Framework launches the Laptop 13 Pro with Intel's new Panther Lake chips
Framework’s lineup of modular, repairable laptops has seen the company grow from a niche to the mainstream. Now, the company is launching a pro version of its 1
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Framework is building an eGPU kit for its Laptop 16
Framework’s Laptop 13 Pro may be the star of today’s launch, but it is by no means the only product the company is unveiling. We’re also seeing some quality-of-
Monterey Park, California has banned any data centers within its city limits
Monterey Park's city council has moved to ban construction of any data centers within its borders. The California city's leaders placed a permanent ban on these
Chipolo and Secrid team up for a new trackable wallet
Chipolo has built a name for itself as the independent tracking company which happily integrates its products with both Apple and Google’s item-finding networks
Splatoon Raiders lands on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23
Nintendo has padded out the Switch 2 release slate for this summer by revealing that Splatoon Raiders is coming to the console on July 23. This is the first spi
Homeland Security reportedly wants to develop smart glasses for ICE
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly developing smart glasses that could be used to collect intelligence on immigrants and US citizens, journ
The Morning After: The next CEO of Apple will be hardware exec John Ternus
Apple’s current SVP of hardware engineering John Ternus will take over as the new CEO when Tim Cook steps down this September. Cook said in a statement: “It has
Amazon allegedly pressured companies to raise product prices with other retailers
Rob Bonta, the Attorney General of California, has released an unredacted copy of a legal document that the state filed in relation to its lawsuit against Amazo
Yelp's AI chatbot can now make your dinner reservation
Every business seems to think that its customers want more AI. Yelp is the latest to add more artificial intelligence tools. The review site has upgraded its Ye
Sennheiser launches HD 480 Pro, the closed-back headphones fans have been waiting for
Sennheiser has introduced a new high-end headphone set for audio professionals. The HD 480 Pro is essentially a closed-back reimagining of the company's popular
Instagram says a bug turned your photos black and white
If Instagram has been turning your color photo posts into black and white recently, don’t worry, there’s no problem with your camera or your account. The Meta-o
Google brings Gemini in Chrome to users in Asia and the Pacific
After debuting in the US, Gemini in Chrome is making its way to more markets. Starting today, Google is rolling out Chrome's built-in chatbot to users in Asia a
Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in Anthropic in a broad deal
Amazon and Anthropic are strengthening their ties once again, with steep financial commitments made on both sides. Today, Amazon announced that it will invest $
Mastodon was hit by a 'major' DDoS attack that briefly took down parts of the service
Mastodon seems to be recovering after a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that took down its primary mastodon.social instance. As TechCrunch notes, th
Sony will require age checks in the UK and Ireland to access PlayStation communication features
Sony is adopting new age verification policies for PlayStation users in the UK and Ireland. The company isn't making this a blanket requirement, but steps to co
John Ternus will be CEO of Apple when Tim Cook steps down this fall
Apple CEO Tim Cook is officially stepping down from his role on September 1, the company announced today, while current SVP of hardware engineering John Ternus
The FAA grounds Blue Origin New Glenn rocket after failure to put payload in orbit
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket following an incident during Sunday's launch from Cape Canaveral, accordin
Ubisoft will officially reveal the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake on April 23
It's happening. Ubisoft has scheduled a livestream for April 23 at 12PM ET to discuss the long-awaited Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake. The showcase will be
Ball x Pit's next update adds 11 more balls to the fray on April 27
It's been a whole month since I've played some Ball x Pit after the mobile versions went live in March, but I'll surely be jumping back in again next week. The
Deezer says AI-made songs make up 44 percent of daily uploads
AI-generated music is spreading like wildfire, according to Deezer, who reported receiving nearly 75,000 uploads of AI-made tracks a day on its platform. The al
Meta is testing a WhatsApp Plus subscription that mostly focuses on cosmetic upgrades
Meta is testing out a premium version of its messaging app, called WhatsApp Plus, that will include several paywalled features. As first spotted by WABetaInfo,
DaVinci Resolve 21 hands-on: A viable Lightroom alternative for casual users
Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve is a highly capable free color grading tool with a history dating way back to the ‘80s, but it has never been thought of as
LinkedIn's new Crosscheck feature lets premium subscribers test competing AI models for free
You can now use LinkedIn to test out some of the latest AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft and other companies without having to worry about to
Artemis II commander shares a remarkable video of Earth vanishing behind the Moon
We’ve seen some astonishing photos of an Earthset — the Earth setting behind the Moon — from the Artemis II crew’s history-making trip around our planet’s close
Dyson PencilVac Fluffycones review: Almost the perfect floor cleaner for tiny apartments
The big deal with Dyson’s new vacuum is how small it is. While “pencil” is certainly an ambitious noun to compare a floor vacuum to, the slender body of the Pen
Apple could be fined up to $38 billion by Indian antitrust regulator
Apple's refusal to provide financial data to an Indian regulatory agency as part of an antitrust case will culminate in a final hearing on May 21, as first repo
The Mandalorian and Grogu director used Apple Vision Pro to preview the film in IMAX
Director Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Jungle Book) hasn't been shy about embracing new technology for filmmaking. While producing The Mandalorian for Disney+, he
GoPro’s Mission 1 camera series will start at $600
We heard all about GoPro's new action camera series last week, but the company is now unveiling the pricing across its Mission 1, Mission 1 Pro and Mission 1 Pr
Blue Origin landed its recycled New Glenn booster but failed to put payload in orbit
Blue Origin has successfully reused its first-stage New Glenn booster for the first time after it landed in a cloud of smoke and fire on a recovery ship. It mar
The NSA is reportedly using Anthropic's new model Mythos
Despite the months-long feud between Anthropic and the Pentagon, the National Security Agency is using the AI company's new Mythos Preview, according to Axios,
The next Mac Studio and MacBook Pro releases could be postponed by several months
Anyone looking to upgrade to the next Mac Studio or MacBook Pro might have to wait a little longer, thanks to the ongoing global memory shortage. As reported by
Palantir posted a manifesto that reads like the ramblings of a comic book villain
In case you haven't gotten around to reading Palantir CEO Alex Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska's 2025 book, The Technological Republic, (because why would you do t
Beijing's robot half-marathon is back for its second year with far less embarassing results
To make up for an incredibly laughable inaugural event, Beijing is running back its humanoid robot half-marathon. Fortunately, the event that pits humanoid robo
Tesla is rolling out its Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston
Tesla is expanding its Robotaxi footprint across Texas by introducing availability in both Dallas and Houston. As announced in a post on X, the EV maker is roll
SNK's Neo Geo console remake works with original cartridges and HDMI
Not everyone had the money for the original Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System when it released in the '90s, but there's still a chance to experience it as a
Apple avoids a second import ban for its redesigned smartwatches in latest court ruling
Apple has secured a major victory for its redesigned smartwatches as per the latest decision from the US International Trade Commission. The federal agency rule
Judge sides with creators of banned ICE trackers who allege DHS and DOJ violated their First Amendment rights
A judge has granted the makers of the "ICE Sightings - Chicagoland" Facebook group and the Eyes Up app a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump admi
DOJ refuses to help French authorities in criminal probe of X
The US Department of Justice is siding with X, as the social media platform owned by Elon Musk navigates a criminal investigation unfolding in France. As first
A comet gets destroyed by the sun, data centers endanger the Potomac River, and more science news
The Artemis II astronauts are settling back into life on Earth, but we're not quite tired yet of hearing about their amazing journey. There's a new PBS document
Cyberpunk platformers, gallivanting geckos and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to our latest roundup of what's going on in the indie game space. Once again, there are some neat new games for you to check out this weekend. We've got
The PBS Artemis II documentary is streaming on YouTube
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission have safely returned to Earth, but if your Moon fever has yet to break, or you're curious to get a big picture view of how
15 years after 'Video Games,' Lana Del Rey has an actual video game song
The James Bond franchise has a long history of getting pop stars to record its theme songs (perhaps most memorably with Live and Let Die), and it looks like tha
A lot of you panic-bought PCs to avoid RAMaggedon 2026
The specter of price hikes caused by the current AI-driven demand for memory and storage appears to have convinced a fair share of people to buy a new computer.
Eye-Scanning Technology Aims to Combat Concert Ticket Scalping
Sam Altman's cryptocurrency turned identity verification startup Tools for Humanity is offering a new set of perks to people who scan their eyes at one of the c
Whistleblower Accuses Battery Startup of Overstating Tech Claims
Startup Donut Lab made a splash at the start of the year with some astonishing — and suspicious — claims about its solid state batteries. Now Finnish newspaper
Roblox Settles $12M Nevada Lawsuit Over Child Safety
Amidst ongoing legal trouble with several states and more than 100 pending lawsuits, this week Roblox announced a $12 million settlement with Nevada, allowing t
Playdate Bans AI-Generated Content From Game Catalog
Panic, the company behind the tiny and excellent Playdate console, is taking a stand on generative AI. The company has published an AI disclosure that says as o
Exit 8 Film Brings Indie Game Experience to Cinema
The rules of Exit 8, both the cult indie game and the recent film adaptation, are simple: You're stuck in a subway station that loops around endlessly. If you n
Anthropic Launches Claude Design, AI-Powered Visual Creation Tool
In hindsight, I suppose it was only a matter of time after Anthropic made Claude capable of generating charts and diagrams that the company would then begin off
TCL's RGB-Mini LED TVs Launch with $8,000 Entry Point
TCL introduced its new flagship X11L SQD-Mini LED TV at CES 2026, and now a few months later, the company is ready to expand its lineup with more SQD-Mini LED m