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Spotify can now show lyrics even when you are offline and translate them too

Spotify is rolling out new lyric features that let you view full lyrics offline, translate them into your preferred language, and preview lyrics directly from the Now Playing screen.
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Mozilla will let you turn off AI features in Firefox, if you want none of it

Mozilla is adding a new AI kill switch to Firefox that lets you turn off all AI features at once, giving users more control as other browsers continue to push AI features by default.
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Netflix reveals trailer and release date for Stranger Things animated spinoff Tales From ’85

Stranger Things is returning in animated form as Netflix drops the first trailer for Tales From ’85, a new spinoff that revisits Hawkins with a fresh story later this April.
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Ring now lets anyone use the Neighbors app to report and find lost pets

Ring is expanding its Search Party for Dogs feature, letting anyone use the Neighbors app to report and find lost pets by tapping into nearby outdoor cameras and community alerts.
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Gaming industry has embraced AI, but most game developers still think it’s bad

Game studios are increasingly using AI tools, yet more than half of industry professionals now say generative AI is hurting game development rather than helping it, according to a new survey.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s leaked renders show a familiar S25-style design

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra appears in leaked official renders with a design that looks largely unchanged from the S25 Ultra, hinting at subtle refinements rather than bold new hardware shifts.
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Google’s NotebookLM can now turn your docs into AI videos on Android and iOS

NotebookLM on Android and iOS is getting Video Overviews, allowing users to convert PDFs and notes into short AI videos, complete with playback controls and new customization options for visuals.
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A flexible AI chip thinner than hair promises smart wearables that work without a phone

Researchers have developed a flexible AI chip thinner than a human hair that could allow future wearables to run intelligence on their own, removing the need for a constant connection to a smartphone.
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Samsung will pull no punches with its upcoming wide foldable phone against Apple

Samsung is preparing a wide foldable phone designed to take on Apple directly, with a new screen format, a large production target, and a launch timed alongside its next Galaxy Fold lineup.
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Pixelmator Pro, one of the best image editing apps, finally lands on the iPad

Apple has brought Pixelmator Pro to iPad, putting one of the best image editing apps into the Creator Studio bundle with support for Apple Pencil, and seamless syncing across Apple devices.
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The viral Clawdbot AI agent can do a lot for you, but security experts warn of risks

Clawdbot can automate large parts of your digital life, but researchers caution that proven security flaws mean users should stop and listen before trusting it with sensitive systems.
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Amazon wants you to shop for groceries online as it shutters retail stores

Amazon is shutting down its Fresh and Go stores in the US, signaling a clear shift toward online grocery shopping and delivery while placing bigger bets on the Whole Foods brand.
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Apple’s Creator Studio bundle is finally available and it sounds like a great deal

Apple’s Creator Studio bundle is now live, offering six pro creative apps under one subscription as Apple targets video editors, musicians, and digital creators looking for serious tools as an affordable alternative to Adobe’s Creative Cloud.
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Yahoo Scout is an AI ‘answer engine’ that wants to challenge Perplexity and Google’s AI mode

With Scout, Yahoo is entering the AI search race by betting that users still want visible sources, challenging rivals like Google and Perplexity that increasingly keep links in the background.
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Research reveals how these simple Chrome extensions are hawking your privacy

Research shows that even simple Chrome extensions can quietly invade user privacy, with some hijacking clipboards, impersonating trusted tools, and tracking activity without clearly telling users what is really happening.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold finally gets a US launch date and a jaw-dropping price tag

Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold is officially headed to the US with a confirmed launch date and an eye-watering price, marking the company’s boldest and most expensive foldable experiment so far.
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Early look shows Apple’s Liquid Glass-style blur effects coming to Android 17

Early Android 17 visuals suggest Google is experimenting with blur and transparency inspired by Apple’s Liquid Glass design, hinting at a softer, more layered interface that could reshape how system menus and overlays look.
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AI chatbot hype is real, but daily use at work remains limited

AI tools are spreading across offices, but an employee survey suggests they are far from becoming a daily work habit, even as companies and tech leaders continue to push AI adoption.
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Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 11 update to fix crashing apps

Microsoft has released another emergency Windows 11 update after a January patch triggered widespread app crashes, Outlook failures, and cloud sync issues, forcing the company into rare back to back fixes.
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Google Search can now answer questions using your Gmail and Photos in AI mode

Google Search is adding new features to Personal Intelligence in AI mode, allowing it to pull context from Gmail and Photos so it can answer questions that depend on your own history.
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You can now connect Claude with Apple Health to get insights from your fitness data

Claude AI now connects with Apple Health, letting users talk through their fitness and health data to spot trends, understand metrics, and get plain-language insights instead of raw numbers.
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Rokid’s AI glasses offer a more affordable route to wearables than Meta Ray-Ban

Rokid has launched its AI Glasses Style at $299, positioning them as a lighter, screenless, and more affordable alternative to Meta Ray-Ban glasses while focusing on voice-first AI features like translation and assistance.
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You can now turn PDFs into podcasts and slides with Adobe’s new AI feature

Adobe is adding new AI tools to Acrobat that can turn PDFs into podcasts and presentations, making it easier to consume long documents without reading every page or manually building slides.
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Apple plans to turn Siri into a full AI chatbot to take on ChatGPT and Gemini

Apple is reportedly rebuilding Siri into a full AI chatbot, a shift that could make future interactions feel closer to ChatGPT or Gemini as the company works to modernise its long-criticised assistant.
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Google’s Gemini can now help you practice for exams with free mock tests

Gemini can now help students prepare for the SAT using realistic mock tests, moving beyond generic AI questions and closer to the format and pressure of an actual standardized exam.
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AI is wreaking havoc with scams, and it’s raising the bills for buyers

As AI makes scams more convincing and easier to scale, small businesses are losing money at alarming rates, with those losses increasingly showing up in what buyers pay.
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Spotify might soon let you sync audiobooks with real books

Page Match could let Spotify users scan a page from a physical book and instantly jump to the matching point in the audiobook, making format switching far less frustrating.
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Marathon is almost here as Bungie confirms release date and cross-platform support

After being pushed back from its original window, Marathon is finally nearing release, with Bungie promising changes shaped by criticism from its alpha playtest and a renewed push to refine the experience.
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New Magic Cue upgrades could let your Pixel 10 show tickets and reminders automatically

Google is testing new Magic Cue upgrades for the Pixel 10 that could surface more useful information from apps like Wallet and Tasks, making everyday actions faster without users having to search manually.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 might adopt a unique display tech for a crease-free look

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 may feature a redesigned display stack that uses new materials to spread folding stress more evenly, potentially making the crease far less noticeable during everyday use.
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Popular Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod removed after CD Projekt Red intervention

A popular Cyberpunk 2077 VR mod that let players explore Night City in virtual reality has been taken down after CD Projekt Red issued a DMCA notice against its creator.
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Microsoft Excel’s new import functions make handling numbers easier

Excel now supports IMPORTTEXT and IMPORTCSV functions that load external text and CSV files as dynamic arrays, making it easier to refresh and reuse frequently updated data inside a worksheet.
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Sony wants you guessing with its cryptic audio teaser

Sony has teased an upcoming audio announcement with the promise of a “new form of listening,” offering few details but plenty of intrigue ahead of its scheduled January reveal.
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ChatGPT can now search your entire chat history for answers

ChatGPT can now search through your full chat history and pull details from earlier conversations, making it easier to find things you discussed weeks or months ago, as long as you are a Plus or Pro user.
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This chip can make future phones thinner and faster through tiny ‘earthquakes’

A chip that produces microscopic “earthquakes” could change smartphone design, allowing manufacturers to shrink internal components while boosting signal handling and data speeds using surface acoustic wave technology.
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This robot learned to lip sync like humans by watching YouTube

A robot face developed by researchers can now lip sync speech and songs after training on YouTube videos, using machine learning to connect audio directly to realistic lip and facial movements.
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Google Meet now uses ultrasound to get you into meetings faster

Google Meet is rolling out a smart mobile feature that uses silent ultrasound signals to detect when you enter a conference room, automatically prompting your phone to join the right meeting in Companion mode.
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You can now choose the kind of content you see on Instagram Reels

Instagram has rolled out Your Algorithm, a new feature that lets users control the kind of content they see on Reels by adding or removing topics, giving people more say over what shows up in their feed.