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Apple's plan to add touchscreens to its premium MacBook Pros is coming into focus. Bloomberg reports that when the new laptops launch this fall, they'll feature a Dynamic Island , not unlike Apple's iPhones, and an interface that changes depending on where you touch your Macbook's screen. This dynamic interface is reportedly designed to make the transition between mouse input and touch input smoother on Apple's new laptops. Bloomberg says that if users touch an onscreen button, the version of ma

1Password is increasing prices for its individual and family plans. The individual rate is increasing from nearly $36 a year to $48, while the family option will cost $72 instead of $60. In emails sent to users, the business announced that the new rates will take effect for users at their next subscription renewal after March 27. It's a sizable price hike, but 1Password hasn't been incrementally inching its fees higher every couple years like we see so often for streaming subscriptions. This is

Earlier this month, Discord said it would be enacting an age verification policy. The platform faced some initial concerns from users about turning over their IDs and personal information, particularly given how poorly similar policies have been going elsewhere. Discord announced today it will delay and make some changes to its plans in response to the ongoing backlash. The first change is that Discord is postponing the global rollout of its age verification plans until the second half of 2026.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will reportedly give Anthropic until Friday to drop certain guardrails for military use, as reported by Axios . The outlet also reported that CEO Dario Amodei met with Hegseth yesterday as the Pentagon ratcheted up pressure on the AI company to give in to its demands. The makers of Claude have reportedly been offered an ultimatum: Either yield to the government's demands to remove limits for certain military applications, or potentially be forced to tailor its AI m

Google sent out an AI-generated news alert that included the N-word, according to reporting by Deadline . The push notification featured a link to a story by The Hollywood Reporter regarding an incident at the recent BAFTA Film Awards. The word appeared in the notification under the link. This was first spotted by Instagram user Danny Price , who accompanied a screengrab with a caption reading what an interesting Black History Month this has turned out to be. Google has since apologized and said

Three years after announcing plans to produce a film based on the viral YouTube short, The Backrooms (Found Footage) in 2023, A24 has released the first teaser for its adaptation. Backrooms , as the film is now called, is directed by the short's original creator, Kane Parsons, and will be released on May 29, 2026. The teaser offers little to go on for anyone who hasn't watched the original short or the series of videos Parsons made after it, but it is replete with The Backrooms ' hallmark: omino

Waymo had set out some big plans for expanding its autonomous vehicle taxi program across the US in 2025 and it appears to be continuing that pace into 2026. Today, the company announced that the first public riders can begin using its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando. To start, these robotaxi rides will only be available for a small number of people with the Waymo app in those cities. We will be inviting new riders on a rolling basis to ensure a

We're less than a month from the availability of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach on PC, and today Sony released the required specs. Despite designer Hideo Kojima being known for spectacle in his projects, the minimum specs are quite reasonable. The low graphics preset runs on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB, and that will give players average performance of 1080p at 30 frames per second, which is rough but at least makes the game available for players who havent upgraded

A new app will notify users if smart glasses are likely nearby. The aptly named Nearby Glasses was developed in response to media coverage outlining how glasses like Meta's Ray-Bans have been used to film people without their consent. As first reported by 404 Media , the app detects the unique Bluetooth signature emitted by smart glasses and sends a push alert that someone wearing the device may potentially be nearby. I consider it to be a tiny part of resistance against surveillance tech, the a

Apple still hasnt revealed a foldable iPhone, but the steady drip of leaks suggests the project is moving closer to reality. Over the past few months, analysts and supply-chain watchers have continued to fill in key details, with most reports still pointing to a launch sometime in the second half of 2026. While Apple hasnt confirmed anything publicly, the overall picture is starting to look more consistent. As always, plans for unreleased Apple hardware can change at any time. Features may shift

As spicy as the PlayStation State of Play that took place a couple of weeks ago was overall, there was one major first-party game that was notably absent from the showcase: Marvels Wolverine . Insomniac Games latest superhero blockbuster was already slated for a fall release and now the studio has revealed exactly when youll be able to get your claws on it. Marvels Wolverine is coming to PS5 on September 15. Thats it. Thats the announcement. Theres no new trailer to accompany the news, other tha

Apple just dropped a full trailer for the fifth season of its hit sci-fi show For All Mankind . This is the first real look at the upcoming batch of episodes, which premiere on March 27. We got an extremely short teaser trailer last month but that only showed a guy on a motorcycle riding across Mars. This is the first real-deal trailer and it's absolutely stuffed with footage indicating where the next season will take viewers. I'm going to get into some spoilers here, so read at your own risk. F

A common theme in online age verification laws is the tension between user privacy and preventing children from accessing harmful or inappropriate content. Now the UK is sending a not-so-subtle message to Reddit on the subject, to the tune of 14.5m ($19.6 million). The nation's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) accused the company of using childrens data and potentially exposing them to inappropriate content. Children under 13 had their personal information collected and used in ways they

Google is building another data center in Texas and says this one will use advanced air-cooling technology to limit water consumption . Google is claiming that water use will be limited to critical campus operations like kitchens. These specifics follow the previously announced two-year $40 billion investment the company has pledged in the Lone Star State. The company is also touting some 7,800 megawatts of net energy generation and capacity it has contracted with utility providers to add to the

YouTube is adding new features to its Premium Lite plan. The tier will offer background play and downloads for the mostly ad-free plan. The update comes a year after YouTube first launched the lower-cost plan. The Premium Lite tier is notable because for $8 per month you get most videos ad-free, emphasis on most . Currently, it still uses ads for YouTube music (along with random other videos), but the new update is bringing more Premium tier features without the $14 per month price tag. As a Lit

Blizzard is finally bringing Overwatch to mobile devices, but not exactly in the way you think. The company isn't making a port of the mainline game. Rather, it just announced a spinoff called Overwatch Rush, which is being described as a top-down hero shooter designed specifically for mobile set in the Overwatch universe. There have been rumors about an Overwatch mobile game for what seems like a lifetime . Most people assumed this would appear as a straight port, but a brand-new game is also g

Netflix , Disney+, Amazon's Prime Video and other major video on-demand (VOD) streaming services are set to face stricter regulation in the UK. Platforms with a monthly average of more than 500,000 UK viewers will be deemed Tier 1 services that are subject to similar oversight as broadcasters like the BBC and ITV under the eye of media watchdog Ofcom . Streaming services run by public broadcasters like ITVX and Channel 4 will have to abide by the new rules as well. BBC services such as iPlayer a

Samsungs 2025 was filled with new foldables , an ultra-thin new form factor and the launch of Google's XR platform . After making some announcements at CES 2026 , the company has announced its first Galaxy Unpacked of the year will take place on February 25, where it is expected to introduce the Galaxy S26 lineup. Official invites have been shared, but actual information on what devices are arriving then is still not completely confirmed. But as usual, we know a lot about whats expected at Unpac

Good news for all Ryan Coogler fans: The Sinners director is bringing back a beloved TV show. Hulu has officially green lit a pilot of Coogler's X-Files reboot, a project three years in the making, Deadline reports . Coogler has a five-year exclusive television deal with Disney, Hulu's parent company. Coogler is directing and writing the pilot episode, with Jennifer Yale coming on as showrunner. She previously held the role on The Copenhagen Test . Actress Danielle Deadwyler, known for roles in

Theres a type of knife tech often seen in science fiction that revolves around vibrating a blade to increase its sharpness. Weve seen examples of this in franchises like Star Wars (vibroblades), Evangelion (the prog knife), Dune (pulse-swords) and the Marvel universe (vibranium), but what might surprise you is that the underlying science is sound. By vibrating a cutting tool at high frequencies, not only do you reduce friction, you essentially turn the blade into a saw, as tiny oscillations enha

Meta has struck a deal with AMD to buy up to six gigawatts worth of AI chips, both companies announced. The agreement is structured in a way that could see AMD issue Meta up to 160 million shares of its common stock provided GPU shipment milestones are achieved meaning Meta could own up to 10 percent of AMD if the deal fully completes. Meta plans to purchase six gigawatts of AMD's Instinct GPUs based on the MI450 architecture and optimized for Meta's workloads, with the first gigawatt deploymen

You can get any of the Samsung Galaxy Book 6 models in the US, starting on March 11. In fact, you can make a reservation right now through Samsungs website and its experience stores. The company launched the Book 6 series of laptops, namely the basic Book 6, the Book 6 Pro and the Book 6 Ultra, at CES earlier this year. Theyre powered by Intels new Core Ultra Series 3 processors, which were also announced at CES and which promise great graphics and battery life. All three models come in grey and

Samsungs ready to launch its first new devices of 2026, and its got an Unpacked event in San Francisco to stream everything. The keynote starts at 10AM PT (1PM ET) and will be livestreamed on YouTube. The announcement on February 10 also said this launch will mark a new phase in the era of AI as intelligence becomes truly personal and adaptive. What are we expecting ? Based on leaked images of the new lineup, the company is not likely to have radically reinvented the look of the Galaxy S26, Gala

Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, is reportedly under criminal investigation by Russian authorities for abetting terrorist activities. According to the Financial Times , state-run publications are accusing Durov of enabling attacks on Russia and Telegram of becoming an intelligence tool for Ukraine and the west. Telegram was one of the apps that Russia blocked in the country just a few days ago, along with WhatsApp , in what seemed to be an effort to push local users towards the unencrypted

King of Meat 's reign is ending. The game will end service on April 9, less than a year after its October 2025 debut. The Amazon Games-published title will be playable until that date, but will then be taken entirely offline. Despite the creativity and innovation Glowmade brought to King of Meat, the game has unfortunately not found the audience we hoped for, the announcement read. Developer Glowmade had high hopes for King of Meat, its debut game, but it fell starkly short of expectations. The

The US Department of Defense has reportedly reached a deal to use Elon Musk's Grok in its classified systems, according to Axios . That follows news that the Pentagon is currently in a dispute with another AI company, Anthropic, over limits on its technology for things like mass surveillance. Last year, the White ordered Grok, along with ChatGPT, Gemini and Anthropic's Claude to be approved for government use. Up until now, though, only Anthropic's model has been allowed for the military's most

Starting later this year, Apple will start manufacturing Mac minis meant for sale in the US within the country. The company took The Wall Street Journal on a tour of its Houston facility, where Foxconn is also building servers for Apple Intelligence, and was shown an empty warehouse. Apple says it will turn the space into a 220,000 square feet plant where it will produce the compact desktop computers. The decision to produce Mac minis for local sales within the US is part of the companys efforts

Whether youre on back-to-back video meetings, live streaming or just trying to look presentable on a family call, your webcam matters more than most might expect. The cameras built into laptops are fine in a pinch, but they rarely deliver consistent image quality, especially in less-than-ideal lighting. A dedicated webcam can noticeably improve sharpness, color accuracy and overall reliability. Theres no single best webcam for everyone, though. Some models are built around higher resolutions, wh

Tesla is suing California's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to reverse a ruling that prevented the automaker from using the terms Autopilot and Full Self-Driving to sell cars, CNBC reported. That follows a December ruling by a California administrative law judge that forced Tesla to clean up its marketing language or risk a suspension of its sales license. Last week, the DMV determined that Tesla had made the necessary changes , including changing the name to Full Self-Driving (Supervised), a

Anthropic is issuing a call to action against AI distillation attacks, after accusing three AI companies of misusing its Claude chatbot . On its website, Anthropic claimed that DeepSeek , Moonshot and MiniMax have been conducting industrial-scale campaignsto illicitly extract Claudes capabilities to improve their own models. Distillation in the AI world refers to when less capable models lean on the responses of more powerful ones to train themselves. While distillation isn't a bad thing across

It's getting to be that time of year again. Summer Game Fest officially kicks off on June 5 and will go until June 8. The Live Kickoff show will once again be hosted by Geoff Keighley and takes place on June 5 at 5PM ET. This is where we'll see all of those juicy reveals and trailers. The opening event will be streamed globally on just about every digital platform, including YouTube, Twitch, X and even Steam. Those in the Los Angeles area will be able to pick up tickets for the live show sometim

Bungie isn't taking any prisoners when it comes to cheating on its upcoming extraction shooter, Marathon . In a detailed blog post explaining its anti-cheat measures, Bungie took a very declarative position against those caught trying to gain an unfair advantage. We are taking a strong stance against cheating and anyone found to be cheating or developing cheats will be permanently banned from playing Marathon forever, no second chances, the blog post read, adding that there will be an appeals sy

Nothing has been slow-dripping news about the upcoming Phone 4a for a few days now, with a promise to reveal the handset on March 5. However, the company jumped the gun a bit and just posted an actual photo of the hardware . It looks pretty nifty, even if we don't have any real-deal specs just yet. The image shows the handset from behind, displaying the company's trademark transparent design. The picture also features the redesigned Glyph Bar, which was first teased last week . This is a light-b

Ball x Pit , a delightful roguelite that was one of our favorite games of last year , is on the way to mobile devices. The chaotic brick-breaking action is coming to iOS and Android on March 12. There will be a free trial with no ads, and you can unlock the full game with an in-app purchase. This is Ball x Pit for your pants pocket, according to the latest trailer. For the uninitiated, Ball x Pit is sort of a mix of Breakout and Vampire Survivors with some base building (and elements of many oth

Looks like we won't get to hear the powerful hum of an all-electric Lamborghini on the streets anytime soon. According to a report from The Sunday Times , Lamborghini has abandoned making a production version of the Lanzador EV concept, which was expected to hit the market in 2029. Stephen Winkelmann, chairman and CEO of Lamborghini, told The Sunday Times that there was close to zero interest from its customer base for battery-powered EVs. Winkelmann also revealed that the verdict to kill off th

Anime fans rejoice, as there's a new Neon Genesis Evangelion series on the horizon. This was announced during a 30th anniversary event held in Japan. The bad news? Franchise creator Hideaki Anno won't be writing the scripts. However, his replacement will be Yoko Taro, the guy who created the video game NieR . He also wears a giant and rather unsettling moon mask for some reason. The NieR franchise is known for rich and complex lore, with a story spanning thousands of years that occasionally dips

The team behind the beloved Dark Sky weather app has announced a new iPhone app called Acme Weather. The release comes after Apple's 2020 acquisition of Dark Sky , which it ultimately shut down in 2022 after integrating much of its tech into the native iOS Weather app. Acme Weather is primarily designed to address the uncertainty inherent in most forecasts, as different models yield disparate results and no two weather apps seem to report the same thing. Acmes answer to this issue is Alternate P

Anker introduced a nifty little charger at CES 2026 , which is a refresh of the pre-existing Nano Charger . It's already on sale for $30 for Prime members, which is a discount of $10. The 45W charger includes a smart display that shows real-time data like power flow, temperature and charging status. It also features fun animations to keep things cheerful. Anker says it can recognize what's being charged and automatically adjust certain metrics to ensure a longer battery lifespan. To that end, it

AirTags are basically an essential accessory for iPhone users who want to keep track of things like their keys, wallet and backpack. While it's easy enough to replace the battery in both versions of the AirTag, you may not want to have to rush to do so at the end of the battery's roughly two-year lifespan. That's where Elevation Lab's extended battery case for the AirTag comes in, and it's heavily discounted right now: it's 30 percent off and down to $16. The case usually sells for $23, so that'

Mafia: The Old Country demands to be played on an enormous screen. As much as I love my 32-inch Alienware OLED gaming monitor, it doesn't do justice to Mafia's cinematic vistas of Sicily. But , I also wanted to play that game in its full 4K glory, with none of the compromises of today's game consoles. So why not just shove a tiny gaming desktop under my home theater? Enter the Fragbox , Falcon Northwest's revamped small form factor gaming PC. While it's very expensive, starting at $3,997, it's i

You dont need to spend a fortune to get a capable Windows laptop. For everyday tasks like web browsing, writing documents, streaming video or handling schoolwork, a well-chosen budget machine can still deliver a smooth, reliable experience. The challenge is cutting through the noise to find affordable options that balance performance, build quality and battery life without serious compromises. For many buyers, timing is no longer optional. With Windows 10 support now officially over, upgrading h

If youre using an Android phone, finding the right pair of wireless earbuds can take a little more work than it does for iPhone owners. Apples AirPods are tightly woven into iOS, but that same level of seamless integration doesnt automatically carry over to Android. The good news is there are plenty of earbuds that play just as nicely with Android devices, and in some cases offer features AirPods simply dont. From earbuds designed to pair especially well with Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel phon

It looks like a March launch is no longer in the cards for Artemis II, NASA's first crewed trip to the moon's vicinity since the final Apollo mission over 50 years ago. While preparations were underway at the Kennedy Space Center for a launch as soon as March 6 , the space agency says it ran into an issue with the flow of helium to its SLS rocket's upper stage this weekend and it now has to roll the rocket from the launch pad back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to figure out what's wrong

A collective of Colorado lawmakers wants to put an end to ghost guns and their rising popularity. Earlier this week, the state's House Judiciary Committee voted in a 7-4 majority to pass the bill, HB26-1144 , along for a decision with the full House of Representatives. The proposed law would prohibit the use of a three-dimensional printer, or similar technology, to make a firearm or a firearm component. Ghost guns are typically made from 3D printers or similar machines without serial numbers,

Samsung's next flagship devices will offer Perplexity as part of an expansion to support multiple AI agents in Galaxy AI. Perplexity's AI agent will work with apps including Samsung Notes, Clock, Gallery, Reminder and Calendar, according to the announcement . And, some third-party apps will support it, though Samsung hasn't yet said which. The news comes just a few days before Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event , so we can expect to find out more about that integration and how it fits in with Samsu

First, we got iPhones in Herms orange , and now we might get them in Louboutin red. According to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman, Apple is already mulling over what the next premium colorway will be for its iPhone Pro models. While we're not expecting iPhone 18 announcements until later this year, Gurman reported that red is the new flagship color in testing for the next iPhone Pros. Gurman added that there were rumors of purple and brown shades, but predicted that these could just be different shades

Ready your wallets if you've been thinking about upgrading your Apple products. According to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman, Apple will announce at least five products, starting on Monday, March 2, and extending to its scheduled experience on Wednesday, March 4. There's a long list of potential options that Apple could announce next month, but Gurman is confident in a few. According to the report, Apple is very likely to reveal the low-cost MacBook, especially considering the event logo's choice of co

Apples satellite features were originally designed for emergencies, allowing iPhone users to contact emergency services when cellular and Wi-Fi coverage is unavailable. With recent versions of iOS, Apple has expanded those capabilities to include sending and receiving messages via satellite. This makes it possible to stay in touch with friends and family from remote locations where traditional networks do not reach, such as hiking trails, rural areas or offshore locations. Messaging via satellit

The Closing Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Games is this Sunday. (Li Jing/Xinhua via Getty Images) Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images The 2026 Winter Olympics come to an end this weekend. This year's Closing Ceremony theme is Beauty in Action. The event will feature appearances from musician and DJ Gabry Ponte, actress Benedetta Porcaroli, and ballet dancer Roberto Bolle. Alfredo Accatino, the ceremony's artistic director, has promised the ceremony will begin with lots of colors and end with a pa

The Stop Killing Games campaign is evolving into more than just a movement. In a YouTube video , the campaign's creator, Ross Scott, explained that organizers are planning to establish two non-governmental organizations, one for the European Union and another for the US. According to Scott, these NGOs would allow for long-term counter lobbying when publishers end support for certain video games. Let me start off by saying I think we're going to win this, namely the problem of publishers destroyi