The best Apple Arcade games for 2025
It’s been nearly five years since Apple Arcade launched, and while the service hasn’t fully delivered on Apple’s promise back in 2019, it can still be worth paying for. Of course, that’s provided...
View ArticleApple is keeping its DEI program
Apple is far from saintly, but, compared to its fellow tech giants, it did something right. The company's shareholders have voted to keep its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, following a push...
View ArticleAlibaba offers free access to its AI model that can generate realistic video...
Alibaba is giving people free access to its generative artificial intelligence models that can produce highly realistic videos and images from both text and image input. The company has announced that...
View ArticleThe Apple Pencil Pro drops to $99 at Amazon
Those looking to turn their iPad into a note-taking or doodling machine need look no further than the Apple Pencil Pro. The iPhone maker's flagship stylus works with the newest iPads and is on sale for...
View ArticleNearly all UK undergrads use AI in their studies, according to a new report
Apparently almost all undergraduate students are using AI now, in one way or another. A new report from the UK's Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) found that 92 percent of students have used...
View ArticleGoogle is making it even easier to remove your personal information on Search
Google has been offering the Results About You tool since 2022 and updated it once in 2023. A part of Google Search, the tool looks for your personal information online and lets you request its...
View ArticleHalf of UK homes will need heat pumps by 2040 to hit climate goals
The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has advised the government to ensure half of all homes in the UK have heat pumps — electric replacements for gas boilers — by 2040 as part of its Seventh Carbon...
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Alexa+ is a smarter, more conversational AI version of Amazon's digital...
Following years of development, Amazon's next-generation digital assistant is nearly ready for public use. Panos Panay, senior vice president of devices and services, demoed Alexa+ at the company's...
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Everything announced at Amazon's Alexa+ AI event
Amazon held its first major product event of the year on Wednesday and, as expected, it was largely (okay, entirely) about Alexa. The company first announced its next-gen, AI-powered voice assistant...
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Amazon’s AI-heavy Alexa+ will be accessible on the web
Amazon just held an event in New York City to reveal the long-awaited revamp of its Alexa chatbot. This refreshed assistant can perform many new tasks, thanks to some AI wizardry, and there are a few...
View ArticleThe best streaming deals: Save on Apple Music, Disney+, DirecTV and more
Whether you’re a true cord-cutter or you just want to watch the next season of Stranger Things when it (eventually? maybe?) drops, everyone’s on the lookout for streaming deals nowadays. Plenty have...
View ArticleThe Oversight Board will weigh in on Meta’s new hate speech policies
Less than two weeks before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation procedures, reportedly at the behest of Mark Zuckerberg and a small group of advisors....
View ArticleMax reverses course, won't charge extra for live sports and news
In an utterly shocking, consumer-friendly move, Max won't charge for something previously offered for free. Warner Bros. Discovery said on Wednesday that it's shelving its previously announced plan to...
View ArticleThis DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro bundle is cheaper than ever
The DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro Adventure Combo bundle is on sale via Amazon for $369. This is 18 percent off and represents a record low price, as the normal cost is $449. The bundle includes the...
View ArticleThe PS Plus monthly games for March include Dragon Age: The Veilguard
A new month is almost upon us, which means Sony is about to refresh the lineup of games that all PlayStation Plus members can claim and keep in their collection as long as they maintain their...
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The dream of PictoChat on the Nintendo DS lives on in this iMessage app
The Nintendo DS' stylus-based messaging app PictoChat wasn't the first place I instant-messaged (that would be my friend's AIM account) but it was absolutely the least overwhelming and most pleasant...
View ArticleShadow of Mordor's innovative Nemesis system is locked behind a patent until...
Warner Bros Discovery recently shut down a trio of game studios, including the well-regarded Monolith Productions. This has put one of the coolest game mechanics of the 2010s in limbo. Middle-earth:...
View ArticleRiot is reversing its unpopular League of Legends changes
Riot Games is hitting "undo" on its recent massively unpopular changes to League of Legends that essentially made everything in the game harder for players to unlock without spending money. After the...
View ArticlePixel Watch 3 receives FDA clearance for loss of pulse detection
The FDA has granted clearance to a potentially lifesaving feature for Google's Pixel Watch 3. The smartwatch will start offering "loss of pulse detection" for US customers at the end of March. Once...
View ArticleThe M3 MacBook Air is $200 off at Amazon right now
There's a new M4 MacBook Air reportedly on the way soon, but if you can't wait or don't need the extra power of Apple's M4 chip, you can get a M3 MacBook Air for $200 off on Amazon right now. That...
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