Hardware & Devices
Xiaomi’s new Redmi phone lasts for three days on a single charge
The 9,210mAh dual-cell battery in the new Redmi Note 17 Pro Max is the biggest that Xiaomi has fit in any phone it's sold in Europe - and remarkably, in some other markets the pho…
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked August 2026: Live updates from the launch of the next S26
We're expecting to see the Galaxy S26 FE at today's Unpacked, but might there be any surprises?
Australia's recording association bans AI-made music from charts
Songs using gen-AI as a support tool will still be allowed, so long as they're "substantially human made."
Panic is refunding tariff fees paid by Playdate owners
The console was subject to added fees under the Trump administration's original tariff regime.
OpenAI details the failures that led to Hugging Face breach in official report
Transparency from the company is good, but real trust in its people would be better.
Nvidia is about to be a hundred-billion-dollar-a-quarter company
Nvidia's predicting it will pull in $108 billion in revenue within just a few months. It wouldn't be the first company to rake in over $100 billion in quarterly revenue - Amazon, …
OpenAI’s rogue AI model incident was worse than we thought
In July, an unreleased OpenAI model broke out of a restricted environment, figured out how to get access to the internet, allowed AI agents to talk to each other using a secret "m…
Why is the Mac mini M5 Pro more expensive than the M6?
When it comes to Apple Silicon, a higher number doesn't necessarily mean a better chip.
How to watch Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look
Netflix is the exclusive home of the GTA VI trailer for six hours on Thursday.
All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens
Meta just agreed to make sweeping changes for teens as part of a child safety settlement reached with attorneys general across the US. Under the agreement, Meta must apply new saf…
The colorful JBL Pulse 6 speaker will be available next month
JBL's new speaker/light hybrid will cost $330.
Roku will stream select NWSL games this season
Eight Sunday night NWSL matches will be available to watch for free through The Roku Channel.
Soundcore's Nebula X1S projector is an incredibly bright version of its popular Nebula X1
Soundcore's latest projector is bright enough to use in daylight with the shades up.
Mac mini vs Mac Studio: Which desktop is right for you?
Which of Apple's new computers should you get?
Amazon knocks $150 off Pixel 11 phones, with up to $200 in gift cards
If you’ve been on the fence about Google’s latest Pixel phones, this might be your best chance to save some cash. Amazon is offering an extra $150 off the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, …
Devolver Digital squares up to Rockstar with a mascot platformer out the same day as GTA 6
Devolver Digital squares up to Rockstar with a mascot platformer out the same day as GTA 6.
Ring introduces better default encryption standards to address privacy concerns
Ring data still gets sent to the cloud, but it'll be deleted after being used to power smart home controls.
ASUS introduces new Ace esports-focused gaming monitors
The latest ASUS gaming monitors all feature 24.5-inch, high-refresh rate OLED panels.
Being a mom is hard — the heat is making it harder
It's 8:52 AM and 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) where I live in Southern California. My husband just came back from a morning outing with our four-month-old. "How was the bota…
The Switch 2’s $50 price increase is happening next week
This is a friendly reminder that the Nintendo Switch 2 will jump in price by $50 starting on September 1st. That’s next Tuesday! The company gave plenty of notice, but the time ha…
Meta reportedly abandoned an AI-focused restructuring plan that would have laid off thousands
The problem with Meta's AI restructuring plan is the AI wasn't good enough.
Apple Maps has ads now
Ads have started popping up in Apple Maps, following Apple's announcement in March that it would let businesses pay for top spots. They're appearing on my iPhone as the first entr…
Google says its latest Gemini transcription model can turn your ramblings into structured text
Google says Gemini 3.5 Transcribe will soon let you use speech-to-text in any web field in Chrome.
Google’s new AI transcription edits out your ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’
Google has updated Gemini Audio with some new Gemini 3.5 models, introducing new transcription capabilities that automatically detect specialized jargon and more than 85 languages…