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Mozilla is shutting down Pocket, the handy bookmarking tool used to save articles and webpages for later. The organization announced that Pocket will stop working on July 8th, 2025, as Mozilla begins concentrating its resources into projects that better match their browsing habits and online needs." Following the shutdown, you'll only be able to export [...]

From savings on big-ticket items like LG's C4 OLED TVs to smaller ones like the Garmin Forerunner 265, there are plenty of great Memorial Day deals to shop right now - many of which we've gathered in our roundup of the best Memorial Day deals. Here's another good one: the AirPods Max with USB-C are [...]

What Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One lacked in narrative cohesion, it made up for by leaning into the reality that larger-than-life spectacle and Tom Cruise's enthusiasm for doing his own stunt work have always been the franchise's main draw. Even though the film's artificial intelligence-focused plot felt a little shaky, its action was [...]

Meta is beginning to test showing 3D photos on Instagram if you're looking at your feed on a Meta Quest VR headset. Thanks to our AI view synthesis algorithms, we can transform the existing photos that show up in Instagram feed pixel by pixel - no fancy 3D cameras required," Meta says in a blog [...]

Nvidia has gone too far. This week, the company reportedly attempted to delay, derail, and manipulate reviews of its $299 GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, which would normally be its bestselling GPU of the generation. Nvidia has repeatedly and publicly said the budget 60-series cards are its most popular, and this year it reportedly tried [...]

Google executives took the stage this week at I/O to unveil their latest AI technology: Deep Think. Or was it Deep Search? Then there's the new subscription plan, Google AI Pro, which used to be Gemini Advanced, plus the new AI Ultra plan. Then there's Gemini in Chrome, which is different from AI Mode in [...]

Rode has announced a firmware update for its Wireless Micro microphone system introducing a new feature called Direct Connect that allows the mic to directly connect to iOS devices over Bluetooth. Previously, you needed to use the company's USB-C dongle receiver. First launched last November, Rode's $149 Wireless Micro pairs two tiny rechargeable lavalier mics [...]

Blue Prince's planned 1.10 update, which will add things like a color assist mode, controls remapping, and more, will be the final major update" and the definitive version" of the game, director Tonda Ros says in notes for the 1.04.5 patch that was released today. It had always been my dream to release a definitive [...]

Anthropic has introduced Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, its latest generation of hybrid-reasoning AI models optimized for coding tasks and solving complex problems. Claude Opus 4 is Anthropic's most powerful AI model to date, according to the company's announcement, and capable of working continuously on long-running tasks for several hours." In customer tests, [...]

If you've ever wondered how the Internet Archive uploads all the physical documents on its site, now you can get a behind-the-scenes look at the process. The Internet Archive launched a new YouTube livestream that shows the digitization of microfiche in real time - complete with some relaxing, lo-fi beats. Microfiche is a sheet of [...]

Google is bringing Gemini intelligence to its Home APIs, allowing smart home developers and manufacturers to tap into Gemini's AI-powered features and potentially making your smart home a lot, well, smarter. The company announced the news in a blog post during the Google I/O developers conference this week. Last summer, Google added several new Gemini-powered [...]

When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ran into Meta's former engineering chief, Jay Parikh, at a conference last summer, he had the future of AI top of mind. The pair have known each other for around 15 years, but this meeting was different, and Nadella called Parikh shortly after bumping into him to dig into what [...]

Honor has announced the 400 and 400 Pro, two midrange phones that launch today in the UK and Europe. They're capable-looking handsets in plenty of respects, but stand out mostly for the guarantee of six years of software support, bested only by Google's Pixel 9A for the price. In fairness, at 699.99 / 799 (around [...]

Whether you're hunting for a last-minute graduation gift or an early Father's Day present, Grid Studio's deconstructed gadgets are worth a look. The company transforms old-school electronics into collages in shadowbox-style frames, which make for truly memorable gifts. And now through May 27th, many are currently steeply discounted in honor of Father's Day. From vintage [...]

Verizon has asked the Federal Communications Commission to get rid of the rule requiring it to unlock phones after 60 days. In a letter to the FCC spotted by LightReading, Verizon claims the current unlocking requirement benefits bad actors and fraudsters." The FCC first imposed an unlocking requirement following Verizon's purchase of C-Block spectrum in [...]

Xiaomi has unveiled its first in-house flagship chipset, the Xring O1, and it's got enough power to go head-to-head with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite. The company also unveiled a 15S Pro phone and Pad 7 Ultra tablet that the new chip will power, plus a new version of the Watch S4 powered by another Xiaomi [...]

Today, I'm talking with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. We recorded this conversation the day Uber announced a big set of product updates, including new options for shared rides and some features to make commuting easier and more predictable. Dara was in New York for all that, so he came to our studio, and we did [...]

If you've been wanting to grab a subscription to Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud game streaming service, now's a good time to commit. That's because six-month subs to its mid-tier Performance subscription - which offers ad-free 1440p gameplay, short queue times, plus ray-tracing on supported games - is 40 percent off. Instead of $49.99, you'll pay [...]

More details are trickling out about Jony Ive and Sam Altman's new AI device. In a post on Thursday, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says his research indicates that the device could be larger than Humane's AI pin, but with a form factor as compact and elegant as an iPod Shuffle." Kuo adds that one of [...]

There are still plenty of Tamagotchi devices that have you focusing on raising just a single digital character, but the new Tamagotchi Paradise puts you in charge of a planet full of needy dependents. To make it a little easier to navigate its digital world, the device includes a full color screen and complements its [...]

Video game consultants like Laura Kate Dale came into 2023 with a lot of hope. Since 2020, accessibility in games had become a mainstream discussion, bolstered by high-profile releases like The Last of Us Part II, and it appeared things could only get better. Yet, as the year drew on, she says, "there started to [...]

Smart home company SwitchBot has announced a new version of its retrofit smart lock, and this one you can unlock with your face. The SwitchBot Lock Ultra ($159.99) works with the new SwitchBot Keypad Vision ($99.99), which uses 3D facial recognition technology to unlock your door. The company also launched the SwitchBot Hub 3, a [...]

Amazon is testing new AI-generated audio summaries that will let you listen to two AI hosts" chat about a product's features. Along with product details, the AI audio clips also draw information from user reviews and information from the web. The feature is currently available for select products on Amazon's mobile app, including the Ninja [...]

At last month's rapturously received Slate debut, it took an executive's quip that "Slate" and "Tesla" use the same five letters to shift my brain into high gear. I've covered the EV world for 15-plus years, and I virtually never spend time on counterfactuals. There's quite enough to cover in the real world. But ... [...]

After directing dozens of documentaries over his 60-year career, legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese will now have his own life chronicled for Apple TV Plus. In its announcement, Apple says the five-part Mr. Scorsese documentary series will explore how themes like the place of good and evil in the fundamental nature of humankind" have shaped Scorsese's [...]

The mysterious device that OpenAI is cooking up with former Apple designer Jony Ive will be pocket-size, contextually aware, screen-free, and isn't eyewear. Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed details about the project in an internal staff call reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, after announcing the $6.5 billion acquisition of Ive's AI hardware [...]

Fujifilm has a new pint-size addition to its X-series cameras coming in late June: the X Half. It's an 18-megapixel half-frame" camera with a portrait-oriented sensor and viewfinder and a fixed 32mm-equivalent f/2.8 lens. Despite being digital, the X Half is all about the vintage film aesthetic. The $849.99 camera is so dedicated to an [...]

Dyson has announced what it's claiming is the world's slimmest vacuum cleaner." At first glance, its new PencilVac looks like a broom rather than a vacuum because the battery, motor, and electronics are all integrated into a thin handle that's just 38mm in diameter - the same thickness as Dyson's Supersonic r hair dryer. It [...]

Microsoft employees have discovered that any emails they send with the terms "Palestine" or "Gaza" are getting temporarily blocked from being sent to recipients inside and outside the company. The No Azure for Apartheid (NOAA) protest group reports that "dozens of Microsoft workers" have been unable to send emails with the words "Palestine," "Gaza," and [...]

A lawsuit against Google and companion chatbot service Character AI - which is accused of contributing to the death of a teenager - can move forward, ruled a Florida judge. In a decision filed today, Judge Anne Conway said that an attempted First Amendment defense wasn't enough to get the lawsuit thrown out. Conway determined [...]

Signal is taking proactive steps to ensure Microsoft's Recall feature can't screen capture your secured chats, by rolling out a new version of the Signal for Windows 11 client that enables screen security by default. This is the same DRM that blocks users from easily screenshotting a Netflix show on their computer or phone, and [...]

The trade association backing some of the biggest news publishers in the US slammed Google's newly expanded AI Mode, which trades traditional search results for an AI chatbot-like interface. In a statement on Wednesday, the News/Media Alliance said the new feature is depriving" publishers of both traffic and revenue. During Google I/O on Tuesday, the [...]

Microsoft has announced that a new Retro Classics" collection is now available to Game Pass subscribers. Reminiscent of the Nintendo Switch Online classic games library, the collection includes Pitfall, Grand Prix, and more than 50 other Activision titles from the 1980s and 1990s.It's not as many titles as the 1,300 retro games that Antstream, Microsoft's [...]

Artist and musician Brian Eno - who also composed the iconic Windows 95 operating system startup chime - called on Microsoft today to suspend all services that support any operations that contribute to violations of international law," saying the company plays a role in surveillance, violence, and destruction in Palestine." It's the latest high-profile instance [...]

The 2026 Chevy Silverado EV is going off road -way off road - with the addition of the Trail Boss trim to the electric pickup's lineup. The electric version of the automaker's popular off-road trim, Trail Boss offers more capability and - insanely - even more range for the already class-leading Silverado EV. The upgraded [...]

Google announced a new SynthID Detector tool at Google I/O that lets you check if content has been made with the assistance of Google's AI tools. In a blog post, Google DeepMind's Pushmeet Kohli describes SynthID Detector as a verification portal" that can quickly and efficiently identify AI-generated content made with Google AI." It's also [...]

Toyota is redesigning and electrifying" its Rav4 lineup for 2026 with models that aren't quite EVs, but could masquerade as one. The mega popular SUV will come standard with hybrid powertrains, including a plug-in version with a feature you'd expect in only pure EVs: fast charging. That's right, the 2026 Rav4 PHEV can now plug [...]

While announcing a reportedly $6.5 billion team-up on AI hardware between his startup, io, and OpenAI, Jony Ive spoke to Bloomberg and commented on last year's attempts at making AI hardware happen, the Rabbit R1 and Humane AI Pin: There have been public failures as well, such as the Humane AI Pin and the Rabbit [...]

In its antitrust case against Meta, the US Federal Trade Commission is asking a judge to consider an alternate reality. In that world, the company never bought Instagram and WhatsApp. The two apps remained competitive with Facebook, developing features that competed for users' attention. And that competition created a thriving ecosystem of social media apps [...]

OpenAI is buying io, a hardware company founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive and several other former engineers from his time there, including Scott Cannon, Evans Hankey, and Tang Tan. Ive won't be joining OpenAI, and his design firm, LoveFrom, will continue to be independent, but they will take over design for all [...]

The Trump administration's attempts to gut 12 energy efficiency standards could cost Americans billions of dollars in higher electricity bills. The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that it plans to rollback dozens of policies in what it called its largest deregulatory effort in history." While the DOE claims that getting rid of burdensome and [...]

Google didn't want to give publishers the choice to keep their content out of AI Search results because it's evolving into a space for monetisation." That's according to a newly disclosed internal document, spotted by Bloomberg, which reveals that Google had discussed offering publishers more granular control over how website data would be used in [...]

Luminar, a company that develops lidar systems for autonomous vehicles, started laying off workers just one day after its founder and CEO, Austin Russell, abruptly resigned. In a regulatory filing spotted by TechCrunch, the company said it began carrying out restructuring efforts on May 15th, which include a reduction in its workforce." Last year, Luminar [...]

Google's latest Android 16 beta adds a bunch of new wallpaper and lock screen options for Pixel phones, including live-updating weather animations and a feature that automatically frames subjects of photos within a variety of bubbly shapes. When you select an image to use as a wallpaper in the beta, you can tap the sparkly [...]

At a "crypto summit" on Tuesday held by Eric Adams - the controversial mayor of New York City who recently escaped several federal corruption charges - crypto CEOs and investors made an open plea: please get rid of state crypto regulations so we can write our own and turn the Big Apple into a "crypto [...]

Google's AI search results are about to get even more ads. On May 21st, the company announced that it's going to start testing ads in AI Mode, the new AI-powered search feature that just rolled out to everyone in the US. AI Mode is the new tab in Google Search that opens an AI chatbot-like [...]

A 19-year-old college student will plead guilty to carrying out a massive hack against PowerSchool, a popular student information system used by schools around the country. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice said Matthew Lane of Massachusetts agreed to plead guilty to four counts, including cyber extortion, unauthorized access to protected computers, and aggravated identity [...]

Sony is shutting down the current version" of the PlayStation Stars loyalty and rewards program that it launched in 2022, according to a blog post. The program let users obtain digital collectibles," which Sony described at the time as digital representations of things that PlayStation fans enjoy, including figurines of beloved and iconic characters from [...]

If you got a kick out of Baby Driver, there's a very good chance you're going to be into Darren Aronofsky's upcoming black comedy / thriller, Caught Stealing. Adapted from Charlie Huston's 2005 novel of the same name, Caught Stealing tells the wild take of Hank Thompson (Austin Butler), a former high school baseball prodigy [...]