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Philips offers free replacements after update bricked smart lighting hubs

The company also said a newer update is rolling out that should prevent the issue.

11 Jul 2026 11:11 pm
OpenAI's head of safety is reportedly leaving as part of company reorganization

The role will be replaced by an executive in charge of both research and safety teams.

11 Jul 2026 9:09 pm
Which USB port should you use for your mouse and keyboard?

Save your best ports for your most demanding devices.

11 Jul 2026 9:00 pm
11 Jul 2026 7:30 pm
Your Samsung Gallery won't be able to sync with Microsoft OneDrive soon

Your photos don't have to go home, but they can't stay here.

11 Jul 2026 7:00 pm
Bluesky has an official CEO again

Toni Schneider, who took over after Jay Graber stepped down, is now Bluesky's official CEO.

11 Jul 2026 6:37 pm
Spotify Release Radar's new personalization options improve your music recommendations

Spotify's Release Radar can now deliver more personalized music recommendations.

11 Jul 2026 5:46 pm
Who needs scalpers when GameStop is marking up Pokmon cards by more than 300 percent?

Is paying a reasonable price for colorful cardboard too much to ask?

11 Jul 2026 5:30 pm
Palworld 1.0, Tiny Bookshop on mobile and other new indie games worth checking out

Our weekly roundup of the best new indie games is here.

11 Jul 2026 5:00 pm
Meta deactivates feature that let you generate AI images of any public Instagram account

Meta has deactivated the Muse Image capability to create AI deepfakes of any public Instagram account you @-mention.

11 Jul 2026 7:03 am
Apple calls OpenAI's hardware business 'rotten to its core' in trade secret theft lawsuit

The lawsuit also names io Products, the hardware company led by Jony Ive.

11 Jul 2026 3:09 am
Mamdani announces new Click-to-Cancel rule for New York City

The rule revives a proposed FTC protection that was abandoned last year.

11 Jul 2026 2:34 am
OpenAI's browser isn't dead, it just moved to the ChatGPT app

Let's be real, OpenAI isn't giving up on the browser market, it is just changing its strategy.

11 Jul 2026 1:41 am
The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them

Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.

11 Jul 2026 1:00 am
StubHub CEO is helping fund mass scalpers on his own platform

Stubhub CEO Eric Baker is pouring millions of dollars into the ticket-scalping market, CBC reports.

11 Jul 2026 12:57 am
FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that's been widely criticized by astronomers

Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.

11 Jul 2026 12:38 am
Netflix, Paramount, Sony and others are reportedly in talks to buy Letterboxd

The movie-centric social network is said to be seeking new ownership.

10 Jul 2026 11:02 pm
Disney might be planning a free Disney+ tier

Nearly every streaming service has an ad-supported plan, but Disney might take the unusual step of making it free.

10 Jul 2026 10:34 pm
Engadget Podcast: Xbox resets with layoffs

This week on the Engadget Podcast, we dive into Microsoft's brutal Xbox layoffs with Mike Futter of the Virtual Economy Podcast.

10 Jul 2026 7:45 pm
Volkswagen will dramatically shrink its model lineup and factory footprint

It follows reports of 100,000 jobs being under threat at the German automaker.

10 Jul 2026 7:10 pm
Is Microsoft Teams really going to start tracking employee locations?

Microsoft's new Workspace Check-in feature for Teams rolled out last month.

10 Jul 2026 7:00 pm
China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster

China made a breakthrough in its space program with the successful capture of a Long March 10B rocket booster.

10 Jul 2026 6:40 pm
Xreal's $299 lightweight a01+ AR glasses are now available to buy

The latest glasses from Xreal are designed to appeal to gamers and movie-watchers who want a big screen wherever they are.

10 Jul 2026 6:30 pm
HP OmniBook Ultra 14 review: HP's best ultraportable in years

While fully loaded models are quite pricey, the HP OmniBook Ultra is hard to beat for those in the market for a premium Windows ultraportable.

10 Jul 2026 6:30 pm
EU says Facebook and Instagram's 'addictive' design is illegal

The European Commission says Facebook's and Instagram's addictive designs violate the Digital Services Act.

10 Jul 2026 5:23 pm
Microsoft's AI drive saw its carbon emissions grow by 25 percent in 2025

Microsoft pledged to be carbon negative by 2030, but its AI push has wrecked its goal.

10 Jul 2026 4:14 pm
NVIDIA decided now is the time to announce 'GeForce Trading Cards'

NVIDIA launches trading cards that feature 'GeForce PC gaming's great moments.'

10 Jul 2026 1:53 pm
10 Jul 2026 3:26 am
Retroid Pocket 5 and Flip 2 are getting a spec bump, but will cost $10 more after July 14

Even older emulation-focused handhelds can't escape RAMaggedon.

10 Jul 2026 2:51 am
10 Jul 2026 2:34 am
10 Jul 2026 2:20 am
AI-generated ads on Google will hopefully get disclosures soon

If Google's AI tools are used, it will automatically be noted in My Ad Center.

10 Jul 2026 1:36 am
Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87

Funk became the oldest person to fly in space in 2021.

10 Jul 2026 1:23 am
Sony launches $120 in-ear monitors for pros

The IER-M500 earphones were designed for fit and comfort during stage wear.

10 Jul 2026 12:47 am
The PocketMage is an E Ink digital assistant that's absolutely obsessed with wizards

It has a proprietary OS, a QWERTY keyboard and dual(ish) screens.

10 Jul 2026 12:17 am
You can snap up a Lego Hubble set before the real one burns up in the atmosphere

The $140, 1,252-piece Hubble Telescope Lego set goes on sale on August 1.

9 Jul 2026 8:19 pm
Sony's RX10 V superzoom finally arrives with a new design and 4K 120p video

Sony has finally unveiled the RX10 V superzoom with a 24-600mm zoom lens and 20.1-megapixel 1-inch sensor.

9 Jul 2026 7:35 pm
Claude's new Reflect dashboard wants to help you log off of Claude

The Claude Reflect dashboard is like a mix of Spotify Wrapped and the screen time tool on your phone.

9 Jul 2026 7:00 pm
New York is the first US state to ban smart glasses in all its courthouses

New York has banned smart glasses in all 1,240 state, county, city, town and village courts.

9 Jul 2026 7:00 pm
Here's how to block Meta from using your Instagram pictures for its AI

Meta has automatically opted all public accounts into its Muse Image AI.

9 Jul 2026 6:47 pm
Alienware 34 QD-OLED review: An ultrawide showcase for Samsung's latest display tech

Alienware's latest 34-inch ultrawide gaming monitor is far brighter than before, and it can finally handle text without fringing.

9 Jul 2026 6:30 pm
I quite fancy a Slate EV in a Crayola crayon color

Slate's barebones EV trucks lack whimsy, which is why the company has teamed up with Crayola.

9 Jul 2026 5:30 pm
SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5, its first built with Cursor's help

SpaceXAI has rolled out Grok 4.5, the first model it trained with Cursor.

9 Jul 2026 5:18 pm
Oh look, the BBC and Channel 4 are in talks to merge streaming services... yet again

The BBC wanted to launch a UK-wide streaming service with ITV and Channel 4 in 2007... and again in 2017... will the third time be the charm?

9 Jul 2026 3:41 pm
NHTSA calls out autonomous cars for interfering with first responders

The NHTSA says it identified a 'pattern of driverless AVs' interfering with first responders. It's now demanding a solution from AV makers.

9 Jul 2026 2:00 pm
9 Jul 2026 4:52 am
Elon Musk says X will DM you about posts that receive a Community Note

The social platform wants its crowd-sourced corrections to be harder to ignore.

9 Jul 2026 3:20 am
Judge approves $1.5 million SEC-Musk settlement over Twitter investment

The opinion says whether it's fair is 'for our citizenry to decide at the ballot box.'

9 Jul 2026 3:04 am
Microsoft reportedly cancels Avowed sequel as Obsidian focuses on a Fallout game

The Fallout: New Vegas developer has not escaped Microsoft's Xbox layoffs unscathed.

9 Jul 2026 1:48 am