There will come soft pings, and every one of them will have notes
Smart rings, glasses, earbuds, and glucose patches are turning ordinary life into a stream of nudges, warnings, and tiny corrections.
Windows 11’s modern Media Player is somehow worse than the version from 17 years ago
Microsoft’s modern Media Player for Windows 11 has received an Insider Preview update, but tests suggest it still uses more memory and opens videos more slowly than the classic Windows 7-era version.
If you have a Mac, you should try this free and beautifully-designed disk space tool
Radix is a free, open-source Mac app that scans folders or drives and shows storage usage through an interactive sunburst chart.
This free Mac app puts stunning glassy widgets on your lock screen
The Mac lock screen is usually pretty empty. WidgetScreen makes it more useful with free glassy widgets that disappear once you sign in.
3D printed batteries will solve battery anxiety, but not your nightmares
A new wave of startups is using 3D printing to create batteries that fit inside almost any shape, potentially transforming drones, wearables, EVs, and future gadgets.
Samsung may shelve the Galaxy Watch Classic this year, regular and Ultra could get new colors
Leaks ahead of Samsung's July event reveal the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 gets a boxier redesign and there's no Classic in the Galaxy Watch 9 lineup.
The Sashimi robot is real and it doesn’t fumble at slicing and dicing
Sashimi-Bot is a three-armed robot trained in simulation to position, slice, and serve raw salmon using a GelSight sensor and a chopstick-equipped arm.
Apple users are being targeted by a familiar tech support scam
After years of scammers posing as Microsoft support, reports suggest Apple users are now facing a similar wave of fake tech support warnings.
iOS 27 puts a much better dictation experience on your iPhone, and you must enable it
Apple's Advanced Dictation Preview in iOS 27 handles punctuation automatically and runs on-device, but only on three iPhones and only if you enable it manually.
Claude AI is better at raising funds for humans than humans, finds worrying experiment
A new study found Claude Opus 4.6 outperformed professional fundraisers and elite debaters in persuasion tasks, raising fresh concerns about AI influence.
macOS 27 means the end of the Hackintosh Era, but does anyone still need one?
macOS 27 ends the Hackintosh era, but Apple's affordable Apple Silicon Macs may have made the DIY movement irrelevant long before Intel support disappeared.
I’ve tried nearly every iOS 27 feature, and these 3 are why I’m still excited about the update
I've spent a week testing iOS 27, and these are the three features that made the biggest difference to my everyday iPhone experience.
How Beatbot’s AI-Powered Pool Robots Are Changing Pool Care This Prime Day
Discover how Beatbot's AI-powered pool robots are redefining pool maintenance and explore the best Prime Day deals on AquaSense X, AquaSense 2 Ultra, Sora 70, and more.
Did you know that your iPhone bursts on-screen fireworks when you call a person on their birthday?
A hidden iOS 27 feature shows a "Birthday · Found in Contacts" banner with fireworks on your call screen when dialing someone on their birthday.
Instacart is testing camera-ready AI shopping carts that sound convenient, but equally scary
Instacart's Caper Carts bring fast checkout, coupons, and loyalty perks to Weis stores, but their cameras, location tracking, and in-aisle ads make the grocery cart feel like a data machine.
OpenAI wants an all-knowing personal AI agent for everyone on Earth
OpenAI is framing personal AGI as the mass-market endpoint of its AI race, but it still has to explain price, access, safeguards, and how an all-knowing assistant would work for everyone.
VocabOwl is the viral vocabulary test making word nerds question everything
VocabOwl’s viral vocabulary test turns 100 multiple-choice questions into a shareable estimate of your English word knowledge, but the clever scoring system still leaves room for guessing and uncertainty.
Sony’s wild PSN login patent could turn the DualSense into a security gatekeeper
Sony's PSN login patent could make a DualSense part of the account access flow, but the bigger security test may still be PlayStation's account recovery process.
These new Alogic displays are basically a touchscreen Mac workaround
Mac users waiting for a touchscreen Mac now have more third-party options. Alogic’s new display lineup adds touch controls across desktop, portable, and wall-mounted screens.
Your old iPhone may have a security flaw Apple can’t fix
A new exploit called usbliter8 affects some older iPhones and Apple Watches. It requires USB access, but it targets a deep hardware-level part of Apple’s startup process.
After social media ban, AI bans could be next for school kids
Norway has announced a near-total ban on generative AI tools in elementary schools, citing concerns about learning and development. The decision follows growing debate among researchers, educators, and policymakers about the long-term effects of AI on how people learn and think.
Apple clears the air on watchOS 27 skipping multiple models, and you can partly blame AI for it
Apple confirmed five Apple Watch models won't get watchOS 27's Siri AI features, pointing to performance requirements as the reason.
Radiant Monitor 2 takes a sunlit approach to solve the glare and power problem
Eazeye’s Radiant Monitor 2 is a $789 portable touchscreen monitor that uses ambient light for outdoor visibility and lower power consumption
Asus just priced its RTX 5080 gaming laptop higher than a last-gen RTX 5090 model
The new Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 RTX 5080 brings 64GB RAM and 160W TGP to the US for $4,799, but its value case is complicated.
Caviar’s iPhone case is 3x pricier than the phone and adorned with a real T-Rex tooth fragment
Caviar’s $4,490 Magnetic Custom Relict case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max uses aviation titanium, alligator leather, blue enamel, and a Tyrannosaurus fossil fragment.
Nothing just scrapped its next affordable phone, and the problem is bigger than you think
Nothing canceled the CMF Phone 3 Pro due to RAM costs now exceeding 50% of a phone's hardware bill.
Amazon pulls back from Sam Altman film ‘Artificial’ as it may have hit too close to home
Amazon's decision to drop Artificial comes months after its $50 billion investment in OpenAI, with the studio now shopping it to other potential distributors.
Samsung just confirmed the Exynos 2700, and it looks destined for the Galaxy S27
The Galaxy S27 may not be Snapdragon-only after all. Samsung has confirmed development of the Exynos 2700, a chip rumored to bring major efficiency gains.
From Pools to Power: 6 Prime Day Tech Deals You Wouldn’t Want to Miss Out On
Some tech upgrades solve everyday problems exactly as you'd expect, while others quietly elevate your daily life in ways you only appreciate later. These Prime Day deals deliver a little of both.
The latest iPhone Ultra leak leaves little to the imagination, includes a much-awaited iOS feature
Jon Prosser's latest iPhone Ultra renders show a 4.5mm foldable with split-screen multitasking, dual cameras, and iOS 27 code backing the design up.
AI tools that help students cheat are multiplying, and the detectors can’t keep up
A wave of new apps is helping students slip AI written homework past teachers undetected. Even companies selling AI detection tools are tangled up in the same problem.
This monstrous ASUS gaming laptop costs as much as three new MacBook Pros
The Asus ROG Strix SCAR 18 2026 is now available globally with cutting-edge hardware and hefty price tag that makes MacBook Pros look cheap.
AI agents need more than reasoning: they need to actually use the web
A company rolls out an AI customer service assistant. The model behind it is current and capable enough for the job. The assistant goes live. Within a week, support tickets are getting worse, not better. The model isn’t the problem. The company’s own website is. The return policy the assistant needs to quote lives in […]
If you were missing Hourly Activity and Naps in Google Health, a new update brings them back
Google Health 5.02 brings back Hourly Activity and Naps, fixes sleep session editing, and improves nutrition tracking on Android and iOS.
Planning to watch House of the Dragon season 3? HBO Max is offering a big discount
HBO Max is discounting its annual plans ahead of House of the Dragon season 3, giving new and returning subscribers a cheaper way back to Westeros.
This free app gives your photos the Game Boy Camera’s iconic look, no cartridge needed
Epilogue's new Flashback app recreates the Game Boy Camera's grainy, low-resolution photo style using your phone's camera.
ASUS fanboys can now spend $16,578 on its 20th anniversary gaming gear
Asus’ ROG 20th Anniversary Family Bucket Collector’s Edition bundles limited-edition gaming hardware, peripherals, and lifestyle gear for about $16,578.
Gemini Live can finally remember what you told it in past conversations
Gemini Live can now recall details from past conversations, closing a gap that's lingered since memory launched in standard Gemini over a year ago.