Hardware & Devices
Nothing’s new flagship Headphone 1 Pro put you in the studio
Nothing has been on a bit of an audio tear this year, releasing the solid Headphone A and the surprisingly good Ear 3A earbuds. The Headphone A released at $199, while the earbuds…
How to get started with Shortcuts on your MacBook
Your Mac's Shortcuts app is a powerful way to automate tedious tasks, and you can now set up scripts using natural language.
The warning signs that your iPhone battery needs to be replaced
Your iPhone's battery doesn't have infinite longevity. Over time, it degrades, and you'll know that's happening when you see these signs.
How to improve your Android phone's battery life
Don't give up just yet on your Android. If the poor battery is your main complaint, give these usage and settings tips a try.
California is banning public officials from making memecoins
The state has enacted several new rules around cryptocurrencies.
My iPhone hit 1,000 charge cycles — Here's how it's holding up
I've had my iPhone 15 Pro Max for three years and have completed 1,000 battery charge cycles. Here's what the experience has been like.
How to improve your FPS for better gaming (without buying new hardware)
Frame rates and graphical fidelity have an inverse relationship, so making your games look a little less beautiful runs them much better.
AMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billion
AMD announced today that it's acquiring World Labs, an AI research lab co-founded by the prominent researcher Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal worth approximately $8.2 billion…
Discord is testing a lightweight mode to free up resources while gaming
Unsurprisingly, it's called Game Mode.
Google will support ChromeOS until 2034 as it shifts to Googlebook OS
Some recent Chromebook devices will be able to switch to the new operating system.
Bose starts adding Auracast to its headphones
A new firmware update for the $449 Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 adds support for Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast as beta features. The flagship Ultra headphones are th…
OpenAI’s AI agents need to catch up
OpenAI popularized the modern generative AI chatbot, but as its 2026 DevDay event approaches, it's fallen behind in one of the industry's hottest categories: continuously running,…
Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient
The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the largest deregulatory actions under the second Trump Admini…
Meta is starting an enterprise business to justify its massive AI spending
Meta wants to sell its AI products and services to other companies.
Ayaneo shrank down the Game Boy form factor with its latest $89 handheld
The Konkr Pocket Block is now up for preorder and will start shipping in October.
AI is supercharging hacking, and your local hospitals and banks aren’t ready
In March, Janice Malone began getting calls about suspicious activity from her nonprofit organization, Vivian's Door. Vivian's Door, headquartered in Alabama, typically provided t…
Where to find YouTube's autoplay settings and how to turn it off and on
An annoying feature that's typically on by default.
This setting change can make your Android phone feel instantly faster
This easy Android tweak makes navigating your phone and switching apps feel almost immediate. And it's really easy to set up. Here's how.
SpaceX's latest Starship mission reached low-Earth orbit
...with some small hiccups along the way.
Florida AG requests emergency order to stop OpenAI model development
This follows a lawsuit from this summer where ChatGPT was allegedly connected to a mass shooting.
Florida seeks a ban on ChatGPT acting like a person
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for a judge to block OpenAI from "giving ChatGPT false human attributes," a few months after Florida sued the AI company over sa…
OpenAI keeps bulldozing mathematicians
In a chaotic few months, OpenAI has demonstrated it can do two things with remarkable consistency: make impressive breakthroughs in mathematics, then colossally screw up announcin…
The safest and easiest way to debloat Windows 11
Windows 11 includes a ton of unnecessary junk, some of which you can remove manually and some of which is best handled by a tool.
Walmart won’t hike prices based on your shopping history, CEO says
Walmart says it won't change product prices based on your personal information or the time of day, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. In a letter to customers, Walmar…