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May 14, 2026
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon team up to eliminate coverage dead zones
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon have agreed to work together under a new joint venture that aims to end wireless dead zones in the US. The partnership was announced today as an "agreement in princi...
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May 14, 2026
Android’s latest AI feature predicts what you’ll do next
Google is rolling out a new AI-powered "contextual suggestions" feature to Android users that recommends actions based on your daily habits, Android Authority reports. The feature is designed to pr...
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May 13, 2026
Unitree will sell you a massive ‘transformable mecha’ for $650,000
Unitree is already one of the most recognizable names in the humanoid robot industry, but now it's pursuing even nicher sci-fi tech: giant mech suits. The Chinese robotics company has debuted the G...
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May 12, 2026
Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data
Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management platform, says it has "reached an agreement" with hackers that breached its systems last week to prevent stolen data from being leaked...
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May 12, 2026
Spotify’s latest ‘Wrapped’ covers your entire music history
Spotify is celebrating its 20th anniversary by giving listeners a "fully personalized look at their entire music history." Starting today, Spotify mobile app users can access a new Wrapped-like exp...
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May 12, 2026
eBay rejects GameStop’s $56 billion acquisition bid
eBay has officially rejected GameStop's offer to buy the online marketplace for $56 billion, citing concerns around "operational risks" and how the acquisition will be financed. In a letter to Game...
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May 11, 2026
TikTok is letting UK users pay to remove ads
TikTok is preparing to roll out a paid, ad-free version of its app in the UK. The new subscription announced today will be available to users over 18 "over the coming months," according to TikTok's...
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May 11, 2026
Logitech’s tiny folding mouse improves upon the laptop trackpad
Logitech is reportedly developing a new wireless mouse that folds in half to make it easier to carry around in a bag or pocket. According to leaked marketing images shared by WinFuture, Logitech's ...
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May 8, 2026
Apple’s education discount now requires proof that you’re a student
Apple now requires proof of eligibility from US customers who purchase products online at discounted education rates, which also apply to the Apple Watch for the first time. According to a new pop-...
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May 8, 2026
Nintendo is raising Switch 2 prices
Nintendo is raising the price of its Switch 2 console globally, "in light of changes in market conditions," and is now forecasting a drop in sales over the next year. Starting September 1st, the Sw...
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May 7, 2026
ChatGPT’s ‘Trusted Contact’ will alert loved ones of safety concerns
OpenAI is launching an optional safety feature for ChatGPT that allows adult users to assign an emergency contact for mental health and safety concerns. Friends, family members, or caregivers desig...
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May 6, 2026
Google’s AI search summaries will now quote Reddit
Google is updating its AI Search features to make it easier for users to find information from sources they know and trust. One of the more notable changes introduces "a preview of perspectives" fr...
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May 6, 2026
Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage
Google Chrome may be taking up more of your storage than expected thanks to a large on-device AI model file that, in some cases, is being automatically downloaded to the browser's system folders. U...
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May 5, 2026
Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts
Staffers at Google DeepMind's headquarters have voted to unionize in an effort to prevent the AI firm's technology from being used by Israel and the US military. In a letter to Google management on...
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May 1, 2026
Oura adds birth control support to its period tracker
Oura is launching a new reproductive health feature that takes hormonal contraception into consideration when tracking period cycles. The smart ring maker describes the Hormonal Birth Control updat...
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April 30, 2026
Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in
Google is preparing to update vehicles that have Google built-in with its Gemini AI assistant. This will be an upgrade from the current Google Assistant according to Google's announcement, and prom...
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April 30, 2026
Meta lost 20 million users last quarter
Meta is planning to pump billions more into AI investments this year, despite noting that millions of users have seemingly started to abandon its platforms. In an earning call on Wednesday, Meta re...
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April 30, 2026
PlayStation now requires a ‘one-time online check’ to confirm you own a game
Sony has finally stepped in to clear up the growing confusion around a new DRM (Digital Rights Management) system on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles. Users reported that the system's lates...
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April 29, 2026
Google TV is getting a dedicated row for YouTube Shorts
Google is making it easier to jump into watching YouTube Shorts on its TV devices without having to open the dedicated YouTube app. The Google TV homepage will soon introduce a new "Short videos fo...
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April 29, 2026
Meta isn’t doing enough to keep kids off Facebook and Instagram, rules EU
Meta is breaching Europe's Digital Services Act (DSA) rules by failing to prevent children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram, according to a preliminary decision issued by the European Com...
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April 29, 2026
General Motors is adding Gemini to four million cars
General Motors is planning to bring Google's Gemini AI assistant to around four million vehicles across the US. Model year 2022 and newer Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC vehicles with Google bu...
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April 28, 2026
Claude can now plug directly into Photoshop, Blender, and Ableton
Anthropic has launched a set of connectors for Claude that allow the AI chatbot to tap into popular creative software, including Adobe's Creative Cloud apps, Affinity, Blender, Ableton, Autodesk, a...
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April 28, 2026
Google Translate can now help you with pronunciation
Google has launched a new AI-powered feature for Translate that can help you correct and practice your enunciation when learning a new language. The "pronunciation practice" tool analyzes your spee...
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April 28, 2026
Google and Pentagon reportedly agree deal for ‘any lawful’ use of AI
Google has signed a classified deal that allows the US Department of Defense to use its AI models for "any lawful government purpose," The Information reports. The agreement was reported less than ...
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April 27, 2026
Canva apologizes after its AI tool replaces ‘Palestine’ in designs
One of Canva's new AI features has been caught replacing the word "Palestine" in designs. The Magic Layers feature - which is designed to break flat images out into separate editable components - i...
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April 27, 2026
Is this Samsung’s upcoming wide foldable?
The wide foldable phone that Samsung is reportedly developing is expected to arrive later this year, and now we may have some idea of what it will look like. Leaker and journalist Sonny Dickson has...
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April 27, 2026
This touchscreen mouse is my over-engineering nightmare
Turtle Beach's latest collection of PC peripherals are so focused around touchscreen displays that the company even slapped one on a gaming mouse. The $160 wireless Command Series MC7 features a 2....
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April 24, 2026
Instagram has launched another Snapchat clone
Instagram is testing a new dedicated app that's focused around Snapchat-like photo sharing features. The app, called "Instants," was launched in Italy and Spain yesterday, Business Insider reports,...
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April 24, 2026
Prestigious photo contest answers ‘what is a photo?’
We love to muse over how "real" photography is defined here at The Verge now that generative AI is so prolific, and the World Press Photo competition might have the answer. The prestigious award ce...
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April 22, 2026
Anthropic’s most dangerous AI model just fell into the wrong hands
Anthropic's Mythos AI model, a powerful cybersecurity tool that the company said could be dangerous in the wrong hands, has been accessed by a "small group of unauthorized users," Bloomberg reports...
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