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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.
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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.
Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

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.
VPN

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.
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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.
Desktop mode within Android 16.

A broken Galaxy Fold 5 just became the Pixel desktop future I want Google to steal

A DIY DeX box built from a broken Galaxy Fold 5 makes Google’s Pixel desktop ambitions look timid, unfinished, and weirdly overdue.
Aluminium, Smoke Pipe

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.
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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.
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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 drops new ROG GR70 AMD Ryzen-powered gaming mini PC

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.
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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.
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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.
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iOS 27 finally ended my accidental voice message nightmare

iOS 27 lets you remove the record audio button from Messages entirely, so you never accidentally send an awkward voice note again. Here's how to turn it off.
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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.
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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 Glasses

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 Unpacked official invite.

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.
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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.
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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.
Instagram Muse Image

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.
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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.
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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.
Art, Collage, Face

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.
Windows 11 suffering from RAM crisis

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.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

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.
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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.
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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.
DeepSeek AI chatbot running on an iPhone.

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
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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 Pixel 10 Pro

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.
iOS 27 shortcuts restore button.

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.
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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.
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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.
iPhone 17 Pro Max

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.
Person, Football, Sport

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

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.
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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.