Meta's Threads Web Gets Major Redesign With DMs
Meta is starting to test a long-overdue facelift for Threads on web. The company's head of Threads Connor Hayes showed off a new look for the web version of Thr
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Playdate Season 3 Game Collection Coming This Holiday
Playdate is getting a third season of curated, surprise games, Panic announced today. We don't know much beyond the fact that Season Three is officially happeni
Overwatch's Mystery Heroes Mode Gets Major Overhaul
While I dabble in other Overwatch modes, I spend the vast majority of my time there in Mystery Heroes, a casual mode in which you load in as a random character
Intel Core Series 3 Chips Bring AI Power to Mainstream Laptops
Intel has unveiled its new Core Series 3 chips, the official title for its Wildcat Lake-codenamed series intended for mainstream and value-oriented laptops. Bui
EU Demands Google Share Search Data With Rivals
The European Commission has proposed new measures for Google aimed at bringing the tech giant's search business into compliance with the Digital Markets Act. In
Blackmagic Camera iOS App Now Includes Apple Watch Control
Blackmagic Camera is one of the more powerful third-party smartphone camera apps available and it's now even more useful for solo creators. Blackmagic Design ju
OpenAI Codex Gets Major Upgrade Ahead of Super App
Last month, following reporting from The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI confirmed it was working on a desktop super app that would combine ChatGPT, its Codex codin
Google Chrome AI Mode Gets Smarter Tab Management
Love 'em or hate 'em, no modern browser is complete without robust tab support, and so too would it seem Google's AI Mode. Starting today, the company is rollin
Meta Blocks Oversight Board's Push Into AI Policy Work
The Oversight Board — the policy body Meta created to weigh its most impactful moderation rulings — has seen its role within Mark Zuckerberg's empire come into
Bluesky Experiences Service Outages Across Multiple Regions
Bluesky is once again having a wobble. The platform says some of its systems are down and that it’s “investigating an incident with service in one of our regino
Street Fighter Movie Trailer Delivers Game-Accurate Action
We finally have a real-deal trailer for the upcoming Street Fighter movie, after a short teaser dropped at The Game Awards last year. This is nearly three minut
Anna's Archive Ordered to Pay $322M for Spotify Music Scraping
The open-source library and search engine Anna’s Archive has been ordered to pay Spotify and the three of the world’s largest music labels $322 million in damag
Meta Quest Headset Prices Rise Starting April 19
The RAM crisis has prompted another company to jack up hardware prices. Meta says it will be increasing the price of Quest headsets on April 19. The Meta Q
Gemini's Image Generator Now Taps Your Google Data
Your Google Photos library could soon influence the kind of images you can generate with Gemini. After letting users personalize the AI assistant's responses wi
Spotify Rolls Out Redesigned Tablet Interface Today
Spotify has a new look today for listeners on tablets. The streaming service’s updated tablet UI now provides adaptive orientation, switching between portrait a
DJI Osmo Pocket 4: Major Camera Upgrades for Content Creators
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3 gimbal-camera was a category-defining camera. Two years since its launch, everyone from vloggers to pro film makers continue to upload how-t
Canva AI 2.0 Brings Powerful Design Automation
Adobe isn't the only company releasing a new AI assistant this week. Ahead of its Create event in Los Angeles today, Canva announced Canva AI 2.0. Building on i
Anthropic Rolls Out Identity Verification for Claude Users
Anthropic has started rolling out identity verification on Claude “for a few use cases.” The company didn’t list out those use cases in its announcement, but we
Amazon MGM's 2026 Slate: Sequels and Star Power
Fresh off the box office success of Project Hail Mary, Amazon MGM Studios has announced its theatrical release lineup for the next year. Most of the titles aren
YouTube Expands Shorts Controls: Now Zero Limit Option
You now have the power to remove short-form videos from your YouTube feed if you don’t want to see them. YouTube has rolled out the capability to set your Short
Opera Adds Browser Connector for AI Chatbot Integration
Opera is offering a new choice for looping in an AI assistant during browsing. Today, the company introduced Browser Connector, which allows Opera One and Opera
Apple and Google Still Hosting AI Nudify Apps Despite Bans
Earlier this year it was revealed that Apple and Google were offering "nudify" apps on their stores despite having clear policies barring such content
Microsoft's College Bundle Takes On Apple's $500 MacBook
Apple's MacBook Neo is a $600 (or $500 for students) shot across the bow at affordable Windows laptops, and it seems like Microsoft has ready its first response
Federal Jury Declares Live Nation a Monopoly
Live Nation, which operates the Ticketmaster platform, has been determined to be a monopoly. A federal jury handed down its decision today that the company viol
Recteq X-Fire Pro 825: The Dual-Mode Smart Grill
Occasionally, you really can have it both ways. For the most part, pellet grills are great for smoking and mid-temperature cooking, but you’ll typically need ot
PlayStation Plus April 2026: Horizon Remastered & More
For PlayStation Plus subscribers, April is going to be a little bit spooky, a tad sporty and extra squirrelly. PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium players will g
New Research Warns of Cognitive Decline from Heavy AI Use
A group of researchers from across the US and the UK have conducted a study on what AI does to our brains and the results are, in a word, grim. These results we
Google Launches Native Gemini App for Mac Desktops
Not content with stuffing Gemini into all of its own apps and services, Google wants you to adopt its AI assistant on desktops and laptops too. The company rele
Vivo X300 Ultra: Premium Camera Phone for Videographers
Chinese phonemaker Vivo has been pushing the limits of smartphone photography in the last few years. However, the availability of its phones — like last year’s
Traeger Westwood Smart Pellet Grills Launch at $700
Traeger gave backyard pit masters something more affordable last year with the Woodridge, but now the company is back with an even more budget-friendly option.
Snap Cuts 16% of Staff, Plans AI-Powered Workforce Shift
Snap is laying off around 1,000 staff, amounting to 16 percent of its workforce, which it will seemingly replace with AI. The cuts were announced in a company-w
Shoe Brand Allbirds Pivots to AI Compute in Dramatic Strategy Shift
The shoe company Allbirds, famous for its wool trainers, is pivoting to AI. You read that right. The San Francisco company has plans "to pivot its business to A
Most US Teens Say TikTok, Instagram Aren't Hurting Mental Health
Most teens in the United States say that Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat aren't harming their mental health, though a slightly higher proportion report negative
Amazon's Fire TV Stick HD Gets Slimmer Design, No Power Adapter
After unveiling a 4K version of its Fire TV Stick Select at its hardware event last September, Amazon is launching the latest version of its HD dongle today. Th
Amazon's Ember Artline TV Ships April 22 as Frame Rival
When Amazon introduced the Ember Artline TVs in January, it didn’t have a specific date of availability to share. Now, the company is ready to supply the detail
Spotify Expands Into Book Sales With Bookshop Partnership
A collaboration between Spotify and Bookshop.org that allows readers to purchase physical books in the Spotify app is now live in the US and UK. Rather than pos
Adobe Firefly AI Assistant Automates Complex Creative Workflows
Few creative software companies have embraced AI like Adobe, with the company embedding image, video, audio and vector generation tools into nearly all its apps
Godzilla Minus Zero Teaser Reveals NYC Rampage
Japanese entertainment company Toho has released a teaser video for Godzilla Minus Zero, the upcoming sequel to the award-winning film Godzilla Minus One. The t
Sony Removes Key Features From Bravia TV Guide
Sony is removing some features from its TV guide and program guide displays for channels received by an over the air TV antenna on select models of Bravia telev
Netgear Gets FCC Approval, Dominates US Router Market
The Federal Communications Commission has announced that Netgear has been given conditional approval that effectively exempts it from a previous ban on foreign-
Google Launches Windows App Centered on Gemini AI
Google has introduced a new app for Windows desktops and, unsurprisingly, it puts AI front at center. If you aren't a big fan of Google's Gemini chatbot, then s
NAACP Sues xAI Over Unpermitted Data Center Emissions
The NAACP is suing xAI and a subsidiary called MZX Tech for allegedly operating unpermitted methane gas turbines to power its Colossus 2 data center in South Me
League of Legends Introduces WASD Controls for Ranked Play
Riot Games released a pile of updates for its long-running MOBA League of Legends. One of the more noteworthy changes coming to the game is the official launch
Google I/O 2026: AI Breakthroughs and Developer Tools
We're sliding into developer conference season and one of the biggest events on the upcoming calendar is Google I/O. This year's edition is taking place on May
Sony Inzone M10S II: 720Hz Gaming Monitor Hits Market
Super fast gaming displays have grown in popularity recently following the release of several new models back at CES. Now Sony is hopping on that bandwagon with
Microsoft Hikes Surface PC Prices Amid RAM Cost Surge
The RAMpocalypse continues. Microsoft just revealed significant price increases across the entire Surface line of products, according to reporting by Windows Ce
Google Chrome Gets Skills Feature to Save Gemini Prompts
Gemini in Chrome is about to get a small but handy upgrade. Starting today, Google is rolling out a feature it calls Skills to Chrome on desktop. Skills allow y
Samsung Launches Micro RGB TVs Starting at $1,600
Samsung just released its lineup of Micro RGB TVs for 2026, and it includes models that start at 55 inches and go up to 85 inches. These 4K sets feature the com
Google Cracks Down on Back Button Hijacking in Search Rankings
Websites that act like a super-chatty colleague who just won't shut up and let you go when a conversation should be over are among the most annoying things on t
Amazon Acquires Globalstar to Expand Leo Satellite Network
Amazon has today announced it is merging with satellite internet provider Globalstar Inc. to bolster Leo, its Starlink rival. Globalstar isn’t a household name