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Google launches EmbeddingGemma 2, an open multimodal embedding model for devices
Google has released EmbeddingGemma 2, an open 740-million-parameter model that maps text, code, images, audio and video into a single space and runs entirely on a phone or a small…
Two mystery PlayStation products have leaked — one might be a PlayStation Portal OLED
Is Sony about to announce a new PlayStation Portal game streaming handheld? The Wi-Fi Alliance recently certified two unannounced PlayStation products of some kind, and the certif…
Alexa can’t control the aux input on Amazon Echo speakers anymore
If you've been using an older Amazon Echo device as a speaker through its 3.5mm aux input, Alexa voice commands to play or pause from line in may stop working. Ars Technica points…
The Sonos Beam 2 soundbar is $140 off
The Sonos Beam Gen 2 soundbar is on sale for $359 at Amazon and Best Buy during October Prime Day, a healthy $140 discount from its usual price, and $10 lower than the previous Pr…
Doom on the Vectrex turns the classic shooter into Tron-like vector art
With some processing caveats of course.
Fake ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Ad Portals Capture Credentials and MFA Codes
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a "human-operated phishing platform" that impersonates advertising products for artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like Goog…
Skydance will combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into a single streaming service
Please don't name it ParaMax.
Google Photos vs. Gallery app: What's the difference and which should you use?
We compare Google's Photos and Gallery apps, so you can decide which one to use.
Linux Backdoors Impersonate Email Security Tools to Evade Detection in Korea and Taiwan
Linux backdoors targeting telecom and network appliances in South Korea and Taiwan have been disguising their traffic as email services and seemingly legitimate processes to blend…
Hark releases an AI personal assistant with a focus on privacy
The AI lab's personal assistant is an operating system from the future designed to compete with Muse, Dots and Instinct.
The best deals under $25 during October Prime Day
You could spend a lot on gadgets in our main October Prime Day roundup and get maybe one or two things. That’s all well and good, but you could spend as much (or less) and have a …
Asos hit by extortion hack that may have compromised some customer data
The attackers sent a push notification to Asos shoppers announcing their activity.
Why it's important to regularly replace your surge protectors
Time and spikes take a toll on a surge protector, even with no visible signs of damage.
Samsung’s Z Fold 8 is hundreds off ahead of iPhone Duo launch
I don’t suppose there are many iPhone users who might be tempted by the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 now that the iPhone Duo is both real and coming very soon. But if you’ll entertain …
AMD’s chief says demand is outrunning supply, and that AI should police itself
AMD’s Lisa Su said chip demand is running ahead of supply and will stay very high for years, and urged the AI industry to work together as an ecosystem on safety rather than namin…
Netflix expands TV game lineup with Conjuring spinoff
Netflix just announced The Conjuring: Unspoken, a new horror game set in The Conjuring universe that you can play with your phone as a controller, and it will launch exclusively o…
Atlassian warns of critical file-access flaw in Jira, Confluence
Atlassian is warning customers of a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21589, that can be exploited for arbitrary file-access in multiple self-hosted Data Center products…
Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth
Paramount now owns Warner Bros. as last-ditch effort to stop $111B merger fails.
Our first five impressions of Googlebooks — exciting but underbaked
Googlebooks are here. The first models went on sale Sunday, October 4th, and we received review units of all five Googlebooks about 24 hours ago. Since then, we've been in a mad d…
Hark debuts an AI agent a year before its first devices
Brett Adcock’s Hark has released Hark Pro, an agent that buys groceries, books cars, pays bills and refills a child’s lunch card, free with $20 and $100 monthly tiers, a year befo…
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Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres
The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.
Apple TV’s great year continues with Small Prophets
Apple TV has had a really great run in 2026 - and a cozy new addition is helping expand its lineup even more. As the streaming service has attempted to grow in order to better com…
India’s JioHotstar takes partnership route for Middle East expansion
JioHotstar will be offered inside Starzplay rather than through a stand-alone service.