Hardware & Devices
An OpenAI research agent 'stole' test Ethereum to finish a coding task
An OpenAI research model hit a nebulous milestone today by pilfering test Ethereum tokens.
The Sony Xperia 10 VI won’t be getting a promised update to Android 17
When the midrange Sony Xperia 10 VI was announced over two years ago with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset and Android 14, Sony promised three major OS updates which would ha…
The first vibe-coded gun is here
Since gun-rights activist and alt-right-friendly agitator Cody Wilson made the first 3D-printed firearm 13 years ago, he's helped usher in a chaotic era of untraceable ghost guns.…
Surface Laptop Ultra review: a different kind of MacBook Pro
After setting up Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra, I spent five minutes just staring at it. I wasn't surprised by its MacBook Pro-like design or blown away by its bright display. …
The iPhone Duo is now available to preorder at $1,999
Few phones have been more anticipated than a foldable iPhone, but it's finally here. The iPhone Duo was unveiled during Apple's "Surprise and shine" event alongside the iPhone 18 …
Steam Achievement Sets will stop DLCs from ruining your 100 percent record
Steam has launched Achievement Sets in beta.
ChatGPT can now look at your Chrome tabs to do tasks for you
The ChatGPT browser extension lets you compare information from your open tabs.
Time is a-changin’: say goodbye to the leap second
An important change will soon be made to global timekeeping that aims to prevent potential infrastructure failures akin to the Y2K bug scare. On Thursday, the International Bureau…
Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo goes on pre-order today at 8AM ET
The Apple Store is down ahead of pre-orders for the first folding iPhone.
Gmail's Live AI search feature arrives for Google AI subscribers
Gmail's search can be frustrating and basic, but Google is finally smartening it up for AI plan subscribers.
Relive Tesla's ridiculous(ly fun) Roadster stunt show
Tesla's Roadster event was pretty exciting, to say the least.
Tesla's redesigned Roadster has a cold-gas thruster option, but you'll need $250,000 just to reserve it
Tesla has finally unveiled the next-generation Roadster.
The Tesla Roadster flew, drove upside down, and hit 60mph in under a second
Elon Musk promised a flying car. So the Tesla Roadster did exactly that. Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar dr…
Steam can now show game achievements in separate ‘sets’
Valve is introducing a major new feature for Steam achievements called "achievement sets" that lets developers list different groups of achievements for a base game and DLCs. "In …
Withings wants new users to pay $100 a year to sync with Apple Health
The smart health company is gating third-party app syncing to its own subscription plan for new users.
ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now
OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPT's Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open. With the ex…
Sega pulls Total War: Shogun 2 remaster from sale following disastrous launch
Sega is removing Total War: Shogun 2 - Complete Edition from storefronts following a disastrous launch where users complained about issues like bugs and upscaling that appears to …
The tech backlash is now in theaters
Though movies about disruptive tech founders are nothing new, 2026 has been unusually stacked with features that take a much more critical look at how Silicon Valley is reshaping …
The UK may expand the BBC license fee, charging residents to watch streaming services
If the proposal is enacted, it could cost $240 a year to watch YouTube in the UK.
Trump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work
President Donald Trump posted a series of photos on Truth Social showing off renovations to the White House - but one of them appears to be modified with AI. The picture, which co…
NY congressman to introduce bill protecting video game ownership
Representative Ritchie Torres wants the FTC to establish regulations ensuring you can play the games you've purchased.
Bluesky’s AI tool now lets you make games and apps to share on social
Bluesky's Attie AI tool, which initially launched earlier this year as a way to use AI to build your own feeds, now lets you make "small" social apps like games, polls, and dashbo…
Withings now charges $100 per year to sync your data to other apps
If you're a new user of Withings' fitness-tracking smartwatches or smart scales and want to sync and access your health data through third party apps like Apple Health or Google H…
FTC subpoenas OpenAI and Anthropic following safety failures
The FTC is investigating possible consumer harms at two major AI companies.