Hardware & Devices
Audacity's new look is finally here, along with its largest feature update in years
The popular free audio editor gets a colorful dark mode and granular editing tools.
Steve Ballmer got suspended by the NBA because of a podcast and a jumbotron corruption scandal
Last September, Steve Ballmer insisted in an ESPN interview that the Clippers weren't involved in a shady-looking $28 million endorsement deal for his star player, Kawhi Leonard, …
What Is The Best Waterproof Rating For Bluetooth Speakers?
There's nothing like lounging by the pool, listening to your favorite tunes. But is your Bluetooth speaker waterproof enough to handle a simple splash of water?
OpenAI says GPT-6 Astra is 'the most intelligent and aligned model in the world'
The new frontier model is particularly competent at agentic, computer-use tasks.
Netflix has ordered a live-action adaptation of D&D's Ravenloft
Alfonso Cuarón will executive produce the dark fantasy vampire story based on the popular D&D campaign setting.
Ugreen's new smart home ecosystem is built around local AI hubs
Ugreen has three new hubs that run your smart home with local AI rather than the cloud. The top model runs on Nvidia's Jetson Thor platform and costs $20,000.
You can watch the coolant flow inside Ugreen’s liquid-cooled power bank
Does your power bank have "CryoPulse technology" or a "Cyber Window"? If you disappointingly answered "no" to both, you might want to consider upgrading to Ugreen's new MagFlow Pr…
SpaceXAI apologizes for outage that affected Grok and other 'compute partners'
Several AI companies experienced issues at around the same time.
The Apple Vision Pro was used for a successful hip surgery
Stryker says its SportSuite Vision software for the headset received De Novo authorization from the FDA in July.
Dungeons & Dragons is getting a ‘Ravenloft’ live-action Netflix series
A Ravenloft series is currently in development from executive producer Alfonso Cuarón, writer and executive producer John August, and Hasbro Entertainment, Deadline reports. It co…
Google's new AI weather model uses live satellite data for higher-resolution forecasts
WeatherNext 3 is also supposed to be much better at predicting precipitation.
Utah won't enforce VPN age-verification law until legal challenge resolves
The state was the first to target VPN usage in the wake of age verification laws, but an ongoing court case has put things on ice.
Epic Games brings cross-platform voice chat to Fortnite and its services
Game and yap from across Epic's ecosystem.
Beyerdynamic's new Aventho Y headphones last up to 90 hours per charge
This is especially noteworthy, as the cans cost just $150.
Congressman says TikTok backed out of a meeting to avoid child safety questions
TikTok backed out of a congressional committee's "public roundtable" set for this month over concerns it would be asked about child safety practices, the chair of the committee sa…
Xbox is introducing time limits to game streaming
Anything but your console or PC can be an Xbox for 5-15 hours a month.
Samsung’s beloved Q Series sound system is hundreds off for Labor Day
Researching, buying, then finally assembling a sound system for your TV is daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want one of the best kits you can get at a rare discount, Be…
Apple has been sued for $2.7 billion over App Tracking Transparency rules
A lawsuit claims the policy was stricter on third-party developers than Apple itself.
Pre-orders for Sony's GTA 6-themed DualSense controllers will open on September 10
At $85, the hardware only costs a little bit more than the game.
OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’
OpenAI's next big model is here: GPT-6 Astra. The company calls it a "generational leap in capability" for areas like cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, scien…
TikTok introduces voice comments and simplified polls
It's also letting people upload multiple photos at once when reacting to a post.
Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option
Microsoft says it will let anyone access Xbox Cloud Gaming in November, without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. The change to a pay-as-you-go model is part of some sweepi…
Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers
Microsoft is announcing some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming today, less than a year after opening up cloud gaming to its Xbox Game Pass Premium and Essential tiers. While all …
Anthropic automatically signs out Claude users to protect them from hackers
Infostealer malware apparently had harvested active Claude login sessions from users' PCs.