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Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could
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Lego’s Smart Play Pokémon can train and battle, but don’t do the one thing I wish they could

When Lego announced its tech-packed Smart Bricks at CES, we were impressed by the potential - enough to give it our Best in Show award. But when the first Star...

Thermacell’s latest smart mosquito system is bigger and more expensive
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Thermacell’s latest smart mosquito system is bigger and more expensive

Thermacell has launched Liv 2.0, the next generation of its Wi-Fi-connected smart mosquito protection system. It features new hardware and can cover a larger ar...

Amazon’s four-day Prime Day begins on June 23rd
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Amazon’s four-day Prime Day begins on June 23rd

Amazon bucked its usual tradition of having Prime Day in July. Prime Day 2026 is happening in June, kicking off in just a few weeks. Prime members will get acce...

Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet
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Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet

According to every product demo from the last four years, planning a trip is a killer use case for AI. Just tell it where you're going, they all promise, and yo...

People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis
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People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis

A unicorn Beanie Baby. A 15-pound green bowling ball. A pair of dentures. These are just some of the items left behind in robotaxis in the past year, according...

How to watch Microsoft’s Build 2026 conference
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How to watch Microsoft’s Build 2026 conference

Microsoft is kicking off its yearly Build developer conference in San Francisco today, sandwiched between the recent Google I/O and Apple's upcoming WWDC event....

Whoop Promo Codes May 2026: 20% Off | June 2026
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Whoop Promo Codes May 2026: 20% Off | June 2026

Whether you're looking for a Whoop free trial, student discount, or military savings, our guide to Whoop promo codes will help you maximize your membership bene...

The Pixel Watch 5 may have been spoiled by… the creator of Borderlands
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The Pixel Watch 5 may have been spoiled by… the creator of Borderlands

We may just have gotten an early look at the Pixel Watch 5 - and from an unusual source. Randy Pitchford, the creator of the Borderlands game franchise, posted...

Pebblebee’s Halo can help track lost items and keep you safe, and it’s on sale for $50
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Pebblebee’s Halo can help track lost items and keep you safe, and it’s on sale for $50

If you’re planning to travel this summer, both a Bluetooth tracker and a personal safety device can come in handy, especially if you’ll be exploring on your own...

This could be Windows’ M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton
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This could be Windows’ M1 moment — but expect it to cost a ton

Nvidia's announcement that it's getting into the consumer laptop chip space with RTX Spark is huge. Apple has proved for years that Arm-based chips can perform...

Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo
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Gemini’s new AI agent is about as good as Google’s demo

Google's new "24/7" AI agent, Gemini Spark, can be shockingly good at doing things on your behalf. But I'm not sure it's worth the financial cost and potential...

Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts
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Meta’s own AI was exploited to hijack Instagram accounts

Meta's AI support chatbot helped hackers hijack Instagram accounts, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a video shared on Telegram, a hacker shows how they cou...

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