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Apple iPhone in Hand Use

Ever wonder what data your iPhone apps are harvesting? This app exposes it all in detail

Loupe shows the hidden fingerprinting signals any iPhone app can read, from language and battery details to installed apps and persistent identifiers.
Fleet in Stellaris

All Stellaris cheats and console commands

Stellaris console commands can help you add resources, speed up research, trigger events, and test empire builds, but you’ll need to know the right commands first.
Rust player running by buildings.

Is Rust cross-platform?

Rust is fundamentally built as a multiplayer-only experience. And while you can play across different platforms, there's a catch.
A map of Overcooked with enhanced graphics for the PS5 and Xbox Series X

Is Overcooked 2 cross-platform?

Virtual chefs around the world have been enjoying Overcooked. But the game has an odd way of connecting them together. So here's a quick explainer to make sense of the odd cross-platform support.
Electronics, Phone, Mobile Phone

I spent a day with the Xiaomi 17T Pro, and Leica cameras made every shot tempting

After spending a day shooting with the Xiaomi 17T Pro, I came away more interested in the mood, texture, and personality of its Leica-tuned camera than its raw spec sheet.
Slate EV 3

Slate’s uber-affordable EV goes up pre-orders in June, but we still don’t know the price

Slate Auto’s minimalist electric truck will open for $300 preorders on June 24, when the company is also expected to finally reveal how much its low-cost EV will actually cost.
BYD 2026 Seagull.

Tesla’s top rival launches self-driving with full crash coverage at a fraction of the cost

BYD is pushing its God’s Eye assisted-driving system with a crash-cost coverage pledge and a 12,000 yuan upgrade price, which undercuts Tesla’s assisted-driving package.
App icons for Hulu and Disney+ on Apple TV.

Hulu app is about to die and you might soon see its catalog appear on Disney+

Disney is reportedly working to make the standalone Hulu app obsolete by moving more of Hulu’s content, profiles, watch history, Live TV features, and DVR functionality into Disney+.
marathon-release-date-cross-play

You should try Marathon before the internet decides for you

Marathon’s Open Play Week is arriving at the right time. So it's a great time for players to try out Bungie's stylish extraction shooter for themselves.
Apple iPhone Fold Case Leaked Online

Apple’s first foldable iPhone just got its most believable leak yet

Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone may have just become a little easier to picture, with early case listings pointing to a slim folding design, two rear cameras, and MagSafe-style accessory support.
Anker's new USB Fast Charger 70W Pikachu Edition

This Pokémon x Anker collection is adorable enough to be the easiest impulse buy

Anker’s Pokémon 30th anniversary collection turns everyday travel tech into Pikachu and Eevee-themed gear, including a 70W USB charger, travel adapter, pouch, and Soundcore C50i open-ear earbuds.
Apple's Vision Pro 2 just leaked in an all-black color option

Apple’s all-black Vision Pro parts look slick, but don’t expect one soon

Newly leaked all-black Vision Pro parts suggest Apple has at least experimented with a darker headset finish, though reports still point to a long wait for any true successor.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Xiaomi may be after Samsung’s anti-snoop trick, minus the expensive display tech

Xiaomi is reportedly developing a Privacy Display-style feature for HyperOS 4 that will give users a way to block screen peekers without needing Samsung’s new hardware.
Lucia and her partner rob a store in GTA 6.

GTA 6 scammers are cashing in before Rockstar sells a single copy

GTA 6 is still months away, but scammers are already using the hype to push fake beta keys, malware-loaded downloads, Android adware, and phishing pages targeting Rockstar accounts.
Samsung S26 Plus

Samsung’s Galaxy flagship tax may be getting uglier next month

Samsung’s flagship phones could become more expensive in Greece from June, with a report claiming Galaxy S, Galaxy Z, and Galaxy FE models may see hikes of at least €100.
X by XREAL with different front frames

XREAL’s $299 glasses just gave casual AR buyers a much easier way in

X By XREAL’s a01 glasses are lightweight $299 AR glasses with a built-in MicroOLED display, a 50-degree field of view, interchangeable front frames, and more for travel and gaming.
A Starlink dish.

Starlink Mini may finally cut the cord with a battery-powered dish

New Starlink firmware references point to a possible battery-powered Starlink Mini, with code mentioning battery charge stats, charging status, and USB-C, battery, and combined power modes.
Computer, Computer Hardware, Computer Keyboard

Ever wonder what vintage computers were like? This virtual museum lets you try hundreds

The Virtual OS Museum is a huge retro-computing archive with more than 1,700 ready-to-run installations, covering everything from 1948’s Manchester Baby to classic Mac OS, early Windows, Unix, PalmOS, and more.
Ozzy Osbourne posing for a photo

Ozzy Osbourne’s next stage act is an AI avatar, and fans are split

Ozzy Osbourne’s family is working with Hyperreal and Proto Hologram on a lifelike AI avatar that can speak to fans, respond in real time.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

Discord finally stops treating Snapdragon Windows laptops like second-class PCs

Discord now offers a native ARM64 Windows app, giving Qualcomm-powered Windows on Arm laptops a cleaner way to run the chat app without leaning on emulation.
Xiaomi's new G25i 2026 gaming promo material

Xiaomi’s 240Hz gaming monitor has a Night Vision trick for sweaty lobbies

Xiaomi’s Gaming Monitor G25i 2026 is a 24.5-inch Full HD esports display with a 240Hz refresh rate, 1ms GTG response time, FreeSync Premium, and a built-in Night Vision mode.
Oppo Bubble official images with the AMOLED display

Oppo’s Bubble is the fun MagSafe accessory Apple still refuses to make

Oppo Bubble is a magnetic circular display that attaches to supported Oppo phones for selfie previews, wallpapers, and remote shooting
A cloaked character looking at Hogwarts castle in the distance.

A Hogwarts Legacy 2 reveal may be brewing right under our noses

A fresh rumor claims Hogwarts Legacy 2 could be revealed during PlayStation’s June 2 State of Play, though the claim comes from a leaker with a mixed track record.
Huawei Kirin 980 processor

Huawei reveals its own replacement for Moore’s Law as it aims straight at 1.4nm chips

Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law shifts the chip race away from pure transistor shrinking and toward faster signal movement, with the company boldly aiming for 1.4nm-equivalent density by 2031.
Computer, Electronics, Laptop

In a market where Mac has been aspirational, it’s somehow a better deal than windows machines now

MacBooks have long been treated as the expensive, aspirational laptop choice, but rising Windows laptop prices and Apple’s cheaper MacBook strategy are flipping this script.
Good Lock running on Samsung Galaxy S26

Good Lock is why I keep coming back to the Galaxy S26

After using Good Lock on my Galaxy S26, Samsung’s software stopped feeling like a fixed interface and started feeling like something I could properly bend around my own taste.
Disco Elysium, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Firewatch are great games to try out on MacBooks

3 MacBook games that hit harder than most movies and don’t demand gamer instincts

If you use a MacBook and have never thought of yourself as a gamer, these three story-driven games are easy to get into, emotionally sharp, and surprisingly hard to forget.
The beloved Citroen 2CV is getting an EV reboot

Citroen is bringing back the iconic 2CV as an electric car priced under $18,000

Citroën is reviving the beloved 2CV as a fully electric, European-built car priced below €15,000, aiming to make EVs feel affordable again.
Key art for Grand Theft Auto VI.

Take-Two says GTA 6 is still on track, so fans can breathe easy

Take-Two has confirmed GTA 6 is still set for November 19, with marketing, preorder details, and pricing information expected this summer.
Forza

GeForce Now just got Forza Horizon 6 and Disco Elysium’s weird new cousin

GeForce Now’s latest drop adds Forza Horizon 6, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, Luna Abyss, and more, with several Game Pass-supported titles included.
JBL Soundgear Clip Special Edition brings new green color

JBL made the most stunning transparent earbuds, and they look straight out of The Matrix

JBL’s Soundgear Clips now come in a transparent Emerald Green special edition, adding a gorgeous new China-only color to its open-ear lineup.
Characters shooting in Destiny 2.

Destiny 2 is finally riding into the sunset after nearly 12 years

Bungie is ending active live-service development for Destiny 2 on June 9, 2026, while keeping the game playable for returning players.
Motorola Razr Fold with the Moto Pen Ultra

Motorola Razr Fold reintroduced me to the phone stylus, and I realized how badly I missed it

The Razr Fold’s Moto Pen Ultra surprised me because it does not treat the stylus like a nostalgia accessory, but as a practical shortcut layer for a large foldable screen.
Motorola Razr Fold hinge mechanism in proper view

Motorola’s new Razr lineup just kicked off a carrier freebie war in the US

T-Mobile is offering the Razr Fold on Us with 6Rx network support, while Verizon is pushing free Razr 2026 and Moto G 2026 deals.
Ubisoft Vantage Studios Games

Ubisoft wants a comeback with Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Ghost Recon, and one AI experiment that has players worried

Ubisoft’s comeback roadmap includes new Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Ghost Recon games, plus a playable generative AI project called Teammates.
Elon Musk talks to the press as he arrives to to have a look at the construction site of the new Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin.

Elon Musk will get a historical paycheck if he builds a colony of one milliion humans on Mars

Elon Musk’s SpaceX compensation plan could unlock a massive stock award if the company reaches a huge valuation and builds a million-person Mars colony.
LinkedIn app on App Store iPhone side shot

LinkedIn is coming for AI slop, and it’s about time the platform took action

LinkedIn is rolling out systems to detect generic AI-generated posts and automated comments, reducing their reach beyond immediate networks.
Google showcases Android Studio migrating iOS apps to Android

Google’s new tool will end the long wait for iOS apps to appear on your Android phone

Google’s Android Studio Migration Assistant can port iOS projects to native Android by converting features, assets, and interfaces through an agentic workflow.