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DuckDuckGo’s browser now blocks the YouTube ads everyone hates
DuckDuckGo’s browser can now block most video ads on YouTube, although users may see longer buffering times or occasional hiccups.
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Google’s Pixel Watch 5 may not escape the 2026 price hikes
Pixel Watch 5 pricing has leaked ahead of Google’s August event, and the numbers point to small increases for select models.
Targeted by scammers, adult content creators are getting hacked government sites removed
Scammers are using adult creators’ names to poison trusted government and university websites, while copyright complaints are quietly pushing thousands of malicious pages out of Google.
Roborock brought FIFA World Cup fever to Miami and it was blast to experience
Roborock turned Miami's Aventura Mall into a unique celebration of technology and football, and it was quite a spectacle.
Rollme’s new AirCam puts a camera in your headphones for under $80
Rollme's AirCam is a bone conduction headset with an 8 MP camera, real-time translation, and a price that undercuts every rival out there.
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Apple starts testing cheaper Chinese RAM inside iPhones, but your pocket won’t feel the ease
Apple has begun testing DRAM chips from CXMT, China's fourth-largest memory chipmaker, for devices sold in China.
AI security cameras may soon recognize your walk before they recognize your face
A new AI gait recognition system can identify people by walking patterns, giving security cameras another long-range signal when faces are blurry, hidden, or too small to trust.
Android 17’s new video standard fixes one of HDR’s biggest problems
Android 17 brings a new HDR standard called Eclipsa Video that promises consistent, comfortable HDR playback across every screen.
Your free mobile VPN is a privacy disaster. Go figure
Researchers tested 281 free Android VPN apps and found unencrypted transmissions, traffic leaks and widespread tracking inside tools supposedly designed to protect users’ privacy.
Meta could be working on always-seeing, always-hearing smart glasses with AI super sensing
Meta is reportedly testing “super sensing” AI glasses that will collect all the information about your life and feed it to an AI agent that will assist you.
A 20-second 3D printer breakthrough comes with exactly the kind of catch science loves
University of Utah researchers have shown a holographic 3D printing method that forms tiny structures in about 20 seconds, but its biggest limitation keeps the breakthrough firmly in lab territory.
Your Netflix homepage is about to look a lot more like YouTube
Netflix has struck licensing deals with several major publishers to bring short-form video from popular outlets directly to its homepage.
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.
Asus made a tiny AMD gaming beast, and the price is its scariest part
Asus has squeezed an AMD Ryzen 9 processor and RTX 5070 graphics into a three-liter gaming PC, although its compact dimensions carry a painful premium.
Android’s background data habit is now written into Google Play’s fine print
Google’s updated Play terms explain how Android system services can use cellular data in the background, even while phones are locked. Users get clearer wording, but less certainty over data and updates.
You’ll finally be able to try OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna models this week
After nearly two weeks of limited preview access, OpenAI is finally ready to roll out GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna to the public on July 9.
Here’s everything you can expect to see at Samsung’s July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event
Samsung has confirmed the date and location for its next Galaxy Unpacked event. While the company hasn't confirmed any devices yet, leaks point to two Fold models, a new Flip, updated smartwatches, and possibly Samsung's first smart glasses.
Samsung’s July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event will be all about foldables, here’s how you can tune in live
Samsung has scheduled its next Galaxy Unpacked event for July 22 in London, with an invite that points squarely at new foldable hardware. Here's when the show starts, where to stream it, and what to expect.
Meta will disable the camera on AI smart glasses if you tamper or cover the indicator light
Meta is rolling out an update, starting with its second-generation smart glasses, that will disable the camera capture system if the LED light is covered or physically tampered with.
Samsung sets July 22 date for Unpacked to launch Galaxy Z Fold 8 series foldable phones
At its next Unpacked event, Samsung is expected to launch three new foldable phones as well as refreshed smartwatch models.
Budget smartphones are getting squeezed, and AI is one reason why
An Omdia report warns that smartphones priced below $400 could decline by more than 22% in 2026 as rising memory costs, fueled in part by AI demands, reshape the global smartphone market.
Trying to cancel PS Plus? Sony might just make you an offer
PlayStation users report receiving discounts of up to 50% on PS Plus subscriptions when attempting to cancel, suggesting Sony is testing a new retention strategy.
Meta’s new AI can generate images of you from your Instagram, and you’re opted in
Meta's Muse Image lets anyone use your public Instagram photos to generate AI images of your likeness, without notifying you, and it's switched on by default.
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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