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Starling Bank, one of the UK's digital challenger banks, has launched a new AI-powered tool that will answer questions about your spending habits. You can now easily find out how much you've spent at Amazon in a particular month, how much money you've wasted on fast food outlets over the past year, or how much [...]

On Monday after a weekend of demonstrations, hundreds of people flocked to Downtown Los Angeles for another round - to support loved ones who've been detained during recent immigration protests orICE raids, and to face off with National Guard troops deployed by President Donald Trump. Helicopters circled over an event led by unions to protest [...]

The stakes are higher than usual at this year's WWDC. Major Apple Intelligence features the company teased at last year's conference are stalled out, the company got a stern talking-to from a federal judge a couple of months ago over its App Store policies, and then there's everything going on with tariffs. It's not an [...]

After staring at, scrolling through, and puzzling over Apple's new Liquid Glass design language on my iPhone for the better part of an afternoon, I don't hate it. But I also think it needs a little more time in the kiln. Apple announced Liquid Glass on Monday for all of its devices at WWDC 2025. [...]

Apple packed a bunch of major updates into its annual Worldwide Developer Conference keynote. During the event, the company showed off the sleek design refresh coming to its operating systems, as well as a mix of new features for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, and more. Here's a roundup of some of the most exciting [...]

Macs equipped with an Intel chip will no longer receive major software updates after the release of macOS Tahoe this fall. During the WWDC Platforms State of the Union keynote, Matthew Firlik, Apple's senior director of developer relations, announced that macOS Tahoe will be the final release for Intel Macs." After launching its first in-house [...]

Microsoft is now allowing Windows 11 testers to try out a new, larger Start menu that includes a scrollable interface, new views, and more customizability. An early version of the new Start menu first started showing up in Windows 11 builds in April, followed by Microsoft's official announcement in May. Today's Dev Channel release lets [...]

Apple is working on a new adaptive power" feature in iOS 26 that aims to make your battery last longer. In the iOS 26 developer beta, Apple describes the feature as a way for the iPhone to make small performance adjustments to extend your battery life," including by lowering screen brightness and allowing some activities [...]

The Nintendo DS was a wildly successful console, but emulating its unique dual screen design on modern handhelds is a challenge. You can try to squeeze both screens onto a single touchscreen, attempt to completely recreate the DS' unique hardware, or do what Retroid is doing and release a temporary clamp-on, secondary screen that's compatible [...]

With Prey, director Dan Trachtenberg revitalized the Predator franchise and showed us all how wildly thrilling its central conceit could still be with just a little bit of reworking. Prey took the classic Predator story and made it feel new by focusing on the past and framing its alien characters' excursions to Earth as part [...]

Roku is experimenting with a new homepage that aims to make it easier to jump into your favorite apps and discover new things to watch. The test is rolling out to a small number of Roku users now and adds new sections like Quick Access, which automatically populates with the apps you visit the most. [...]

Design, to quote a wildly overused Steve Jobs-ism, is how it works. And if that's the case, Apple's new design language, which the company is calling "Liquid Glass" and just announced at WWDC 2025, is really nothing new at all. The Liquid Glass look comes largely from VisionOS, which shipped with a particular constraint: it [...]

Apple announced sweeping updates to iOS 26 during WWDC 25 that'll launch this fall, and that extends to CarPlay, its infotainment interface. CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra-compatible cars will reap the benefits of the new update, both in terms of aesthetics and at-a-glance usability. The list of cars that support CarPlay is big, but CarPlay Ultra [...]

The first developer betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, and macOS Tahoe are now available if you're eager to try the updates that Apple just announced. Everyone will have early access to the new versions of the operating systems when the public betas are released next month, but only [...]

This year's WWDC is shaping up to be surprisingly focused on power users. There are lots of new personalization ideas, plenty of new ways to move things around on your device, and some new ways to get things done. But Mac power users in particular are going to really fall for two things: the new [...]

Apple's next major versions of iOS and macOS, iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26, are set to launch as free updates this fall, the company announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). One major feature across both updates is a new Liquid Glass" software design that adds a lot of translucency across the operating systems, [...]

Apple has announced iOS 26, the next version of its iPhone operating system, as part of its suite of announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It features a complete redesign with Apple's new Liquid Glass" design language along with updates to apps across the platform. The announcement also marks a change in how Apple [...]

Apple announced the latest major update for its Vision Pro headset during the company's WWDC 2025 keynote presentation on Monday. It's now called visionOS 26 to match Apple's new naming convention for its mobile and desktop operating systems. One of the biggest additions is widgets that appear blended into physical environments, integrating seamlessly into a [...]

A protester attempted to disrupt the beginning of Apple's WWDC. At Apple's in-person event, software chief Craig Federighi was onstage delivering opening remarks to attendees when the protester began shouting. The protester marched in and unzipped his jacket to reveal a keffiyeh. He also held up a badge and appeared to say I work at [...]

tvOS 26, the latest operating system update for Apple TV hardware, has been unveiled in the roster of announcements made by Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). We're currently on tvOS 18, so the new tvOS 26 name may confuse some users who were watching out for tvOS 19 announcements. As with the iOS, [...]

Apple announced a new version of macOS during its WWDC 2025 keynote presentation. The new update, expected later this year, is called macOS 26 Tahoe. While Apple is sticking with California-themed names in Tahoe, this marks the first time Apple is numbering macOS to align with its yearly update schedule - with 26 replacing last [...]

The iPad is getting a big refresh this year: Apple just announced the new version of iPadOS, its tablet operating system, at WWDC. The flagship feature is a new windowing system for multitasking across apps, but there's also a new Files app, more Apple Intelligence features, and a Mac-like Preview app for looking at and [...]

Apple just announced watchOS 26, the latest version of its Apple Watch operating system, at WWDC 25. As in previous years, developer access is likely to start soon with a public beta to follow. A full release is expected sometime this fall alongside the new Apple Watches. It's the follow-up to last year's watchOS 11 [...]

Apple just revealed a bundle of new AirPods features at WWDC 2025. That includes a way to control your iPhone or iPad's camera by tapping the stem of your AirPods. There's also a new head gesture you can use to extend the volume adjustment made with Conversation Awareness, which lowers your AirPods' audio while you [...]

Angelenos are demanding the release of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), planning to gather in downtown Los Angeles for another day of protests following immigration raids throughout the region - but this time, against the backdrop of a federal National Guard deployment. Immigrant rights groups and unions plan to gather for one [...]

The first third-party SteamOS handheld, the Lenovo Legion Go S, was supposed to cost $499. The Asus ROG Ally X became the best Windows gaming handheld at a $799 sticker price. But ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2's launch on June 5th and Microsoft's Xbox Ally announcement on June 8th, Asus and Lenovo's handhelds suddenly [...]

YouTube has relaxed its moderation policies and is now instructing reviewers not to remove content that might violate its rules if they're in the public interest," according to a report from The New York Times. The platform reportedly adjusted its policies internally in December, offering examples that included medical misinformation and hate speech. In training [...]

There are so many QD-OLED gaming monitors to choose from, depending on what size, resolution, refresh rate, and design you're happy to commit to. It's not easy to find a monitor that balances all those factors, but a big discount can shoot one toward the top of the list. Sony's InZone M10S is a 27-inch [...]

Chinese AI companies have temporarily paused some of their chatbot features to prevent students from using them to cheat during nationwide college exams, Bloomberg reports. Popular AI apps, including Alibaba's Qwen and ByteDance's Doubao, have stopped picture recognition features from responding to questions about test papers, while Tencent's Yuanbao, Moonshot's Kimi have suspended photo-recognition services [...]

The YouTube app for the original Switch took over a year and a half to arrive, but while that app isn't compatible with the Switch 2, we may not have to wait nearly as long on a version for Nintendo's new handheld. The YouTube app isn't available on the Switch 2's store, and for people [...]

Today, I'm talking with Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith. Taskrabbit is one of the original gig worker platforms that's really focused on work you might need done in your home; it's been around for nearly 20 years, and you might be surprised to know that the core product has not changed all that much. Taskers can [...]

With Google and Microsoft's developer conferences out of the way, now it's time for Apple's WWDC. The Cupertino company is gearing up to unveil new versions (and new numbers) for all its operating systems, as well as taking a second step at convincing everyone it's a major player in the AI industry. Rumor has it [...]

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced plans to split itself into two companies, separating its streaming and studios divisions from its linear television businesses. The split is expected to be completed by mid-2026 and is supposed to help maximize the potential" of its portfolio of brands, according to the company. Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion [...]

The Cadillac Optiq may be the newest addition to the automaker's electric lineup, but it's already getting its own V-series performance variant. Nearly five months after the 2025 Optiq first arrived at dealerships, Cadillac is revealing the Optiq-V, with 519 horsepower, 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque, and a 0-60 mph acceleration of 3.5 seconds [...]

The Fairphone 6 will launch this month with a more modular design according to leaked details obtained by WinFuture. Alongside Fairphone's usual repair-friendly build, the new device will seemingly support interchangeable accessories such as a card holder, lanyard, and ring grip. That sounds similar to the modular accessories on the CMF Phone 1 and Phone [...]

Seagate has announced a new 4TB version of its storage expansion card for the Xbox Series X and S consoles. It's the first time the company has introduced a new capacity since launching 2TB and 512GB versions of the expansion card in late 2021. The 4TB card is available starting today through Seagate's online store [...]

The FDA has issued its first ever approval on a safety consultation for lab-grown fish. That makes Wildtype only the fourth company to get approval from the regulator to sell cell-cultivated animal products, and its cultivated salmon is now available to order from one Portland restaurant. Wildtype announced last week that the FDA had sent [...]

Smart wearables company Ultrahuman has launched a new device that monitors changes in home environments that could impact your health. Ultrahuman says its $549 Home gadget tracks air quality, temperature, noise, light, and humidity, helping users optimize the climate within their homes to improve breathing and sleeping habits. The Ultrahuman Home resembles a Mac Mini [...]

The head of engineering for Optimus, Tesla's humanoid robot division, left the company on Friday. Milan Kovac announced his departure on X, insisting that it will not change a thing" about the company's plans, which, as of March, meant building thousands of robots this year alone. Kovac insisted that he was leaving Tesla only to [...]

Capping off a very busy week in the world of gaming is Microsoft with its annual Xbox Games Showcase, providing a look at brand-new games and updates from across our first-party studios and our incredible partners across the globe." It was followed by a segment focused entirely on the sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds 2. [...]

You can play the latest entry in the Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XVI, on Xbox right now. Shadow dropped during today's Xbox Games Showcase, players will be able to experience FFXVI's slick-ass kaiju monster battles, incredible voice acting, and ho-hum story (because, hey, you can't expect Square Enix to be perfect at everything). In [...]

Psychonauts developer Double Fine just announced a new game - and you'll be able to play it soon. Keeper, a game where you play as a walking lighthouse with a seabird as a buddy, is launching on October 17th, 2025 on Xbox and PC. Here's a description from an Xbox Wire post about what you [...]

Microsoft first revealed Gears of War: E-Day during its Xbox Games Showcase last year, and at today's showcase it's now putting a 2026 release window on the latest entry in the sci-fi shooter series. Developed by The Coalition, E-Day will release in a year that marks 20 years since the original Gears of War game [...]

The worst-kept secret in gaming is no longer a secret. At the Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus announced that a full remake of Persona 4 is in development. It's called Persona 4 Revival, and while there weren't many details revealed - like when it'll actually launch - we did get a brief teaser trailer. It's coming [...]

Game Freak, perhaps best known for its work on the Pokemon franchise, is working on a new action RPG called Beast of Reincarnation that will launch sometime in 2026. It's coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S. In the game, you play as Emma, who will be accompanied by a canine friend. [...]

Microsoft and Asus have been working together over the past year to create not one, but two new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. Both of these Xbox Ally devices, part of the Project Kennan effort I reported on earlier this year, include a new full-screen Xbox experience on Windows that's designed to be more handheld-friendly and [...]

Microsoft and Asus have just announced two ROG Xbox Ally devices that include a new full-screen Xbox experience for handhelds. After promising to combine the best of Xbox and Windows together" for handhelds earlier this year, Microsoft is now revealing exactly how it is overhauling the Xbox app, Game Bar, and Windows itself to better [...]

When Xiaomi and Realme both rocked up to February's Mobile World Congress with concept smartphones featuring attachable camera lenses, Vivo's executives must have had a quiet chuckle knowing they were ready to launch the real thing just two months later. Its flagship X200 Ultra went on sale in China a few weeks ago. Even by [...]