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NBA The Run Launches June 9 as Street Basketball Returns
The game is sort of a spiritual sequel to NBA Street and NBA Jam.
Samsung One UI 9 Beta Launches for Galaxy S26 This Week
However, its marquee features won't arrive until the final release.
Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam announces layoffs
The Spanish studio's newest title is due to be released on Steam later this week.
Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada is back with his own studio under SNK
Six months after leaving Bandai Namco, Harada is in charge of his own team.
Google is reportedly considering working with SpaceX on orbital data centers
The company has been working on the idea since the end of 2025.
Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after a car drove directly into a flooded road
The company has deployed an OTA software fix.
Apple acquired another company that could help build out its Creator Studio subscription
The company behind color grading tool Color.io was acquired in January.
Threads users are pissed they can't block Meta's new AI chatbot
It's the top trending topic on the platform.
Spotify is down for some users
The service confirmed issues on X.
Panasonic's L10 camera honors 25 years of Lumix
It offers a new multi-aspect ratio feature and up to 5.6K 60 fps video.
Everything announced at The Android Show: I/O 2026 edition
Google had a whole lot of news to share, including on new laptops and Gemini Intelligence.
Nintendo just announced a $500 Switch 2 bundle that includes a first-party game
The console price shoots up in September, so this might be a good way to save some cash.
Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns to Prime Video in November
Season three of Amazon's Lord of the Rings show skips forward several years from the second season finale.
Android 17 includes better iOS file sharing and a forced break for addictive apps
Google is also launching 3D Emoji.
Googlebooks are the Android-based evolution of the Chromebook
Google's only giving us a tease of what it has planned for its new laptop lineup.
Gemini Intelligence brings app automation to Android
It will arrive on Pixel and Samsung Galaxy phones first.
Instagram's in-app camera will support Ultra HDR and Night Sight on Android
Meta is also finally delivering an Instagram app for Android tablets.
Android Auto is getting a big makeover for 2026
Upgrades include a revamped UI, support for widgets, immersive 3D maps and more.
Gemini in Chrome arrives on Android devices in June
A device with at least 4GB of RAM is required to use the software.
Google announces upcoming security tools for Android, including enhanced protection against banking scam calls
The Live Threat Detection feature is also getting a major upgrade.
Alan Wake comes to horror game Phasmophobia
This is a free update on all platforms.
Amazon rolls out its new 30-minute delivery option in a number of cities across the US
Amazon Now is coming to "dozens" of locations in 2026.
Rivian is rolling out its AI-powered voice assistant
It will be available on all Rivian Gen 1 and Gen 2 vehicles, as well as on the R2 when it launches.
Hey @meta.ai is that true? Threads is testing a Grok-like AI feature
What could go wrong?
TikTok adds in-app travel booking services
Your next impulse vacation is just a few taps away.
Sega cancels its 'Super Game' plan
The company will focus instead on classic reboots and movies.
eBay rejects GameStop's offer, calling it 'neither credible nor attractive'
The reaction may set in motion a hostile takeover attempt from GameStop.
The Steve Jobs $1 coin goes on sale today starting at $61 for a roll
It features the Apple co-founder with the California landscape in the background.
Spotify is celebrating its 20th birthday with a Wrapped-like feature that covers your entire time on the app
This will display joining date, first song streamed and more.
Lotus will return to combustion engines for its cars
It's part of yet another ambitious pivot for the UK car maker.
Digg is back again, this time to aggregate AI news
Kevin Rose says Digg will introduce new topics in the future.
Gemini for Google Home will no longer freak out if you ask it how to make a margarita
Google has rolled out updates to make Gemini for Home faster and more useful.
Sony's new wearable air conditioner runs even cooler
And it should be more comfortable, too.
Daybreak is OpenAI's response to Anthropic's Claude Mythos
OpenAI has launched a cybersecurity initiative called Daybreak, powered by GPT-5.5 and Codex Security.
Astronomers use the Webb telescope to improve our map of the cosmic web
Adding significantly more detail means better future investigations into the universe's past.
Texas AG sues Netflix, claiming the streaming service collects user data without consent
The case particularly focuses on children's accounts.
iOS end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling today in beta
Look for the new lock icon in your Android chats.
Google announces its first-ever discovery of a zero-day exploit made with AI
The Google Threat Intelligence Group said its proactive measures stopped a "mass exploitation event."
OpenADR and Matter are collaborating to let your smart home talk to the grid
This should make it easier to connect appliances to demand response programs.
Venmo's redesigned app offers more discreet payments by default
New users will automatically have post visibility set to friends only instead of public.
OpenAI sued by spouse of FSU shooting victim
Florida's attorney general also opened an investigation into ChatGPT recently on similar grounds.
Discord's Nitro subscription now includes a slightly nerfed Xbox Game Pass
The Nitro Rewards program also includes discounts on Logitech G and SteelSeries gear.
Forza Horizon 6 has leaked a week ahead of launch
Unencrypted files were downloaded from Steam and shared by pirates.
NBC is turning Wordle into a TV show
The NYT's word game has been pretty much everywhere else.
TikTok is rolling out an ad-free option in the UK
It's the first time an ad-free subscription has been offered in an English-speaking country.
Whoop will soon offer users in-app video consultations with licensed clinicians
Clinicians will be able to see users' health data.
GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers' driving data
General Motors collected driving data through OnStar and sold it to data brokers.
Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million
The singer accused the tech giant of illegally using her likeness to sell TVs.
Safari's latest trick could be automatically organizing your tabs into groups
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple could introduce Organize Tabs feature with the next major software update.