Americas News
Bose’s noise-crushing QC Ultra Earbuds are nearly 20 percent off right now
- Technology
- Brandon Widder
- Apr 14, 2026
When it comes to the best noise-canceling earbuds, the competition has gotten fierce. Apple, Sony, Samsung, and Google all offer excellent options, though, unsurprisingly, Bose still retains the noise...
Lucid sells more robotaxis to Uber, appoints a new CEO
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Apr 14, 2026
Lucid is making some changes. The luxury EV company said Tuesday that it was expanding its robotaxi deal with Uber - and nabbing some additional investment cash in the process. And it's naming a new C...
Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote
- Business
- The Associated Press
- Apr 14, 2026
- US
The prime minister announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The government could face a no-confidence vo...
Has Google’s AI watermarking system been reverse-engineered?
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 14, 2026
A software developer claims to have reverse-engineered Google DeepMind's SynthID system, showing how AI watermarks can be stripped from generated images or manually inserted into other works. A claim...
Anbernic’s new handheld is a pocket-friendly Android device with a swiveling screen
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 14, 2026
Anbernic, one of the most prolific makers of handheld consoles and emulators, isn't afraid to experiment with creative designs. After debuting a wireless controller with a heart rate monitor earlier t...
Ben McKenzie vs. crypto
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Apr 14, 2026
A few years ago, during the absolute peak of the cryptocurrency craze, a somewhat surprising skeptic emerged. Most people know Ben McKenzie from his acting work on Southland or Gotham, or would recogn...
Samsung is hiking the prices of its Galaxy phones and tablets
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Apr 14, 2026
Samsung is raising prices across Galaxy Z Flip 7, Galaxy S25 FE, and Galaxy S25 Edge phones, as spotted earlier by Phone Arena. Though the base model of each phone is staying at the same price, device...
Apple and Amazon are teaming up to challenge Starlink’s smartphone ambitions
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Apr 14, 2026
Amazon has made a deal to buy Globalstar's low-Earth orbit satellite network for $11.57 billion, snapping up its spectrum licenses, operations, and assets to combine with its upcoming Leo internet sat...
GoPro goes bigger and pro-er with support for Micro Four Thirds lenses
- Technology
- Antonio G. Di Benedetto
- Apr 14, 2026
GoPro is announcing its Mission 1 cameras, a new line of video-centric action cams with 50-megapixel, 1-inch-type sensors and the company's new GP3 in-house processor. Pricing is still TBD, but there...
Ecovacs’ new robovac spots and pretreats dried stains using powerful jets
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 14, 2026
Ecovacs announced a new addition to its Deebot line of autonomous cleaners with a new feature that could make the robovac better at cleaning floors in a single pass. The Deebot X12 OmniCyclone uses ca...
Alienware’s new gaming monitor offers a 240Hz QD-OLED panel for just $350
- Technology
- Antonio G. Di Benedetto
- Apr 14, 2026
Alienware has announced a new budget-friendlier QD-OLED monitor, the AW2726DM. As some of the numbers in the convoluted product name hint, it's a 27-inch QHD panel, with 2560 x 1440 resolution, HDR su...
The heist of iOS 26
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 14, 2026
The most consequential YouTube video of Jon Prosser's career opens on Prosser himself, in a black hoodie and transparent glasses. The backdrop is familiar to viewers of his tech news channel, Front Pa...