New study finds gaming doesn’t rot your brain, but compulsive habits can
A study of 3,854 adolescents tied compulsive gaming symptoms to lower cognitive performance, while longer playtime showed small positive associations with several measured abilities.
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Xbox’s Netflix strategy has reportedly failed. Now it’s betting on hardware again
Bloomberg reports Microsoft is shifting Xbox's strategy away from its long-standing subscription-first vision, with renewed focus on hardware, consoles, and first-party exclusives.
Xbox reportedly wanted 77 million Game Pass subscribers. It has just 30 million
A new Bloomberg report says Microsoft hoped Xbox Game Pass would reach 77 million subscribers by fiscal 2026, but the service reportedly has just 30 million users today.
Meta’s new image and video AI tools let you turn Instagram into your creative mood board
Meta's Muse Image is live now on meta.ai, Instagram, and WhatsApp with agentic image generation, and Instagram-handle prompting.
A Windows 11 bug may be quietly eating hundreds of gigabytes of your storage
If System files are using hundreds of gigabytes on your Windows 11 PC, a bug tied to CapabilityAccessManager.db-wal may be responsible.
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Your next Teams meeting could have an AI teammate that answers questions for you
A major Teams update adds AI meeting notes for physical rooms, a smarter AI Facilitator with web search, Muted and Meeting chat sections, and guest invite improvements.
Solos’ latest AI glasses are getting a literal privacy mode
Solos has unveiled the camera-free AirGo A6 smart glasses alongside a Privacy Kit for the AirGo V2 that physically blocks its onboard camera.
A hacker’s arrest just revealed how Microsoft can track your Windows device
Microsoft's Windows Global Device Identifier helped the FBI link a hacker's PC to a 2025 cyberattack, and there's no easy way to opt out of the tracking it enables.
The days of cheap Chinese AI models could be number as government mulls restrictions similar to the US
Chinese officials have reportedly discussed limiting foreign access to the country’s most advanced closed and open-weight AI models over national-security concerns
You can finally install Windows on the Steam Machine, for reasons only you understand
Valve has released official Windows drivers for the Steam Machine, making it easier to install Microsoft's OS, though SteamOS still appears to offer better gaming performance.
Google’s Pixel 11 price hike may come disguised as a storage upgrade
A new leak suggests the Pixel 11 series could get a 100 euro price hike, but the regular and Pro models may soften the blow with 256GB base storage.
iPhone shortcuts disappearing in silence? iOS 27 just added a way to get them back
A new Restore option in iOS 27's Settings lets iPhone users recover Shortcuts that disappeared due to iCloud sync issues without having to rebuild them from scratch.
Microsoft pushed Copilot everywhere, but barely anyone bought it, and even fewer use it: Report
Microsoft has spent years placing Copilot across Windows and Office, yet fewer than 4.5% of commercial Microsoft 365 customers pay for it and far fewer return weekly.
Google confirms Pixel 11 launch event with a tease of its new flagship design
Google's Pixel 11 event is August 12, and the invite already teased the Pro's gold metal frame. A separate leak suggests prices are going up significantly across the lineup.
Apple may be making the iPhone 18 Pro thicker for a serious camera upgrade
Apple’s next Pro iPhone could get a noticeably thicker body, likely due to a bigger battery and a rumored variable aperture camera.
Hisense RGB MiniLED technology takes center stage at FIFA World Cup 2026™
From the VAR Room to the fan zones, Hisense's next-generation display technology is shaping how the world's biggest tournament is played, judged, and watched
Claude Cowork can now keep working even after you close your laptop
Claude Cowork now runs on web and mobile too, so your AI tasks keep going even after you close your laptop.
iFixit wants to fix your appliances next, and it brought a bigger toolkit
iFixit’s $34.95 Megalodon Driver Kit takes its repair expertise beyond tiny electronics with longer bits and a high-torque driver built for household fixes.
Social media ban for young users is proving to be an age verification nightmare
Researchers created 50 social media accounts claiming to belong to 16-year-olds and found that none of the major platforms asked users to prove their age
Amazon is full of copycats and shady brands. This Chrome extension lets you avoid them.
Knockoff lets you dim or hide unfamiliar Amazon brands, making shopping feel a little less overwhelming.
Apple might have found a clever way to give the iPhone Air 2 more battery
Apple's next slim iPhone may finally balance style, battery, and better cameras without growing thicker.
Marshall refreshes its Acton and Stanmore speakers with better bass and repairability
Marshall has launched the Acton IV and Stanmore IV Bluetooth speakers with improved acoustics, Bluetooth Auracast, replaceable parts, and better placement flexibility.
Virtual taekwondo sounds like a gimmick until it solves the biggest fear of combat sports
Virtual taekwondo sounds like a VR gimmick, but its noncontact format could make martial arts more approachable for kids, cautious beginners, women, and older athletes.
LG SIGNATURE WM9900HSA washing machine review: A washer that’s as fun as it is good looking
LG's striking 5.8-cu-ft flagship washer delivers fast, quiet, AI-powered cleaning and months of auto-dispensed soap, though the gorgeous LCD struggles in sunlight and the drawer position is also risk-prone.
This VR empathy game could be the start of something much creepier
Rekindle uses face-tracking biometrics to turn emotions into gameplay, but the same idea could eventually push emotion-aware tech into therapy, safety systems, and interfaces that watch more than clicks.
PlayStation’s disc-killing move may have blindsided the very partners keeping its games business alive
Sony’s reported PlayStation disc pullback allegedly caught publishers and retail partners off guard, turning a familiar ownership fight into a broader trust problem for the PlayStation ecosystem.
I was skeptical of clip-style open earbuds. After trying my first pair, I don’t want to go back
I have stopped judging earbuds on sound alone, and ear-clip designs are a key reason behind that change in attitude. Feather-light, never fatiguing, and easy to live with. I just discovered this form factor and I love it.
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