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Amazon’s capable sound system is over $100 off ahead of Prime Day

Built-in television speakers are almost always underwhelming, so getting a soundbar is the best way to elevate any and all content. If you …

Florida sues TikTok for allegedly violating its social media ban for kids

The state of Florida is suing TikTok over claims the company isn't complying with the state's child safety law, which bans kids under 14 fr…

The new PopSockets grip is so thin you’ll forget it’s even there

If you had asked me a week ago to recommend a thinner alternative to PopSockets’ magnetic phone grips, I would have told you to buy the OhS…

Schlage’s UWB-enabled smart lock launches this month

It's been more than a year since Schlage announced its first smart lock to support ultra wideband technology (UWB), but now it's finally al…

Comcast Xfinity adds same-day delivery to get you online immediately

Comcast is launching a same-day Xfinity Wi-Fi offering that spares you from waiting for your new router. Starting today, new Xfinity custom…

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 now come with Snapdragon X2 chips

Microsoft is launching new Surface Laptops and a Surface Pro with Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 processors. These are direct follow-ups to the Sur…

These mechanical keyboards are two very different sides of the same beautifully made coin

Most mechanical keyboards are great these days, with colorful looks and satisfying typing sounds - even in budget-friendly ranges. But ever…

Apple’s smart home camera service is starting to impress me

Apple's HomeKit Secure Video service is getting in on the Apple Intelligence party to bring more descriptive alerts from your connected cam…

SpaceX is officially buying Cursor for $60 billion

Days after its massive IPO, SpaceX says it is spending $60 billion to buy Cursor - a bet designed to help Elon Musk's sprawling rocket / AI…

Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness

I'll just work from the car, I thought. But after a few minutes of staring at my screen on quick mountain switchbacks I could feel the firs…

Half a billion people are using Threads every month

Threads has surpassed 500 million monthly active users, Meta announced on Tuesday, hitting the milestone just shy of the platform's third b…

Kodak’s collectible Charmera camera is getting new Y2K-inspired designs

Despite being an objectively terrible digital camera, the Kodak Charmera has been incredibly popular thanks to a cheap price tag and severa…

Lenovo’s next tablet has a thick speaker bump and an upgraded kickstand

Lenovo announced a new version of its chonky speaker-filled Tab Plus tablet that once again puts a strong focus on audio. While the origina…

After resurrecting an iconic PC brand, Commodore is getting into flip phones

When Christian Simpson, a retro gaming YouTuber also known as Peri Fractic, bought the remains of an early PC company called Commodore in 2…

Inside the fight over Claude Mythos 5

As the rest of the country celebrated the USA's first World Cup win and the New York Knicks championship, Anthropic spent its weekend fight…

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Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory

Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, a source tells The Verge. Staffers were told on a call on Monday…

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Facebook’s new AI Mode search gets its info from public posts

Your public Facebook posts could help inform AI-generated results in Meta's new AI Mode. When you search on Facebook, the "AI Mode" option …