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Panasonic's L10 camera honors 25 years of Lumix
It offers a new multi-aspect ratio feature and up to 5.6K 60 fps video.
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Daybreak is OpenAI's response to Anthropic's Claude Mythos
OpenAI has launched a cybersecurity initiative called Daybreak, powered by GPT-5.5 and Codex Security.
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GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers' driving data
General Motors collected driving data through OnStar Smart Driver and sold it to data brokers.
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Banned drones and routers in the US will still get critical updates until 2029
The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice to allow software and firmware updates until January 2029.
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Department of War sets up UFO website, but there isn't much to see
For fans of reading paperwork about aliens.
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InMusic will acquire Native Instruments, putting it under the same umbrella as Akai
The company also owns Moog and M-Audio, so this creates an industry juggernaut.
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Sony wants TSMC's help to make image sensors
It’s teaming up with the chip giant on a new facility.
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The Morning After: Google's new wearable doesn't have a screen
This week's biggest stories, including: Google's new wearable, the new reMarkable slate and a new gimbal from DJI.
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Teenage Engineering just released a stereo mixer that physically connects to its EP-series samplers
It can control just about everything you plug into it and operates as an audio interface.
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Nintendo (3)
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Nintendo just announced a $500 Switch 2 bundle that includes a first-party game
The console price shoots up in September, so this might be a good way to save some cash.
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Legendary Nintendo designer Takashi Tezuka is seemingly retiring from the company
Tezuka helped create the very first Mario and Zelda games.
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Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices as chip crisis bites
It sold 19.86 million Switch 2s last year but forecasts a drop in sales next year.
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Sony's A7R VI blends speed with a 67MP stacked sensor
It can now shoot at a stellar 30 fps with no blackout and capture 8K 30p video.
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DJI teases the dual-camera Osmo Pocket 4P gimbal
The Osmo Pocket 4P will feature a main wide camera and 3x zoom lens.
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PlayStation (3)
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May's PS Plus Game Catalog additions include Red Dead Redemption 2 and Star Wars Outlaws
Premium members are also getting the classic arcade shooter Time Crisis.
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Sony and Bandai get into bed with generative AI
The company also outlined AI’s role in the future of PlayStation.
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Sony PS5 sales fall off a cliff amid memory shortages
Higher console prices could affect its gaming division results next year, too.
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Reviews (1)
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HP EliteBoard G1a review: It's a desktop in a keyboard! But it's not for you
The EliteBoard sure will make some IT managers out there happy, though.
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Samsung (3)
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Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million
The singer accused the tech giant of illegally using her likeness to sell TVs.
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Samsung's Bespoke update is big step towards a useful AI for your fridge
Running a software upgrade on a fridge feels strange, but these are the times we live in.
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Samsung says its Galaxy Watch can predict fainting with 'high accuracy'
The feature would allow users to get into a safe position or call for help.
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Smart Home (1)
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You can now visit Amazon.com on big-screen Echo Show displays
The full Amazon experience is available on Echo Show 15 and 21.
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Smartphones (4)
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Sony's Xperia 1 VIII has bigger camera sensors and a new look
Once again, Sony doesn’t have plans to release it in the US.
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Samsung's One UI 9 beta will roll out for Galaxy S26 owners this week
However, its marquee features won’t arrive until the final release.
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Blackmagic Camera hands-on: Apple Watch compatibility gives vloggers remote control
Capture high-quality Apple ProRes video with full stabilization.
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DJI's Osmo Mobile 8P gimbal has a detachable screen remote
It makes it easier to record yourself from afar with the higher-quality rear cameras.
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Social Media (3)
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TikTok adds in-app travel booking services
Your next impulse vacation is just a few taps away.
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TikTok is rolling out an ad-free option in the UK
It's the first time an ad-free subscription has been offered in an English-speaking country.
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Twitch has new penalties for streamers caught viewbotting, CEO says
Repeat offenders will be punished with "caps" on their views.
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Space (2)
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Astronomers use the Webb telescope to improve our map of the cosmic web
Adding significantly more detail means better future investigations into the universe’s past.
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NASA is set to begin training with a prototype of Blue Origin's crew moon lander
The space agency is planning to put astronauts on the moon in 2028.
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Streaming (2)
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Netflix's ad tier now has a whopping 250 million monthly users
Advertising has become big business for the streamer.
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Prime Video is adding a TikTok-like feed
Your wish for a vertical recommendation carousel has been granted.
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Tablets (1)
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reMarkable Paper Pure review: Great hardware held back by bad philosophy
There’s an obvious conflict between business and ordinary users.
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Tomorrow (1)
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OpenADR and Matter are collaborating to let your smart home talk to the grid
This should make it easier to connect appliances to demand response programs.
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TV & Movies (2)
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NBC is turning Wordle into a TV show
The NYT's word game has been pretty much everywhere else.
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Wearables (2)
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Sony's new wearable air conditioner runs even cooler
And it should be more comfortable, too.
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Whoop will soon offer users in-app video consultations with licensed clinicians
Clinicians will be able to see users’ health data.
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Xbox (2)
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Xbox's new filters aim to make sense of disorganized game libraries
And, brace yourself, Microsoft is also testing a new startup experience.
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Workers for Xbox studio Double Fine are forming a union
The studio behind Psychonauts is organizing with the Communications Workers of America.
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