Meta launches a storefront platform through Facebook Marketplace
Facebook has introduced an app called Seller that effectively professionalizes Facebook Marketplace.
Meta launches new Facebook Verified badge for actual, real humans
Meta is trying to tackle scammers that are using generative AI by introducing a new kind of verification using user selfies.
More than 200 companies sign Trump's 'pledge' to protect consumers from data center price rises
The Trump administration says more than 200 firms have signed onto its non-binding Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
LG promises to stop McAfee spam ads following pressure from Microsoft
Following user outcry and pressure from Microsoft, LG has agreed to stop showing McAfee pop-up spam downloaded from its monitors.
iQOO Z11 Lite 5G launched in India with Dimensity processor
iQOO Z11 Lite 5G ships with a 6,500 mAh battery, and a 44W charger inside the box
Lava launches Virat V1 5G and Virat V1 for online buyers
The homegrown smartphone company has partnered with Flipkart to sell their Virat V1 series
Scientists develop handheld device for measuring when your body is burning fat
The breathalyzer identifies the amount of acetone in your breath to determine if your body is in ketosis.
Peacock is finally profitable, thanks to the World Cup and Love Island
Gooooooooooool!
Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff
While the company is trying to protect creators from AI, it still thinks the technology is changing how it does business.
Meta's pro-AI ad campaign is conspicuously light on AI
The company wants people to be anti-doomer, but doesn't say why.
OpenAI once again makes the case for giving ChatGPT your health records
ChatGPT Health is rolling out to users in the US who are 18 years or older.
Universal secures rights for film adaptations of 10 Atari games
Gear up for the Atari Cinematic Universe.
Instagram is now banning users who make creepy content with Meta glasses
Meta is finally cracking down on people users who harass and record people with its smart glasses.
Claude's voice mode just got smarter
Claude's voice mode hasn't been the most reliable, but this update should help.
EU gives antritrust approval to the Saudi-led $55 billion takeover of EA
The deal isn't done yet, but it's getting closer.
Qobuz overhauls its music player and adds real-time lyrics
The latest updates to Qobuz make it an even better alternative to Spotify.
Samsung will support the Galaxy Watch 9 and Ultra 2 with five years of updates
Samsung's new wearables will receive Wear OS updates until 2031.
Xbox is testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming
Microsoft is borrowing from the GeForce Now playbook with an ad-supported cloud streaming test.
Apple Maps will power navigation in Ford's upcoming slate of EVs
The car manufacturer is planning a big push into electric vehicles.
Does charging your phone in your car waste gas?
Charing your phone in the car may technically use energy, but not enough to give a second thought.
The latest Resident Evil movie trailer has lots of fun nods to the games
The film, from Weapons director Zach Cregger, hits theaters on September 18.
Lego's latest Nintendo collab is a playable Donkey Kong arcade machine
Barrels of fun.
There isn't a single consumer Wi-Fi router that is 100% American-made
You get a waiver! You get a waiver!
Amazon brings Luna game streaming to the Prime Video app
Luna will be first arrive in the Prime Video app on Fire TV devices in the US and UK.
Ultrahuman overhauls its app, brings all of its analysis on-device
Ultrahuman's revamped app now offers better advice even when your phone has no connection.
Sony's FX5 cinema camera finally offers open gate and RAW 5K recording
Sony has just unveiled its latest cinema camera that may foreshadow some long-awaited features in its consumer mirrorless lineup.
Google adds selfie video as a log-in option
You'll now be able to get into your Google account with a selfie video.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the moon this August
The upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket has been drifting in space for over a year after it launched. It's expected to crash into the moon next month.
Check out this nifty 3D Playdate game demo
Adding new dimensions to the device.
Steam adds handy gifting and wishlist updates
You can now gift games without a Steam account and sort your wishlist into categories.
EU gives Paramount's Warner Bros. acquisition the go-ahead
As long as Paramount ends its distribution business with Universal, it can purchase Warner Bros. Discovery in Europe.
OpenAI sued over ChatGPT health advice that almost killed a pastor
ChatGPT allegedly offered extremely dangerous medical recommendations regarding a pulmonary embolism.
Apple's rumored upgrades to its Mac lineup go beyond touchscreens
Apple is already preparing updates to the MacBook Neo, iMac, MacBook Air and more.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 vs Fold 8 Ultra: Which new foldable is better for you?
Let's compare the differences between Samsung's latest large foldables.
Poinpy, a perfect video game, is back and it's completely free on mobile
Poinpy disappeared from Netflix games last year but is now free for Android and iPhone.
Samsung just revealed more details about its upcoming smart glasses, including battery life
Samsung's upcoming smart glasses will last nine hours per charge, but they come with a case for more juice.
Xbox is bringing games from its original console to PC
Some original Xbox games are coming to PC, complete with achievement support.
I still want Samsung's discontinued Galaxy Z TriFold
Hopefully the Z Fold 8's new design is a sign of things to come.
Surround sound speaker channel numbers explained: Bigger isn't always better
Here's what to pay attention to when building a home theater system.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 vs. Motorola Razr Ultra: Which is the better buy?
How to choose between two of the most notable flip phones on the market.
Why USB-B never became as popular as USB-A or USB-C
Do you know your USB ABCs?
Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 vs Galaxy Watch 8: What are the differences?
The Galaxy Watch 9 is a relatively modest update over last year's model.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Galaxy S26 Ultra: Which is the better Ultra?
Samsung's smartphone lineup pits a jack of all trades against a master of one.
Everything announced at Samsung Unpacked 2026: Three new foldables and two Galaxy Watches
Thinner watches, wider foldables, higher prices.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 hands-on: Slightly thinner, but more expensive
It's a year of minor upgrades for the Z Flip series.
A week with the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: Big, bright and sometimes helpful
We've had Samsung's latest Ultra smartwatch for about a week, and here are our first impressions.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra hands-on: Upstaged by the base model
The Z Fold 8 Ultra's improved performance, faster charging and a new ultra-wide camera are nice, but what we really want is the regular model's wider screens.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 has a new wider design
Samsung has unveiled a base Galaxy Z Fold 8 model that comes in a different shape than previous Fold devices.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is both slimmer and tougher than its predecessor
The Samsung Galaxy Ultra Watch 2 has a slimmer and more rugged design than the first Ultra.
Samsung's new foldables come with Gemini Notebook pre-installed
Google and Samsung have revealed the Gemini-powered AI tools coming to the new Galaxy foldables and smartwatches.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra has a sharper ultrawide camera and a bigger battery
Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra foldable smartphone, the flagship in the expand Z Fold lineup.
Samsung's slimmer Galaxy Z Flip 8 brings apps and AI to the cover screen
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 8 is slimmer and there's now more activity on the cover display.
You can now sign up for a WhatsApp account from an iPad
Sign up with a username.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 is a gentle evolution of its predecessor
Following on from last year's Galaxy Watch redesign, the Watch 9 doesn't fix what wasn't broken.
'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' fourth season takes big swings
'Strange New Worlds' is uneven in tone, erratic in quality and sometimes gratuitous. But when it works, it works so well.
OpenAI admits its models hacked Hugging Face on their own
Open source AI platform Hugging Face revealed a security breach a few days ago. Turns out OpenAI's models were the culprit.
France will ban social media for children under 15
The country's new law also bans the use of mobile phones in schools.
2026 LG OLED evo TVs are getting a new Creator Original picture mode
The elevated streaming experience is happening in collaboration with Prime Video.
Substack is adding an AI detection feature
Substack is partnering with Pangram to add an AI detection feature.
Apple has reportedly fixed its Hide My Email vulnerability
Apple reportedly fixed the Hide My Email vulnerability that left iCloud+ users' emails not especially hidden.
Playstation Plus is saying goodbye to these games in August 2026
Dead Island 2, Harold Halibut and seven others will be gone soon.
Threads is getting new parental control features
Parental Supervision is coming to Meta's Threads.
Apple may unveil a new device subscription service as soon as next week
Apple may unveil a new device subscription service, reportedly in partnership with Klarna, as soon as next week.
Amazon is making a Robocop TV show with the showrunner from Lodge 49
Amazon greenlit a Robocop pilot. Now it has committed to a full TV show.
Here's what that trash can with an X icon means on your electronics
It's the official marking of the EU's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.
Meta Horizon+ subscriptions now include Xbox Game Pass starter edition
Meta Horizon+ subscriptions are now bundled with the starter edition of Xbox Game Pass.
Lego just unveiled a 1,500-piece X-Files set, complete with Mulder, Scully and a grey alien
The first Lego X-Files set costs $200 and will be available in August.
This Spotify setting makes your music feel DJ mixed
Spotify's DJ-inspired tools are loads of fun, but probably won't land you any bar mitzvah gigs.
Garmin finally made a screenless fitness tracker
The Cirqa Smart Band is Garmin's answer to Whoop and the Fitbit Air.
Samsung aims to help you make more sense of health data with a new AI-powered assistant
The Health Assistant chatbot is available in beta for eligible US users, Samsung says.
The UK will legalize plug-in solar on August 27
The UK has finally set a date for the legalization of plug-in solar panels.
Your CD and Blu-Ray collection won't last forever
It's important to be aware of disc rot, but there's no need to be afraid.
Tesla teases Cybercab with a built-in Starlink V5 antenna
Tesla has revealed its upcoming Cybercab design with a built-in SpaceX Starlink V5 dish.
xMEMS unveils super tiny cooling fan that fits inside smart glasses
The XMC-1200 won't be in production for another year, so we might see smart glasses with it in 2028.
How do you bounce back from making the worst smart glasses of 2025?
Last year, Halliday launched one of the worst-reviewed pairs of smart glasses. Now it's back with a second-generation model to right its predecessor's sins.
Samsung establishes a robotics division
Samsung created a robotics division called RX, and its first product could be a humanoid robot.
Sony files another lawsuit against AI music generator Udio
Sony, the only major music label that has yet to sign a deal with Udio, has sued the AI music generator again.
Judge approves Anthropic's record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for AI copyright lawsuit
A federal judge has approved the $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and a group of authors who sued the company for using their work to train Claude.
Are smartphones becoming smarter with on-device AI? | Explained
The transition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) from the cloud to the local device, often called on-device AI, is arguably the most significant shift in the smartphone industry since the inception of the app ecosystem
Amazon's Adaptive Display for Fire TVs is officially rolling out today
Amazon's Adaptive Display accessibility feature for Fire TVs is officially rolling out today
The first UL 3700-compliant plug-in solar microinverter is now available in the US
It's a step toward making alternative energy accessible on a smaller, renter-friendly scale.
Samsung just unveiled a Galaxy credit card ahead of Unpacked
Samsung's credit card gives you up to five percent back when you buy its products.
Netflix brings ASL interpretations to dozens of shows and movies for kids
Netflix has teamed up with a company called SignUp Media to offer ASL interpretations on a bunch of kids shows and movies.
Adobe crams multiple AI tools into its experimental camera app
Adobe's Project Indigo app will have new features like removing distractions and offering immediate photo feedback.
Judge pauses the controversial Paramount-Warner Bros. merger for two weeks
A judge has paused the Paramount / Warner Bros. deal to review a multi-state lawsuit.
How long is a new iPhone actually supposed to last?
Apple devices tend to be pretty durable, and the average lifespan of a new iPhone seems to be fairly consistent.
Avengers: Doomsday finally has a real trailer
After too many weird teasers, Avengers: Doomsday finally has a real trailer.
How to watch Samsung's July 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event
Here's how to watch Samsung's 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event
NVIDIA data center hardware is being cooled with water 'hotter than a hot tub'
It may seem counterintuitive, but 113-degree water is still cool enough to cool NVIDA's latest hardware.
AliExpress hit with record $629 million fine for selling counterfeit and illegal products
Europe just hit AliExpress with a record $629 million fine for allowing the sale of counterfeit and harmful products.
