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JBL’s new party speaker comes with a karaoke mic that helps you hit those high notes
Karaoke is more fun for everyone when the person holding the mic sounds as good as a song's original performer. So the latest addition to JBL's PartyBox Bluetoo...
Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medtech giant Stryker
US medical equipment provider Stryker said its global networks were disrupted by a cyberattack on Wednesday, allegedly carried out by a hacking group linked to...
Uber is piloting a robotaxi service in Tokyo
Uber has teamed up with UK self-driving car startup Wayve and Nissan to launch a pilot program for a robotaxi service in Tokyo in late 2026. The program will us...
NVIDIA- and Uber-backed Nuro is testing autonomous vehicles in Tokyo
US self-driving startup Nuro, which is backed by the likes of NVIDIA, Toyota and Uber, has started testing its autonomous vehicles on Tokyo's challenging street...
Google Play will let you try a game before you buy it
Google Play has introduced a new feature called Game Trials, which will let you play a portion of paid games for free before you commit to buying them. It’s now...
I guess this wasn't an Xbox after all
In 2024, Microsoft caused a lot of head-scratching and general bemusement with the launch of its "This is an Xbox" marketing campaign. Now, though, it appears t...
One of Grammarly’s ‘experts’ is suing the company over its identity-stealing AI feature
For months, Grammarly has been using the identities of real people (including us) for its "Expert Review" AI suggestions without getting their permission, and n...
iPhone Fold rumor: iPad-like multitasking, but no iPad apps and no Face ID
Apple's rumored foldable iPhone will come with an iPad-style interface that will allow users to view apps side-by-side, according to a report from Bloomberg's M...
Some of the best horror games ever made are included in Humble’s $15 bundle
Humble has teamed up with Frictional Games for a new bundle of PC games that pushed the horror genre forward. The bundle includes the Penumbra Collectors Pack,...
Valve says it will fight New York’s loot box lawsuit
Valve wants players to know that it plans on fighting New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit, which last month accused the company of promoting "illeg...
Valve's Steam Machine launches in 2026: Everything we know so far
The Steam Machine is back from the dead. Not as a Valve-supported program for manufacturers to create living room PCs, but instead as a home console sibling to...
Grammarly has disabled its tool offering generative-AI feedback credited to real writers
Superhuman has taken its writing assistant Grammarly on quite the merry-go-round ride regarding its approach to AI tools. In August, the company launched a feat...