Trump's latest memo puts 'most advanced AI in the world' into the military's hands
The memo also prevents companies from altering AI models being used by the military without prior approval.
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Google will pay SpaceX $920 million a month to use xAI's data centers
Google has just signed a $30 billion AI computing power deal with SpaceX.
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OpenAI rolls out a Lockdown Mode for extra protection against prompt injection attacks
OpenAI has announced more robust security features for the small set of users who might need them.
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The University of Cambridge says it successfully tested a vaccine with an AI-designed antigen
It's the first instance of an vaccine antigen designed exclusively by artificial intelligence.
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OpenAI will let the US government review its AI models before release
The company said this week it would comply with President Trump's voluntary AI executive order.
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ChatGPT's memory is getting better, especially if you're on the free tier
OpenAI has significantly improved the chatbot's "dreaming" architecture.
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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney announces questionable national AI strategy
Canada's "AI for All" plan prioritizes strengthening data protections and increasing AI adoption.
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Claude AI: What's free in 2026 and what isn't?
Making sense of what you get from Claude AI at the free tier, especially as limits are vague and keep shifting.
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Researchers show how AI-powered worms could wreak havoc on the internet
Researchers created an AI-powered worm that that can spread through networks with no human intervention.
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Trump signs scaled-back AI cybersecurity order
AI models can voluntarily submitted to the government for review 30 days before release under Trump's new executive order.
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Anthropic expands its Claude Mythos preview to more partners
Anthropic has invited approximately 150 more organizations to Project Glasswing.
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Anthropic is set to go public after filing paperwork with the SEC
The company behind Claude says it confidentially submitted a draft version of its S-1 form.
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NVIDIA's Isaac Gr00t platform gives researchers access to frontier humanoid robotics
NVIDIA announced the new Isaac Gr00t reference design humanoid robot platform that combines humanoid robot, five-fingered hands and NVIDIA Jetson Thor compute.
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Amazon (4)
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Amazon's new Proteus warehouse robot is fully autonomous
Amazon's AI-upgraded Proteus robot can now be controlled using plain language.
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Amazon Luna adds Hollow Knight to its catalog for June
Hollow Knight joins the Amazon Luna game catalog this month.
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Amazon, Ring sued for alleged privacy violations from facial recognition tools
Ring is the source of a new lawsuit that claims one of its features can capture facial data from passers by without their knowledge.
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Amazon Prime Day 2026 will run earlier this year from June 23 to 26
Amazon has announced that its Prime Day event will take place this year from June 23 to June 26, a couple of weeks earlier than it happened last year.
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Apple (2)
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How to watch Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote
Apple CEO Tim Cook will take part in his last WWDC presentation on June 8.
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Apple begins requiring age verification for App Store use in Texas
The state law governing app use by minors takes effect tomorrow.
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Apps (2)
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The Instagram Plus subscription has officially launched
Paying users will have tools for reaching either wider or more-specific audiences.
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VR exercise platform Supernatural is getting a second chance as an independent company
A new Supernatural VR workout app arrives this fall months before Meta planned to shut it down.
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Big Tech (8)
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Here's what you should and shouldn't plug into a TV USB port
A TV's USB port is often forgotten, but can still be useful.
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A British MP is suing to see if xAI is legally responsible for the images Grok produces
xAI is under investigation in the EU, UK and California because of its freewheeling AI image generator.
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The European Union reveals details of its tech sovereignty package
New proposals will see the EU further invest in European startups and companies as it looks to strengthen its homegrown tech footprint.
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DOJ opens investigation into George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
The recently-incarcerated former congressman George Santos allegedly placed bets on himself, then acted to ensure he won.
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Meta took down over a million scam accounts in joint operation with Microsoft, SpaceX and DOJ
Meta, Microsoft, SpaceX, Coinbase, the DOJ and international law enforcement partners collaborated in an operation that focused on scam networks in SE Asia.
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Intel may be struggling to supply enough of its new chips
Intel bet big on its new Series 3 chips, made on its new 18A process. But can it get enough of those chips out of the door to laptop manufacturers?
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BYD is assuming financial liability if you crash while using its self-driving tech
BYD is giving its self-driving tech a big vote of confidence.
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Florida sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over alleged 'exploitation of users'
Florida's lawsuit against OpenAI comes after a mass shooter at FSU reportedly consulted ChatGPT to plan the attack.
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Computing (4)
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NVIDIA's RTX Spark chip could give Windows its true Apple Silicon moment
Arm CPU cores, a powerful GPU and gobs of unified RAM? That sounds familiar!
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Microsoft's Surface RTX Spark Dev Box will handle tougher AI workloads
Microsoft is making a Surface AI dev desktop for people who don't want a laptop.
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ASUS's ExpertBook B5 Flip G2 is a 2.9 pound 360 touchscreen laptop
ASUS revealed new convertible Windows laptops and three Zenbook 14 models with ARM64 and x86 processors.
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NVIDIA's RTX Spark is an AI "superchip" that will power Windows laptops and desktops
NVIDIA claims the new RTX Spark chip for PCs will offer 1 petaflop of AI computing power.
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Entertainment (2)
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US states are reportedly planning to sue to block Paramount's Warner Bros. takeover
California’s attorney general Rob Bonta launched a probe into the deal shortly after it was announced.
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Amazon kills plans for Stargate series reboot
Amazon's Stargate series greenlit last year has been cancelled.
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EVs and Transportation (1)
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Slate EV truck pre-orders will open on June 24
Pre-orders are opening up for Slate, the Spirit Airlines of EV trucks
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Gaming (39)
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Hand-drawn interactive searching game Hidden Folks 2 is coming next year
It’ll be available for PC and mobile, and maybe Nintendo Switch down the line.
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Burn-9 makes an entire game out of Metal Gear's Codec scenes
Plus, check out the new trailer for the cosmic horror game Penguin Colony.
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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will launch across all platforms in Spring 2027
The final chapter will drop simultaneously on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox and PC.
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Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit is coming to all the consoles and PC on July 15
Spry Fox's most adorable life sim hits the big screens.
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The big budget Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG is no longer in production
The Avatar RPG has been put in an iceberg.
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All the Summer Game Fest showcases you can catch today
Check out all the Summer Game Fest showcases you can watch today, June 6.
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Control Resonant's take on New York feels like the Backrooms
We played the opening of the Control sequel and saw just how weird Remedy's twisted New York is.
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A musical puzzle box, Consume Me on iOS and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, a whole bunch of neat demos ahead of Steam Next Fest.
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EA's Star Wars Zero Company drops August 27
Star Wars Zero Company's developers released a gameplay trailer, which features a short appearance by Anakin Skywalker.
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Virtua Fighter Crossroads is coming in 2027
Sega and RGG Studio reveals Virtua Fighter Crossroads' gameplay and story.
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Stellar Blade's slick-looking sequel is officially called Blood Rain
It's raining blood, hallelujah.
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Super Yooka-Laylee Kart looks like an old-school Mario Kart for the modern age
Playtonic is shifting the Yooka-Laylee series from platforming to familiar-looking arcade racing.
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Party with your grandma and prevent her murder in Apple Crumble, out this year
Duck Detective studio Happy Broccoli is back with a creepy-cute mystery called Apple Crumble.
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'5D' platformer Screenbound arrives on September 10
Screenbound lets you control a 2D handheld game and a character in a 3D world at the same time.
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Ithaca is a mysterious road-trip RPG from Bury Me, My Love studio Pixel Hunt
Ithaca asks how far players will go to save the planet.
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In co-op shooter Lazy River, peeing in the pool turns guests into zombies
Peeing in the pool is extra dangerous in co-op shooter Lazy River.
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N PLUS INFINITY TIMES TWO threatens to revitalize 2D platforming in 2027
Metanet is bringing minimalism and precise mechanics to consoles and PC next year.
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Tenebris Somnia adds live-action horror to a retro survival game on October 16
Airdorf and Andrés Borghi are making one nightmare with two styles of terror.
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Saw: Genesis is a 3-on-1 survival game starring the Jigsaw Killer's predecessor
Bloober Team is publishing (and also kinda helping develop) a new Saw game.
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Tupac is coming to Stranger Than Heaven and we're as confused as you are
Did that Coachella appearance land him the gig?
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Mighty Cuphead Adventure makes the jump from hand-drawn animation to pixel art
Don't worry, StudioMDHR is working on another hand-drawn Cuphead game, too.
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Capcom's Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake is coming in 2027
It's just Resident Evil: Veronica now.
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Pilot a giant robot head in 'gen Atlas,' the new game from the creator of Ico
Just remember that Ueda's last game took nine years to get here.
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Alien Isolation 2's first trailer takes the horror to a colony planet
The abbreviated name, "AI 2," is the scariest thing about it so far.
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Looks like Minecraft Dungeons II is coming in September
A new Nintendo eShop page announced the game's release date early.
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Vertigo Games announces closure of its Amsterdam VR studio
Vertigo Games, known for its VR work, is closing its Amsterdam studio.
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Netflix will release its FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition game on June 11
Netflix and EA are both going to capitalize on the World Cup craze.
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How to watch the Summer Game Fest showcase
Summer Game Fest's main showcase is streaming live on June 5 at 2PM PT.
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PUBG's creator is downsizing his studio and ending development of a game
It seems that Prologue: Go Wayback! will never make it out of early access.
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RollerGirl is a summery rollerblading adventure set in a small town
The slice-of-life game RollerGirl features music inspired by 2000s-era pop-punk.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword arrives September 25 but there's a demo today
Capcom's latest game is looking sharp.
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Silent Hill: Townfall will hit PC and PS5 on September 24
Screen Burn is bringing Konami-branded horror to a fictional Scottish island.
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Kemuri gameplay trailer shows off yokai battling and great fashion
JPop Demon Hunters? Yes please.
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A Rayman Legends remake will arrive on October 1
The standard version of Rayman Legends Retold will cost $40.
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PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Fallout 76 are finally arriving this summer
Fallout 76 is finally coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of this summer.
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Clutch is an open-world driving game from the former creative director of Forza Horizon
Maverick Games has unveiled Clutch, an open-world driving game.
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A California bill that preserves access to video games achieves its first victory
California lawmakers are progressing a bill to preserve access to video games.
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The Streets of Rage movie has new writers and a director
Pat Casey and Josh Miller, the pair behind the Sonic the Hedgehog trilogy, are penning the script for the Streets of Rage movie.
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Atari is buying the maker of the Crossy Road games
Atari's buying the maker of the Crossy Road games.
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Google (9)
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Google experiments with sending Chrome searches straight to AI
Google seems to be testing a new feature that will take you to AI Mode by default when you do a search in Chrome.
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Google shuts down the AI image app Pixel Studio
Google's AI app Pixel Studio launched less than two years ago, but is now being shut down.
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Google Wallet ID passes will be available in select EU states this summer
The company is also introducing a new age verification process in partnership with a European bank.
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You can now use Ask Gemini in Drive to rummage through your Gmail
Slogging through emails to find stuff can be a chore, but Google AI subscribers can now get Gemini to do it.
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Google pledges to replenish more water than it uses at data centers by 2030
Google has expanded its water stewardship projects in the midst of growing unrest over data centers’ water usage.
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Google will allow websites to exclude themselves from AI search results
The company says opting out won't impact placement in regular searches.
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Google's parent company is raising $80 billion to fuel its AI ambitions
Not even Alphabet has enough cash to meet its AI goals.
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Randy Pitchford says his friend found an unannounced Pixel Watch 5 in the sea
Our first look at the Pixel Watch 5 may have emerged from a truly unexpected place
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Google is opening its first flagship store outside of the US
Google announced it will open a flagship store in Tokyo this summer, the first of its kind outside of the United States.
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Headphones (1)
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Marshall Milton ANC review: Making the rare case for premium on-ear headphones
Marshall's latest headphones are like its Major and Monitor models had a baby.
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Laptops (3)
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Ferrari and HP made a vivid red laptop with a transparent 'engine bay'
Only 4,999 units of the HP Scuderia Ferrari AI PC will be available.
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ASUS's NVIDIA RTX Spark laptops could give the MacBook Pro some competition
ASUS was one of the launch customers for NVIDIA's new RTX Spark ARM "superchip" and it's laptops look like the most interesting ones for creators.
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The Surface Laptop Ultra is the most powerful Surface yet, thanks to NVIDIA's RTX Spark
Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra is basically a MacBook Pro clone (that's powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark).
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Meta (5)
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Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app
Meta was previously reported to be exploring facial recognition for its smart glasses.
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Meta's latest AI tool gives creators a 'brainstorming partner'
Meta's Creator Assistant AI can analyze your past posts to help with future content plans.
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Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta agents to "run your whole business"
Mark Zuckerberg wants agents to be able to "run your whole business."
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Meta will reportedly let employees take 30-minute breaks from its tracking program
Workers can pause the all-seeing eye when they need to "check something personal."
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Meta's AI support chatbot made it ridiculously easy for hackers to take over Instagram accounts
Meta says it's working on securing accounts that were affected by a hack.
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Microsoft (4)
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Engadget Podcast: What does NVIDIA's RTX Spark mean for PCs?
This week on the Engaadget Podcast, we dive into NVIDIA's RTX Spark chip and the many ways it could reshape the world of Windows PCs (or not).
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Microsoft announces Project Solara, its take on an AI agent platform
The company demoed Solara on an Echo Show-style smart display and a smart key badge.
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Microsoft Build 2026: Live updates on Project Solara, Copilot AI, Windows, agents and more
The company's CEO is expected to present for two and a half hours and cover a lot of ground, and we believe Windows and Copilot will be on the agenda.
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News (18)
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The Trump administration is reportedly in talks about taking a stake in OpenAI
Details for a potential deal haven’t been finalized yet.
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The Morning After: NVIDIA thinks its new chip will revolutionize PCs
NVIDIA launches a powerful AI-ready notebook chip, NASA ends a Mars mission and Meta's still looking into glasses-based facial recognition.
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SpaceX won't get early access to the S&P 500
The largest index in the world won't relax its rules to let SpaceX enter early.
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Anthropic proposes a global slowdown of AI development
Anthropic warns that AIs will soon be able to build their own successor, and it’s suggesting that companies may have to slow down development.
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Police have yet to catch a thief who used a Waymo to steal yoga clothes
Believe it or not, this is not the first robotaxi-assisted theft.
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Samsung's updated Health app unsurprisingly comes with new AI-powered features
Samsung will roll out an update for its Health app before launching its new Galaxy Watches.
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SpaceX expects its IPO to raise $74.4 billion
SpaceX expects to become a trillion-dollar company when it goes public.
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Noble Audio debuts FoKus Artemis headphones with three drivers and ANC
Noble's FoKus Artemis headphones have three drivers and ANC, but they don't come cheap.
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Shokz says its clip-on OpenDots 2 earbuds focus on improved volume and bass
The flagship OpenDots 2 earbuds are joined by the mid-range OpenDots Air.
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WiiM's first soundbar has a touchscreen display and Dolby Atmos
WiiM, a company known for its lineup of speakers and amplifiers, has revealed its first soundbar.
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Poland wants to ban phones and smartwatches in schools
The Polish government has approved several bills, including one that would ban phones in the classroom.
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Dashlane says hackers stole password vaults via a 'brute force attack'
Hackers used brute forced about 20 password vaults from Dashlane.
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The European Parliament may be ditching Google as its default search engine
The EU's moves towards digital sovereignty might include its Parliament ditching Google.
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The Camp Snap 2 screenless camera is 15 percent thinner than the original
The Camp Snap 2 is a slight improvement on the nostalgic throwback camera.
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Lego announces 12 Smart Play Pokémon sets
Pokémon is the second Lego theme to have Smart Play sets, following Star Wars.
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Withings launches a cheaper version of its flagship scale
Withings’ mid-range BodyFit is targeted at GLP-1 users who need to keep a closer eye on their muscle mass.
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Amazon Prime members in the US can watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day two days early
Amazon Prime members will be able to buy July 29 tickets for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
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Blue Origin CEO says New Glenn will fly again before the year ends
In a post on X, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp provided an update on the investigation into the New Glenn launchpad explosion.
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Nintendo (7)
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Belkin made a charging grip for the Switch 2
Belkin's new Switch 2 charging grip lets you game longer and be more comfortable doing it.
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Elden Ring finally launches for Switch 2 on August 28
Elden Ring for the Switch 2 includes the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and other goodies.
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Nintendo will launch a Switch 2 with replaceable batteries in the EU
Nintendo is preparing to sell a special version of the Switch 2 in the EU with swappable batteries.
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Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is headed to the Switch 2 on September 18
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight hits the Switch 2 along with new DLC for all platforms in September.
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Pokémon Champions hits iOS and Android on June 17
In a few short weeks, Pokémon Champions will arrive on mobile with full cross-platform support.
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Nintendo Music just got a big update with support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Nintendo's music app works in a lot more places now.
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The Star Fox remake is a test for the franchise's future
Nintendo is trying to bring back Fox’s mojo with a beautiful remake of the series’ best game.
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PC Gaming (4)
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If Vampire Survivors and Spelunky had a baby, it'd be Messhof's Blood Dungeon
Blood Dungeon is the latest project from the studio behind Nidhogg.
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Theos: Cities of Myth is the spiritual successor to the one of the great city builders of the early 2000s
If you remember Zeus: Master of Olympus, you'll want to watch this game closely.
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ASUS' ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle includes a limited-edition OLED Ally X handheld PC and AR gaming glasses
ASUS' new ROG Xbox Ally X20 has mostly the same hardware as last year's handheld, but now comes with a new OLED panel.
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PlayStation (8)
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Bungie extends Marathon's open play week amid Deluxe Edition confusion
There's a lot of confusion among Marathon players at the moment.
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You can make the hyper-violence in Marvel’s Wolverine more PG-13, if you want to
And Robert Rodriguez wept.
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Until Dawn 2 looks like Cabin in the Woods, but in a jungle
The sequel is headed to PS5 in 2027.
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God of War Laufey stars the wife of Kratos and a jelly cube
After playing as Kratos and Atreus, now we get to be Faye.
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Control Resonant will bend your reality on September 24, 2026
You can pre-order the Faden siblings' next adventure now.
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Insomniac Games' Wolverine looks comically violent
The first gameplay trailer shows off bloody melee combat.
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How to watch Sony's State of Play showcase on June 2 at 5PM ET
Sony will deliver more than an hour of trailers and game news this week.
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PlayStation's wireless fight stick and new gaming monitor arrive in August
The new PlayStation monitor and fight stick arrive this summer, but you'll have to wait until later in the year to snag the Pulse Elevate wireless speakers.
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Reviews (1)
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AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE review: A cheaper GPU for a wildly expensive era
AMD's Radeon RX 9070 GRE is finally available globally, and it's a solid performer for $549.
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Smartphones (2)
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Android will now warn you if a caller is impersonating someone you know
Google Photos and Google Play Books are also getting new AI-powered updates.
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Motorola announces the $600 Edge 2026 phone
Motorola has unveiled a new mid-range phone and earbuds.
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Social Media (4)
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Even Meta's Oversight Board thinks its rules for banning accounts are baffling
The group has "due process concerns" over how the company handles account bans.
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X is now doing TikTok-style reaction videos
TikTok-style superimposed reaction videos are coming to X now.
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Instagram tests new limits on what types of posts teens can 'repeatedly' see
The restrictions affect posts related to body image and mental health.
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Malaysia's under-16 social media ban carries fines up to $2.5 million
Malaysia's under-16 social media ban has taken effect.
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Space (3)
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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on August 30
NASA is targeting an August 30 launch for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which has 100 times Hubble’s field of view.
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ISS astronauts had to shelter in place in the SpaceX Dragon capsule because of an air leak
We're waiting to learn more about what happened aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA's Mars MAVEN probe is dead
NASA has declared that the MAVEN mission has ended after losing contact with its probe six months ago.
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Streaming (2)
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How to get your money's worth from YouTube Premium
If you're going to spend about $20 a month anyway, here's how to make sure you're doing more than just avoiding ads.
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The co-creator of Scavengers Reign is working on a new show for Netflix
'Dealies' is about the staff of a big box store.
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Tablets (1)
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The best Kindle alternatives for those looking to ditch Amazon
Whether you hate subscriptions like Kindle Unlimited or simply want to get away from Amazon for whatever reason, you'll find plenty of solid options available.
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Tomorrow (1)
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How the Internet Crosses Oceans Without You Noticing
A closer look at how undersea cables connect the world.
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TV & Movies (2)
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You can watch the Among Us animated series right now
You can watch all ten episodes of the Among Us cartoon on Paramount+.
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Silo's season 3 trailer promises chaos and time jumps
Season 3 of Silo premieres on July 3.
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Wearables (1)
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Google shares Fitbit Air blueprints so you can 3D print your own accessories
Google has released 2D CAD drawings of the Fitbit Air.
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Xbox (2)
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How to watch the Xbox Games Showcase
Microsoft has two livestreams planned for this Sunday.
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Persona 5 Royal is one of many additions to Xbox Game Pass for June
The subscription is also getting some indie projects that are worth a look.
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