Hardware & Devices
ABC’s livestreamed news show is powered by trending topics
ABC News has officially introduced Searched, a livestreamed show that highlights stories people are discussing on social media and searching on the web, as reported earlier by Var…
What are your retro game consoles worth?
Many variables affect the value of retro game consoles today. Which ones are worth keeping, and which ones are destined for the trash?
YouTube public view counts will likely get higher starting next week
The platform will start tracking views the same way across video formats.
Reddit is experimenting with video and audio versions of posts
The company wants users to be able to watch and listen to conversations.
This compact Glorious mechanical keyboard is just $35
Are you curious about custom mechanical keyboards, but don’t want to spend hundreds just to get started without being sure you’ll enjoy the hobby? You can grab the 65-percent Glor…
Wordle meets Clippy in this new word game
Like many of us, Sam Rosenthal plays games like Wordle every day, chasing after good scores and sharing the results with friends and family. But he's also a game designer, the cre…
Sonos put speaker controls on your iPhone's lock screen (again)
Sonos released an app update that takes advantage of Apple's Live Activities system.
Why curved TVs failed but curved gaming monitors thrived
Curved TVs walked so curved gaming monitors could run.
Apple is forced to stop favoring its own apps in personal data collection prompts
A German competition authority said that Apple's data collection prompts favors its own apps versus third-party options.
Why 4K Blu-ray always beats 4K streaming for picture quality
If you're after the best picture quality, you'll always want to go with a disc.
Apple is reportedly expanding Apple Wallet IDs to four more states
North Carolina's DMV has confirmed plans for a mobile ID program that'll eventually support Apple Wallet.
YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost
YouTube will soon count a view as soon as a video starts to play, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos. The update will go into effect on Aug…
Samsung might be making a new foldable that's even wider than the Galaxy Z Fold 8
Samsung may have as many as five different foldable phones next year.
The Analogue Pocket gets a Supreme makeover in red or gold
Analogue and Supreme are teaming up to release metallic versions of the Analogue Pocket handheld in red and gold as part of Supreme's fall / winter 2026 collection. Here's how the…
Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen
Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS' Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The…
ByteDance agrees to reel in its AI models to protect Hollywood IPs
TikTok's parent company signed a memorandum of understanding with The Motion Picture Association.
If you're ignoring iPhone focus modes, you're missing out on Apple's best productivity tool
Go beyond Do Not Disturb: control what alerts you get and when instead of being overwhelmed with pings all the time.
Trump’s dumb border wall
About 22 miles south of the former mining town of Patagonia, Arizona, down a winding, unpaved mountain road that passes cows grazing on open range, stands a cottonwood tree believ…
Uber aims for 1 million daily drone deliveries with Zipline partnership
The first Zipline drone deliveries for Uber Eats orders will start later this year.
Is an iPhone 15 still worth your money in 2026?
Buying an older iPhone is a great way to save money while taking advantage of Apple's long support. But is the iPhone 15 too old to be worth it now?
That Apple Screen Sharing bug has now been seen in the wild, so please update macOS
A bug in macOS screen sharing lets attackers view your screen, open files and do just about anything else they want.
GitHub has been down for most of the morning
If you hear lots of grumbling in coffee shops this morning, GitHub's outage may be why.
Apple ordered to change app data consent prompts on iPhones and iPads
Apple's changing its rules for data collection consent prompts after Germany's Federal Cartel Office accused Apple of giving the prompts a design that favored its own apps. Apple'…
WiiM’s capable HomePod-esque smart speaker is almost $50 off
The smart speaker market is more or less dominated by major tech companies: Apple, Google, Sonos, and Amazon. But WiiM’s powerful 100W Sound smart speaker is an attractive alterna…