David Zaslav thinks HBO Max is ‘way underpriced’
Everyone’s favorite CEO, Warner Bros. Discovery head David Zaslav, thinks HBO Max is ripe for a price hike. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference (doesn’t that sound…
Charlie Kirk fatally shot at Turning Point USA event in Utah
Charlie Kirk, the influencer and activist who co-founded right-wing group Turning Point USA, has died at the age of 31 after being shot while speaking at an event at Utah…
How platforms are responding to the Charlie Kirk shooting
Horrifying videos of influencer and right-wing activist Charlie Kirk being fatally shot were widely available on social media platforms. We’ve reached out to some of the platforms to ask how…
OpenAI reportedly signs $300 billion Project Stargate cloud deal with Oracle
OpenAI and Oracle signed a deal “to purchase $300 billion in computing power over roughly five years,” one of the largest cloud computing deals ever, reports the Wall Street Journal.…
Amazon drivers could be wearing AR glasses with a built-in display next year
The new glasses would go beyond Amazon’s Echo Frames. Amazon, like Meta, Google, Samsung, and Snap, is working on a new pair of augmented-reality (AR) glasses, according to a report…
Apple’s misunderstood crossbody iPhone strap might be the best I’ve seen
The $59 price is pretty reasonable, at least by Apple standards. The skepticism I had about Apple’s rumored crossbody iPhone strap can be put to rest now that it’s officially…
Spotify adds lossless streaming after 8 years of teasing
It’s been a long time coming but Spotify is finally getting lossless audio. Rumors have been circulating about a high-fidelity offering since as early as 2017. In 2021, Spotify claimed…
The MechaHitler defense contract is raising red flags
Ask someone their worst fears about AI, and you’ll find a few recurring topics – from near-term fears like AI tools replacing human workers and the loss of critical thinking…
Nvidia’s latest GeForce driver is ready for Borderlands 4 and RTX Remix mods
Nvidia is releasing a new GeForce Game Ready driver today in preparation for the Borderlands 4 release later this week. There’s also an Nvidia app update arriving today that includes…
Zillow’s new AI staging feature is impressively unimpressive
A before and after image of a bedroom changed using Zillow’s Virtual Staging tool. Zillow is launching an AI-powered feature that will allow home hunters to empty the room of…
New Beats earbuds leak hours before Apple’s big event
Leaked images potentially give us a closer look at the Powerbeats Fit and its color-matched charging case. Apple teased the upcoming Powerbeats Fit last month, and now renders and specifications…
Firefox launches ‘shake to summarize’ on iPhones
Firefox will soon let you shake your iPhone to get an AI-generated summary of the webpage you’re on. The feature rolls out this week, and will operate using Apple’s on-device…
Genki will pay Nintendo damages over 3D-printed Switch 2
The 3D-printed Switch 2 mockup that started Nintendo’s dispute with Genki. Nintendo has settled the lawsuit it filed against accessory maker Genki over the Switch 2 mockup it showcased at…
Xbox is coming to cars thanks to an LG and Microsoft partnership
Microsoft and LG are partnering up to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming to internet-connected vehicles. A new Xbox app will soon be available on cars that use LG’s Automotive Content Platform…
Windows 11 SSD issues blamed on reviewers using ‘early versions of firmware’
Reports have been circulating for the past few weeks that recent Windows 11 updates (KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. While plenty of YouTube…
OpenAI comes for Hollywood with Critterz, an AI-powered animated film
Two AI-generated figures from the production of Critterz. OpenAI is on a mission to show Hollywood that generative artificial intelligence can deliver results and is throwing its weight behind an…
The influencer in this Vodafone ad isn’t real
Anyone familiar with the AI slop on Pinterest should recognize how unnatural that hair is. I opened TikTok while visiting Germany last week and stumbled across a Vodafone ad being…
Ford introduces F-150 Lightning STX to replace XLT trim
It hasn’t been the greatest year for the Ford F-150 Lightning, with sales so far this year down nearly 10 percent as compared to last year. In the hopes of…
Uber and Momenta will test fully driverless cars in Germany
Uber and one of its many robotaxi partners, Momenta, will test fully driverless cars in Germany next year. The news comes as Europe continues to lag behind the US and…
Google finally details Gemini usage limits
Until very recently it wasn’t clear what usage limits were placed on Gemini at the various tiers. Thankfully Google has finally updated its Help Center article detailing “Gemini Apps limits…
Pocket Scion is a synth you play with plants
A few years ago, artist Modern Biology became a viral sensation when he posted videos of himself controlling a modular synth with mushrooms on TikTok. Pocket Scion gives anyone similar…
Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice is as bleak as it is hilarious
No Other Choice. At my second day at TIFF 2025, the longest line I saw wasn’t for a movie: it was for the Criterion Closet. The space is housed in…
Bluetti says it can reduce vanlife power installations to ‘30 minutes’
The RVSolar System living its best vanlife. | Image: Bluetti It only took three years, but Bluetti is following EcoFlow’s lead with a fully integrated power system of its own…
Super Robot Wars Y plays just like a kid’s giant robo fanfiction
When I was 16 years old, I wrote my first fanfiction. It was a crossover fic where the cast from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy gave the anime dog…
Herdling is a serene and adorable way to unwind
A screenshot from Panic’s Herdling game. | Image: Panic / Okomotive Herdling is a slow game about herding fuzzy animals through a vibrant natural world. That may not sound particularly…
First look: Dyson’s Spot+Scrub Ai robot seeks out stains
The Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai is the first robot vacuum mop from the company and the first to use a multifunctional dock. The Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai Robot is the company’s first…
Silicon Valley’s most powerful alliance just got stronger
Eddy Cue deserves a raise. As the executive overseeing Apple’s services division, he’s highly incentivized to protect the tens of billions of dollars a year that Google pays to be…
Classic Sesame Street episodes are coming to YouTube
YouTube is getting “hundreds” of full classic Sesame Street episodes beginning in January 2026. Once the episodes are available, “YouTube will have the largest digital library of Sesame Street content,”…
Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to authors in landmark AI settlement
In what’s potentially the first major payout to creatives whose work was used to train AI systems, Anthropic has reached an agreement to pay “at least” a staggering $1.5 billion,…
Microsoft 365 Personal is now free for US college students for a year
Microsoft is giving away Microsoft 365 Personal subscriptions to all US college students. This subscription gives students free access to Microsoft’s Office apps and the Copilot AI assistant integration for…