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Borderlands Mobile Teaser

A new free Borderlands game just quietly dropped on iPhone

Borderlands Mobile has quietly appeared on the App Store as a free-to-play iPhone game from Zynga, but there is still no official Android version available yet.
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Sony is finally making a Metal Gear Solid movie, and it’s getting the Final Destination directors

Sony is taking another swing at a Metal Gear Solid movie, with Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein now attached to direct the long-awaited adaptation.
Samsung Galaxy TriFold folding, Trifold phone

Galaxy Z TriFold is coming back to Samsung stores for what may be the last time

Samsung is bringing the Galaxy Z TriFold back to the US on April 10 through Samsung.com and select Samsung Experience stores, and this could be the last direct restock
AI-powered robot guide dog aiding the blind.

This robotic dog talks with ChatGPT magic and guides the visually impaired

Binghamton University researchers have developed a robotic guide dog system that uses GPT-4-powered voice interaction to help visually impaired users navigate
Apple Universal Clipboard Official

3 reasons why I’m jealous of Apple’s macOS in 2026

A Windows user’s honest list of macOS features that still feel smarter, smoother, and frustratingly ahead of Windows PCs in 2026.
The torn-down M2 MacBook Air rests on a wooden floor.

MacBooks are still the hardest laptops to fix, consumer group says

A new U.S. PIRG Education Fund report says Apple’s MacBooks are the least repairable laptops among the major brands it evaluated, with Apple finishing last in the 2026 rankings.
ASUS, Zenbook A16

New ASUS Zenbook A14 and Zenbook A16 launched with Snapdragon X2 series chips and OLED displays

Asus has announced US availability for its new Zenbook A14 and A16 laptops, with prices starting at $1,349.99.
A white X on a black background, which could be Twitter's new logo.

X just added a much better built-in photo editor

X is rolling out a more capable image editor inside its post composer, finally adding basic tools like drawing, text overlays, and redaction-style blur.
Chrome tips

Google Chrome’s new vertical tabs could make tab chaos much easier to handle

Google is adding vertical tabs and a more immersive reading mode to desktop Chrome, giving the browser two genuinely useful quality-of-life upgrades.
Two swordsmen clash blades in Crimson Desert.

Crimson Desert fans are running into a weird bloodthisty problem

After sinking well over 100 hours into Crimson Desert, some players are complaining that parts of the game world feel oddly quiet.
Samsung Galaxy S26 in the hands of a user.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Review: This compact flagship is starting to feel too safe

The Galaxy S26 delivers the familiar Samsung flagship formula in a compact form, though the lack of meaningful hardware progress keeps it from feeling truly exciting.
Samsung Galaxy S26

If Samsung launches a Galaxy S27 Pro, the name alone won’t save it

A Galaxy S27 Pro could help Samsung’s lineup, but only if it solves the charging, value, and hardware gaps in today’s non-Ultra models.
WhatsApp

WhatsApp calls are about to get a lot better with noise cancellation

WhatsApp has started testing a built-in noise cancellation option for voice and video calls, aiming to make conversations clearer in noisy places.
The Samsung Galaxy S25, Galaxy S25 Plus, and Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Some of Samsung’s best new Galaxy S26 AI features are headed to the S25

Samsung says a future software update will bring advanced Galaxy AI features, including AI-powered call screening, to the Galaxy S25 lineup.
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This nerdy NASA-inspired smartwatch has retro sci-fi charm and a $129 price

The NASA Artemis Watch 2.0 is a quirky new smartwatch with a see-through body, basic fitness tracking, and open-source firmware for people who like their gadgets a little unusual.
Foldable iPhone

Apple’s first foldable iPhone reportedly moved into trial production

A new report claims Foxconn has begun trial production of Apple’s first foldable iPhone ahead of a possible 2026 debut
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Samsung’s older Galaxy flagships could soon share files with iPhones the easy way

Samsung’s AirDrop-style Quick Share support could soon reach older Galaxy S and foldable phones, though the rollout still looks uneven.
Talking with Perplexity chatbot on Nothing Phone 2a.

Teens are acting in utterly weird ways with their AI friends

Teens are not just asking AI chatbots for homework help anymore. Many are using them as friends, confidants, and roleplay partners, and that is making the whole trend feel a lot stranger.
Andoxus, a character from Paladins: Champions of the Realm

5 dead games I still can’t stop thinking about

Not every dead game deserves a eulogy, but these five still feel like unfinished conversations.
Dating apps installed on a phone

Hoping AI can fix your dating life? This actor’s story says otherwise

Actor and writer Rhik Samadder let AI write his dating profile, messages, and conversation prompts, only to find that chatbot confidence falls apart fast in real-world dating.
Steam Games

Steam survey shows Linux hitting an all-time high with gamers

Linux has climbed to an all-time high of 5.33% in Valve’s latest Steam survey, a milestone that underlines how far PC gaming on Linux has come.
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Artemis II crew videos show astronauts goofing around with an iPhone in space

Fresh Artemis II clips show astronauts casually playing around with an iPhone in space, making NASA’s first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years feel oddly relatable.
MacBook Neo

This wild MacBook Neo water-cooling mod turns it into a much faster machine

A custom liquid-cooling mod helped the MacBook Neo run significantly cooler and boosted performance enough to beat the M1 MacBook Air in benchmarks.
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Google raises storage to 5TB at no extra cost, if you already pay for AI Pro

Google’s $19.99-per-month AI Pro plan now includes 5TB of storage instead of 2TB, giving paying Gemini users a meaningful storage upgrade without raising the monthly bill.
Artemis II NASA astronauts (left to right) Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen

The Artemis II moon mission is special, and so is the astronauts’ toilet

NASA’s Artemis II mission is already pretty historic as the agency’s first crewed journey around the moon in more than half a century. But tucked inside all the big-picture lunar ambition is a much more grounded milestone, with astronauts finally getting a toilet that does not sound like a hassle. This may not be the […]
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2 Smart Glasses

I skipped Meta’s AI glasses, but they’ve finally fixed a fundamental problem for millions other like me

Meta’s new AI glasses matter because they finally stop asking prescription wearers to compromise just to join the wearable future.
Gmail icon on a screen.

Gmail finally lets you change your cringey old usernames

Google is finally doing the thing Gmail users have been begging for years, which is letting them change the actual username in their Gmail address. This is no longer just an early rollout, as Google says the feature is now available for all Google Account users in the US. So it’s still a limited release, […]
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Volvo’s parent just revealed a $15,000 extended-range EV, and it shows how wide the US value gap has become

Geely’s new Boyue EREV starts at just $14,900 in China, and it is another reminder that the most aggressive electrified vehicle pricing in the world is happening far away from US buyers.
Rear shell of Google Pixel 10 Pro.

Google Pixel phones might soon block downgrading to an older Android build

Google may be tightening anti-rollback protection on future Pixel phones, which could stop users from flashing older Android versions even for testing or recovery.
TikTok

If TikTok doomscrolling wasn’t bad enough, it now serves an emoji game in DMs

TikTok has rolled out a secret emoji game in DMs globally, letting users challenge friends without ever leaving the app.
Windows 11 Laptop

Intel Wildcat Lake leak sounds like a great news for budget PCs

A new leak suggests Intel’s Wildcat Lake Core 300 lineup with up to six cores and newer graphics could make budget PCs feel a lot less cheap.
Smartwatch, wearable. microplastics

This device looks like a smartwatch, but it measures something far more sinister

Researchers at the University of Tartu are developing a smartwatch-like wearable that uses spectrometry to detect plastic particles in the human body without drawing blood.
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OnePlus’ next Nord phone is weirdly obsessed with surviving everything — and that includes washing machines

OnePlus' upcoming Nord 6 just got teased, revealing its camera specs, tough build quality, and flagship-style AI tools.
DLSS, Nvidia, DLSS 4.5

Nvidia DLSS 4.5 update with 6x frame generation lands on RTX graphics today

Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 update is now live, bringing Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and a new 6x mode that can generate up to five extra frames per rendered frame on RTX 50 Series GPUs.
Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Pro Keyboard.

Samsung’s new Tab S11 Ultra Pro Keyboard is flirting with MacBook Neo-like money

Samsung’s new Pro Keyboard gives the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra a more laptop-like setup, but its $399.99 price tag pushes it into uncomfortable territory.
The Last of Us, Video Game, Poster

The Last of Us Part 3 might be real, and fans think its creator just hinted at it

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Sony InZone H9 II headphones on a blue and green background

Sony’s new open-back gaming headset could be a budget surprise

Sony could soon bring open-back gaming audio to a lower price point with a new Inzone headset aimed at budget-conscious players.
iPhone in hand showing notes app

Apple’s anonymous email feature isn’t nearly as anonymous as you might think

Apple’s Hide My Email is useful for keeping your real address away from apps and websites, but it won’t stop law enforcement from tracing the account behind it.