A free soundscape app just got the kind of controls paid calm apps love to hide
Oasis version 2.2 adds presets, new sounds, background mixed audio, and session memory, making the free soundscape app more practical for focus, sleep, meditation, and wind-down routines.
This cheap Steam Machine clone sounds too good to be true because it probably is
A SteamOS-style mini PC listing from China claims desktop AMD graphics, 2TB storage, and a low price, but the hardware details and chassis design raise major red flags
Tesla’s arch rival has already won at charging tech. Now, it’s testing a self-driving breakthrough
BYD may be building its own powerful AI chip, but it's not abandoning outside partners just yet. That delay could make its next wave of smart driving features cheaper and easier to roll out.
Here’s a cool new app for people who treat every photo dump like a magazine spread
Mocha Frame is a free iPhone app that dresses up photos with clean frames, watermarks, EXIF details, collages, and export tools for social sharing.
I tried turning the Red Magic 11S Pro into a handheld console, and it worked almost too well
The Red Magic 11S Pro is an unapologetic gaming phone with extreme performance, active cooling, strong emulation chops, and enough weird bits to remind you it was never chasing normal.
Instagram is testing a more convenient way to tune recommendations
Instagram is testing new shortcuts for Your Algorithm, making it easier for users to adjust recommendations while browsing Feed and Reels.
A YouTuber 3D printed an entire outfit, but the comfort and cost are more complicated than you’d think
Matthew Trahan 3D printed an entire wardrobe in 593 hours for roughly $100 in materials, but the Prusa Core 1L printer required for the project costs $1,999.
The memory crisis isn’t going to ease, and you will pay the price for it, says a research firm
Jefferies projects memory prices will rise 40-50% in Q3 2026 and another 30-40% in Q4, with no meaningful relief until 2028.
AI chatbots can often feed into your delusions. Researchers say you should look for three signs
Researchers have proposed a new framework explaining how AI chatbots can reinforce delusional thinking, highlighting three behaviors that may create an "amplification spiral."
Lost access to your crypto wallet? Don’t Google your way out of it
A new scam is targeting cryptocurrency owners by disguising malware as wallet recovery software for forgotten seed phrases.
Chinese AI lab says it can match Anthropic’s all-poweful Claude Mythos at sniffing security bugs
The Wall Street Journal reports that China's GLM-5.2 AI model can match Anthropic's Mythos in cybersecurity tasks, signaling a rapidly narrowing AI gap.
Screens before age two may come with serious developmental risks, study warns
Researchers say babies and toddlers under two should avoid regular screen time, warning that phones and tablets can displace play, sleep, language exposure, and caregiver interaction.
Apple’s next Mac Studio could get a new M5 Ultra chip and a cooler upgrade
New reports claim that Apple is preparing an M5 Ultra Mac Studio this year, with an M7 Ultra model and improved cooling planned for the future.
I tried the AI-powered Extend photo trick in iOS 27, and it blew past my expectations
A hands-on look at iOS 27's new Extend feature in the Photos app, tested across selfies, food shots, landscapes, and indoor scenes on an iPhone 17.
Doctors built an AI stress pal that picks body signals form your smartwatch and earbuds
Researchers have built an AI assistant that uses data from smartwatches, smartphones, and earbuds to detect changes in emotional state and offer more personal mental-health support.
I bought Kodak’s viral keychain camera, and the bad photos are part of its charm
The Kodak Charmera is tiny, technically underwhelming, and completely unnecessary, yet its lo-fi photos and mystery-box charm make it hard to put down.
Apple’s historically high tax for RAM upgrades on Macs has now become absurd
Mac buyers are being hit with doubled RAM upgrade prices on some configurations, even though Apple’s upgrade pricing was already far above typical market rates.
Getting to Mars may require a pit stop in orbit, and NASA just tested the nozzle to make that happen
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center ran liquid nitrogen through L3Harris's cryocoupler at negative 321 degrees Fahrenheit.
Leaked iPhone 18 Pro motherboard hints at Apple’s next cooling upgrade
A new leak claims Apple's A20 Pro chip could feature redesigned packaging for better thermals, but there's plenty of reason to remain skeptical.
Finding Android apps on the Google Play Store just got a lot easier thanks to Gemini
Google has launched the Google Play connected app for Gemini, allowing users to discover apps, make select purchases, and buy Play gift cards using AI.
Forget console wars. Steam Machine may help kill lazy PC gaming ports
Valve’s Steam Machine may not be the most powerful gaming PC, but its fixed hardware target and SteamOS push could encourage developers to optimize PC games better.
Apple Books apparently has the same knockoff problem as Amazon
Joanna Stern says AI-generated knockoff versions of her book keep appearing on Apple Books, highlighting a growing problem with digital bookstores.
Windows 11 is getting a new Screen Tint mode, and your eyes might thank Microsoft
Microsoft is testing a new Screen Tint accessibility feature in Windows 11 that helps reduce eye strain with customizable color overlays.
OpenAI’s poaching from Apple hints at ChatGPT-powered wearables coming for your face
Apple's Vision Pro engineering chief is leaving for OpenAI, hinting that the company's AI hardware ambitions may extend well beyond ChatGPT.
Apple’s looking at a politically radioactive fix for the memory crisis, and the US government isn’t happy about it
Days after raising Mac and iPad prices over the memory crisis, Apple is seeking White House approval to buy DRAM from a Pentagon-blacklisted Chinese chipmaker.
Your next EV battery could start life as a plastic water bottle
Penn State researchers have developed a way to turn discarded plastic bottles into battery-grade graphite for use in electric vehicles and smartphones.
GTA 6 may not get the real physical release fans were hoping for
A new report says Rockstar has no plans to print GTA 6 discs, despite earlier confusion around a possible post-launch disc release.
It looks like Apple will treat you to a $200 price hike on the iPhone 18 Pro, after all
After Apple raised Mac and iPad prices by up to $300, IDC revised its iPhone 18 Pro price prediction upward to a potential $200 increase.
Anthropic’s most powerful AI is making a comeback, but only for a select few
Anthropic has restored access to Mythos 5 for a small group of trusted users, while reports suggest Fable 5 could return within days.
As iPads get pricier, Motorola’s Pad 70 Pro arrives as a solid option… just not for US buyers yet
The Moto Pad 70 Pro packs a 144Hz 3.5K screen, Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, JBL quad speakers, and Moto Pen Pro stylus in the box, but only in India for now.
The Steam Machine launch hasn’t even happened, but the resale circus has begun
Valve’s anti-scalper reservation system appears to be slowing resellers, but it has not stopped them entirely. Steam Machine listings are already popping up online.
The refurbished MacBook Neo may be your best way around Apple’s price hike
Refurbished MacBook Neo models have appeared on Apple’s online store, but the savings may not be as generous as you would expect.
This cross-device clipboard app solves the copy-paste problem I keep running into on my Mac
ClipboardAI saves copied text, links, codes, images, and more into a searchable history across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
3 underrated Apple TV shows you should watch this weekend (June 26-28)
From a canceled mystery comedy to an acclaimed historical drama, these 3 Apple TV+ shows deserve far more attention than they got.
This animated show with 100% RT score is one of 3 underrated TV series on HBO Max to watch this weekend (June 26-28)
These hidden gems on HBO Max hold near perfect critic scores yet remain criminally underwatched, spanning medical drama, sci-fi, and coming of age stories.
Netflix just got a whole lot more irritating if you share a screen in a household
Netflix is rolling out a new profile system that requires each household member to add a unique email address to their individual profile.
Everything is not okay with DuckDuckGo and its AI
DuckDuckGo's AI search assistant was tricked into repeating a fabricated story, highlighting how coordinated misinformation can fool modern AI systems.
Stanford scientists built an AI that can design healthier, greener burgers
Stanford researchers have developed BurgerAI, an AI system that creates healthier and more sustainable burger recipes without compromising on taste.