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May 13, 2026

KitchenAid launches its first smart thermometer
There are single and dual probe models available.

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May 13, 2026

Netflix's ad tier now has a whopping 250 million monthly users
Advertising has become big business for the streamer.

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May 13, 2026

Apple may open up the App Store to agentic AI
But doing so could threaten its bottom line.

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May 13, 2026

Your Steam Controller might scream if you drop it
A Wilhelm one, no less.

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May 13, 2026

X has a new private hub for users' bookmarks, likes, articles and long videos
The history tab might be the most useful feature X has added in forever.

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May 13, 2026

The Talos Principle 3 will wrap up the series
Devolver promises "both familiar and all-new mechanics."

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May 13, 2026

Andreessen Horowitz is the midterm elections' biggest donor
The venture capital firm has reportedly donated $115.5 million during this election cycle.

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May 13, 2026

Netflix misspelled a lead Devil May Cry character's name and had to recall official merchandise
The t-shirt in question refers to Dante and "Virgil."

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May 13, 2026

Xbox's new filters aim to make sense of disorganized game libraries
And, brace yourself, Microsoft is also testing a new startup experience.

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May 13, 2026

OpenAI endorses the Kids Online Safety Act
The bill appears to be gaining new momentum.

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May 13, 2026

LinkedIn is reportedly laying off five percent of its workforce
Marketing, engineering and product teams are among those affected, according to a leaked memo.

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May 13, 2026

Meta employees are protesting the company's mouse tracking program
Last month, it said it would use employees' mouse movements and keystrokes to train AI models.

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May 13, 2026

Instagram debuts a new disappearing-photo app called Instants
It's all about sharing candid snaps in the moment.

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May 13, 2026

May's PS Plus Game Catalog additions include Red Dead Redemption 2 and Star Wars Outlaws
Premium members are also getting the classic arcade shooter Time Crisis.

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May 13, 2026

Several Overwatch heroes are about to hit Fortnite
Epic Games might be doing more to mark Overwatch's 10th anniversary than Blizzard is.

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May 13, 2026

Elon Musk just can't stop (potentially) violating the Clean Air Act
xAI has reportedly added 19 more unpermitted methane gas turbines to its latest data center site.

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May 13, 2026

That awful gold Trump phone will reportedly ship this week
They were supposed to be made in the US, but instead were "designed with American values in mind."

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May 13, 2026

WhatsApp users can soon have private conversations with Meta AI
No one other than you will be able to read messages exchanged via Incognito Chat with Meta AI.

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May 13, 2026

Sony's A7R VI blends speed with a 67MP stacked sensor
It can now shoot at a stellar 30 fps with no blackout and capture 8K 30p video.

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May 13, 2026

Denon Home 200, 400 and 600 review: Taking on Sonos
One of the best things these speakers have going for them is a reliable app.

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May 13, 2026

Canon's full-frame R6 V vlogging camera shoots up to 7K RAW video
It comes with a flip-out display and in-body stabilization, but no stacked sensor or electronic viewfinder.

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May 13, 2026

Amazon made a version of Alexa just for shopping
Alexa for Shopping is an 'agentic AI assistant' for Amazon purchases

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May 13, 2026

You can now visit Amazon.com on big-screen Echo Show displays
The full Amazon experience is available on Echo Show 15 and 21.

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May 13, 2026

Sony's Xperia 1 VIII has bigger camera sensors and a new look
Once again, Sony doesn't have plans to release it in the US.

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May 13, 2026

Family sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT advice led to accidental overdose
The complaint says ChatGPT started giving Sam Nelson advice about drug use with the launch of GPT-4o.

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May 12, 2026

iRacing is now on Vision Pro, but you'll need a hefty PC to play it
Vroom!

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May 12, 2026

Meta is facing another lawsuit over scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
The lawsuit claims Meta is not doing enough to protect senior citizens and other vulnerable groups.

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May 12, 2026

Apple reportedly has a lot of changes planned for the Camera app
iOS 27 may integrate Visual Intelligence into the Camera and make it more customizable.

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May 12, 2026

DOJ extracts $30m settlement from PayPal over minority-owned business program
The federal retaliation against corporate DEI efforts marches on.

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May 12, 2026

NBA The Run hits the streets on June 9
The game is sort of a spiritual sequel to NBA Street and NBA Jam.

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May 12, 2026

Samsung's One UI 9 beta will roll out for Galaxy S26 owners this week
However, its marquee features won't arrive until the final release.

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May 12, 2026

Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam announces layoffs
The Spanish studio's newest title is due to be released on Steam later this week.

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May 12, 2026

Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back with his own studio under SNK
Six months after leaving Bandai Namco, Harada is in charge of his own team.

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May 12, 2026

Google is reportedly considering working with SpaceX on orbital data centers
The company has been working on the idea since the end of 2025.

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May 12, 2026

Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after a car drove directly into a flooded road
The company has deployed an OTA software fix.

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May 12, 2026

Apple acquired another company that could help build out its Creator Studio subscription
The company behind color grading tool Color.io was acquired in January.

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May 12, 2026

Threads users are pissed they can't block Meta's new AI chatbot
It's the top trending topic on the platform.

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May 12, 2026

Spotify is down for some users
The service confirmed issues on X.

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May 12, 2026

Spotify has recovered from an outage that lasted hours
The service confirmed issues on X.

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May 12, 2026

Panasonic's L10 camera honors 25 years of Lumix
It offers a new multi-aspect ratio feature and up to 5.6K 60 fps video.

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May 12, 2026

Everything announced at The Android Show: I/O 2026 edition
Google had a whole lot of news to share, including on new laptops and Gemini Intelligence.

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May 12, 2026

Gemini in Chrome arrives on Android devices in June
A device with at least 4GB of RAM is required to use the software.

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May 12, 2026

Gemini Intelligence brings app automation to Android
It will arrive on Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones first.

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May 12, 2026

Android 17 includes better iOS file sharing and a forced break for addictive apps
Google is also launching 3D Emoji.

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May 12, 2026

Android Auto is getting a big makeover for 2026
Upgrades include a revamped UI, support for widgets, immersive 3D maps and more.

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May 12, 2026

Googlebooks are the Android-based evolution of the Chromebook
Google's only giving us a tease of what it has planned for its new laptop lineup.

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May 12, 2026

Instagram's in-app camera will support Ultra HDR and Night Sight on Android
Meta is also finally delivering an Instagram app for Android tablets.

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May 12, 2026

Google announces upcoming security tools for Android, including enhanced protection against banking scam calls
The Live Threat Detection feature is also getting a major upgrade.

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May 12, 2026

Nintendo just announced a $500 Switch 2 bundle that includes a first-party game
The console price shoots up in September, so this might be a good way to save some cash.

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May 12, 2026

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns to Prime Video in November
Season three of Amazon's Lord of the Rings show skips forward several years from the second season finale.

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May 12, 2026

Alan Wake comes to horror game Phasmophobia
This is a free update on all platforms.

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May 12, 2026

Rivian is rolling out its AI-powered voice assistant
It will be available on all Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles, as well as on the R2 when it launches.

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May 12, 2026

Amazon rolls out its new 30-minute delivery option in a number of cities across the US
Amazon Now is coming to "dozens" of locations in 2026.

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May 12, 2026

Hey @meta.ai is that true? Threads is testing a Grok-like AI feature
What could go wrong?

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May 12, 2026

TikTok adds in-app travel booking services
Your next impulse vacation is just a few taps away.

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May 12, 2026

Sega cancels its 'Super Game' plan
The company will focus instead on classic reboots and movies.

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May 12, 2026

Spotify is celebrating its 20th birthday with a Wrapped-like feature that covers your entire time on the app
This will display joining date, first song streamed and more.

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May 12, 2026

eBay rejects GameStop's offer, calling it 'neither credible nor attractive'
The reaction may set in motion a hostile takeover attempt from GameStop.

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May 12, 2026

The Steve Jobs $1 coin goes on sale today starting at $61 for a roll
It features the Apple co-founder with the California landscape in the background.

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May 12, 2026

Lotus will return to combustion engines for its cars
It's part of yet another ambitious pivot for the UK car maker.

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May 12, 2026

Digg is back again, this time to aggregate AI news
Kevin Rose says Digg will introduce new topics in the future.

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May 12, 2026

Sony's new wearable air conditioner runs even cooler
And it should be more comfortable, too.

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May 12, 2026

Gemini for Google Home will no longer freak out if you ask it how to make a margarita
Google has rolled out updates to make Gemini for Home faster and more useful.

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May 11, 2026

Daybreak is OpenAI's response to Anthropic's Claude Mythos
OpenAI has launched a cybersecurity initiative called Daybreak, powered by GPT-5.5 and Codex Security.

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May 11, 2026

Astronomers use the Webb telescope to improve our map of the cosmic web
Adding significantly more detail means better future investigations into the universe's past.

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May 11, 2026

Texas AG sues Netflix, claiming the streaming service collects user data without consent
The case particularly focuses on children's accounts.

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May 11, 2026

iOS end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling today in beta
Look for the new lock icon in your Android chats.

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May 11, 2026

Google announces its first-ever discovery of a zero-day exploit made with AI
The Google Threat Intelligence Group said its proactive measures stopped a "mass exploitation event."

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May 11, 2026

OpenADR and Matter are collaborating to let your smart home talk to the grid
This should make it easier to connect appliances to demand response programs.

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May 11, 2026

Venmo's redesigned app offers more discreet payments by default
New users will automatically have post visibility set to friends only instead of public.

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May 11, 2026

OpenAI sued by spouse of FSU shooting victim
Florida's attorney general also opened an investigation into ChatGPT recently on similar grounds.

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May 11, 2026

Discord's Nitro subscription now includes a slightly nerfed Xbox Game Pass
The Nitro Rewards program also includes discounts on Logitech G and SteelSeries gear.

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May 11, 2026

NBC is turning Wordle into a TV show
The NYT's word game has been pretty much everywhere else.

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May 11, 2026

Forza Horizon 6 has leaked a week ahead of launch
Unencrypted files were downloaded from Steam and shared by pirates.

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May 11, 2026

TikTok is rolling out an ad-free option in the UK
It's the first time an ad-free subscription has been offered in an English-speaking country.

Engadget
May 10, 2026

Samsung's Bespoke update is big step towards a useful AI for your fridge
Running a software upgrade on a fridge feels strange, but these are the times we live in.

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May 10, 2026

Whoop will soon offer users in-app video consultations with licensed clinicians
Clinicians will be able to see users' health data.

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May 10, 2026

GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers' driving data
General Motors collected driving data through OnStar and sold it to data brokers.

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May 10, 2026

Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million
The singer accused the tech giant of illegally using her likeness to sell TVs.

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May 10, 2026

Safari's latest trick could be automatically organizing your tabs into groups
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple could introduce Organize Tabs feature with the next major software update.

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May 10, 2026

Liquid Glass tweaks are reportedly coming in the next macOS
The changes are meant to improve legibility issues with lists and text-heavy areas.

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May 10, 2026

A new Subnautica 2 gameplay trailer just dropped ahead of its Early Access release
Subnautica 2 will be available in Early Access on May 14.

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May 09, 2026

NASA is set to begin training with a prototype of Blue Origin's crew moon lander
The space agency is planning to put astronauts on the moon in 2028.

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May 09, 2026

The electric scooter rental company Lime has filed for IPO
The startup has expanded to more than 230 cities across the world, but has yet to become profitable.

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May 09, 2026

Porsche is discontinuing its performance e-bike division
The German automaker said it would refocus on its "core business."

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May 09, 2026

Banned drones and routers in the US will still get critical updates until 2029
The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice to allow software and firmware updates until January 2029.

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May 09, 2026

NASA's Curiosity rover gets its drill stuck, recordings from the Arctic seafloor and more science stories
This week's science news.

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May 09, 2026

Mortal Kombat II review: More than just camp
It's the best Mortal Kombat film yet.

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May 09, 2026

Chainsaw carnage, lots of music-based titles and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, make a mixtape with help from the folks behind Mixtape.

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May 09, 2026

Workers for Xbox studio Double Fine are forming a union
The studio behind Psychonauts is organizing with the Communications Workers of America.

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May 08, 2026

Discord is back after an outage that took some users offline
The company had an issue with its API systems.

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May 08, 2026

Discord is down for some users
The company is investigating an issue with its API systems.

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May 08, 2026

Discord is recovering from an outage that took some users offline
The company had an issue with its API systems.

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May 08, 2026

Prime Video is adding a TikTok-like feed
Your wish for a vertical recommendation carousel has been granted.

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May 08, 2026

Department of War sets up UFO website, but there isn't much to see
For fans of reading paperwork about aliens.

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May 08, 2026

InMusic will acquire Native Instruments, putting it under the same umbrella as Akai
The company also owns Moog and M-Audio, so this creates an industry juggernaut.

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May 08, 2026

Shoot up Xenomorphs in Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, arriving this summer
The sequel expands the player count to four and adds new classes.

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May 08, 2026

Intel has reportedly signed a preliminary deal to produce chips for Apple
Is it 2006 again?

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May 08, 2026

Resident Evil Requiem gets a new Leon Must Die Forever mode, out today
Capcom knows you want more.

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May 08, 2026

Legendary Nintendo designer Takashi Tezuka is seemingly retiring from the company
Tezuka helped create the very first Mario and Zelda games.

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